Presence Sunday, November 8
Bible Reading - Acts 25-28
Extra Book Reading - CONTEND pgs. 79-91
Presence Sunday - activating and facilitating a Presence filled atmosphere, open Heavens, over my life and the lives I lead.
Key Prayer Verses
Ephesians 6:18: And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
Jude 1:20: But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 1:6-7: For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
Acts 1:8: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Romans 8:26: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
Key “Open Heavens” Scriptures:
Our Kingdom Journey - Psalm 78:23–25 (ESV): Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven, and he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven. Man ate of the bread of the angels; he sent them food in abundance.
Key Life Seasons - Deuteronomy 28:12 NIV “The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.”
Seasons of Obedience - Luke 3:21-22 NIV “When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.””
Seasons of Trial - Acts 7:56 NIV ““Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.””
Seasons of Revelation - Acts 10:11 NIV “He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.”
Seasons of Change - Revelation 4:1 NIV “After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.”
As We Tithe - “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10 NIV
Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Romans 8:26: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
Praying For God’s Presence For Self
The ability/expereince of stepping into God’s Presence regularly
God’s anointing on all I do
God’s favor on my life
God’s prophetic gift at work through me
To be effective in prayer for healing for others
Praying For God’s Presence For Family
The visitation of God in the lives of each of my family members
My family to follow Jesus, function within his family, and to be used by Him mightily in this world
Praying For God’s Presence For Our Church
His tangible Presence in our Gatherings, revealing himself to unbelievers, bringing revelation to believers
Supernatural Outcomes - experience God’s love, forgiveness, purpose, commission, power
Transformed Lives
High level leaders produced with his touch on their lives
Praying For God’s Presence For My Work/Business
Praying For God’s Presence For Our Nation
