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Pentecost and More –An Answer To The Right Kind of Praying
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Pastor Peter Joseph, Coordinator of Pentecost and More in
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There is a right kind of
praying and a wrong kind of praying. Pentecost and More is an answer to the
right kind of praying. Have you ever considered the importance of answer to
prayers? Answers to prayer bring glory to God and great good to humanity.
Hence, God has enormous interest in answering prayers specifically and
objectively I Kings 18:37. When we pray for Pentecost and More, God will
answer, by bringing this very specific experience to the people of God.
Such an answer will bring glory to God and great good to the church and the
society that it seeks to lead to Christ.
I believe that prayer
continues until the answer comes. Again, because the answer exalts God and
improves the condition of people, God has enormous interest in answering our
prayers. In Luke 24:49, Jesus instructed the disciples not to leave
Jerusalem until they experienced the infilling and out pouring of the Holy
Spirit. In Acts, the first and second chapters, the disciples came together
for ten days of spiritual renewal and prayer, according to Christ’s
instruction. The answer came as the Spirit poured out upon them. Even the
place that they assembled, shook indicating that the answer had come. This
answer exalted God in Christ and improved the condition of thousands of
people in that world. The disciples did the right kind of praying.
Let me share some elements
of the right kind of praying.
All doubts must be cancelled “But
let him ask in faith with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of
the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he
will receive anything from the Lord.” James 1:6,7.
All
manner of selfishness must be cancelled.
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask
amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.” James 4:3
All
pride must be cancelled. “God
resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble…… Humble
yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up.” James 4:6, 10.
All
Fear must be cancelled. “And
whatever things you ask in prayer, believing you will receive.” Matt.
21:22 “For we who have believed do enter that rest.” Heb. 4:3. “For God
has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and love and of a sound
mind.” II Tim. 1:7.
All
generalities must be cancelled.
“Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for fish will give him
a serpent? If you then being evil know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things
to those who ask Him.” Matt. 7:9-11.
All
laziness must be cancelled. “Ask and it shall be given
to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be open unto you. For
everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks find and to him who knocks it
will be opened.” Matt. 7:7,8
All
internal and external conflicts in vertical and horizontal relationships
must be cancelled. “If you abide in me and my
words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for
you.” John 15:7.
“When the day of Pentecost
was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” Acts 2:1.
Currently in our conference
the entire membership is at prayer. I challenge the membership to
de-emphasize diction and language and deepen our experience by engaging in
the right kind of praying – unwavering, selfless, fearless, specific,
direct, persevering, and united praying. This elevates God and brings great
good to all people. - Pastor Peter Joseph, Ministerial, Sabbath
School, and Personal Ministries Director
Bible
Study Lessons We have in house a limited amount of lessons for persons
studying with individuals for Pentecost and More. You are asked to please
contact Mrs. Flowers at the Conference Office to get copies of these
lessons. Please do so at your earliest convenience.
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One hour of Youth Power
Young People Come experience Pentecost and More this Sunday, January 13,
2008 7 – 8 p.m. at the Hillview Church
The Hour of Gospel Music
at the Mary Ingraham Home continues weekly on Sabbaths from 4-5 p.m.
Today, January 12, the Adelaide Church is expected. Next Sabbath, the
Berea Church is scheduled.
Women’s Ministry Meeting
There will be an important meeting for all Women’s Ministries leaders at
the Conference Office on Tuesday Jan 15, at 6 p.m. – Miriam Knowles
- The Law Enforcement Officers Service
Committee Meeting will be held this Sabbath Jan 12, 2008 at 4 p.m.
at the Grant’s Town Church. Members are:
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Roger Forbes
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Curtis Bryan
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Levi Lloyd
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Alston Rolle
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Elaine Sands
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Nelson Bain
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Donna Humes
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Christina Seymour
The year 2008 has been
designated “Year of the Adventist Man” by the Family Ministries
Department of the Bahamas Conference. It is a time to promote positive
living of Adventist men in The Bahamas Conference. While men are leading in
all the violence and crime in our country; while there are one hundred
times more men in our prison than women; while there are too many men
breaking up marriages through infidelity; we want to promote the happy,
spirit-filled, upright Adventist Man in 2008. Here are a few suggestions
how a local church can make “The Year of the Adventist Man” stand out:
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1. Have a wall
of fame (bulletin board) in your local church where an Adventist man
is featured each week or month. Life story, photos, etc. can be used.
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2. Utilize the
church bulletin each week to highlight the life of an Adventist man
in your church.
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3. Include an
Adventist man in a church activity/program/event, especially the man
who is not often used but is a member in good and regular standing.
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4. Select a
member in good and regular standing to be the “Adventist Man of the
Day” for each Sabbath Divine Service, or as often as it can be done.
This man should sit in the front bench and should simply be the honored
guest or patron of the service for that day. The one chosen should be
recognized in the church bulletin.
The Adventist Men coordinator
for the Conference, Pastor Paul Scavella, will be guiding the men, in
cooperation with Family Ministries, in making 2008 a banner year for the
Adventist Man.
Adventist Men Leaders
Meeting All 2008 Adventist Men Leaders are invited to a special meeting
at the Maranatha Church on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 9 a.m. Plans will
be discuss for Men’s Ministry up to 2011.
The New Englerston Prayer
Meeting will resume tomorrow, Sunday, January 13 at 6 a.m. at the church
on East Street South. All are invited to come and join us in prayer for
Pentecost and More. - Roger & Allison Rolle
The 2nd Mega Rally for
Pentecost and More will be held Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7 p.m. at
the Grant’s Town Church
Centerville Pathfinders
Club resumes Sunday, Jan 20, 2008 at the Centerville Church – Grace
Bosfield
The Pentecost and More
Crusade Choir and Musicians will hold its first choir rehearsal at the
Grant’s Town Church on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 4 p.m. You are asked to
be on time. - PAS Music Coordinator
Youth Ministries
Workshop All A.Y., Pathfinders, Adventurer leaders, assistants and
other persons involved in youth ministry are requested to attend the Youth
Ministries Workshop to be held on Sunday January 27, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. Venue to be announced
The
first Family Ministries Council Meeting for the year 2008 will be on
Sunday, January 27, 2008, at 3 p.m. at the Living Faith Church. The
following departmental leaders are also required to attend: Family
Ministries, Youth Ministries, Children’s Ministries, Adventist Men’s
Ministries, Single Adult Ministries, and Women’s Ministries. This is an
important planning meeting for 2008. Important documents and report forms
will be given out. Come with your ideas for 2008.
Cat Island Advancement
Society All persons who plan to travel to Cat Island with the Cat
Island SDA Advancement Society for the Easter weekend, March 21 to 24,
please contact Brother Norman Seymour at 324-6744.
All Adventist Lawyers
are requested to attend a meeting with Pastor Scavella and Elder Kenny
Deveaux on February 17, at the Conference Office at 9 a.m. Listen up for
further details and a personal contact.
School of Evangelism
The Evangelism School begins March 30, 2008 with the recommended course
of study at International Institute of Christian Ministry. All interested
lay persons are asked to register between Monday, January 14 – through
Friday, March 28. Additional information will be posted in the Logos as it
becomes available.
Note of Thanks A note
of thanks is sent to all choir members for your participation in the
services at Convention 2008. Thank you for allowing God’s Spirit to use you
to bless others. - Allison Rolle, Annette Dorsett & Dave Brown
Pathfinder Exhibition
Results
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1st Place: Hillview –
734.5 pts.
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2nd Place: Johnson Park –
621 pts.
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3rd Place: Breath of Life
– 508.5 pts.
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4th Place: God’s Property
– 351 pts.
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5th Place: Grants Town –
211 pts.
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6th Place: Gladiators for
Christ – 205 pts.
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7th Place – New
Englerston – 75 pts.
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Sun Sets Today at 5:39 p.m.
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Sun Sets next Sabbath at 5:44 p.m.
