PRAYER and FASTING
Session Two
Salvation in the name of Jesus
REFLECTION
I love the story of Cornelius. This Roman army officer was a devout God-fearing man, but not only him, everyone in his household. He helped the less able and was in constant communication with God. When an angel of the Lord appeared to him. He was commended for his prayers and told that God has accepted his offering and gifts. However he was told to do something important, he was to send for Peter, to show him and his household how to be saved. Jesus said, ‘what will it profit a person, to gain the whole world and then lose their soul. The most important decision we can make on earth and also help others make is accepting God’s gift of salvation through Jesus.
QUOTES
The roaring thunder of the law and the fear of the terror of judgment are both used to bring us to Christ, but the final victory culminating in our salvation is won through God’s loving-kindness. Charles Spurgeon
PRAYER
In this session we want to celebrate God’s gift of salvation through Jesus and thank God for this amazing gift. We want to pray for the joy of salvation to be rekindled in the body of Christ and for that joy to propel the church to become harvesters in God’s labour field as they share the Good News. Pray also that the veil that blocks salvation will be lifted and the light of Jesus will shine in hearts and minds of family, friends and acquaintances.
MEDITATE
Salvation is a gift of God, given to you
How can you wear that gift
Share that gift
Talk about that gift
In ways that makes others listen
