Month: August 2018

God Desires Holy Living

Titus lived on Crete, and worked
among a people who had one of
the worst reputations in the world.
Paul had left Titus to oversee the
church & now writes to encourage
him in that difficult task.To promote
sound teaching and offset false
doctrines, Titus is told to appoint
& train spiritual leaders as elders.
Paul’s short letter is a summary of
Christian doctrine that emphasises
holy living and encourages all
to live worthy of the gospel.

Lord, we’ll aspire Godly Lifestyle:
Teach the older men to exercise
self-control, to be worthy of
respect, and to live wisely…and
be filled with love and patience…
Teach the older women to live
in a way that is appropriate
for someone serving the Lord.
They must not go around
speaking evil of others (Tit2:2-5).
The grace of God has appeared
that offers salvation to all people.
It teaches us to Say “No” to
Ungodliness & worldly passions,
and to live self-controlled, upright
and godly lives (v11-12). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot on Titus 2 (Aug 31)”

God Will Stand By The Faithful

Paul writes his 2nd letter to Tim
from prison with imminent death.
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has Stood Faithfully for
the Lord through his life, passes
on that same challenge to Timothy.
There’s no need to fear when
You serve the Lord of the universe
and endure hardship for His sake.

Lord, we will Stand Up for You:
A time is coming when people will
no longer listen to sound teaching.
They will follow their own desires &
reject the truth…Don’t Be Afraid of
suffering for the Lord (2Tim4:3-5).
I have Fought the good fight,
I have Finished the race, and
I have Remained Faithful. And now
the prize awaits me, which the Lord
…will give me on…His return (v7-8).
The Lord Stood with me and gave
me Strength so that I might preach
the Good News for all to hear. And
the Lord will Deliver me…and Bring
me safely into his Kingdom (v17-18)
Continue reading “Prayer Thot on 2 Tim 4 (Aug 30)”

God Gives Us Word of Life

Paul writes his 2nd letter to Tim
from prison with imminent death.
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has stood faithfully for
the Lord through his life, passes
on that same challenge to Timothy.
There’s no need to fear when
You serve the Lord of the universe
and endure hardship for His sake.

Lord, we Receive Your Word of Life:
All Scripture is inspired by God
and is useful to teach us what
us true and to make us realise
what is wrong in our lives.
It straightens us out and
teaches us to do what is right.
It is God’s way of preparing us
in every way, fully equipped for
every good thing God wants us
to do (2Tim 3:16-17). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot on 2 Tim 3 (Aug 29)”

God Remains Faithful to You

Paul writes his 2nd letter to Tim
from prison with imminent death.
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has stood faithfully for
the Lord through his life, passes
on that same challenge to Timothy.
There’s no need to fear when
You serve the Lord of the universe
and endure hardship for His sake.

Lord, we will Pass On Your Truths:
You have heard me teach many
things that have been confirmed
by many reliable witnesses. Teach
these great truths to trustworthy
people who are able to Pass
Them On to others (2 Tim 2:2).
And as Christ’s soldiers, do not
let yourself become tied up in
the affairs of this life… Follow the
Lord’s rules for doing his work,
just as an athlete either follows
the rules or is disqualified and
wins no prize. Hardworking farmers
enjoy the fruit of their labour (v3-6)
If we endure hardship, we will reign
with Him… If we are unfaithful,
He Remains Faithful, for He cannot
deny who He is (v12-13). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot on 2 Tim 2 (Aug 28)”

God Enables You To Do Right

Paul writes his 2nd letter to Tim
from prison with imminent death.
And yet the focus of Paul’s letter
is not on his own problems and
needs but on the problems and
needs of young Timothy who is
pastor of the church at Ephesus.
Paul, who has stood faithfully for
the Lord through his life, passes
on that same challenge to Timothy.
There’s no need to fear when
You serve the Lord of the universe
and endure hardship for His sake.

Lord, we will Pray For Others:
I thank God whom I serve…
with a clear conscience…
as I constantly remember
you in my prayers (2Tim 1:3).
For the Spirit God gave us
does not make us timid,
but gives us power, love
and self-discipline (v7). Amen.
Continue reading “Prayer Thot on 2 Tim 1 (Aug 27)”

Staying Connected to God
(Prayer Walk thro James 3-5)

Just as a human body that fails
to breathe is labelled a dead body,
so too a faith that fails to breathe
us labelled a dead faith. And the
breath of faith in the Christian life
is good works: demonstrating
concern for the poor, controlling
the tongue & building up others.
True faith & good works cannot be
divorced, for your life is the lab in
which your faith is shown to be real.

Dear Lord, we realise You want
believers not only to hear the truth
but also to do it. Grant us grace
to Love You, Draw Close to You
and to Live Out our faith in You.
Help us Seek Wisdom from You;
help us Humbly Submit to You; and
help us Keep On Praying. Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro James (Aug 26)”

Living Out Your Faith
(Prayer Walk thro Jas 1-2)

Just as a human body that fails
to breathe is labelled a dead body,
so too a faith that fails to breathe
us labelled a dead faith. And the
breath of faith in the Christian life
is good works: demonstrating
concern for the poor, controlling
the tongue, exhibiting a spirit of
humility and building up others.

Dear Lord, we realise You want
believers not only to hear the truth
but also to do it. Grant us grace
to commit to love and to serve;
and help us to seek ways of
Living Out Our Faith In You, for
they are evidence of true faith.
Help us to Ask You for Wisdom;
help us to be Slow to Anger &
help us to be Obedient. Amen.
Continue reading “Praying thro James (Aug 25)”

Preview on James

We have been Chronologically
covering the Bible phase by phase.
We start the Gospels, with Jesus
presented as the Perfect Servant,
Savior of the world, Messianic King
and the Son of God, before Acts
chronicles Growth of the Church.
Then Paul urges the Galatians to
live by Faith alone, Thessalonians
to Serve ahead of Second Coming,
to Corinthians to Live Rightly,
to Romans Justification by Faith,
Ephesians living as Body of Christ
to Colossians Doctrinal Purity and
to Philippians Unity of the Spirit;
before Paul’s pastoral letters and
then pursing maturity in Hebrews.

Next, we continue into James:
where the apostle shows how faith
integrates with everyday practical
experience by stressing that true
faith produces doers of the Word.
For James, a faith that produces
no change in a person’s life is
really no faith at all. True faith will
bear fruit in actions and deeds.
James offer many tests for genuine
faith: It endures trials, obey Word,
harbours no prejudice, controls
the tongue, is separated from
the world and resists the devil.
Continue reading “Preview on James (Aug 25)”

God Desires Grace in the Family

On the run after committing wrong
against his master; Onesimus
the slave sought refuge in Rome.
There he meets Paul and converts
to faith in Christ. Though he shows
his gratitude by serving Paul, he
still must reconcile with his master.
Paul writes to Philemon asking him
to forgive Onesimus and to accept
him as a brother in Christ.

Lord, we’ll be Gracious & Forgiving:
I pray u may be active in Sharing
Your Faith, so that you will have
a full understanding of every good
thing we have in Christ (Philem5-6)
Consider this as a Request from me
– Paul an old man and now also
a prisoner for the sake of Christ.
I Appeal to you to show kindness
to my child Onesimus (Ph 9-10).
He is more than a slave, for he is
now a brother in the Lord. Welcome
him as u would welcome me (16-17)
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day on Philem”

God Desires U Be Eternal Minded

Timothy ministered alongside
Paul as missionary & later received
the challenging assignment of
pastoring the church at Ephesus.
Paul’s 1st letter resembles a manual
for building church leadership.
It also contains many principles
to impact the lives of others.

Lord, we’ll Fight the Good Fight:
Godliness with Contentment is
great gain…We can take nothing
out of (this world). If we have food,
we’ll be content with that (1T6:6-8)
Fight the good fight of faith.
Hold tightly to the Eternal life
that God has given you (v11-12).
Command those who are rich not
to be arrogant nor to put their hope
in wealth, but to put their hope in
God, who richly provides us with
everything for our enjoyment.
Command them to do good… to
be generous & willing to share. By
doing this they will be storing up
treasure for the future so that they
may experience True Life (v17-19)
Continue reading “Prayer Thot for the Day on 1Tim 6”