Day 11 – Lord, revive me!

Read: Habakkuk 3:2; Psalm 143:11; 1 Kings 17:19-22; 2 Kings 4:32-35

Many people want to see revival in their church, or community. They eagerly desire to see changes for good in the world. In our desire to see revival come, we must understand that it begins with each one of us personally. Psalm 143:11 says: 11 Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. (NKJV)

We must each personally choose to CHASE GOD this year. We have to make a decision that though many things may chase us personally in this new year and decade, we must make the choice to personally CHASE AFTER GOD. Many times we look at others and see their need to change. We feel like things would be better if our spouse got straightened out in their attitude. That our children need to change. Our work environment would go better if our fellow employees changed.

But the reality is the only person you can control and desire change for is yourself. If there is a work that God needs to do it’s with us first.

Notice how many times in David’s prayer of repentance in Psalm 51 that he uses the words me, my, and I.

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice.9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Revival is personal. It begins with me. Lord would you revive my heart and spirit with a fresh passion for you. LORD REVIVE ME!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Psalm 143:11 – For the glory of Your name, revive me (spiritual and physical) for Your kingdom.

• For the glory of Your name revive PPT (spiritual and physical) for Your kingdom this year.

• Psalm 143:11 – Jehovah, preserve the lives of my household for Your glory. (mention them by name)

• Psalm 143:11 – Jehovah, remove any hindrances to my revival in Jesus’ name. 

• Psalm 143:11 – Father, remove any hindrances to PPT’s revival in Jesus’ name.

• 1 Kings 17:21 – Lord, like Elijah hear my cry for personal revival this year. (spiritual and physical)

• Father, like Elijah hear our cry for corporate revival at PPT this year. (spiritual and physical)

• 1 Kings 17:21 – Jesus, revive me from my dead situations in Jesus’ name. (mention them by name)

• 2 Kings 4:34 – Father, I lay myself before You for revival (spiritual and physical)

• 2 Kings 4:35 -  Lord revive me. (pray this seriously)

• Lord, revive my household. (pray this seriously)

• Lord, revive our church. (pray this seriously)

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Day 10 – God is coming in glory and power

Read: Habakkuk 3:3-4; Psalm 63:2; Isaiah 4:2-6

The glory of God isn’t just a feeling, an event or even an Old Testament experience. It’s a spiritual flood of everything that is contained within the character of God.

The Hebrew word translated “glory” is “kabod” which means “weight” or “heavy weight”. It means the heaviest, biggest and grandest things about God. It carries the connotation of solemnity and power. It’s the kind of power that saves, delivers, resurrects, overcomes, and transforms.

The glory of God is visible power. In the Old Testament, the glory appeared as a cloud, smoke or fire known as ‘Shekinah glory’… the Hebrew word given to the presence of God dwelling on the earth. When Moses saw the glory of God, he asked, saying, “Please show me Your glory” (Exodus 33:18)

Jesus said to Martha that if she would believe, she would see the glory of God. (John 11:40). Then He went ahead and raised Lazarus from the dead! O that we would see the glory of God manifested with miracles, signs and wonders occurring!

Let’s look for the glory of God. The prophet Habakkuk got a glimpse of that fiery glory and described it like the sun, blazing in the sky: His glory covered the heavens,
And the earth was full of His praise. 4 His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, and there His power was hidden. (Habakkuk 3:3b,4)

The glory of God looks for a dwelling place. The original house for the glory of God was the tabernacle and then the temple. But in the New Testament under the new covenant, the Holy Spirit builds a temple in every believer … you are the temple of God! “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). You are a carrier of God’s glory!

Let’s pray that the glory of God would be revealed to us and in us as found in Ephesians 1:17-18… 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

It is God’s desire that we walk in the glory of God! So let’s start expecting to see the glory of God! Let’s pray like the Psalmist, So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. (Psalm 63:2)

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritually and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Habakkuk 3:3 God Almighty, as Your glory covers the earth, let Your glory cover me and my household as You revive me this year in Jesus’ name.

•  Habakkuk 3:3 – God of glory, let Your glory cover Your church & PPT this year and the decade ahead.

• Habakkuk 3:3 – Father, as Creation is full of Your Praise, help me and my household to praise You everyday as we enjoy Your creation.

• Habakkuk 3:3 – Jehovah El-Shaddai, as creation praise You, may the church (including PPT) praise You always in Jesus’ name.

• Habakkuk 3:4 -  Jesus come in Your glory and power and revive me for Your kingdom.

• Lord, in Your power and glory revive my household and church for Your kingdom. 

• Isaiah 4:4 – Lord like Israel, wash away my sins, cleanse and make me whole.

• Isaiah 4:4 - Father like Israel, wash away the sin of my household, cleanse and make them whole.

• Isaiah 4:5 – Jehovah, provide a covering over my affairs (mention them) this year and this decade in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 4:5 – Jehovah, provide a covering over the affairs of our church (PPT) this year and the decade ahead in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 4:6 – Lord, protect me and my household from the storm(s) and rain(s) of life (mention them) with Your divine covering.

• Isaiah 4:6 – Lord, protect our church from the storm(s) and rain(s) of life with Your divine covering.

• Pray for the persecuted church globally

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Day 9 – Lord, let me reflect Your glory

Read: 2 Corinthians 3:18, Exodus 33:19-23; 34:29-35

Lord, let me reflect your glory! What an amazing prospect – that as imperfect human beings we can be used to reflect the glory of God!

The word glory in the context of these scriptures generally means the magnificence, splendor and sublime beauty of God. We can also use this word to describe the goodness of God – His wonderful nature and character. God is a good God. He is majestic. He is awesome. His splendor fills the entire universe. Therefore, a question that arises is how can we as mere human beings reflect such a wonderful characteristic as the glory of God?

The key answer comes from the word reflect. The moon does not have the power and majesty of the sun. However, it reflects to some degree the brightness of the sun. In Exodus 33:18 Moses asked the Lord to show him His glory. Later on in in Exodus 34:29 we saw that Moses’s face shone after he spent time in the presence of the Lord talking to Him. Moses’s face shone as a result of being with the Lord! In other words, to some degree Moses was reflecting the brilliance of God. Now, there is no way that Moses could reflect the entirety of who God is! Moses is finite. But, God is infinite and all powerful. Yet, the fact remains that Moses’s face shone after coming down from Mount Sinai from the presence of God. The glory of God shone on his face so much that people reacted to it! People were afraid to come near to Moses because of the glory of the Lord shining on his face. (Ex. 34:30) Therefore, Moses wore a veil to shield the people from the “after glow” of being in God’s presence.

In 2 Corinthians 3:18 the scripture states that “all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect that glory of the Lord.” I believe the Lord is calling us to pursue Him, to run after Him, and to spend time with Him. Something wonderful happens as we do this. We start to become more like Him, we start to reflect His goodness, character and nature to the chaotic world around us. And unlike Moses, God is calling us as believers to have “unveiled” faces for the world to see His glory shining through us. God wants us to reflect His transforming power in our lives. He wants us to testify of His goodness, His ability to make old things new, His provision, His hope, His mercy, and His love. Let us not hide it! – Let this little light shine to the glory of God.

Moses asked “Lord show me your glory.” I pray that we would sincerely ask the Lord to allow us to reflect His glory. I believe that as we continue to ask and continue to spend time in His presence that like Moses, we would begin to shine forth the glory of God in many situations without even being aware of it. (Ex. 34:29)

May God use us to reflect His glory in 2020 and through the new decade.
God bless you,

Pastor Wayne Russell

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritually and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• 2 Cor 3:18 – Jehovah, as You revive me (spiritual and physical) make me more like You.

• 2 Cor 3:18 – Jesus, as You revive the church (PPT & others) make us more like You. (pray this seriously)

• 2 Cor 3:18 – Father, impute Your glorious image on me as You revive me.

• Lord, impute Your glorious image on our church as You revive us.

• Lord, let me reflect Your glory this year in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, let my household reflect Your glory this year in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, let the church (PPT & others) reflect Your glory this year.

• Exodus 33:19 – Everlasting Father, let Your goodness, grace and compassion be my portion as You revive me in Jesus’ name. (pray this seriously)

• Exodus 33:19 – The I AM God, let Your goodness, grace and compassion follow the church (PPT & others) as You revive her.

• Exodus 34:35 – Like Moses, Jehovah let me reflect Your glory this year. (pray this seriously)

• Exodus 34:35 – Like Moses, let the church reflect Your glory this year and the decade ahead. (pray this seriously)

• Pray for the persecuted church globally

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Day 8 – Lord, send the fire

Read: I Kings 18:30-39; Exodus 13:20-22, 14:19-25; Gen. 19:23-4; Heb. 12:29

FIRE. Who likes fire? I know for me, I am petrified. I’ve seen the danger it can do when children play around with it innocently trying to use a magnifying glass guiding the rays of the sun to do “scientific experiments” in the backyard. Does this sound familiar? Seriously though, fire is a force that you don’t want to play around with.

In the Bible, fire is either shown in a symbolic form of God’s presence or a literal manifestation of God himself. Our cry to the Lord to “send the fire” is focused on Him sending His presence in such a way that we can see, feel or point to. His presence manifested by “fire” today is not as it was when Elijah confronted the idol worshippers in that literal sense. Fire in its literal sense destroys anything in its path whether living or dead. It is fatal to light a match irresponsibly because of the destruction this can do. Think of the hundreds of people displaced from their homes because of a fire starting in their home. We have been praying for the critical situation Australia has been facing over the course of the last few months to beat down this force that has brought so much destruction to a part of their nation. The fire of God’s presence is different. Here are a few reasons we cry out for this:

–So we can see the demonstration of His power in our midst

–So the presence of His power would cleanse us and destroy those things that are not pleasing to him in us

–So he would empower us for service through the indwelling of Holy Spirit

In reference to Jeremiah 20:20 (NLT) Jeremiah states:

“But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!”

Jeremiah was experiencing the power of the Word in his spirit like the force of fire in his bones! One Writer expressed it this way:

Literally the passage reads, He was in my heart like a burning fire. Burning fire in the Hebrew text is kaesh which is a destructive or all consuming fire as used in this context. In Semitic literature a kaesh or consuming fire is a metaphor for passion. As Jeremiah was voicing his complaint to God, God allowed Him to enter His heart and feel His passion. When you feel it you just can’t contain it. ^

Did you catch that? When you feel God’s passion you just can’t contain it. So we cry, “Lord send your fire so that our heart beats after the things that your heart is concerned about”. We cry, “Lord send your fire so that we can experience your passion”. I want to know His passion which will move me to act in good works towards people. I want His passion which will move me to pray with compassion for what moves His heart. I want His passion, so that with a sober mind make wise choices and that my behavior bring glory to His name.

Lord send your fire!

Pastor Patricia Russell

^ Reference: https://www.chaimbentorah.com/2019/11/hebrew-word-study-a-consuming-fire-2/

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritually and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• I Kings 18:38 - Like Elijah, Lord send Your fire to burn all the chaff in my life (mention them)

• Send Your fire to burn the all the chaff in our church; set revival in motion (mention the areas)

• God of Elijah who answers by fire, burn every infirmity or weakness in my life with Your Holy fire for this year and the decade ahead

• God of Elijah, send Your fire to Your church and start a revival using me as starting point.

• Pray, “O, Lord ---send the fire.  Send Your consuming, changing, restoring, victorious fire!” to revive me, my household and church. (pray this seriously).

• Lord, send your fire! May we sense and know Your burning, exciting, dynamic presence in our lives and among Your people for this year and the decade ahead.

• Pray that the fire will bring about a revival (spiritual and physical) in the indifference of Christians and bring them back to their first love. 

• Lord, send your fire over Canada, pray for our government (federal, provincial, municipalities, etc.) that they will harken to the voice of God.

• Pray that the “Fire of God” that makes the invisible become visible, the fire that makes the impossible become possible come down and transform lives:

  • Let the sick be healed; let the weak be made strong.

  • Let the weary receive strength, let the hopeless receive hope; Let the situation of those going through extreme hardships (mention them) be transformed in the mighty name of Jesus;

  • Let us ask for the righteousness of God in the land of our dwelling. 

• Pray for the persecuted church globally

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Day 7 – Do you see God moving?

Read: Habakkuk 3:1; Genesis 11:31-32; Genesis 12:1-2
 
Our God is a God that always flows, moves, and advances. In today’s Scriptures, we see examples of this movement in Abram’s life as God calls him out of the Ur of Chaldeans and from Haran to Canaan land. (Genesis 11:31-32; 12:1-2)
 
Have you heard about the Lord and what He has done? If you have, you will be filled with awe by his amazing works, like Hakkakuk was… “2 I have heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing works … I see God moving across the deserts from Edom, the Holy One coming from Mount Paran. His brilliant splendor fills the heavens, and the earth is filled with his praise. 4 His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise. Rays of light flash from his hands, where his awesome power is hidden. 5 Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind. 6 When he stops, the earth shakes. When he looks, the nations tremble. He shatters the everlasting mountains and levels the eternal hills. He is the Eternal One.”
 
In every century God has been moving and working, and there is a stream of God’s work throughout the ages. He has never stopped moving, but rather – even though outwardly you may not see it – God is always working. The book of Acts records the stream of God’s move and work by the Holy Spirit which continues to this day. It will continue to do so in the days ahead! In each age He has a specific move, a specific work, and today we need to be in the up-to-date stream of God, in what He desires to do today. The Bible reveals the flowing about our Triune God…
 
The Father is the FOUNTAIN of LIVING WATER AND LIFE
For you are the fountain of life, the light by which we see. … (Psalm 36:9; Jeremiah 2:13)
 
The Son, Jesus Christ is the SPRING OF LIFE
But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” (John 4:14)
 
The Holy Spirit is the RIVER OF LIFE
37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.) (John 7:37-39)
 
God is like a river… always moving and flowing onward. But do you see it? Can you see God moving in your life, circumstances, church? Ask Him to give you eyes to see what He is doing!
 
Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritually and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Habakkuk 3:2 – Father, let Your creation constantly remind me of who You are.

• Genesis 11:31-32 – Unlike Terah, I will move into my destiny this year in Jesus’ name as You revive me. (pray this seriously).

• Genesis 11:31-32 - Lord, as a church, we will move into our destiny as You revive us.

• Genesis 12:1 – Father, revive and lead me and my household this year; and we will follow in Jesus’ name.

• Genesis 12:1 – Lord, revive and lead our church this year and beyond; and we will follow in Jesus’ name.

• Genesis 12:2 – Jehovah revive and bless me and my household this year and this decade ahead. (mention the areas).

• Genesis 12:2 – Elohim revive and bless our church this year and this decade ahead. (mention the areas).

• Genesis 12:2 - Lord, revive me (spiritually and physically) to be a blessing to my household, community, church and colleagues.

• Genesis 12:2 - God Almighty, revive our church (spiritually and physically) to be a blessing to the kingdom and community this year and this decade.

• Like Abraham, help me to commit my future and household to you completely in Jesus’ name. (pray this seriously).

• Like Abraham, help our pastors to commit their future and household to you completely in Jesus’ name.

• Pray for the persecuted church globally.

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Day 6 – Lord, Restore Our Nation

Read: Isaiah 1:27; Jeremiah 33:10-12

What are the signs of a restored Nation?

Before we can answer this questions we must first see the condition of a nation before restoration.

One such example in Scripture is the Nation of Israel.

The Summary

In the Book of Jeremiah, the prophet is given the task of warning God`s people of impending judgement for their disobedience against Him. Chapters after chapters we see this pattern of warning: In chapter’s 2-20 God Judges Judah for their idols, for their false worship, and for breaking the covenant; In chapters 21-24 God announced He will use the Babylonians as a form of punishment for their many sins. In chapters 25-29 the people are warned they will be in exile for 70 years. More rebukes are seen in chapters 34-37, and in chapter 38 Jeremiah warns that the exile was imminent and in chapter 39 we have the fulfilment of the judgement.

The Condition

As a result of the exile and the 70 years of captivity, in chapter 33:10 we are given a glimpse of the aftermath and total desolation, devastation and despair of the nation. God mentions the condition of the land and what His people are saying about it. What they see is Jerusalem, the holy city, a waste place, an abandoned ruin, desolate, without people or animals; a place that is uninhabitable. No form of life in a nation once celebrated the presence of God.

Their once celebrated social and religious structures were destroyed; their way of living, their form of worship, their celebration, their prosperity were things of the past.

The writer states, You say about this place, It is a desolate waste, without people or animals… the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are deserted, inhabited by neither people nor animals… Jeremiah 33:10

All too often destruction is the first step in the process of cleansing and rebuilding. As people we so often build our lives on false foundations and God must destroy them before He can cleanse us.

The Promise

Though the main thrust of the Book of Jeremiah is judgement, there are moments where the light of hope and promise shines through. In the midst of darkness and despair, comes the promise of the faithful God, remembering and fulfilling His own promise. In chapter 29:11 God states the plan He has for His people, plans to prosper and plans to not harm them. Again in chapter 32:42 God states… so I will bring upon them all the good that I promise them. We also see in chapter 33: 3 God states, He has great and unsearchable things for His people.

The Results of Restoration

What are these things?

What are the signs of a restored Nation?

The signs of a restored nation are seen in the context of Jeremiah 33:10-18

In the context of the desolate city of v10, comes the bright hope of reversal, celebration and restoration in v11. In that city “…there will be heard once more the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the voice of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, (singing) Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; His love endures forever. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before, says the Lord. This is what the Lord says: In this place, desolate and without people or animals, in all its towns there will again be pastures for shepherds to rest their flocks.” Jeremiah 33:10-12.

Here are the signs of a restored Nation. You will see and hear:

• Sounds of Celebration—right relationship with God and His presence brings joy and gladness.

• Voices of Healthy Unions and Family Relationships—re-establishment of social structures- weddings- the whisperings of brides and grooms, festivities and laughter.

• Songs of Worship and Thanksgiving—the re-establishment of true worship- Gods people bringing their offerings and thanksgiving to Him in worship, dancing and singing.

• Voices of Contentment and Prosperity—God`s blessings and favor on His people is reflected in the shepherds with their flocks scattered across the hillside.

These are the signs of a restored nation under God`s rule; the people in right relationship with God will experience joy and gladness, they will re-establish social structures and true worship and this will bring them God`s blessings and favor.

Today we cry, Lord, do it again!

As Jeremiah writes chapter 33, the people of Judah are being taken into exile, they are leaving, but God tells them He will one day bring them back to the same city, to sing the same songs, to the same God. Weddings will occur again, festivities will be enjoyed again, shepherds and their flocks will rest on the hillside again and peace will reign where devastation once ruled.

The days are coming, declares the Lord when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah.

We say, Lord, do it again!

Pastor Charles Lawrence

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 1:27 – Lord, restore the godly foundation principles of this nation. (pray this seriously). 

• Isaiah 1:27 – Jehovah Tsidkenu, restore godliness in our government. (Prime Minister’s Office, Federal, Provincial, Municipal and School boards. (pray this seriously). 

• Isaiah 1:27 – Father, revive me by Your righteousness in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 1:27 -  Jehovah Tsidkenu, revive our nation by Your righteousness in Jesus’ name. (pray this seriously). 

• Jeremiah 33:10 – Lord, forgive our nation as we have deviated from Your precepts.

• Jeremiah 33:10 – Our nation is spiritually dead; Lord restore our nation in Jesus’ name. (pray this seriously). 

• Jeremiah 33:10 – 11 – Lord of Hosts, restore the spiritual prosperity of this nation to what it was in the past.

• Father, let thy kingdom be established once again in our nation. (federal, provincial, municipal, school boards)

• In Jesus’ name we bind the spirit of godlessness in our nation. (pray this seriously). 

• Jeremiah 33:12 – As we pray, we declare in Jesus’ name that our nation will have more of godliness this year and this decade.

• Jeremiah 33:12 – Jehovah Elohim cause a spiritual awakening in our political, business, secular and spiritual leaders. (pray this seriously). 

• Pray for the persecuted church globally

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Day 5 – Revive my courage

Read: Isaiah 57:15; Judges 6:13,14;7:9-15; Joshua 14:10-12
 
What problems or enemies are you facing today? What has made you feel defeated and discouraged? Is your faith wavering? Do you feel outnumbered? Are you afraid to do what God is asking you to do? Perhaps today is the time to take a stand; because like Gideon; God is coming to you in this moment and saying, “The Lord is with you, Mighty Warrior!” Sometimes we, like Gideon in todays’ scripture, fall into the same trap of seeing our bad circumstances and feeling God doesn’t love us or has failed to keep His Word. Therefore, we might answer: “Who, me?” “If you are with me then why am I going through all this?”

God called Gideon a mighty warrior, but that was not who he was at first. It was who he would become—with God’s help. God looked at his potential rather than his weaknesses. That is what God is doing now if you will walk in faith and do what He is calling you to do. The Lord challenges us, “Go with the strength you have... for I am sending you!”

May God help us, like Gideon, to conquer our fears by trusting Him completely. Gideon trusted God completely. He'd seen enough to be convinced God was with Him. That's what God asks of us, too. Jesus tells us, "Don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ (Matthew 6:31 (NLT) Can we trust God to provide for us and be convinced that He will supply our needs? Gideon was also obedient. When God instructed him to go, he went - even though he was afraid. Gideon demonstrated that courage is not the absence of fear; courage is being afraid but proceeding anyway because God said so.

Judges 7:15 says, "When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed down and worshiped.” For Gideon, that was the time for boldness. “He returned to the camp of Israel and called out, “Get up! The Lord has given the Midianite camp into your hands.” He gave every man a torch, with instructions to put the torch inside a clay jar. Every man was also given a ram's horn trumpet. Then Gideon told them, "Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do." (Judges 7:16-17). Gideon quickly exhibited essentials of an effective leader by reassuring confidence in the army, communicating the instructions clearly and setting a positive example for them to follow. All this served to build Gideon’s faith in God and made it impossible for Gideon and his army to take credit for the victory. Gideon has now become a Mighty Warrior!

It takes courage to enlist in the Lord's army as exemplified by Gideon. God had to build Gideon’s faith. Gideon needed to clearly understand in a practical and experiential way that God was Israel’s ultimate deliverer and that he was to be God’s faithful and obedient instrument of deliverance. What humanly impossible situations or circumstances are you facing where you need God to show up? What would it look like for you to focus on God getting the glory in your story rather than on you worrying, fretting, and trying to figure it out on your own? Remember that the story of Gideon in today’s scripture, is a great example of just an ordinary man who faced fear and overcame it with God's help. He learned to trust God and became a man of impressive courage—a Mighty Warrior. Will you do the same today?

God’s going to do wonderful things with your life in this new 2020 decade. Have faith, knowing “It’s not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit saith the Lord.” Amen!

Alex Agbogla

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 57:15 – Holy One, revive my courage this year and the decade ahead in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 57:15 – In Jesus’ name, Ancient of Days revive our (PPT) courage this year and the decade ahead.

• Judges 6:14 – God of Gideon, revive (spiritual and physical) me with divine strength for this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Judges 6:14 – God of Gideon, revive (spiritual and physical) our church with divine strength for this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Judges 7:9-11 – Jehovah Nissi, with Your assured presence, help me to triumph over the enemy in Jesus’ name. (pray this seriously).

• Judges 7:9-11 - God of Hosts, help my household to triumph over the devil and his agents in Jesus’ name. (pray this seriously).

• Judges 7:12-14 – Omnipotent Father, constantly remind our pastoral and leadership team of Your assured victory and presence at all times. (pray this seriously).

• Judges 7:12-14 - Holy Spirit, daily remind me of my position in You this year and the decade ahead. (pray this seriously).

• Joshua 14:12 – God of Caleb, let the anointing that rested on Caleb rest on me this year.

• Joshua 14:12 – Jehovah, unleash the spirit of boldness that was upon Caleb on our church, pastoral staff and leaders.

• Jehovah Nissi, fight my battles (mention them) for me this year and the decade ahead.

• Pray for the persecuted church globally

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Day 4 – Revive me in Your Word

Read:  Psalm 119:25,50,149,156

As we began this 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer, I was struck by the theme: “Revive Us, O Lord.”

The word “revive” is defined as “a restoration to life or consciousness.” To enter into a time of prayer, crying out to God to “revive us” is a suggestion that some of the themes we are praying towards have lost “life” within us. Whether in our personal spirituality, the Church, our courage, our devotion to the Word; life has been lost and there is a need and a desire for life to be returned to where it once was.

The portion of Scripture that comes to mind as I reflect on this, is one of the most challenging and terrifying portions of Scripture for the Church today. It is from the book of Revelation. A letter to an ancient church in Laodicea from God Himself. A letter written with a prophetic message for THIS age. OUR age.
 
“15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.” Revelation 3:15-18
 
It would seem to me, that not only is there a recognition amongst ourselves that a revival of life is desperately needed—but there is a call from heaven urging us to receive from God that revival, that life, as well.

Reading through Psalm 119, it is clear what is needed: It is the Word of God.

I believe more than ever, what is desperately needed is the voice of God in our lives. The voice of the Creator, guiding us. The voice of our loving Father, correcting us. The voice of our Sustainer, giving us strength to obey what He is saying. The voice of our encourager, giving us sustenance for another day.

We need to know the voice of our God and Father.

We need to know His character, trust His ways, allow Him to open our eyes beyond the things that keep us bound to the judgement of “lukewarm”. And how else do we do this, other than to soak in His presence, and treat his Word in our lives as the life-giving breath that it is?

We have a profound and divine gift in our hands. May we never lose the reverence and deep necessity of the Word of God in our lives daily. Constantly.

Our nation needs the Word of God. Our church needs the Word of God. Our families need the Word of God.

WE need the Word of God.

Pastor Josh Cassell

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Psalm 119:26 – Jehovah, revive me by Your word this year and the decade ahead.

• Psalm 119:26 – God Almighty, revive my household by Your word this year and the decade ahead.

• Psalm 119:26 – Jesus, revive our church by Your Word this year and the decade ahead.

• Psalm 119:50 –  Jesus, let Your promise(s) in Your word revive my situation. (mention them).

• Psalm 119:50 –  Holy One of Israel, let Your promise(s) in Your word revive my household situation. (mention them).

• Psalm 119:50 –  Jehovah El-Roi, let Your promise(s) in Your word revive our church. (mention them).

• Psalm 119:50 –  Jehovah the limit breaker, let Your promise(s) in Your word revive our pastors’ situation(s). (mention them).

• Psalm 119:50 – Father, I declare and decree that as You revive me I will be comforted in all my troubles. (mention them).

• Psalm 119:50 –  Adonai, comfort our pastors in their troubles and challenges.

• Psalm 119:149 – Faithful One, revive (spiritual and physical). me.

• Psalm 119:149 – Faithful One, revive (spiritual and physical) our church.

• Psalm 119:156 – Father, revive me as I read Your Word this year. (pray this seriously).

• Psalm 119:156 – Jehovah, revive our Pastors as they read/study Your word. (pray this seriously).

• Psalm 119:156 – Faithful One revive our church this year as we read, study or hear Your word. (pray this seriously).

• Pray for the persecuted church globally

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Day 3 – Lord, help us again as in the past

Read: Habakkuk 3:2b; Jeremiah 33:10-12; Micah 7:20

We come to you Lord today as a nation. In general, we have moved away the principles and precepts of God’s Word that would bring His blessing and favour upon us a nation. The disregard for God’s morality has resulted in decay, hopelessness, violence and all sorts of destruction in our streets and homes. Let’s call on God today by humbling ourselves in response to His word and ask, Lord help us again as in the past. “If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land”. (2 Chronicles 7:14) Let’s pray that God’s timeless truth and wisdom would be recognized and promoted in all levels of our governments and our nation as a whole.
 
We come to you Lord today as a church. Revive and awaken your people that we once again would love God and love others. May we boldly stand for the truth of your Word and desire the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we don’t conform to the values of the world around us, but rather be conformed to the truth of your Word and the image of your Son, Jesus Christ. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” (Psalm 51:17) In response to your word, you will not despise us as we fast and pray today to restore PPT as well as the global church and bring us to where you want us to be. We desire and pray for a hunger for your word and strength to live as you would by loving people and hating sin in all its shape and form.
 
We come to you Lord today as a family. Lord, may we not be obsessed with our own pleasure, or lust for wealth. Give us a heart to read your Word personally in our homes and with our families so that we might teach our children and be an example to them. Today, we respond to your word. “You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago”. (Micah 7: 20) As Joseph kept his integrity and lived the word in the midst of unimaginable agony and as the three Hebrew boys stood for your word with their very lives, help us as you helped them to live for you in all our relationships and in all that we do. This is our prayer, help us Lord.
 
Kwame Asare

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Habakkuk 3:2 – Elohim, I am in need of a personal revival (physical and spiritual) for this year and the decade ahead. (mention the areas)

• Father, our church is need of a corporate revival (physical and spiritual) for this year and the decade ahead. (mention the areas)

• Habakkuk 3:2 – Rock of Ages, help me in the following areas (mention them) as You have done in the past.

• Habakkuk 3:2 – Rock of Ages, help my household in the following areas (mention them) as You have done in the past.

• Habakkuk 3:2 – Rock of Ages, help our church in the following areas (mention them) as You have done in the past.

• Jeremiah 33:10 -  Lord revive (physical and spiritual) me. (pray this seriously)

• Jeremiah 33:10 - Lord, revive (physical and spiritual) my household. (pray this seriously)

• Jeremiah 33:10 - Lord, revive (physical and spiritual) our church. (pray this seriously)

• Jeremiah 33:11 – Lord, unleash the spirit of the old revival times (mention them) upon me this year and the decade ahead.

• Jeremiah 33:11 – Lord, unleash the spirit of the old revival times (mention them) upon our church this year and the decade ahead.

• Jeremiah 33:12 - I pray for divine restoration in Jesus’ name. (mention the areas)

• Micah 7:20 – Lord, show me Your faithfulness and unfailing love once again.

• Micah 7:20 – Lord, as You have done in the past, show our church Your faithfulness and unfailing love this year and the decade ahead.

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Day 2 – Lord, use me to revive your church

Read: Habakkuk 1:1, Psalm 85:6a; Judges 6:1-16; Joshua 14:10-12

Psalm 85:6a asks a question, “Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? The sons of Korah wrote this Psalm and asked this question in verse 6 in a time when the people of Israel were suffering much distress. We see from Israel’s history that much of their distresses come from their disobedience to the voice of the Lord (Judges 6:10b). They had established a pattern of serving God for a while, then lapsing into disobedience and sin. God would then hand them over to nations to deal with their sin. They would cry out to God, and in His mercy, He would deliver them. This pattern went on for a while in Israel’s history. In this Psalm the sons of Korah asked the question, “will You not revive us again?” This word again proves that they experienced revival before! Therefore, the passionate cry in this prayer from the sons of Karah is “Will You not revive us again?” In other words “do it again Lord, do it again!” the Lord revived that nation before, He was able to do it again!

There was a burden that rested on these sons of Korah for the revival of their people. They wanted their people to be relieved of their suffering and distress. Why? “That Your people may rejoice in You? (Ps 85: 6b) They had a burden to see their people revived and rejoicing in the God of their deliverance!

We see through the scriptures others who had a similar burden for revival. In Judges 1:1-16, Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. Therefore, the Lord delivered them into the oppression of the Midianites and Amalekites. Israel become “greatly impoverished.” Therefore, God raised up a man by the name of Gideon to save Israel. The Lord called him a “mighty man of valor.” (Jud. 1:12) Gideon was passionate about the oppression of his people by the Midianites – He had a burden for them to be delivered! His tribe was the weakest in Manasseh, and he was the least of his father’s house. Yet, God saw something in Him and told him this: “surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midiantes as one man.”

Caleb was also another person who had a fire in his belly for God. The children of Israel had reached the new land of Canaan for settlement. This land was now being distributed to them by Joshua and his leaders. However, not all of the land was easily settled. There were enemies that had to be driven out. Let me paraphrase what Caleb said. “Moses, I was forty years old when you sent me to spy out Kadesh. My comrades caused the people’s heart to melt from fear.  ‘But I wholly followed the Lord.’ The Lord has kept me alive all these years. I am now 85 years old. Forty-five years later and I am still as strong as the day that Moses sent me out. Now let me have my inheritance.  Give me this mountain…The Anakim (enemies) are there…but the Lord will be with me…and I shall drive them out.” (Josh. 14:10-12) There was no backing down with Caleb. The Lord was with him before. He was confident that the Lord would be with him again!

I believe God is calling all of us to have a burden/cry in our hearts for revival. That cry should cause us to look at ourselves not others. My wife recorded a song years ago – “Oh Lord send revival, start the work in me.” Start with me Lord! The sons of Korah prayed for the Lord to revive the nation under persecution, Habakkuk had a burden for the violence and injustice that He saw around him, therefore, he cried out to God. Gideon the mighty man of valor, was called to save his people, and Caleb had an unshakeable confidence in God who has kept him through the years. His God would help him to take the land.

Let our heart cry be “Lord use me to revive your church, our homes, and our community.” Let us press into him with a desire for revival like the sons of Korah. Like Habakkuk, let us run to and cry out to Him burdened for change in what we see around us – the brokenness, the despair, hopelessness. Like Gideon, let us listen and obey God’s call to be “used” to bring His healing to the hurting. And like Caleb, let us have full confidence that our God will never fail. He will be with us as we submit our lives to Him in obedience and trust – Having the confidence that He will use us in powerful ways to revive His church.

God bless you,

Pastor Wayne Russell

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Judges 6:14 - God of Gideon let me rise to the challenge for personal revival (spiritual and physical) this year in Jesus’ name.

• Judges 6:14 - God of Gideon, let there be a revival/change in my:

  • Spiritual life (Prayer life, study of the word, contribution towards ministry)

• God of Gideon, let there be a revival in our church for this year and the decade ahead. (pray this seriously)

• Joshua 14:11 – Jehovah Ebenezer, like Caleb, I am walking out of the door of excuses this year in Jesus’ name.

• Joshua 14:11 - Jehovah Ebenezer, like Caleb, let PPT walk out of the door of excuses for complacency in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, turn my weaknesses into strength this year in Jesus’ name. (mention the areas)

• God of Mercy, for 2020, use my weaknesses to move me forward in every area of my life in Jesus’ name. (mention the areas)

• Unleash your power for revival upon myself, household and PPT in Jesus’ name. (mention the areas)

• Like Gideon let me triumph over my obstacles to personal revival. (spiritual and physical)

• God of Gideon, let our church triumph over any obstacle(s) to a church wide revival. (spiritual and physical)

• 2 Kings 4:35 -  Lord revive me. (pray this seriously)

• Lord, revive my household. (pray this seriously)

• Lord, revive our church. (pray this seriously)

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Day 1 – Lord, revive me!

Read: Habakkuk 3:2; Psalm 143:11; 1 Kings 17:19-22; 2 Kings 4:32-35

On this first day of our 21 Days of fasting and prayer we are focusing on topic, LORD REVIVE ME. Many people want to see revival in their church, or community. They eagerly desire to see changes for good in the world. In our desire to see revival come, we must understand that it begins with each one of us personally. Psalm 143:11 says: 11 Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake! For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. (NKJV)

We must each personally choose to CHASE GOD this year. We have to make a decision that though many things may chase us personally in this new year and decade, we must make the choice to personally CHASE AFTER GOD. Many times we look at others and see their need to change. We feel like things would be better if our spouse got straightened out in their attitude. That our children need to change. Our work environment would go better if our fellow employees changed.

But the reality is the only person you can control and desire change for is yourself. If there is a work that God needs to do it’s with us first.

Notice how many times in David’s prayer of repentance in Psalm 51 that he uses the words me, my, and I.

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.
4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.
6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice.9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Revival is personal. It begins with me. Lord would you revive my heart and spirit with a fresh passion for you. LORD REVIVE ME!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

• Thank God that you are alive to partake in this year’s fasting program.

• 1 John 1:9 - Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Bring sincere repentance unto the Lord regarding any hidden sin that may hinder the move of God during and after this 21-day prayer and fasting

• Decree that no plan of the enemy shall hinder you in this 21-day fasting program.

• Psalm 85:6 – Lord God Almighty revive me both spiritual and physically this year and decade in Jesus’ name.

• Psalm 143:11 – For the glory of Your name, revive me (spiritual and physical) for Your kingdom.

• For the glory of Your name revive PPT (spiritual and physical) for Your kingdom this year.

• Psalm 143:11 – Jehovah, preserve the lives of my household for Your glory. (mention them by name)

• Psalm 143:11 – Jehovah, remove any hindrances to my revival in Jesus’ name. 

• Psalm 143:11 – Father, remove any hindrances to PPT’s revival in Jesus’ name.

• 1 Kings 17:21 – Lord, like Elijah hear my cry for personal revival this year. (spiritual and physical)

• Father, like Elijah hear our cry for corporate revival at PPT this year. (spiritual and physical)

• 1 Kings 17:21 – Jesus, revive me from my dead situations in Jesus’ name. (mention them by name)

• 2 Kings 4:34 – Father, I lay myself before You for revival (spiritual and physical)

• 2 Kings 4:35 -  Lord revive me. (pray this seriously)

• Lord, revive my household. (pray this seriously)

• Lord, revive our church. (pray this seriously)

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21 Days of Fasting & Prayer - January 2020

Revive Us, O Lord!

Welcome to a new year, a new decade and the reality that many things will be chasing after you. Things like opportunities, social media, emails, texts, temptations, deadlines, pleasures, distractions, unfinished projects and dreams.

But what will you chase after in this new year? Can we suggest something of great importance that would be worthy of your attention? Something that in many ways, matters more than anything else. One thing that will affect every area in your life like your attitude, your desires, your words, your actions, your morals, your personal habits, your family life, your goals. Yes, your entire life! Something that would not only benefit you but could have an impact on our church, city, and even nation if enough of us set the same goal.

The key to the year 2020 is to have 20/20 vision… and the Holy Spirit is calling us to vision, the goal of CHASING GOD. To seek and pursue God that we might experience a fresh spark in our own lives that will help ignite a fresh spiritual fire in lives of others, which in turn could start a national movement of God. Because that’s what happens when you put a bunch of hot burning coals together!

So we are launching into this new year with a call to 21 days of Fasting & Prayer based on the theme ‘REVIVE US O LORD’. There will be an opportunity for you to pray together with others EVERY DAY, whether that be at church or on our prayer conference calls. There will be daily email devotionals prayer points for you to use, so we can all be praying about the same topics. If you want to receive these all you have to do is sign-up at: ppt.church/pray

I invite you to make a personal decision and commitment to fast and pray with us for a personal, corporate and national revival. Our foundational Scripture is found in Psalm 85:6 (NKJV) … Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Together let’s ask God to grant us a personal revival and regaining a fresh passion for God in our lives!

These days fasting and prayer will culminate in three days of revival services with evangelist Robert Martin on Friday/Saturday January 24/25, 7:30 pm and Sunday, Jan 26, 10:30a/6:00p. Together we will be praying asking the King of Glory to come in all His fullness and touch us and fill us to overflowing with His presence and power! Invite others to join you in this call and promise of the Holy Spirit: Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. (Psalm 24:9)

Looking forward to your presence with us!

Pastor Barry Risto

Day of Fasting & Prayer - December

‘Tis the Season – The Name 

‘Tis the season and it is a wonderful season indeed! This is the month that we celebrate again the miraculous arrival of THE NAME and person that is above every other name. That name is Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God and He came into our world!

‘Tis the season we reflect on just how incredible His coming was. As prophesied by Isaiah, Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, indicating the truth that He was fully human. It’s the fact of His humanity that encourage us in the truth that He fully understands our experiences and struggles (Heb 4:15-16). No one understands you better and more than Jesus and what you are facing right now in your life. So call upon His name. Our miracle working Saviour wants to lift the heavy burdens from your shoulders and carry them for you!

But He was conceived by the Holy Spirit ensuring that the ‘seed’ was sinless so He would be fully God (Matt 1:18). The angel tells Joseph to name Him Jesus, ’for he will save his people from their sins.’ (Matt 18:21) Herein lies the greatest need of our lives. We may not want to admit it, but we need a Saviour who save us from our sins. Only Jesus has the power and authority to deliver us from sin. (Colossians 2:13-15). He paid the price by giving of His life to pay the penalty for our sins. But His death also broke the power of sin in our lives, so that we no longer have to sin! Let’s pray today that He will break every yoke of bondage in our lives and free us to serve Him!

‘Tis the season we celebrate that His light has come to shine in our darkness and the darkness that surrounds us (Isaiah 9:2). Jesus is ‘the light of the world’. He comes to shine His light on all our dark situations. He is a ‘Wonderful Counsellor’ who offers us the godly counsel we need in this life, so read His Word. He is the ‘Mighty God’ who is able to bring about miracles in the midnight hour, so pray in faith believing! He’s our ‘Everlasting Father’ who will lead us into the future God has ordained for our lives. This ‘Prince of Peace’, He wants to fill us and overwhelm us with His peace in our inner most being. A peace that will pass all of your natural understanding!

‘Tis the season, so let the message of Christmas resonate in our hearts and lives for all the world to see, feel and experience this month. ‘Emmanuel’ has come to dwell among us in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Let’s invite Jesus to fill us with His glory, that it might be seen by others and they too would be drawn to Him. Especially in this wonderful season that we commemorate His birth and arrival into our world!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Scriptures: Matthew 1:18:23; Isaiah 7:14; 9:1-7; 35:1-4

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Lord, I thank you for Your protection and Providence this year.

• Father, I thank You that I am able to participate in today’s fasting program.

• Matt 1:21 – Jesus my Saviour, save us from our sins. (mention them by name)

• Isaiah 35:2 – Jehovah may Your glory be seen in my life during this Christmas season in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 35:2 – Jehovah may Your glory be seen in my household, church and world during this Christmas season in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 35:3-4 – Lord, may the news of Christmas bring strength, comfort, joy, hope, peace and victory to myself, household, church and people that I know. (mention their names and their situations)

• Isaiah 35:3&4 – As 2019 ends, God Almighty, may the news/message of Christmas resonate with me, my household and church in a deeper way.

• Isaiah 35:4 – Jesus save us. (pray this seriously)

• Isaiah 7:14 – God with us – Overwhelm the following persons ..... with Your presence during the Christmas season and beyond. (mention them by name)

• Isaiah 9:2 – Jesus, let Your light shine in our dark situations (mention them by name) during this Christmas season.

• Isaiah 9:4 – Elohim, break every yoke of slavery upon me, my household and church in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 9:4 - Miracle Worker and Saviour, lift the heavy burden of …. (mention them) from my shoulders in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 9:6&7 - Jesus my Saviour, take charge of our government (municipality, provincial and federal)

• Isaiah 9:6 – Wonderful Counselor, may Godly counsel not elude me, my household and church in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 9:6 – Mighty God, bring about my eleventh hour miracle(s) that I need this year in Jesus’ name. (mention them)

• Isaiah 9:6 – Mighty God, bring about our eleventh hour miracle(s) that we need this year in Jesus’ name. (mention them)

• Isaiah 9:6 – Everlasting Father, lead us into the future in Jesus’ name.

• Isaiah 9:6 – Prince of Peace, surround and overwhelm us with Your peace during this Christmas season especially for the bereaved and sick among us. (mention them by name)

• God Almighty, let the world experience Christmas differently this year.

• Unleash Your protection and providence upon the persecuted church globally in Jesus’ name.

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Followed by our Worship & Prayer Service at 7:00 pm at PPT.

Day of Fasting & Prayer - November

Note: We have moved our Monthly Day of Fasting & Prayer to the first Wednesday of every month.

My Times are In Your Hands

One of the most comforting truths of Scripture is the reality that our lives and times are in God’s hands. The history of Abram, is a powerful illustration of how God calls, guides, provides and ultimately fulfills His purpose for our lives and our purpose in His kingdom.

We must fully believe that God has a purpose and destiny for our lives.
Just like Abram, God calls us to himself and into His eternal kingdom. If we respond to the Lord by choosing to follow Him, we enter into the destiny He has planned for our lives. Like Abram, we may be required to leave our country, relatives and immediate family to go where He wants us to go. However, the reward for our obedience is beyond anything we could imagine!

The journey to our destiny will require us to continue to walk by faith and trust God.
God had promised to bless Abram and that through him all the nations of the world would be blessed. But it would happen in God’s timing and not his own. Like Abram, we must trust that the promises God has made to us, will be fulfilled according to His timing and not ours. It will require that we learn to ‘wait’ for God to bring the breakthroughs necessary to fulfill our destiny within those plans.

Our God is a God of breakthroughs.
God made a promise to bless Abram and Sarai with a child who would be their heir. Years had passed and they were wondering if God was going to make good on His promise. It looked like an impossibility but our God is one of breakthroughs. They even felt like God might need their help to fulfill that plan. So Sarah suggested and Abram agreed to have a child through Sarai’s servant. This unleased untold misery for them all. We need to reject any good suggestions or plans that are not divinely-ordained by God. This is a kingdom principle; the enemy will try to get us to take matters into our own hands to bring about the promises of God. He desires to send us a counterfeit before the true promise; don’t settle for an ‘Ishmael’ when God has promised an ‘Isaac’. We need to be patient and allow him to bring His promises to reality, the way He chooses and when He chooses to do it.

God will fulfill all that He promises, but we must be patient. He invites us to commit our futures in His hands and trust Him to bring it all to pass, because our times are ultimately in His capable hands!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Scriptures: Genesis 12:1-7; 15:1-6; 16:1-16; Psalm 119:133; Psalm 31:9-15

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Lord, I thank you for giving me life and sustaining me and my household this year.

• Father, I thank You that I am able to participate in today’s fasting program.

• Lord, let Your goodness and mercy follow me in the month of November.

• Gen 15:3-4 – God Almighty in Jesus’ name I will enter into my destiny.

• Gen 15:3-4 - God Almighty, my household will enter into their destiny in Jesus’ name.

• Gen 15:12-16 – Jehovah El-Roi sustain (myself, household, church) as we wait for our breakthrough(s).

• Gen 15:14 – Lord break every stronghold against my break through.

• Gen 12:2-3 – Jesus’ let every divine word spoken over my life concerning my breakthrough(s) come to pass.

• Gen 12:2-3 – Lord, let every divine word spoken over my household, church concerning our breakthrough(s) come to pass.

• Gen 16:1-3 – Lord keep my (household, church and nation) from any kind of premature hurry, hustles or breakthroughs in Jesus’ name.

• Gen 16:2 – Father help me to reject any good suggestions or plans that is not divinely ordained.

• Gen 16:2 – Lord, let our political leaders (local, provincial, federal) reject any good suggestions that is not divinely ordained.

• Gen 16:11 – The God who hears listen to my cry and let my breakthrough(s) come speedily. (mention them by name)

• Gen 16:13 – Jehovah El-Roi, the one who knows my difficult situations (mention them by name) come through for me in Jesus’ name.

• Psalm 119:133 – Lord, order our (household, church) steps so that we will not be overcome by evil.

• Psalm 119:133 – Lord, guide our political leaders (local, provincial, federal) to make the right decisions and not out of convenience.

• Psalm 31:15 – Like David, I commit my future into Your hands.

• Psalm 31:15 – Father, I commit the future of my household (mention them by name) church and country to the One who sees and hears me.

• Pray for the sick among us for total and complete divine healing. (mention them by name)

• Unleash Your protection and providence upon the persecuted church globally in Jesus’ name.

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Dial: 647-977-2648
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Followed by our Worship & Prayer Service at 7:00 pm at PPT.

Day of Fasting & Prayer - September

I will love God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength.

We have just concluded 21 days of fasting and prayer with a prayer focus on our students. Thank you for joining us in this journey of asking God in prayer to cause our students to stand up for God and His Word in their lives; to allow themselves to stand out by making godly choices that will reflect the righteousness of the kingdom of God; and to step into the destiny God has prepared for them by faithfully giving themselves to their academic studies.

So much of God’s creation, and about life itself, points to the beauty of God’s character and His heart for everything He has made. As the pinnacle of His creation, His original plan was that we would enjoy relationship with Him as our highest priority and our greatest source of satisfaction. But beginning with Adam and Eve, who sinned in the Garden of Eden, human beings’ highest desires tend to focus on life’s gifts rather than on God Himself. We’re primarily focused on earthly goals of survival or success, on pursuing earthly pleasures, or on working through earthly problems on our own. When we recognize a need to respond to God, we usually try to engage Him on our own terms.

Our lives cannot truly please God until we’re fully committed to living for His Son, Jesus. When we accept His offer of forgiveness, we are given new hearts, a new life, and sensitivity to His Spirit, who leads us into an ever-deepening relationship with the Father as we consistently follow His promptings. Without an intentional, daily effort to focus on our love relationship with God, everyday priorities constantly pull at our attention and time—and we starve spiritually (Matthew 4:4). It may be imperceptible at first, but eventually the distance will be evident in our thinking and life choices, which will more closely match society’s patterns than God’s Word. Our ability to hear His still, small voice wanes. Discouragement can much more easily set in, and the risk of walking away from God increases.

Daily time with God in prayer, Bible reading and reflection, and obedience to what we learn and hear, helps us to stay close to the Lord. We are better able to resist temptation, recognize distractions, and live more effectively for His purposes. In the end, we remain positioned to live out His intended plan for us.

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

• That we will remain focused on loving God as the highest priority in life. (Matthew 22:36-40)

• That we will make a consistent, daily effort to spend time at Jesus’ feet, and in His Word. (Matthew 4:1-11)

• That we will allow God to shape and lead our choices every day day, so that we live out His intended purpose for us. (Matthew 6:24)

Do you feel that your love for God is at the deepest level that it can be? Why or why not?

How is the depth of your love for God reflected in your desire to spend time with Him?

In what ways can you make adjustments to focus on Him, His Word and on hearing His voice more regularly?

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Day of Fasting & Prayer - August

LORD, LET THEM STAND OUT

Who wants to stand out? Most people prefer to blend in and fit in to the ways of the world around them; to accept all the local customs and practices and be accepted by others. Nobody wants to appear different.

However, as people of God we love and worship Jehovah God. We are called by Him to live by different standards of conduct based upon God’s character, truth and teachings as revealed in the Word of God. This fact will automatically make us stand out in because it’s so counter-cultural to the world we live in. A world dominated by worldly systems, the flesh (our own inherent human nature) and the Devil. (1John 2:16)

Daniel was a man with an uncompromising spirit. He was taken away from His homeland of Judah to live in the foreign country of Babylon. Ruled by ungodly customs and practices, Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the King’s food and he refused to bow down to the image of the king. He purposed in his heart to live a life devoted to God and to God’s principles. He chose not to give up or give in to the pressure to conform to the culture of his day. With great wisdom, He held fast to his faith in God. God gave Daniel and his friends an unusual aptitude of understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. So much so, that King Nebuchadnezzar found them ten times more capable that others. Of course, this bred jealousy and plans were plotted to capture Daniel in regards to his devotion to Almighty God. His friends faced the fiery furnace because of their allegiance to God. Their uncompromising spirit led to spectacular opportunities for God to display His power on their behalf. God delivered them all with a mighty hand. They found, in those moments of trial and testing for their faith, God was literally present with them! Like Daniel and his friends, we can declare about the Lord: “He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.” (Psalm 91:2)

God’s desire for our children, youth and young adults as they head back to school this fall, is that they would be like Daniel. They would not be ashamed of their devotion to God; they would speak up for what is right; they would not blend into society but rather live a moral, upright, Christ-honouring life, looking for opportunities to share their faith with others.

Our 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer is dedicated to this theme. That our children would choose to follow and serve God. That God would bless our kids so that they too would prosper and be fruitful in their lives and their studies. As they live for God, honouring Him and His Word, they would be uncompromising in regards to the truth. That they would stand out as shining lights in the darkness. That as they engage others in their circle of influence, God would use them to make Himself known to those who so desperately need to be liberated by the love and truth of God! Lord, let them stand out!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Read: Daniel 1:1-21; Numbers 17:1-8; Psalm 91:1-7; Job 1:4-5

• Lord, I thank you for allowing me to participate in today’s fasting program.

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Father, in Jesus’ name remove any hindrances and obstacles to my prayers today.

• Job 1:5 – Like Job, I am standing in the gap for my children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren for the 2019/2020 academic year.

• Job 1:5 – Father, I ask for forgiveness for the sins of my children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren. (mention them by name)

• Dan 1:8 – Elohim, I pray that our students (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren) will not be afraid to defend their faith at all cost this academic year. (mention them by name)

• Dan 1:8 – Jesus, help our students (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren) not to conform to the secular school environment this academic year. (mention them by name)

• Dan 1:9 – Lord, give our students favour among their teachers and peers as they stand up for Christ this academic year.

• Daniel 1:14 – God Almighty, let favour find our students this academic year in Jesus’ name.

• Numb 17:8 – Jesus, let our students (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren) standout spiritually, academically and socially in school this academic year.

• Numb 17:5 - Lord, leave Your mark on our students (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren)this academic year. (mention them by name)

• Psalm 91:3 – Lord, let our students (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren) stand this academic year by rescuing them from every trap of the enemy in Jesus’ name.

• Psalm 91:3 - Lord, protect our students (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren) from any deadly physical diseases.

• Psalm 91:4 –Jehovah Nissi, provide divine protection for our students. (children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren)

• Psalm 91:7 – Lord, keep the both the spiritual and physical foes of our students(children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren) away.

• Pray for the sick among us for total and complete divine healing. (mention them by name)

• Unleash Your protection and providence upon the persecuted church globally in Jesus’ name.

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Dial: 647-977-2648
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Followed by our Worship & Prayer Service at 7:00 pm at PPT.

Day of Fasting & Prayer - July

Divine Connections through BLAST!

This month of July truly has been a BLAST! 🙂 Throughout this month we have had an incredible outreach to children in our local community through BLAST. This year, God gave us a vision to ask our South-Asian Fellowship to partner with us to engage with the parents and grandparents of these children. As Pastor Kim and her team minister to their children, Pastor Shamoon and Robina and people from their church, have been connecting with the adults who come to watch their children. We are truly making connections and building relationships with people in the community surrounding our church.

This has taken this outreach opportunity to a whole new level as we will be able to engage with the adults too because they can speak their language! We have been connecting with people and inviting them to attend our new South Asian Fellowship service on Sundays at 4pm.

God gave both Peter and Cornelius visions that changed their world. In Acts 10 we read about Peter’s vision that God gave to break through his current mindset and make it crystal clear that the saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ is for every person on earth. God challenged Peter’s mindset in three different ways.

To shift from self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking. “For God so loved the world (of people) that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16). God’s heart was not just for the Jews but for the all the Gentile nations of the earth. May the Lord make that mind shift in us too!

To shift from the here-and-now thinking to the eternal thinking. The eternal destiny of the souls of all people is what should be paramount in our hearts and minds. “While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18)

To shift from local thinking to global thinking. We are called to reach people locally, nationally and internationally. This is the pattern given to us in Scripture, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me, in Jerusalem (our city), and in all Judea (our nation) and Samaria (cross-culturally in our city/nation) and to the end of the earth (global).

We are called to go to the nations of the world. “Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind. (Psalm 67:2 TLB). However, God has brought the nations of the earth to the Toronto/Brampton area too! What a unique opportunity to reach people with the gospel in our own city! Would you dedicate this Wednesday to fast and pray for our FINAL BLAST outreach? Would you pray that the Holy Spirit will water the seeds of the gospel that have been planted in their hearts?

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Read: Psalm 67:2; Acts 10:1-33; John 17:18; Matthew 28:19-20; John 3:16; Acts 1:8; 2 Peter 3:9;

• Lord, I thank you for giving me life and sustaining me and my household this year.

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Lord, surround all of our BLAST program workers and PPT kids with divine protection in Jesus’ name.

• Jesus we pray against equipment failures and any mishaps from the enemy.

• Psalm 67:2 – Father, may You be known to our community through our BLAST program this year.

• Jehovah, may Your ways be known in the city of Brampton through the BLAST program.

• Psalm 67:2 – Lord, may Your saving power be present throughout the BLAST program in July.

• Psalm 67:2 – In Jesus’ name, let Your saving power touch the members of our community during the BLAST program.

• Acts 10:28-29 – Like Peter, let PPT have the right attitude towards our community.

• Acts 10:28 - In Jesus’ name, Father let every worker and member of PPT have the right mindset for the lost souls of our community.

• Act 10:1 - Lord, use the BLAST program to connect with all the ”Cornelius” in the community in Jesus’ name.

• Acts 1:8 – Lord, unleash Your power on all of the BLAST program workers and PPT kids during the month of July.

• 2 Peter 3:9 – God Almighty, use the BLAST program to reach out to our community.

• John 3:16 – Lord, let souls be saved during our BLAST program.

• In Jesus’ name we bind and render ineffective the work of the devil and his agents against any of the BLAST participants and workers.

• In Jesus’ name we bind and render ineffective the work of the devil and his agents against the PPT staff and their families.

• Pray for the sick among us for total and complete divine healing. (mention them by name)

• Unleash Your protection and providence upon the persecuted church globally in Jesus’ name.

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Join the Prayer Conference Call at 5:30 am this morning.
Dial: 647-977-2648
Code: 827-220-552#

Followed by our Worship & Prayer Service at 7:00 pm at PPT.

Day of Fasting & Prayer - June

Connect BLAST to Brampton

Beginning this week and throughout the month of July, we have an incredible outreach to our local community called BLAST. This will be our eighth year of reaching out to the children around our church with the message of the gospel. This year, God gave us a vision to ask our South-Asian Fellowship to partner with us to engage with the parents and grandparents of these children. As Pastor Kim and her team minister to their children, Pastor Shamoon and Robina Munir and people from their church, will be connecting with the adults who come to watch their children. This is going to take this outreach opportunity to a whole new level as we will be able to engage with the adults too because they can speak their language! They will be handing out gospel tracts in their language and invitation cards to attend our new South Asian Fellowship service on Sundays at 4:00 pm.

God gave both Peter and Cornelius visions that changed their world. In Acts 10 we read about Peter’s vision that God gave to break through his current mindset and make it crystal clear that the saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ is for every person on earth. God challenged Peter’s mindset in three different ways.

To shift from self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking.

For God so loved the world (of people) that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). God’s heart was not just for the Jews but for the all the Gentile nations of the earth. May the Lord make that mind shift in us too!

To shift from the here-and-now thinking to the eternal thinking.

The eternal destiny of the souls of all people is what should be paramount in our hearts and minds. While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18)

To shift from local thinking to global thinking.

We are called to reach people locally, nationally and internationally. This is the pattern given to us in Scripture, But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me, in Jerusalem [our city], and in all Judea [our nation] and Samaria [cross-culturally in our city/nation] and to the end of the earth [global].

We are called to go to the nations of the world. Send us around the world with the news of your saving power and your eternal plan for all mankind. (Psalm 67:2 TLB). However, God has brought the nations of the earth to the Toronto/Brampton area too! What a unique opportunity to reach people with the gospel in our own city! Would you dedicate this Wednesday to fast and pray for our BLAST outreach? Would you pray daily throughout the month of July that God would give us favour as we endeavor to connects with these families and plant the seed of God’s Word in their hearts! God is on the move. Let join Him and see what the Holy Spirit is going to do!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Read: Psalm 67:2; Acts 10:1-33; John 17:18; Matthew 28:19-20; John 3:16; Acts 1:8; 2 Peter 3:9;

• Lord, I thank you for giving me life and sustaining me and my household this year.

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Lord, surround all of our BLAST program workers and PPT kids with divine protection in Jesus’ name.

• Jesus we pray against equipment failures and any mishaps from the enemy.

• Psalm 67:2 – Father, may You be known to our community through our BLAST program this year.

• Jehovah, may Your ways be known in the city of Brampton through the BLAST program.

• Psalm 67:2 – Lord, may Your saving power be present throughout the BLAST program in July.

• Psalm 67:2 – In Jesus’ name, let Your saving power touch the members of our community during the BLAST program.

• Acts 10:28-29 – Like Peter, let PPT have the right attitude towards our community.

• Acts 10:28 - In Jesus’ name, Father let every worker and member of PPT have the right mindset for the lost souls of our community.

• Act 10:1 - Lord, use the BLAST program to connect with all the ”Cornelius” in the community in Jesus’ name.

• Acts 1:8 – Lord, unleash Your power on all of the BLAST program workers and PPT kids during the month of July.

• 2 Peter 3:9 – God Almighty, use the BLAST program to reach out to our community.

• John 3:16 – Lord, let souls be saved during our BLAST program.

• In Jesus’ name we bind and render ineffective the work of the devil and his agents against any of the BLAST participants and workers.

• In Jesus’ name we bind and render ineffective the work of the devil and his agents against the PPT staff and their families.

• Pray for the sick among us for total and complete divine healing. (mention them by name)

• Unleash Your protection and providence upon the persecuted church globally in Jesus’ name.

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Join the Prayer Conference Call at 5:30 am this morning.
Dial: 647-977-2648
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Followed by our Worship & Prayer Service at 7:00 pm at PPT.

Day of Fasting & Prayer - May

I will face my 'D' giants!

Discouragement, Disapproval, Delays, Doubts
 
Everyone will face the four ‘D’ giants in their lives. When the Israelite nation finally crossed the Jordan River to take possession of the Promised Land, they faced these four giants. The may look different and come in different packages, but we all face them.

DISCOURAGEMENT – Israel vs Goliath

The armies of Israel were facing their giant – Goliath, a Philistine warrior who was massive in size and demeanor. They were overwhelmed with magnitude of this giant as he taunted them morning and night for forty days, releasing a spirit of fear and discouragement on them. But David comes and confronts this giant, viewing what looks like an impossible situation through the eyes of God and truth. Though David was realistic about the giant he faced, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin …” he also knew His God and chose instead to focus on Him, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel … David clearly states what God will do and what He will do, Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head.

Interestingly, the Bible says, that Goliath walked toward David (v.41) but David quickly ran out to meet him (v.48). That’s how you face your giants. Don’t cower in fear and discouragement but rather run towards your giants with your focus on greatness of God and the truth of who He is and what He will do because, battle is the Lord’s.

DISAPPROVAL – David & His Brothers

People may try to discourage you with their negative comments or mockery. David’s oldest brother Eliab, accused him of pride and rude, disrespectful behavior. It hurts when your falsely accused and all the more so, when it comes from family. But David continues to do what he knows to be right.

DELAYS – Joseph

After interpreting the dream of the baker and cup-bearer, Joseph faces a two-year delay before Pharaoh's cup-bearer remembers Joseph who interpreted his dream. We will all have what seems like delays in life’s journey. When we feel passed by, overlooked or forgotten, we must remember that the most important opportunities come when we least expect them. God calls us to trust him as He will be faithful, when we face, what seems like delays in reaching our destiny.

DOUBT – Jesus and Peter Walk on Water

Doubt is the fourth giant we will face in this life’s journey. Jesus comes to His disciples walking on water. Peter requests to join him and also walks on water briefly. But He loses His focus on Jesus who called him to come to him and looks at the circumstances around him – the wind and the waves – and begins to allow doubt to fill his heart and mind. Do not let doubt and fear rule your life. Refocus your heart and mind on Jesus and the promises He has made in His Word. To maintain your faith when situations are difficult, focus on Jesus’ power rather than on your inadequacies. Keep your eyes on Jesus, not on what’s happening around you.

Together we can face the ‘D’ giants in life and overcome! We do so by focusing on God, His greatness and promises, praying them over these four giants.

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Read: Genesis 40:1-23; 41:1-14 1 Samuel 17:1-50; Matthew 14:25-32

• Lord, I thank you for giving me life and sustaining me and my household this year.

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Lord, I resist discouragement, depression and fear of the future in Jesus’ name.

• Ebenezer God, I thank You for divine providence and protection in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, break-up satanic delays on my life. (mention the areas)

• Father, reverse any satanic delays in the lives of my household in Jesus’ name.

• In Jesus’ name, I reverse any satanic delays in PPT ministries as we progress to a place where we have never been before.

• Gen 40:8 – Jehovah the problem solver, come through for me in these difficult situations. (mention them by name)

• Gen 40:8 – Like Joseph, remind me of who You are in my difficult times.

• Gen 40:9 – Jehovah cause my helpers to remember me in Jesus’ name.

• Father cause my household helpers to remember them in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, send divine helpers my way.

• Gen 40:9 - In Jesus’ name cause our pastoral helpers to remember them at all times.

• In Jesus’ name drive out the “giant of satanic delays” from my life, household and PPT.

• 1 Sam 17:8-11 – Lord, drive out the “giant of discouragement” from my life, household and PPT.

• Lord, drive out the “giant of discouragement” from the ministries of PPT’s pastors in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, break the stronghold of discouragement upon my life in Jesus’ name.

• I resist the “giant of discouragement (Goliaths) from my life. I declare and speak hope in my situations. (mention them by name)

• 1 Sam 17:26-28 – Lord, I drive out the “giant of unholy disapproval” from my life and household.

• Agents of disapproval assigned to PPT and my household, in Jesus’ name I render your work fruitless.

• Matt 14:30 – Father, I pray that the FEAR will not rule over me.

• Matt 14:31 – Lord Jesus’ help me not to doubt Your word.

• Lord, remove any kind of doubt and fear from my life.

• May my mind be filled with the word of God in Jesus’ name.

• Pray for the sick among us for total and complete divine healing. (mention them by name)

• Unleash Your protection and providence upon the persecuted church globally in Jesus’ name.

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Join the Prayer Conference Call at 5:30 am this morning.
Dial: 647-977-2648
Code: 827-220-552#

Followed by our Worship & Prayer Service at 7:00 pm at PPT.

Day of Fasting & Prayer - March

We need divine connections

We all need to divine connections in this life.

Divine connections are those associations or relationships that God has preordained for us. They are priceless because God uses these relationships to direct us to our destiny and bring increase to us. These divine connections are part of His plan to help us connect more deeply with God; with others who will help encourage us in our spiritual walk and growth; and help us to connect people who are not in the kingdom yet.

Connecting with God

The truth of the gospel is that through Christ we can re-connect with the God of the universe from whom we have been estranged due to our sin. Jesus came to seek and to save those who are lost. Christ’s death on the cross paid the price for us to be able to be reconciled with our Father. The Bible is full of stories of people God used to help lead and connect people to God. John the Baptist pointed people to Jesus, ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.' Barnabas heard about Saul and went looking for him and then brought him to minister with him at the church in Antioch.

It’s God’s continual desire that we would connect with Him more deeply. So He will make divine connections for us with others who will sow into our hearts to create a holy hunger in our hearts for God!

Connecting with other believers

God’s plan for us growing spiritually always involves connections with others. The early church gathered together and devoted themselves to what the apostles were teaching; meeting together for fellowship; and prayer. By practicing these spiritual disciplines together, they were being accountable to one another and encouraged each another. Through these divine connections they grew in the character of Christ and the fruit of the Spirit. Who has God brought into your life that impacted you in a big way for God?

Connecting people to God's Kingdom

God birthed the church on the Day of Pentecost to reach out to the entire world with the good news of the gospel. We need to pray, asking God to create divine connections and divine appointments for us with people who need Christ. As we enter this day of fasting and prayer, let's thank God for all the divine connections He has made in our live—for the ones we are experiencing now and for future connections. Like he did with Joseph; for 'the Lord was with Joseph' making divine connections that led Him into God’s destiny for his life!

Pastor Barry Risto

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Prayer Points

Read: Genesis 39:2-6;19-21; Gen 32:22 -32; Acts 11:19-30; John 1:25-42;  John 6:1-13; John 12:20 -22; Acts 2:42-47;

• Thank God for seeing you through this year.

• Confess any known and unknown sins.

• Lord, I resist discouragement, depression and fear of the future in Jesus’ name.

• Jehovah, grant me divine connections in the following areas … (mention the areas).

• Jehovah, grant my family divine connection(s) in the following areas … (mention them)

• Like Andrew, grant me the ability to connect with people in PPT Jesus’ name.

• Lord, give me the ‘Andrew spirit’ to be able to connect with the people around me.

• Barnabas connected Paul to the disciples, Father connect me to my Barnabas.

• Lord Jesus, raise many Barnabas(es) in PPT.

• Acts 11- Father cause PPT to connect with our surrounding community like the Christians at Antioch.

• Elohim, remove all the obstacles in PPT hindering us to connect with each other and our surrounding community.

• Gen 39:5 Father connect me to my Joseph in Jesus’ name.

• Lord, raise Josephs in PPT.

• God, give us a holy hunger to connect with you more deeply … to love you with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength … to love your presence, your Word, your Truth

• God, help us to live authentic lives with others, studying the Bible, holding each other accountable, offering encouragement, and going deeper together.

• God, break our hearts under the burden of our friends/families and give us the vision and energy to keep on influencing others with the light and love of the gospel.

• God give us a breakthrough in our connection with You, others and connecting people to Your kingdom.

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