“God shapes the world by prayer. The more prayer there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces of against evil …” E.M. Bounds “"0h brother, pray; in spite of Satan, pray; spend hours in prayer; rather neglect friends than not pray; rather fast, and lose breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper - and sleep too - than not pray. And we must not talk about prayer, we must pray in right earnest.” Andrew Bonar

"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest Christian on his knees." William Cowper "Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer." John Bunyon

"We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties." Oswald Chambers "The true church lives and moves and has its being in prayer." Leonard Ravenhill

"We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its power down to earth." Andrew Murray “What the church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use— men of prayer, men mighty in prayer" E.M. Bounds "There is no power like that of prevailing prayer, of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat of blood. Add to this list from the records of the church your personal observation and experience, and always there is the cost of passion unto blood. Such prayer prevails. It turns ordinary mortals into men of power. It brings power. It brings fire. It brings rain. It brings life. It brings God." Samuel Chadwick

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! (Psalm 95:2) PERSONAL GUIDE: Spend time thanking God for WHO He is… God, Father, Holy, Righteous, Just, Merciful, Loving. Make a list of ways He has shown His greatness in your life and praise Him for them: _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FAMILY GUIDE: As a family, thank God for the simple, everyday graces He has shown you. Make a list and post it on the refrigerator. Leave room for more praises to be added as God works. Thank God that He is always with you and is working EVERY day! ___________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! (Psalms 139:23-24) PERSONAL GUIDE: Ask the Lord to search your heart for known and un-known sin. Listen to the Spirit. Are there actions, thoughts, fears, worry, de-sires, ambitions that aren’t of the Lord? Then confess your lack of faith and lay them on Jesus Who has paid for those sins by His blood of the cross. FAMILY GUIDE: Spend time confessing attitudes and actions that have hurt each other in your family. Ask one another for forgiveness and GIVE for-giveness freely as you take all of those wrongs and sins to Jesus for for-giveness and freedom.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. (Acts 2:42-43) PERSONAL GUIDE: Pray for God’s power to be displayed through OPBC. Pray for music / worship leaders, and worship services at OPBC to be filled with the power and presence of God. Pray for the preaching of God’s Word to change our hearts by God’s Spirit. Pray for our church to pursue the power of God and not just new ministries. FAMILY GUIDE: As a family, pray for your pastors. Pray for the deacons. Pray for your Sunday School teachers and Growth Group leaders and mem-bers. Pray for a new reliance on God’s power. Pray for church members and for yourselves to submit to God’s Word and to seek God’s power every day. Pray for more faith to trust God to give you victory over sin and over the world.

And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the pro-ceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and gen-erous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. (Acts 2:44-47) PERSONAL GUIDE: Pray for unity among yourselves and believers at OPBC. Pray for new relationships and for how God would have you be involved in ministries in 2016. Pray for those who have physical and financial needs. Pray for how God would have you help. FAMILY GUIDE: Pray for many people to come to faith in Christ. Pray for family and friends who need Jesus. Pray for God to move in their lives. Pray for ways to share the Gospel with them. Make a list and keep it in your Bi-bles.

To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thessaloni-ans 1:11-12) PERSONAL GUIDE: Pray for the Gospel to transform all of our lives. Pray for those who are not involved in ministry at OPBC. Pray for more volunteers, for more power from God for those who minister. Pray for more faith for you and others as we do the work of the Kingdom of God.

FAMILY GUIDE: As a family, pray for Jesus to be glorified in you and in OPBC in new ways in 2016. List ways that you can show the Gospel to one another and to others. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanks-givings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Timothy 2:1-2) PERSONAL GUIDE: Pray for your own attitude about our national leaders. Pray for a heart to be quick to pray and slow to criticize. Then pray for our president and our congress. Pray for new hearts, for God’s wisdom to prevail, for the Gospel to change hearts. Pray for the unborn, for those who stand for injustice. Pray for CHANGE through the Gospel FAMILY GUIDE: As a family, spend time praying for presidential candidates on all sides to be changed by Jesus. Pray for wisdom and for justice and righteousness to prevail. Pray for wisdom for voters and for Christians to vote Biblical values and truth.

Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. (Hebrews 13:3) 1. Pray that persecuted believers will sense God’s presence. (Heb 13:5) 2. Pray that they will feel connected to the greater body of Christ.(1 Cor.12: 20, 26) 3. Pray that they will experience God’s comfort when their family members are killed, injured or imprisoned for the witness(2 Cor 1: 3-5) 4. Pray that they will have more opportunities to share the Gospel.(Col 4: 3) 5. Pray for their boldness to make Christ known. (Phil 1:14) 6. Pray that they will forgive and love their persecutors. (Matt 5 44) 7. Pray that their ministry activities will remain undetected by authorities others who wish to silence or stone them. (Acts 9:25) 8. Pray that they will rejoice in suffering. (Acts 5:41) 9. Pray that they will be refreshed from God’s Word and grow in their faith. (Eph 6:17) 10. Pray that they will be strengthened through the prayers of fellow believers (Jude 20-25)

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, (Col; 4:3) PRAY FOR REVIVAL AND FOR PEOPLE TO BE SAVED AMONG THE: Saharawi of North Africa Moroccans and North Africa Muslims in Barcelona People of Toronto and Rendezvous Church People of Corn Island, Nicaragua Refugees from North Africa and the Middle East Unreached People Groups (joshuaproject.net) PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES AROUND THE GLOBE.

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