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THE PRAYER CLOSET
* PROCLAMATIONS OF PRAISE
* ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS
* PRAYER REQUESTS FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS
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L
et us rejoice
together and engage in intentional prayer.
Amen.
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PROCLAMATIONS OF
PRAISE
Todah! Thank
You!
AMC leadership extends thanks to those of you who have contributed in any
way to the growth, health and effectiveness of the AMC as a tool in the hand
of the Lord.
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ONGOING PRAYERS
Salvation in
Israel
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you. (Psalm
122:6)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. If I do
not remember you, let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth; if I do not
prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy. (Psalm 137:5-6)
Pray for the salvation of all Israel (Isaiah 59:20, Romans 11:26), upon
which Messiah, Prince of Peace, will return.
Sound Doctrine
and Practice
Pray for the establishment of sound doctrine and practice in Messianic
circles and in the church at large, especially in regards to the essentials
of the faith, Israel and the Jews.
Member Ministries and Individual Members
Pray that the Lord will grant congregation and ministry leaders wisdom,
skill, strength and protection "for the perfecting of the saints, for the
work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Messiah"
(Ephesians 4:12). Pray that AMC members who are not members of Messianic
congregations draw strength from the Lord and likeminded believers to hold
steadfast in their convictions and move forward in their outreach. Pray that
all Messianic congregations, ministries and individuals stand firm and
glorify God in their outreach despite opposition by highly organized
antimissionary organizations. Pray that, as Saul, many antimissionaries
would see the Light and zealously proclaim the faith they now seek to
destroy (Gal 1:23).
AMC Board
Pray that the Lord will grant continued vision, wisdom, skill, strength and
spiritual protection to the members of our board as they seek to lead us.
Pray specifically for Steve Shermett, President; Pete Koziar, Vice
President; Dr. Alan Levison-Poyner, European Director; Mottel Baleston,
Secretary.
The Church
Pray that the Lord would open the eyes of the church to bless, and not
curse, Israel (Genesis 12:3); that is, to lead Israel to their Messiah and
to love them as they love themselves (Matthew 19:19) with special regard to
Israel's chosenness among the nations (Romans 1:16).
Antisemitism
Pray that the Lord will stand against antisemitism in all of its forms,
whether it be rabbinic (anti-gospel), doctrinal, social, academic,
journalistic, political or economic.
AMC Web Site
Pray that the Lord would continue to use
messianicassociation.org for the fulfillment of AMC's call in His
Name. Pray that He will grant webmaster Mottel Baleston vision, wisdom,
skill, strength and spiritual protection in the carrying out of his call.
The Shofar
Pray that the Lord will use this, our email magazine, The Shofar, for the
fulfillment of AMC's call in His Name. Pray that He will grant Shofar staff vision, wisdom, skill, strength and
spiritual protection in the carrying out of their duties. Pray, as well,
that the Lord will move in the hearts of AMC members for the writing and
submission of timely articles and for the contribution of editorial and
technical assistance.
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
Israel
Pray for the Lord’s protection for
Israel and its citizens and for integrity and wisdom for its leaders. Pray
that the Messianic believers in Israel will continue to be a growing witness
to the peace that comes only through Messiah Yeshua.
AMC Needs
The AMC is in need of a Business Manager. Please pray that the Lord would
direct the right person to this position. Pray also for the board, that they
would continually be encouraged and guided as they lead.
Shofar Needs
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The Shofar seeks the right person to
assist in the art and craft of laying out and creating The Shofar's web
pages. Editor is willing to train extensively! Write Norm at
yeshuastouch@hawaii.rr.com.
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The Shofar seeks a "Mama"
or "Papa" for our Messianic Home Life page. If you love sharing recipes or
homemaking tips and are interested, write the editor at
BibleStudyProject@hawaiiantel.net.
AMC Conference
Pray for a good turnout for the AMC conference in
Hampton, Virginia this summer, that the Lord's hand of blessing will be upon
it, and that much fruit will borne from it.
Paul Liberman and the
Messianic Times
Letter from Paul Liberman,
Executive Director of the International
Messianic Jewish Alliance, that Appeared in the recent IMJA Newsletter Number 134:
Dear Friends in the Lord,
During this last month, we have taken
on a new function. The International Alliance has entered into a
strategic partnership agreement with “The Messianic Times.” As you are
probably aware, this newspaper is our movement’s main news and advertising
media outlet. We are now the publisher. It will remain independent in its
contents, but linked to us economically and in other ways. We both try to
take a global and non-partisan position….
Your fellow worshiper,
Paul Liberman
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Pray that the Lord will bless Paul with the grace
to maintain and even increase the already excellent quality, persective
and balance in the Messianic Times.
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PRAYER AND PRAISE GUIDELINES
Q. Who may submit
prayers and praise proclamations?
A. The AMC, a member congregation or an individual member.
Q. What types of prayer and praise proclamations are
sought?
A. * Ministry oriented, not individual needs oriented, though urgent prayer
requests for individuals are welcomed.
* For Jewish people witnessed to, prayer may be made and praise given,
but not in such a way as to reveal their identity without their
permission.
* Prayers for Israel or Jewish communities anywhere in the world.
* Praise proclamations for answers to prayer that fit into the
categories
described herein.
Q. What are the submission parameters?
* Send prayers that will still be current at the next publication
date.
Publication dates are: the 1st of February, May, August and
November.
* Limit total submissions to 100 words. Exceptions will be made at the
discretion of the editorial staff.
* Submissions must be received no later than the 10th of January,
April,
July, or October for publication in the next edition.
* Submissions will be published, edited or returned for editing at the
discretion of the editorial staff.
* Similar submissions may be combined by the editing staff into one
prayer or praise proclamation.
* Please let us know in which future editions, if any, a prayer
request is
to be repeated; and if a published prayer is no longer current,
please
let us know.
* Please send submissions and information to the editor at
BibleStudyProject@hawaiiantel.net.
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