New York City Urban Project

September 3: Prayer for true friendship...

foreverfocused — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:54:00 +0000

John 1: 43-46. Philip, due in part, no doubt, to the faith of his friend’s Andrew and Simon, gives a bold message to Nathaniel. Undaunted by Nathaniel’s skepticism, Philip invites, “Come and See.” Pray that true friendships would develop, bonds would form and walls would come down. Pray that friend would bring friend, brother bring brother. Pray for bold words of truth to be spoken in love.

September 2: Pray that people would receive what they need...

foreverfocused — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:30:50 +0000

Acts 2. “…they were cut to the heart…3,000 men…day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.” Peter, newly filled with the promised Spirit, leverages an opportunity to tell the gospel, give a very bold sermon to a crowd of religious pilgrims.

September 1 - Pray for the Faith of the Centurion

foreverfocused — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:30:00 +0000

Luke 7: 1-10. The healing of the Centurion’s servant. The Centurion was part of the occupying army—an occupying army is not well liked by the locals; a soldier from an occupying army often looks down at the locals. But something’s different here. The Centurion has faith in Jesus to heal—where did he learn this from?! Pray that our works of mercy, our love for each other and our welcoming of the stranger would draw people to Jesus.

August 31 - Perfect Love Drives Out All Fear, Pray for Perfect Love.

foreverfocused — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:24:00 +0000

2 Corinthians 5: 14a “For the love of Christ compels me…” Pray that God would enlarge our hearts with His love which would drive away all fear so thatwe can look outward to love our neighbors and share the Love of Christ.

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August 30 - Pray for "Road to Damascus" Experiences

foreverfocused — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:40:25 +0000

Pray for mystical, powerful, “Damascus Road” encounters for decriers of Christianity and for those who are skeptical that God is even real. Pray that they would be blown over by God’s Love. Pray for a renewed hope amongst believers of God’s mighty power to save.

August 27 - Prayer for Hunger for God

foreverfocused — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:30:00 +0000

John 1: 39 says “They went and spent the day with him.” Pray for curiosity to be piqued, for students to hunger for God and His Goodness. Pray for the hundreds of Bible Studies starting this year and for even more to come together! Pray for Groups Investigating God (GIG) to continue to grow and new to begin.

August 26 - God is the Righteous Judge, We Are Not...

foreverfocused — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Romans 2:1 ¹You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. God is the righteous judge and we are not. Please pray for humility and grace in communities in NY/NJ.

Prayer for August 25 - Who Is Jesus?

foreverfocused — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000

John 5: 23b “anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.” Pray for those who say they believe in God—a soft-hearted, grand-fatherly figure--but are uncertain about Jesus. A wishy-washy belief in a benevolent, but far off and inconsequential God is not biblically accurate. Pray for startling realizations amongst seekers that Jesus is truly God in the flesh, he’s moved into our neighborhood,

August 25 - Flood in Pakistan, Update from World Vision

foreverfocused — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:01 +0000

August 19, 2010 As the humanitarian need in Pakistan continues to grow, fundraising efforts are falling short and relief efforts could be jeopardized. The initial target for World Vision is to help 300,000 of those living in the hardest-hit areas -- a fraction of the estimated 20 million people who have been affected by the disaster.

August 24 - What needs to be healed in the lives of those found on our campuses?

foreverfocused — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Tuesday 24- Mark 5: 24-34 A desperate, dying woman recognizes that only Jesus can make her well. Pray for students and faculty to awaken to this: that there is healing only in Jesus. What needs to be healed in the lives of those found on our campuses?