Prayer Guide Day 3 (September 28, 2022)
Church Schedule – If you can visit with these Churches throughout the 10 Days!
Any questions, please feel free to message either me or Marty Mattocks .
Schedule is as follows:
WED. 9/28- 7 pm, Forerunner Fellowship, 32 W. Loockerman St, Dover, DE
THURS. 9/29 7pm, Dover World Outreach, 3941 W Denneys Rd, Dover, DE
FRI. 9/30 7pm Kingdom Underwriters , 23 East Glenwood Ave, Smyrna, DE.
SAT 10/1 online (24/7) https://www.10days.net/virtual-2022
SUN 10/2 , 7pm The Lighthouse , 6 S. Railroad Ave, Wyoming, DE
MON. 10/3, online(24/7) https://www.10days.net/virtual-2022
TUES 10/4, 7pm, Maranatha Life Changing Church, 1235 E. Division St, Dover, DE
WED 10/5, 7 pm, Marty and Elaine’s Home, 86 Representative Lane, Dover, DE 19904; plenty of parking.
Further info can be found on FB, 10 day Dover, DE or our downloadable printable packet {click link}- 10Days_Packet_Revised
For today… September 28, 2022
Position for Day 3 – SIT
Scripture: Ephesians 2: 11 – 3: 13 (Please read)
Theme: PEACE
Daily Verse from Ephesians (ESV)
2: 14 – 15: He [Christ] himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the
dividing wall of hostility . . . that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace.
We pray: May we relish God’s PEACE revealed in the reconnection of Jew and Gentile.
Adoration: You are a God who reconciles (brings PEACE between people!
- You have reconciled believers with the Father through Christ. “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ” (Eph. 2:13).
- You have reconciled Jew and Gentile through Christ Jesus (Eph. 2:14).
- You have revealed this “mystery” of reconciliation through the church (3:10).
Repentance: Hebrews 2:17; 7:25; 4:16
Christ was made like us in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make atonement for the sins of the people. He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
- We repent of prejudice and persecution toward the people of Israel throughout the ages.
- We repent of any prejudice that remains in our hearts toward Jews, Gentiles, or people of any race.
- We repent of complacency which prevents us from sharing the Gospel of peace with others.
Intercession: Romans 9:2–5
I [Paul] have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
- Father, we pray for spiritual blindness to be lifted from Israel, and that Gentile believers would stir unbelieving Israel to jealousy (Romans 11:11,26).
- Father, we thank you for Messianic Jewish believers around the world who have come to know their Messiah, Yeshua. We give preference to them in honor (Romans 12:10) and pray for them to be built up in our shared faith.
- Father, we ask for unbelieving Israel, that you would “pour on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication that they may look on the one whom they have pierced and mourn for Him as one mourns for an only son . . .” (Zech 12:10)
Interactive Exercise:
Make a list of personal family members who are resistant to Christ. Envision the good shepherd leaving the 99 in the fold and battling the wild beasts to rescue them. Thank Jesus for His heart for your family and pray they are found and brought home. As an alternative, plan a visit to a Messianic Jewish Congregation.
Resource:
Berry, Grant. Romans 911. Higher Life, 2018. This book contains a comprehensive study in the reconnection of the “one new man” of Ephesians 2:14-15.
Background on why?
What is 10 Days? What would it look like if you took 10 Days and gave them completely to God, setting aside normal patterns of life, work, school, and entertainment? How would it look if your family, your church, and your entire city did the same?
10 Days is consecrated time, holy time, a Sabbath time. It is time for people to commune with God and discover one another in the light of His face. Simply put, life looks different during 10 Days. 10 Days is time set-apart to seek God with mourning, fasting, and repentance.
“Mourning” is a rich biblical word. It is best not to understand it in an overly literalistic way (as in a funeral) but as a time of humbling ourselves, and aligning our hearts with God’s ways, and reckoning with the glories of Jesus Christ and the brokenness of this present age.
“Fasting” can involve many kinds of fasts, but we recommend a significant fast from both food (a Daniel, Juice, or Water fast) and entertainment and media.
“Repentance” has to do not only with confessing and acknowledging sin, but also with “turning” and “changing our minds” so that we not only turn from sin but also turn toward righteousness and the Kingdom of God.
“And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn if the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Matthew 9:15
Vision:
Uniting the Body of Christ in a set-apart season to “Stop Cities” forming a “Global Upper-Room” of worship, prayer, repentance, and fasting rooted in the fall Biblical feasts.
Purpose:
- Declaring the Worth of Jesus Christ, in the Power of the Holy Spirit, to the Glory of God the Father through an extravagant, united, sustained season of prayer and worship.
- Spiritual Renewal and Transformation of individuals and regions through Humility,
Worship, seeking God’s Face, and Repentance.
- Intercessory Prayer for the fulfillment of Scriptural promises.
- “Mourning” (Longing) for the return of the Bridegroom (Matthew 9:15)
Three Words. This year’s prayer guide is patterned after Nee’s most famous work, Sit, Walk, Stand. In this short commentary, Nee summarizes Paul’s entire letter to the Ephesians in three words:
- SIT: Our Position in Christ: (Ephesians 1-3)
“[God] raised us up with [Christ] and seated us with him in the heavenly places” (2:6)
- WALK: Our Life in the World: (Ephesians 4:1-6:9)
“Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called” (4:1)
- STAND: Our Attitude to the Enemy: (Ephesians 6:10-24)
“Stand against the schemes of the devil” (6:11)