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21 Days Prayer and Fasting Log 5 August till 25 August 2016 1 Peter 5:7 "Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you."

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 5 August to 25 August, 2016 Theme: Go Forward and Proclaim The Promises Of Jehovah Psalm 83:18 “That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth.” In original Hebrew a unique personal name appears here. It is spelled ‫( יהוה‬YHWH). It appears 7,000 times in the original Hebrew Scriptures. In English, is “Jehovah.” Psalm 148:13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. Throughout Scripture God reveals Himself to us through His names. By Knowing His names we will understand deeper who God really is. The meanings behind God's names reveal the personality and nature of our Abba and how He answers our prayers at different situations.

Who is God to us ? Is God our Most High God, Lord of all creations, God Almighty, Lord who Provide or our Father ? Exodus 20:7,Lev 22:32 Let’s not take God’s names for granted. Let’s begin by stepping forward and breathe in HIS fresh anointing by proclaiming He is our Jehovah Rohi, the Lord our Shepherd. He knows us by our names and heaven rejoices as we bless our Abba by His names, as is in the Holy Scriptures.

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 5 Aug (Fri) 6 Aug (Sat) 8 Aug (Mon) Theme: Go Forward and Proclaim The Promises Of Jehovah Jehovah M’ Kaddesh The One who sanctifies us. Bibical Background Leviticus 20:1-8 God desires to manifest his holiness in our lives. He will not reside in us if there is evil. That is why he reveals Himself as the One who sanctifies us. Sanctify means to set apart, consecrate or dedicate, be holy.

5 August 2016 Personal Altar Read – Romans 12:2, Psalm 1 SANCTIFY OUR MIND Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. An idle mind is an undisciplined and wondering mind. As Christians we need to be disciplined in every aspect of our lives. The real battle is in the mind. For it is the thoughts of our mind that control our actions.

How do the verses speak to me? 1) Dear Lord Jesus, what are the struggles that are still battling in my mind? ____________________________________ 2) How can l walk with the discipline mind of Jesus? ____________________________________

I lay down my struggles/ burdens at His altar. Pray for 1) 2)

the Holy Spirit to remove every negative mind set or worldly desire. the Holy Spirit to sanctify my old / traditional mind set due to past fear, hurt or pain. 3) a deeper hunger for His words and to think like Christ

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 6 August 2016 JEHOVAH M’ KADDESH The One who sanctifies us. SANCTIFY OF OUR HEART Personal / Family Altar Read - Proverbs 4:23 Hebrew 10:10 Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. How do the verses speak to me /us ? 1)

Do l/we really understand that Christ Jesus suffered, died and rose again so that l / we am/ are no longer slaves of sins ? _____________________________________________________

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Do 1/we need help to overcome in my/our long struggle of unforgiveness towards self or others, bitterness, sinful desires and habits? _____________________________________________________ What is hindering me/ us from being sincere and transparent ? ____________________________________________________ Isaiah 43:25 "I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.

Lay down our struggles/ burdens at His altar. Pray for a heart that 1) 2)

fears God ( Due 5: 29 ) is not afraid or ashamed to be transparent and truthful before God and man. ( Matt 5: 8)

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8 August 2016 Jehovah M’ Kaddesh The One who sanctifies us SANCTIFYING OF OUR HANDS LG / Church Altar Read – 1Timothy 2:8 Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Psalm 119:48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes. As we learn to love God, we will learn to love His commandments through His words of truth. As we learn to love His words, we will know His truth and hates sins. As we learn to hate sins, we will desire to pray more and keep our heart mind and deeds holy.

How do the verses speak to us ? 1) How can we help each other as an LG or His Church to lift up Holy hands wherever we are ? ____________________________________________________________

Lay down our burdens at His altar. Proclaim Jehovah M’ Kaddesh over our LG and church Pray 1) 2) 3)

that our hands will be open to help the poor and needy (Deuteronomy 15:11) for diligent hands. (Exodus 4:2) we will work hard and use the gifting and talents to glorify His name. against every IDLE hands.

Everything that we do with our hands will bless, heal and sow salvation to many

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 9 Aug (Tue) 10 Aug (Wed) 11 Aug (Thurs) Theme: Go Forward and Proclaim The Promises Of Jehovah Jehovah Rohi The Hebrew word “Rohi” is both a noun and a verb; meaning “a shepherd” and “a pasture”, as well as “to shepherd” and “to pasture”. JEHOVAH ROHI means “the Lord is my Shepherd”. It is the name JEHOVAH ROHI that we find the most tender and personal relationship between Jehovah and His people. He wants to be in every aspect of our lives, in whom we could truly depend on Him for our every need.

Bibical Background Genesis 48 : 15, Gen 49:24 Then he blessed Joseph and said. ”May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,….” This is the first time the name Jehovah Rohi revealed in the bible. Jacob called God as his own personal shepherd as God’s tender care and watchfulness for Jacob all the days of his life despite his failures. Jehovah can be your personal shepherd regardless of your past failures or present faults.

The Holy Spirit gave sis Sin Yee a vision: The Holy Spirit revealed the meaning of Jehovah Rohi. I saw Jesus holding my hand, our hands are together. The Holy Spirit revealed that this relationship is a tie of knot. It won’t be broken despite what is going on in our lives. His relationship with us is the basic of everything. It’s like a beating heart, which is alive!

Personal Altar Read – Psalm 23 How do the verses speak to me? 1) Do l really have a genuine relationship with God who shepherd my entire life? ________________________________________________________________

I lay down my struggles/ burdens at His altar. Pray 1) 2)

for a sincere desire to have an intimate and strong relationship with God despite circumstances against any ungodly belief or misconception of a “ far distant” impersonal God

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10 August 2016 JEHOVAH ROHI Personal Altar/ Family Altar Read – Ezekiel 34:11-16 11 For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. 12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the nations and gather them from the countries, and I will bring them into their own land. I will pasture them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines and in all the settlements in the land. 14 I will tend them in a good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in good grazing land, and there they will feed in a rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice. How do the verses speak to me/us? 1) How do l feel when l read verse 11? ___________________________________________________________

Lay down our lack and burdens at His altar. Proclaim God is Jehovah Rohi over my family. Pray 1) 2)

for family members who have walked away from God , prodigal children etc declare and proclaim that God is the Jehovah Rohi for our family, trust and believe that He will bring salvation to our beloved.

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Jesus holds us dearly

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11 August Thursday Jehovah Rohi LG and Church Read – John 10:14-16 14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. This passage see how Jesus-Jehovah Rohi, becomes the perfect shepherd for the sheep. Jesus is the good shepherd who lay down His life for His sheep. He will gather all the sheep in one flock. We, believers from different churches, tribes and nations are one in Jesus Christ.

How do the verses speak to us ? 1)

Verse 19 manifests our Abba’s heartbeats 1) How much do we sincerely know our family of God? ___________________________________ 2) 2) How sincerely can we obey God’s voice to carry a weary brother / sister? ___________________________________

Lay down our burdens at His altar. Proclaim His Name over my family/LG Pray for 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

1) LG leader to look at Jesus as the good shepherd and depend on Jesus to shepherd their sheep with tender care and guidance 2) Unity in LG, Ministries and Church 3) Pastors and leaders of RGBC to fix their eyes on the good Shepherd and trust His tender lovingkindness for His church 4) All believers to have FAMILY mind-set.

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 12 August to 15 August, 2016 JEHOVAH JIREH Meaning of the Name THE LORD WILL PROVIDE Bible background of the Name GEN 22:1-9 ABRAHAM’S FAITH CONFIRMED 12 August 2016 Personal Altar Read – Gen 22:1; v2; v4; V12 How do the verses speak to me? To allow the Holy Spirit to search deep in my heart : a) Am l willing to surrender my life to God? b) Will l trust Him wholly and fully, even if God is silence for 3 days (v4)? When there’s no further or clear instructions and no understanding, will I whine, murmur, complaint, curse, or be reluctant? c) Do I have the fear of the Lord in me (v12)? d) Am I sincerely listening to His voice (v2; v12)? God will PROVIDE & BLESS when I obey (v8; v13; v17-19) Lay down my struggles at His altar. Pray for 1) 2)

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diligent heart to be rooted in God’s Word and do what is right in His will faith and to step out in the act of trusting God fully for every provision (finances, health, relationships, wisdom, understanding, counsel and my career) a life style of reverence and fear of God to be a good steward for His provisions

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13 August 2016 JEHOVAH JIREH Personal / Family Altar Read – GEN 22:5; v7; v9 Abraham and Isaac went together, built an altar to worship God even though Abraham’s assignment was unbearable. Isaac obediently allowing his father to tie him up and lay on the altar, even to the point of death.

How do the verses speak to me/ my family? 1. Has God burdened me/ my family to do something but it seems very difficult? _____________________________________________________________ Lay down my burdens at His altar. Proclaim His Name over my family. Pray for : 1) 2)

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faithfulness to serve God as a family even in challenging situations. our family to rejoice in trials and praise unceasingly as we faithfully strengthen family altar to worship God. sincere love and submission to God and fathers or mothers or any member who take over 2.1 as His priest, to minister to God and to our family members. 2.2 sensitive to hear God’s voice through each member as He leads us to the receive His provisions ( v13)

God will PROVIDE & BLESS WHOLESOMELY when we obey FAITHFULLY (v8; v13; v17-19)

God provided Abraham a ram. Nothing pleases God more than to see His Children obey Him I Samuel 15:22 Obedience is better than sacrifice

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 15 August 2016 JEHOVAH JIREH LG / Church Read – 1 King 17: 6-16 1) The ravens brought Elijah bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook 2) She did exactly as Elijah had instructed her to do, and everyone who lived in her house had food for days. 16 The bowl of flour and the jar of oil did not run out, just as the Eternal had said through Elijah. How do the verses speak to us? 1) Did the widow ask a lot of questions? ___________________________________________________________ 2) God is amazing. He provides when it seems impossible for man. Have we been praying for a particular provision for our church? Let us continue seeking and trusting our Jehovah Jireh. __________________________________________________________ Proclaim His Name over my LG / church members Pray for 1) RGBC to continue to trust God in everything we do as a big family of God 2) RGBC to step forward and trust from God’s perspective, to rise above to see beyond and obey. 3) Our church wholesome growth in : a) the different ministries b) Life Groups c) Sangathi d) Tadika Kekelip Pintar e) Outreaches f) Mission fields

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 16 August to 18 August JEHOVAH NISSI The Lord my Banner

Bible background Read Exodus 17:9-16

It was over a great battle that God revealed himself as Jehovah NISSI. Soon after Israel left Egypt, after crossing the Red Sea, the Amalekites came against them in Rephidim. At the end of the day, God gave the Israelites victory over their enemy. Instead of raising a flag to commemorate the victory, Moses built an altar in worship and remembrance of God. This is where Moses called God Jehovah NISSI because he understood the revelation that God himself is our banner, our victory. He is the one who wins our battles. Personal Altar How do the verses speak to me? 1. What was the battle and how was it won? _____________________________________________________ 2. What is my deep battle right now?

( It could be drugs, pornography, bitterness, loneliness, cancer, dissension, depression, hopelessness, bankruptcy, injustice ) Is the negative voices louder than the voice of My Saviour? How can l overcome them? Do l need help from a brother or a sister from my LG? Lay down my struggles at His altar. Pray for 1) myself to rely on God by raising my hands in prayer the way Moses did. 2) humility and openness for others to hold my hands up when l get weary. 3) right perspective to rise above my battle, to see as God sees 11

17 August 2016 JEHOVAH NISSI Personal / Family Altar Read – Exodus 17:9-16 There is an interesting thing that God says when he tells Moses to write down the story. God says that He " ... will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven." (v14b). That means that this enemy would not rise again - he was defeated UTTERLY. In v16, however, Moses says, " ... the Lord has sworn: the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation." How do the verses speak to me/ my family? 1. How is it that God is saying the enemy was completely defeated and yet there would be future wars with Amalek in future generations? _____________________________________________________________

2. Who does Amalek represent in this story who is active against God's people in all generations?

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Lay down my burdens at His altar. Proclaim His Name over my family. Pray for 1) Our next generation of children will have God with them as they face their own battles. 2) We will gather our family under Jehovah NISSI as our banner and trust Him that the outcome of our battle will be the same as it was for Moses and Joshua. 3) Our confidence that the Lord who says there will always be war, is the same Lord who says He is always the winner.

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 18 August 2016 JEHOVAH NISSI LG / Church Read – Exodus 17:9-16 Moses called on his young apprentice, Joshua, to lead the Israelites into battle while he stationed himself on top of a hill overlooking the battle to pray. At the end of the day, with victory in hand, God told Moses to write down what had happened and read it in Joshua's hearing. God was thinking ahead to the time when Joshua would succeed Moses. Joshua will bring God's people across Jordan into the Promised Land. He would face many battles and God wanted him to remember this one first victory God had given them. How do the verses speak to me/ my family? 1.

Why did God tell Moses to write down?

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How many times do we think ahead for our own family members and how do we proclaim that God is our Jehovah Nisi?

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Lay down my burdens at His altar Proclaim His Name over my family. Pray for 1) We will not be negligent neither be afraid to entrust responsibilities to our children / LG members. 2) Jehovah Nisi will bless our LG members with boldness and amazing faith not be timid nor slow in serving in their LG or church 3) Each member in RGBC to persevere and move forward to accomplish God’s will knowing that God is our banner. Thus , that the gates of hell will not prevail against Her.

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 19 August to 21 August, 2016 JEHOVAH ROPHE 19 August 2016 Personal Altar Read – Gen 22:1; v2; v4; V12 The Lord Our Healer Rophe/Rapha is used 60 times in the Old Testament, Means to heal, to restore physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Bible background of the Name (Exodus 15:22-26) "If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you. After 400 years of bondage, the people of Israel were free to leave Egypt. They saw with their own eyes plague after plague until the final plague that killed the firstborn male of every household and livestock. After crossing the Red Sea, they sang and danced triumphantly. But after 3 days, they could not find water and complained. When they found water it was bitter. Moses prayed and God turned the bitterness into sweet. God reveals himself as Jehovah-Rophe for the first time to his covenant people

How do the verses speak to me? 1. The Israelites were quick to rejoice and praise God and were also very quick to react negatively when faced with bitter challenges. ______________________________________________________ 2. Can l recall those times God is my healer? ______________________________________________________ Lay down my struggles at His altar. Pray for 1) greater faith and joy, thankful heart to praise God and persevere in bitter trials

2) proclaim His wholesome healing for my inner being or body

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20 August 2016 JEHOVAH R0PHE Bible Refer : Psalm 147:3 2 King 20: 5-7 Emotional Healing: Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Whatever pain we are carrying around, we need to hand it to the Healer. Physical Healing: 2 Kings 20:5-6 Hezekiah became very ill and was about to die. Intense intercession touched God’s heart and he was healed and his life was even extended. Spiritual Healing: Jeremiah 17:9 This is by far the most important of the three realms of healing. God sees that we are spiritually sick and He provides healing and wholeness through the shed blood of Jesus on the cross. Jeremiah 17:9 records the incurable condition of the human heart: “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Man needs desperately a new heart. Heart comprises our mind, feeling and soul.

How do the verses speak to me/ my family ? 1. Am/ Are l or my family member facing storms, trying to process the pain and discouragement that comes from physical injury, illness and inner hurt ? ______________________________________________________ 2. Have l forgiven myself / my family members from past hurts ? Isaiah 43:25 ___________________________________ Lay down my family’s struggles or needs at His altar. Unforgiveness for ourselves and others is a silent hindrance to receive wholesome healing. Many cannot experience His breakthrough in 2Cor5:17 and Isaiah 43:25 Pray for

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22 August 2016 Jehovah Rophe LG and Church Read – Isaiah 53:5 Luke 8:49-56 Isaiah 53:5 "He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." Healing is part of the atoning work of Jesus Christ. Nearly one-fifth of the Gospel accounts is devoted to Jesus' healing ministry.

Luke 8:49-56 The synagogue leader said that Jarius‘ daughter was dead but … 50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” 51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.” 53 54 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat.

How do the verses speak to us? 1) What can we learn from verse 51? In every healing, declared FAITH works. ___________________________________

2) By His stripes, we are healed wholesomely. God desires to heal His church wholesomely. How can we partner in His healing work? Lay down our burdens at His altar. Proclaim His Name over my family/LG Pray 1) and ask the Holy Spirit for divine knowledge to intercede for the weak and sick 2) for wholesome healing for our LG and church. 3) healing for our oikos 16

RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 23 Aug (Tue) 24 Aug (Wed) 25 Aug (Thurs) Theme: Go Forward and Proclaim The Promises Of Jehovah EL GIBHOR Jesus Christ Our Strong and Mighty God Bible background of the Name: Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Personal Altar Read – Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah describes Messiah as the One who has the wisdom to govern and the MIGHT to carry it out Robert Louis Stevenson recalled some passengers who were on a ship in a severe storm and in imminent danger of sinking. The passengers were whispering "Are we going down? Are we safe?" One passenger said, "I've got to find out," so he made his way to meet the captain. The captain was holding firmly on the wheel. The captain turned and saw the fear in the passenger's face and just smiled at him, not even speaking a word. On arriving below the once fearful passenger exclaimed "We're going be all right. I've seen the face of the captain and he smiled at me."

How do the verse speak to me? 1) How much do l really know my Jesus? _______________________________________________________ Lay down my struggles at His altar. Pray for El Gibhor’s 1) marvelous, upright and firm counsel in every decision l face 2) shalom peace be a reality in my welfare, prosperity and health

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24 August 2016 EL GIBHOR Jesus Christ our Mighty Lord Personal Altar/ Family Altar Read – Jeremiah 32:17-18 17 “Ah Lord GOD! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. 18 You show lovingkindness to thousands, and you repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them – the Great, the Mighty God, whose name is the of hosts.”

How do verses speak to me? 1) Do we really understand His lovingkindness to thousands? Read Titus 3:4-6, Nehemiah 9 :17 ________________________________________________________ 2) Have we experienced His Mighty Power in difficult situations? Share with our loved ones. __________________________________________________________

Lay down our burdens at His altar. Proclaim His name over my family. Pray for El Gibhor’s : 1) great strength and authority over my family’s burdens 2) mighty name and lovingkindness proclaimed over my family and the generations to come 3) authority as Lord of hosts to be over my family

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RGBC 21 Days PRAYER and FASTING 25 August 2016 EL GIBHOR LG / Church Altar Read Roms 6:10 Rom 8:3 I Cor 15:55-57 Heb 2:14 Jesus is the MIGHTY GOD, the divine Warrior Who conquers every foe, including our mortal enemies, sin (Rom 6:10-11), death (1Cor 15:55-57 ) and the devil (Heb 2:14,15).

Jesus will come again clothed with a robe dipped in blood and His Name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him (EL GIBBOR) on white horses (Rev 17:14) And from His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may smite the nations; and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the ALMIGHTY (Rev 1:8) How do the verses speak to us? 1)

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His church must always move forward and be prepared for His return. His church must be relevant and true not only to the lost but we must be faithful to walk with our children and youths to be Kingdom minded towards Christ’s return. Lay down our burdens at His altar. Proclaim Christ Mighty Name over LG and church

Pray for El Gibhor’s 1) mighty covenants to be fulfilled in our lives 2) awesome mercy to be continually shown to all of us 3) greatness to overshadow the challenges we face as His church 19

Bibical Fasting is a spiritual discipline, encouraged by Jesus, Himself, while He was on earth. -

(unlike fasting for medical reasons or dieting), should be done with sincerity. We willingly deprive the body of nourishment and the pleasurable taste of food. Our hearts and minds must be totally focused and directed towards God so that He may be the full source of our strength during our period of fasting.

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is fulfilled with an attitude of humility. It is not necessary for others to know we are fasting; it is directed towards God (Matthew 6:17-18)

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calls for correct motive. To further the building up of God’s kingdom, to minister to others, to loosen the chains of injustice and to set the oppressed free. (Isaiah 58:6-7)

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draws us near to God. Strengthens and renews our inner being spiritually. As flesh decreases, the Spirit increases. (2 Cor 4:16) (Acts 13:2-3).

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brings down His mercy. (1 Kings 21:29) The entire city of Nineveh, including animals, fasted and God spared them. (Jonah 3:10).

How to fast? 1) Full Fast – no food and liquid ( Moses at Mt Sinai for 40 days ) Esther 4:15-16 : Queen Esther called for this fast before she met the King 2)

Partial Fast – omitting a specific meal or refraining from certain types of food Daniel 10:2-3 Daniel 1:12

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Normal Fast – no food but liquid for a set of period of time 2 Chronicles 20:3 King Jehoshaphat called for this fast when his country was confronted with invasion

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Fast between husband and wife – abstain from coming together for a short period of time. Devote themselves to praying together instead. Exodus 19:15, the people fast to encounter God at Mt Sinai. 1 Corinthians 7:5

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Sacrificial Fast - to abstain from TV , Internet, handphones, fastfood and habits or objects that has become an idol in one’s life.

How many days to fast? 1) Pray and ask God for direction. 2) New to fasting? Please seek advice from our Pastors or LG leaders. ( Extra notes about fasting will be given to LG leaders ) 20

2 Samuel 6 : 10-11 So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom for three months and the LORD blessed Obededom and all his household. Wherever God is honoured, there is to be found His blessing. Abba Father desires humble and sincere relationship in our hearts ( Gal 2:20 ), family ( Gen 18:19), church (Rev. 2:1) and our mission fields with whoever we meet and relate to each day.

Jesus Christ is the center of our lives, our home and RGBC. Personal/ Family/ Church altar is an awesome time to : 1) stop and ‘ rest ‘ in God’s presence alone or together, cheering our loved ones ( saved and unsaved ) in His will 2) pour out without fear and shame, to listen and learn, to proclaim His Names and promises 3) walk with our children His living words ( Due 6:7) This divine union with the Holy Spirit bind us together as a praying family strengthening father, mother, son and daughter, preparing our children to stand victoriously in this weary world. When we come humbly to His altar, God will alter something in us. He will prepare us to receive His Promises through His words. To receive His promise means, we make way for His transformation. When Abraham built altars and called the Name of God, it was more than a prayer. He believed in a true and living God and was walking in a personal relationship with Him in the midst of a pagan culture. In today’s world, the Holy Spirit lives in us. We are His light in this dark world. Let us continue cheering each other to shine brighter for His glory. Let’s begin at His altar.

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2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Lord Jesus, we kneel in ONE heart for our family, relatives and friends. We proclaim Your Salvation and John 10:10 for . . .

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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, listening to His voice in the depths of our hearts…Mother Teresa l’ll always say my prayers… and if God doesn’t answer them at once l shall know it’s because He’s planning something better for me.. Johanna Spyri/ Heidi

Let’s learn and pray together Dates 5, 6, 8 Aug

Focus Jehovah M’Kaddesh The Lord who sanctifies

9, 10, 11 Aug

Jehovah Rohi The Lord our Shepherd

12, 13, 15 Aug

Jehovah Jireh The Lord our Provider

16, 17, 18 Aug

Jehovah Nisi The Lord our Banner

19, 20, 22 Aug

Jehovah Rofi/Rophe The Lord our Healer

23, 24, 25 Aug

El-Gibhor Jesus Christ our Mighty Lord

7, 14, 21 Aug Sundays

Pray for God’s Rhema words through Sunday Preaching

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