Monday, April 27, 2009

An Hour of Prayer

Our wonderful Praise and Worship Team at the Easters

22 April 2009

Prayer Requests

Praying for the coming Sunday Service
Praying for the launch of the Kids For Christ (KFC) Programme
Praying for the youth

Thought of Prayer

Acts 3: 1-10 (Holy Bible – New International Version)

1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer-at three in the afternoon.

2 Now a man crippled from birth was carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put everyday to beg from those going into the temple courts.

3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter , he asked them for money.

4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”

5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”

7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.

8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping and praising God.

9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who use to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Summary


The Power of God

There are people (sometimes) who really need nothing else but to experience the power of God.

They need no gifts, but more than that.

In this case, this crippled man needed Jesus. He needed to experience Jesus presence, and that what Peter gave him.

That was the greatest gift he lacked in his whole life.

This can also apply to the church of today. There are many Christians who are crippled spiritually and physically.

They only need someone to strengthen them. They need someone to remind them about Jesus in their Christian lives. The inner man need to be strengthen.

It is important to see wonders and miracles in the house of God as His children. What happened to the crippled man must happen to the church in our generation.

We as Christians, we need to give the valuable gift to the spiritually and physically crippled people.

Note this: The crippled man INSTANTLY experienced the power of God. He INSTANTLY experienced the love of Jesus. He INSTANTLY became a witness to Jesus’ love. He became a testimony to the whole world that, Jesus is alive. INSTANTLY.







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