Prayer Request for Malawi

The Jimenez Family have been missionaries in Malawi for quite a number of years and they are currently starting an evangelism training school in Malawi. There have been Bibles collected in New Hampshire for this cause, and they need to find a cost-effective way to ship them to Malawi ASAP. Please pray that God will continue to open doors in this endeavor.

For more information, you can contact them directly at jimenez5952@yahoo.com

Prayer Request from Laura

Please pray that the Jefferson Academy (in Jefferson TX) as well as the surrounding community would be drawn more closely to Christ and filled with the Holy Spirit as a special "Week of Prayer" series is in progress.

"Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you." II Thes 3:1

No Prayer Meeting Again til March 12th

Due to the nightly Restoration meetings, our weekly Advent Hope Prayer meeting will be suspended until March 12th when we will reconvene and share what God has been doing in our lives. Please join us again then!!

In the mean time, please pray for Restoration, and encourage your friends and associates to attend. Let us see what Great things our God will do!

"For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone." Ps 86:10

Report from missionaries Jared & Tonya Wright

After a wild start to their mission experience, Jared & Tonya report that things have smoothed out a bit and they are doing well. They are already studying Nepali and building relationships. Currently they are living with fellow teammates the Lovitts, while they look for an apartment. (Please pray that they will find just the right place to call home!) They want to thank the Advent Hope members that have been praying for them!

To read Jared's article about their trip to India in the lastest AFM Magazine - Click here: "The choice is Mine"

Prayer Request from Zithelo

I have nothing, but I am seeking to live by faith. Please pray for me, that God will provide tuition money for this quarter and for the coming year.

Prayer Request from Katie

Pray for a single mid-40 year old battling non-Hodgkins Lymphoma for years and now facing surgery for colon cancer. Has maintained a beautiful attitude. But pray that she will sense God's presence and love and experience God's healing power according to His will.

Prayer Meeting - Feb 13th - Man in the Gap

This week, we were blessed and inspired as Michael Tuazon shared with us and challenged us. His key verse...Ezek 22:30

"And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none."

"Who will be the man in the Gap?" Mike challenged.

We then read from Isaiah 6:1-8, where we catch a glimpse of Isaiah's vision of the Lord on His throne, and Isaiah's realization of the Lord's holiness and his own uncleaness. As Vs 3-5 says:

"And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts."

First, and foremorest, we need to see the Lord for being Holy! Next we have to see ourselves as an unclean thing. "Our righteounsess is only filthy rags." Isa 64. Next, we have to ask the Lord to change us and believe that He will change us.

Continuing with vs 6-8

"Then flew one of the seraphins unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the alter: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, lo, this hath touched thy lips: and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."

Now we must answer His call...and be willing to be used by God!

"To every one who becomes a partaker of His grace, the Lord appoints a work for others. Individually we are to stand in our lot and place, saying, "Here I am; send me." Upon the minister of the word, the missionary nurse, the Christian physician, the individual Christian, whether he be merchant or farmer, professional man or mechanic,-- the responsibility rests upon all. It is our work to reveal to men the gospel of their salvation. Every enterprise in which we engage should be a means to this end." Ministry of Healing, p. 148.

Isa 58:12 "And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in."

Michael concluded with the powerful story of the Centurion that sought for Christ to come and heal his servant. (Found in Matthew 8:5-10) He then brought out how that Centurion probably would not have known Christ, had faith in Him, or looked to Him, without the witness of his servant.

And so he ended with the challenge... "Are we being a faithful servant and witness for Christ? Are we willing to be the man or woman that stands in the gap for God and His people that still do not know?"

AS RESTORATION DRAWS NEAR, LET'S PRAY ESPECIALLY THAT GOD WOULD GIVE US STRENGTH TO STAND AND BE WITNESSES FOR HIM, AND TO STAND IN THE GAP!

~ Healthy Heart Challenge #3* ~

Isa 64:6 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. Our Righteousness without Christ is filthy in the site of God"

Challenge 1: Pray that our own righteousness be taken away

Psalms 51:10: "Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me."

We need to ask for a new Heart. God will only perform open heart surgery to those that want a heart transplant.

Challenge 2: Pray for New Heart

Dan 9:4-5 "And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments: Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets."

We need to Pray not only for ourselves, but pray for the church corporately, to ask forgiveness for not heading to God’s commands or following the instructions of the prophets.

Challenge 3: Pray for the condition of the church, that we can be revived corporately.

Isaiah 6:8: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."

Let us pray that especially during Restoration we can be used to witness to people in every and any capacity.

Challenge 4: Pray for the Willingness to Go where God wants me to Go. The Courage to DO what God wants me to DO and the Humility to Be what God wants me to Be

Luke 17:5 "And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith."
Rev 14:12 "Here is the patience of The Saints Here are they that keep the Commandments of God and have the Faith of Jesus"

Challenge 5: Pray that God increases our Faith, and that we can have the Faith of Jesus

*Prepared by Michael Tuazon

Prayer Request from MeM

Please pray for:

• That our hearts will be open and receptive to the coming Restoration meetings, and that our lives will be forever impacted and changed for God!
• Charlotte* - that she will be able to find child care so she can attend the Restoration meetings.
• Ashley* - that she will open her heart to God. She's in the midst of a child custody battle, and everything it seems is going wrong in her life. (Of course God knows the end from the beginning and is seeking to woo her heart!)
• That the Cambodia mission team will have good success and return safely.
• That God will give me wisdom with how to use my time most efficiently these next couple weeks as we have extra filming tasks with the Restoration meetings.

*pseudonyms

Prayer Meeting - Feb 6th - Building a Shield of Faith

In Eph 6:16 we are encouraged:

"Above all taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench ALL the fiery darts of the wicked."

Do we have a SHIELD built to LAST???

"The Season of distress and anguish before us will require a faith that can endure weariness, delay, and hunger. A faith that will not faint though severely tried. A period of probation is granted to all to prepare for that time.

Jacob prevailed because he was persevering and determined. His victory is an evidence of the power of importunate prayer. All who will lay hold of God’s promises, as he did, and be as earnest and persevering as he was, will succeed as he succeeded. Those who are unwilling to deny self, to agonize before God, to pray long and earnestly for His blessing, will not obtain it.

Wrestling with God - how few know what it is! How few have ever had their souls drawn out after God with intensity of desire until every power is on the stretch. When waves of despair which no language can express sweep over the suppliant, how few cling with unyielding faith to the promises of God. Those who exercise but little faith now, are in the greatest danger of falling under the power of satanic delusions and the decree to compel the conscience. And even if they endure the test they will be plunged into deeper distress and anguish in the time of trouble because they have never made it a habit to trust God. The lessons of faith which they have neglected they will be forced to learn under a terrible pressure of discouragement. We should now acquaint ourselves with God by proving His promises!!" (Great Controversy 621-622)

"The more you talk faith, the more faith you will have. The more you dwell upon discouragement, talking to others about your trials, and enlarging upon them, to enlist the sympathy which you crave, the more discouragements and trials you will have. Why mourn over that which we cannot avoid? God is inviting us to close the windows of the soul earthward and open them heavenward that He may flood our hearts with the glory which is shining across the threshold of heaven." (The Voice in Speech and Song - "Talk Faith" Chap 32)

"Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the WORD of GOD." Rom 10:17

Tonight at Prayer meeting, we each took turns sharing Bible Promises that would help us build a stronger shield of faith. The promises shared are listed below:

1. Rom 4:21 - What God promises, He is able to perform and do!
2. Ps 121 - We are to lift up our eyes to the Hills & the strength God promises
3. Ps 37:3-6 - God promises not only to feed us but to give us righteousness
4. Prov 30:5 - God's words are pure & He is OUR SHIELD!!
5. Rom 5:1 - We can have peace as we are Justified in God's sight
6. I John 1:9 - He is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us
7. Ex 14:14 - We must hold our peace, for God will fight for us
8. Prov 3:5,6 - He will direct our paths - He knows best
9. II Cor 4:5-11 - Power is of God and not us... "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in dispair. Persecuted but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed."
10. Desires of Ages pg 490-493 - Victory already obtained at Calvary
11. Phil 1:6 - He that began a good work in us will complete it!
12. Rom 8:28 - All things work together for good to them that love God
13. John 14:14 - We can ask anything in God's name
14. Isa 41:10 - We have nothing to fear, for He has redeemed us!
15. II Cor 12:9,10 - His grace is sufficient in our weakness
16. I John 5:4 - If we are born of God, we can claim victory through Faith
17. John 6:37 - No one is cast out who comes to God - just COME!
18. Jude 24 - He is able to keep us from falling!
19. Ps 84:11 - God is a sun and shield and will not withhold anything that is for our good
20. Ps 103:13-14 - God knows our frame...it doesn't matter, He still invites us to come!
21. Ps 18:30 - His Way is perfect...we can trust Him!
22. Phil 4:19 - God doesn't promise to supply all our wants, but He promises to supply needs
23. Rev 22 - He is coming quickly - all we suffer here on earth will be worth the reward of Eternal Life!

LET'S PRAY THAT WE CAN TRUST WHAT GOD SAYS IN HIS WORD AND KEEP BUILDING A STRONGER SHIELD OF FAITH!

~ Healthy Heart Challenge #2 ~

• Are you willing to lay aside your doubts and fears (in whatever specific area that they are seeking to control your life) and REALLY take God at His Word?? Either we must learn to WHOLLY trust God and ALL that He says, or we will perish. (Num 23:19 & Prov 16:25)
  


• Are you willing to allow God to build your shield (through learning to talk faith, pray faith, share faith, build faith, and live by faith) rather than trying to build your own shield through your own "good works" and efforts? (II Cor 3:5, Heb 10:38 & Heb 11:1-40)
  


• Rather than looking at the current trials in your life as excuses to feel sorry for yourself or complain to God, are you willing to see them as windows of opportunity (a time of probation that God has given you) to learn how to grow in faith and trust God more fully??? (James 1:2-6 & Ps 119:71)
  


• Are you willing to allow God to examine your inner heart and thoughts? What prompts you to speak words of doubt or discouragement to yourself or those you love? When you fail or fall...what path does your mind take? Is God truly in control of all your mind...or does the devil still have a strong hold, seeking to keep your faith imprisoned within his walls of deception? (Phil 2:5 & Matt 4:1-11)
  James 5:16 & Eph 3:20
  


• Are you willing to allow God to build your faith in Him TODAY? If you are, watch out...because if you are not currently in a trial, one is probably on the way! Yet God challenges us to try Him and to Prove Him...and He promises to be faithful!!! How will we have the faith to trust Him in the end times if we can’t trust Him with today’s times...?? (Jer 24:7, Mic 3:8, II Chron 16:9, Isa 41:10, Jer 9:23,24 & Rev 14:12)