While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks”, glory shone around. In Matthew 10 and Luke 10, Jesus sends out groups of disciples two by two and tells them to search for houses and people of peace. Jesus tells them the characteristics to look for and once they find a house or person of peace, they must stay there proclaiming the Good News and that the Kingdom of God is near. Pray for Team Expansion workers that are searching for key people of peace. Ask God to raise these people up as leaders and shepherds of the church so His glory shines.
2018-12-05: Ring the Bells.
Ring the Bells, ring the bells. Let the whole world know Christ was born in Bethlehem many years ago.” The largest Arab community outside of the Arab world is in Dearborn Michigan. Pray for the churches in Dearborn who will be putting on community outreaches during Christmas season. Pray that the message of the Gospel will be loud and clear. Pray that the Gospel falls on good soil and brings forth much fruit.
2018-12-04: Gloria in Excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Last year, a Team Expansion family helped to organize Christmas outreach for other ice hockey families in their community. Praise God that this outreach led to many people of peace with whom workers have followed up, baptized, and are now discipling. Ask God’s favor over Christmas outreaches to bring many in Japan into His Kingdom. Pray for the work with parents and members of an ice hockey team to put on an annual Christmas event in Ishinomaki that would bear fruit.
2018-12-03: Devote Yourselves to Prayer.
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” (Colossians 4:2-6). Christmas provides many opportunities to share and be in Lucknow community with both those that know Him and many more that do not. Bringing neighbors together for baking and telling stories of Jesus, in Hindi and in English, dancing, singing and worshiping are some events that surround Christmas. Pray that Gospel stories and the written Word that is proclaimed will resonate in the hearts of unreached people and that they will come to know Jesus and obey Him.
2018-12-01: Joy to the World!
“Joy to the World! The Lord is come: Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room…” This is the message for all nations to hear. Praise God for Team Expansion workers world-wild spreading this Good News of great joy for all people. Ask God to prepare hearts to receive the message of salvation, peace and joy.
2018-11-30: Sing and Dance.
Sing and dance in praise before the King of Kings and LORD of Lords. “The LORD will reign forever and ever.” Give thanks for this promise and assurance that God has all authority, rule and power for establishing His kingdom (Ex 15:18). Give thanks that our God reigns.
2018-11-29: Unfailing Love.
Give thanks to God for His unfailing love to redeem. His strength guides people to His holy dwelling. The nations will hear and tremble at what God does to bring His inheritance to His sanctuary (Ex 15:13-17).
2018-11-27: God’s Great and Majestic Power.
Give thanks for God’s great and majestic power He unleashes to throw down the opposition by His right hand. He blasts the boastful enemy with one breath to eliminate them (Ex 15:6-10).
2018-11-26: Tai He.
Pray for the Tai He (12,500), and for the Tai Keleun, (10,000), both groups are followers of ethnic religions. Ask God to draw these people groups away from false religion to seek the Only True God.
2018-11-25: Give Thanks and Praise the Lord.
Give thanks and praise the LORD, a mighty warrior who overpowers the enemy (Ex 15:3-5). Pray that the saints persevere and trust the LORD to overpower the enemy and gain spiritual ground within the Tribal bloc, the Hindu bloc, the Un-religious bloc, the Muslim bloc, the Buddhist bloc, and the Sikh bloc.