PRAY CENTRAL
FLORIDA
Dear
Fellow Prayer Warrior, May, 2009
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ. The Global Day of Prayer
is May 31st. See below for details and resources. The month of May
is “Consecrate Orlando”.
“ConsecrateOrlando is a month-long prayer initiative
inviting all members of the “Church of Orlando” to respond to the call of God
to consecrate itself anew and worship the Lord corporately over the “City
Beautiful” and its adjacent communities”. There is more information in the
e-mail and on-line versions of this newsletter and on their web site: www.consecrateorlando.weebly.com.
Their web site has a calendar you can check and see the various prayer meetings
during the month of May. There are multiple meetings in different parts of the
area every day, so go check it out!
Global Day of Prayer Sunday May 31st
and “10 Days” May 21 – 30 –
Following the example of the
first believers who "joined together constantly" in prayer (Acts
1:14) until the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the Global Day of Prayer is
calling Christians from all nations to unite in prayer. A simple strategy will
be implemented each year until 2010 and "BEYOND": Ten Days of
day-and-night prayer from Ascension day until the Saturday
before Pentecost Sunday and a Global Day of Prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 31,
2009. The Global Day of Prayer is a call to united prayer. The 10 Days preceding
the Global Day of Prayer creates an excellent opportunity to unite in prayer
with millions around the globe, based on Acts 1 and 2. The 10 Days helps us to
gradually build a lifestyle of prayer in our communities, as well as to focus
our prayers more widely than our personal and national needs as we pray with
millions during this time. The 10-Day Prayer Guide is merely a guideline and
may be adapted to your specific needs and prayer focus. The resources below
will assist you in saturating your nation and the nations of the world in
prayer as we cry out to God with millions for His glory to fill the whole earth
and for the fulfillment of His promises. Printed copies of the 10 Day Prayer
Guide and Prayer for the World are available along with online versions and
many other resources at www.gdopusa.com. Local
events registered on the web site include a meeting at Hickory Tree Community
Church in St. Cloud (407-908-2191) and an Orlando prayer meeting in conjunction
with Consecrate Orlando, see the Consecrate Orlando web site for details (www.consecrateorlando.weebly.com).
For international information about the GDoP see the
global web site: www.globaldayofprayer.com.
Ongoing
Prayer Themes - please include some of these when you pray for the city -
An increase in the manifestation of God’s supernatural
power – healings, signs, wonders
Wisdom and blessing for our president and other
national, state and local elected officials
God's redemptive purposes to be fulfilled in Central
Florida
Unity of the Body of Christ and purity in the Body and
in relationships between leaders
Pastors to pray together and lead their churches into
praying with other churches
Vision Orlando, Space Coast Prayer Network and Deland
pastors
The scourge of abortion to be removed from our city
Christians to tithe and give offerings so “the devourer”
will be rebuked in our city
Greater revelation of the
Apostolic and God’s government to increase in our city
Homeland security
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
See page 2 for Current Prayer Events
An E-mail version of this
newsletter (with more stuff!) is also available - send me an E-mail to sign up.
See this newsletter on the web at www.christiansnet.com/praycf/praycf.htm.
George Kern, 405 East Jersey St., Orlando, FL 32806,
407-245-1132, praycf@juno.com
PRAY CENTRAL
FLORIDA
Page 2 May,
2009
Verify event details with the
contact person or web site before attending. Listing does not necessarily imply
endorsement by Pray Central Florida. For
more events see the Z88.3 web site - http://zradio.org/index/events/calendar.
May 31 Global Day of Prayer. See previous page
for details or www.gdopusa.com.
June
5 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - IHOP KC's Exodus
Cry Justice Rally. Revealing the truth behind Human Trafficking and Abortion. A One Night Event Hosted by the Orlando House of Prayer &
Exodus Cry. There are over 30 million people in slavery today. 50 million
babies are aborted each year. Live music from IHOP-KC worship
leaders Jaye Thomas and Ruben Cervantes Jr. Screening
of the Award Winning Film 22weeks. Location: Orlando House of Prayer, 485
W. Silverstar Road Ocoee. (407) 877-5970 ext 201.
June
19 - 7:30pm - Awaken The
Bride Conference with Terri Terry from IHOP. Monthly
citywide worship gathering at Orlando House of Prayer, 485 W. Silverstar Road Ocoee. (407) 877-5970 ext 201
June
19 & 20 – Orlando (venue TBD) – Pastor John
Mulinde from Uganda. More info next month or call (407)846-8300.
Daily – various times
– Orlando House of Prayer - get a
taste of IHOP without having to fly to Kansas City. Location: 495 W. Silver Star Rd., Ocoee. Web site for info and
schedule: www.orlandohop.org, or call 407.877.5970,
ext. 201.
Weekdays –
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – all day worship and prayer hosted by Love of Christ Ministries (Mack McCambridge). Location: Faith World church, Orlando. Call
407-292-0966 for info.
Tuesdays – 6:00 a.m. - Sanford
Ministerial Fellowship. Info:
Jeff Krall - 407-322-9222, jmkrall@bellsouth.net.
Tuesday and Friday
mornings – Full Gospel Businessmen’s
Fellowship.
Fellowship and bible study breakfasts and monthly evening meeting. Contact Joseph Shaia for info -
407/682-3216.
Tuesday
evenings - 6:00 p.m. – Community Healing & Prayer Service. All Saints Church, 338 East
Lyman Av. Winter Park.
Call 407-647-3413 for info. www.allsaintswp.com.
Tuesday evenings - 7:00 p.m. - Servants of the Most High and
Intercessory Prayer Network of Central Florida. Prayer and fellowship in the Longwood area. For info, call Maureen at 407-332-7286 or
e-mail IPNCF@ruii.org.
Thursday
Evenings – 7:30 p.m. Oviedo Healing
Rooms - Healing in the Name of
JESUS through the Power of GOD's Presence and Prayer. 145 W. Broadway Blvd., Oviedo. Call 407-529-7111 for
appointment (suggested but not necessary) www.OviedoHealingRoom.com.
Friday
evenings – 7:30 p.m. – International Concert of Prayer – prayer for
Orlando, USA & the world. At Greaterlife Church in
Oviedo, call Pastor Jeff Good for information at 407-365-5950.
First
Saturday of month - Prayer for Muslims - 10:00 a.m.-Noon, Orlando. Peter Shadid
– 407-240-6272. Peter has a team reaching Muslims in Kissimmee and can train
people for outreach.
Second
Saturday of month – 9:30 a.m. - KNEC (Kingdom Network Empowering
Communities) –Orlando. Contact: Bishop Helligar –
407-299-6677.
Second and Third
Saturdays – 5:00 a.m. City-wide Prayer
Meeting. Hampton
Inn at 7448 International Drive, Orlando. Sponsor: Pastor Mary Norman,
321-276-5352.
Third Saturday of month – Prayer
for the Persecuted Church. Longwood. Email
amystrang@aol.com.
Daily - Lighthouse Report (with Steve Douglass) – on the web at www.lighthousereport.com
Pray
Central Florida – Praying for Central Florida and encouraging the Church in
Central Florida to pray
And
here is the extra stuff you don’t get with the snail mail version...
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(1) Invitation to cityreaching
conf call May 21
(2) ConsecrateOrlando (the
month of May)
(3) 40 Days of Prayer for
Congress May 7 - June 15
(4) Global Day of Prayer – May 31st
(5) The Mississippi Squirrel Revival
(6) Insider's Report: End of Session Report for 2009
(7) Treasure Hunting Across Florida
(8) HOPE ESL SOFTWARE: FREE TEACHING CDROM PRESENTING
THE BIBLE
(9) The Third Jihad DVD and More Americans
"Pro-Life" Than "Pro-Choice" for First Time
(10) “Cry Out America” on
September 11th
(11) IRANIAN CHURCH NEEDS SUPPORT
(12) Kingdom Assignments and Patterns
*NPPN -
NATIONAL PASTORS' PRAYER NETWORK - US
A
Ministry Network Of The Mission America Coalition
OUR
VISION-
Identify
And Encourage Pastors' Prayer Groups In Cities And
Communities
Across
America So That Pastors Lead Their
People Into Praying For And Sharing Christ With Everyone In Our
Nation.
Subscribe
to the NPPN: http://www.nppn.org/subscribe.htm
INTERCESSORS
FOR AMERICA
192 N 21st St, Suite 300
Purcellville,
VA 20132
1-800-872-7729 or 540-751-0980
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(1) Invitation to cityreaching
conf call May 21
From:
City.Reaching@eli.faithhighway.com
To:
praycf@juno.com
Date:
Wed, 6 May 2009 10:44:30 -0500
Subject:
Invitation to cityreaching conf call May 21
Reply now
to join our Cityreaching Conference Call on May 21 at
10 a.m. CDT. Our topic: "The International Revolution; Loving
your cities and other countries to Christ - Acts 2". (11 a.m.
Eastern daylight time, 9 Mountain, 8 Pacific)
Our
guests are Dr. Mac Pier, Rev. Mike Owen and Pastor John Voinsky. Learn ways that local congregations are
serving together in very PRACTICAL WAYS for kingdom impact locally and around
the globe from these godly and gifted servants of Christ.
To RSVP for the call... email info@cityreaching.com requesting the dial-in #.
For more information regarding call guests, see...
Mac Pier, Executive Direction, Concerts of Prayer Greater New York, http://www.copgny.org/
Michael Owen, Director of New Initiatives, World Vision, http://www.worldvision.org/
Call
hosted by
Rev. Jarvis Ward, Mission America Coalition
Dr. Glenn Barth, GoodCities
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(2) ConsecrateOrlando (the
month of May)
From:
"Maureen Bravo" <maureen@ruii.org>
To:
"Kern, George" <praycf@juno.com>
Date:
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:01:33 -0400
Subject:
Information on ConsecrateOrlando
“Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do
wonders among you."
I
hope you had a great Resurrection weekend, and that you can now turn your
attention to participating in the exciting, region wide prayer initiative
ConsecrateOrlando which will be
taking place during the entire month of May, and involving the Body of Christ
in seven (7) counties here in Central Florida.
Our
Orlando team is contacting others with hearts burning to see the LORD’S PRESENCE permeate and penetrate our region…
and impact the lives of all those living in Central
Florida. Each congregation / ministry taking part
will uphold this corporate initiative on one of the 31 days
in May with a prayer service dedicated to consecration to the Lord and
worshipping Him over our region.
Our
hope is that you and the readers of your PCF newsletter
will participate on behalf of all those they represent here in Central FL…
and that the many congregations and ministries that join
us will be blessed by this consecration and worship experience!
Please
review the attached info, and let me know what part you would like to play in
this!. Blessings! Maureen
407-810-4665 Cell Maureen@ruii.org
Let
the sound of WORSHIP fill the air, changing the atmosphere in Central Florida!
Setting aside the month of May 2009 to consecrate
ourselves and our city to the Lord.
"Then
Joshua said to the people,
'Consecrate
yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.'"
(Joshua
3:5, NASB)
·
Recognizing the
one true God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, is majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory and able to work wonders (Exodus 15);
·
Recognizing the
seriousness of the times in which we are living and acknowledging our
responsibility for the sin that permeates our homes and our neighborhoods (1
·
Recognizing our
own inability to address the root issues involved with personal and corporate
pride, poverty, violence and racial discrimination;
The Body of Christ in
Central Florida is being called to set aside the month of May 2009 to
consecrate our lives, our city and the greater
This time
of consecration will be marked by corporate prayer and worship that
·
extends across
denominational and racial lines;
·
embraces a
variety of expressions while maintaining the centrality of the Word;
·
expresses confidence in our God to be the source of eternal
hope and healing for our land.
During
this time of prayer and worship, we will invite God to invade our lives, making
us one in Him, humble, gentle, patient, and able to bear with one another in
love (Ephesians 4). We will ask for and trust we will receive new wineskins, to
hold the “new wine” that will be poured out into our hearts for this
season. As we celebrate His goodness and honor His faithfulness, we will
express our love and gratitude to Him by reaching out to others in our
community.
Following
the Consecrate|ORLANDO prayer
experience in the month of May, we will corporately experience the joy of
serving many in our midst who are marginalized, impoverished and hurting in our
region. Participating in the GDOP’s “90 Days of Blessing,” we will encourage existing
ministries as well as participate in special Consecrate|ORLANDO
service initiatives.
To God be the Glory!
Questions
and Answers
Q:
What is at the heart of Consecrate|ORLANDO?
A:
The Holy Spirit is the Author and Finisher of Consecrate|ORLANDO.
Under His leadership, a Servant Team of believers with hearts for prayer
and a desire to see God exalted in our region will together.facilitate
this month long, corporate prayer initiative.
Q: How
can I get involved?
A: To
learn more, you are welcome to attend one of the special worship and prayer
times which will function as models for the services which will be held on each
of the 31 days. These will take place on three consecutive Thursdays, April
16th, 23rd and 30th at 7 PM at Centro Cristiano Restauracion (
Consecrate|ORLANDO is committed to
cultivating, fostering and nurturing strong cross-denominational relationships
in the Body of Christ in our region. Cross pollinating working teams are
being developed that will truly reflect the message of Ephesians 4 as they
facilitate those groups hosting each day of the Consecrate|ORLANDO
worship schedule.
Q: What does Consecrate|ORLANDO
look like for the month of May?
A: There will be at least one prayer
gathering (sometimes more) each day in May. Each will offer a call for the
consecration of ourselves and our city to the Lord, and release corporate
worship of God over the
Q: What about other
prayer initiatives in May, such as the National Day of Prayer (NDP) and the
Global Day of Prayer (GDOP)?
A: Both NDP and GDOP
observances will be incorporated into the Consecrate|ORLANDO
master schedule. At present, we are hosting two events on the May 7th
National Day of Prayer. The first, at 7:00 AM, is the Central Florida
Mayors Prayer Breakfast, in the Ballroom at
Q: Can we
partner with another congregation to cover one of the days in prayer together?
A: Yes! Exalt the
name of Jesus together! As long as the
focus of consecration is upheld and God is worshipped over
Q: Is there
someone I should tell about our plans? Is there a Consecrate|ORLANDO
communications network?
A: Members of
the Servant Team for Consecrate|ORLANDO
are facilitating
communications! If that is
where your gifting lies, come join us! We are also connecting through Facebook. Our “group” Is Consecrate|ORLANDO.
[Editors note: their web site is www.consecrateorlando.weebly.com]
Q: What
resources are available to help us in our planning?
A: If you’re
sensing that God is calling you to participate in Consecrate|ORLANDO,
please contact one of the Servant Team listed at the bottom of this sheet. You are also encouraged to visit the websites
for the National Day of Prayer (http://www.ndptf.org/) and the Global Day
of Prayer (http://www.globaldayofprayer.com/ ). Both have a variety of useful material which
can be adapted for your use.
Q: You
mentioned a follow-up time of service to the community. What will that look
like?
A: As the final
part of the GDOP initiative, members of the 21st century
There will be a
suggested list of existing ministries that need additional support throughout
the summer months. We are also planning special Consecrate|ORLANDO
service events. Facilitating
participation in these events is yet another opportunity for those assisting in
Consecrate|ORLANDO leadership team.
Q: I’d like to know more Is there someone I
can contact for additional information?
A: Yes!
Feel free to contact any of the following individuals on the Servant
Team:
Tomas Lares
321-604-1441
Nancy Schneider 407-341-1191
If the Lord is
calling you to participate by upholding one of the 31 days:
Tomas Lares
321-604-1441
Nancy
Schneider 407-341-1191
Milton Monell
407-826-2691
Maureen
Bravo 407-810-4665
For additional
questions, write to ConsecrateOrlando@gmail.com
www.consecrateorlando.weebly.com
REMINDER
You are invited to attend Thursday evening
“preparation” and
training sessions
for
ConsecrateOrlando
the corporate prayer initiative which will take
place for 31 days in May, across seven Counties of Central Florida…and beyond…
Time:
7 – 9 PM
Dates:
April 30th, May 7th, 14th,
21st + 28th
Location:
Centro Cristiano
Restauracion (Restoration Christian Center)
1600 N. Chickasaw
Trail
(off of Hwy 50 /
Colonial Drive in East Orlando.
Come join in worship,
prayer and sharing as we together prepare our hearts for what God will do / is
doing in our midst!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you have not yet signed up for a date ( May 1st
through May 31st )
on which you will uphold ConsecrateOrlando,
please do so immediately!
www.consecrateorlando.weebly.com
or e-mail: maureen@ruii.org
For info: Contact a member of the ConsecrateOrlando
Servant Team:
Nancy
Schneider 407-341-1191
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(3) 40 Days of Prayer for Congress May 7 - June 15
From: Intercessors for America <ifa@ifapray.org>
To: praycf@juno.com
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 06:33:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: On Watch In
Washington
40 Days of Prayer for Congress May 7 - June
15
Intercessors for America is pleased to join with The American Policy Roundtable's
call for all Americans to lift the United States Congress in prayer for
the 40-day period from May 7 through June 15, 2009. "Criticism
of Congress is high in every city and town, but the responsibilities before
this Congress are even higher" stated David Zanotti,
President/CEO of the Roundtable, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. "In the
healthcare debate alone, Congress is now facing decisions that will impact
every American. These are decisions that have life and death consequences for
every household."
The Roundtable has produced a daily Congressional prayer list to help people
pray through the entire U.S. Congress, both House and Senate, in the forty days
between May 7th and June 15th, 2009.
The prayer guide listing is found on the Roundtable's homepage at www.APRoundtable.org.
Click here for IFA bookmark of
Top 130 U.S. Officials
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(4) Global Day of Prayer – May 31st
[From www.waymakers.org]
Following the example
of the first believers who "joined together
constantly" in prayer
(Acts 1:14) until the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit, the Global
Day of Prayer is calling Christians from all
nations to unite in prayer.
A simple threefold strategy will be
implemented each year until 2010
and "BEYOND":
Ten Days of
day-and-night prayer from Ascension day until the
Saturday
before Pentecost Sunday.
A Global Day of
Prayer on Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Global Day of
Prayer is a call to united prayer. The 10 Days
preceding the Global Day of
Prayer creates an excellent opportunity
to unite in prayer with
millions around the globe, based on Acts 1
and 2. The 10 Days helps
us to gradually build a lifestyle of prayer
in our communities, as
well as to focus our prayers more widely than
our personal and
national needs as we pray with millions during this
time.
Ten Days provides an
excellent opportunity to involve youth and
children. Do include them in
your planning and make sure that they
have a prayer
responsibility during the 10 Days, be it in a creative
prayer room focused on
youth or children or in an integrated prayer
room.
The 10-Day Prayer
Guide is merely a guideline and may be adapted to
your specific needs and
prayer focus. The resources below will assist
you in saturating your
nation and the nations of the world in prayer
as we cry out to God
with millions for the His glory to fill the
whole earth and for the
fulfillment of His promises.
The 10 Day Prayer
Guide provides topical prayer information for each
day leading up to
Pentecost.
Any country or region
is encouraged to adapt and publish the ten-day
prayer guide in a way that
fits their local needs.
English language
printed copies of the 10 Day Prayer Guide are
available from the office of WayMakers in the USA. Inquire at:
gdopusa@waymakers.org
or www.waymakers.org/gdopIntRate
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(5) The Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Just to break things
up a bit I have included an old favorite music video. It is very funny.
Click here: TREASURES
ONCE LOST - The Mississippi Squirrel Revival.flv
If the
link doesn’t work, copy and paste the following into your browser:
http://travisab1.multiply.com/video/item/73/The_Mississippi_Squirrel_Revival.flv
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(6) Insider's Report: End of Session Report for 2009
From: "Florida
Family Policy Council"
<ActionAlerts@floridafamilyaction.org>
To: "George
Kern" <praycf@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 08 May
2009 21:02:25 -0500
Subject: Insider's
Report: End of Session Report for 2009
Insider’s
Report: Week Ten
End of Session
Report
May 4 – May 8, 2009 *
Legislative Session, Tallahassee, FL
An Exclusive Report and Analysis
of Legislative Activity for Social Conservatives
By Nathan Dunn, Vice President of Public Policy
Dear George,
The Legislature adjourned today for the 2009 Session just before
3pm. There was some good that came out of it. But from our perpsective as advocates for life, marriage and family,
it was a rather disappointing outcome. Here is a quick
summary of the positive and negative outcomes of some of the main issues, with
more details provided below:
Good News:
Bad News:
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(7) Treasure Hunting Across Florida
From: "Sharon
Gonzales"
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009
15:08:27 -0400
Subject: FW: Treasure
Hunting Across Florida
From: Battle Axe Brigade
Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 2:03 PM
To: 'Diane Buker'
Subject: Treasure Hunting Across Florida
Greetings Ecclesia*
of Florida,
We are all aware of
serious issues such as the Swine Flu, our U.S. Supreme Court changing,
continuing foreclosures, etc. impinging on our nation. I believe however, the
grace of our God is able to keep us multi-focused not losing site of Florida’s
individual needs.
Our executive team
will take the next two days and pray on site at the Seminole and Miccosukee gambling casinos. With the gambling
issues as intense as they are across our state we must intervene in the heavenlies. I have attached a map and list of the casinos
along with some scriptures, please join us in praying for this NOW Florida
issue. (If you are not familiar with the issues at hand, simply Google Florida
Seminole Compact) Remember Scripture tell us that gambling brings
the evil eye and poverty to those who partake.
I am grateful to
those of you who have responded to “watching” over a body of water in our
state. I hope to hear from more of you as we yet have many rivers, lakes
and county coast lines that need to be spoken up for.
As we have continued
to seek the Lord on this issue I believe the Father has exposed a demonic 3
fold cord of assignments against the saints of Florida. The biblical platform
for this is found in Psalm 83:5: “For they have consulted together
with one consent; they form a confederacy against You:”
NKJV
The works of each of
the three entities that Holy Spirit has revealed to us are described in
scripture.
1. The works
and character of Leviathan as described in Ezek 29:3-5; Job 41
2. The works
and character of King of Tyre as described in
Ezek 27 and 28. Remember the city of Tyre was a coastal
city and trading was its main industry.
FL Economy
Facts: Florida is a major gateway for merchandise trade between
North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and other world regions. In 2007,
goods valued at nearly $115 billion entered or exited the US through Florida’s
two US Custom Districts. This is an 80.5% increase from 1997 to 2007. [1) Miami
Customs District, which encompasses seaports and airports in a swatch running
from Fort Pierce south to Key West; 2) Tampa Customs District, which includes
all of the state except South Florida]
Miami is second only
to New York as a US center for international banking gateway. Over 70 foreign
and domestic banks active in international trade and finance have offices in
Miami, including 6 of the largest banks in the world. The total value of
holdings by foreign-affiliated companies reached $35.3 billion in 2005, making
Florida the 10th largest recipient of foreign direct investment in
the nation. (gathered from eflorida.com)
3. The works
and character of Python as described in Acts 16:16. “Now it happened, as
we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of
divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.”
NKJV
Paul was evangelizing
at the riverside, “where prayer was customarily made;” The spirit of divination
spoken of there literally means spirit of Python, who was a soothsayer.
[“divination” = Strong’s 4436. Puthon]
We can see that in
the natural, a python leaves the form of life since it doesn’t break bones, but
takes the breath away. [Pythons are constrictors. They grab their prey with
their teeth, then quickly wrap coils of their bodies
around the prey and squeeze. They don’t actually crush the prey and break its
bones, though. Instead, they squeeze tightly so that the prey animal can’t
breathe and it suffocates. The snake then begins the leisurely process of
unhinging its jaw and swallowing the prey whole, usually head first. Many
pythons are excellent swimmers and spend a lot of time in the water. One of
their ambush techniques to catch food is to lie submerged in a stream or
slow-moving river with only their heads above the water, waiting for a bird or
small mammal to come to the water’s edge.
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-python.html]
As they have come
together we can see by reading the scriptures their intentions against the
state of Florida. I have not taken lightly what the Father showed me and
have sought counsel concerning this in addition to our own executive
team. I believe this assignment to watch over our waters is of the Lord
and we need to be faithful on behalf of our state.
I cannot emphasis
enough praying/blessing over our waters, if you are not currently watching over
a body of water please consider doing so. Also please let me know what
body you’re adopting so we can make sure everything is covered.
We are seeking the
Father as to a date for our Florida Flotilla. On this day we all gather at our
body of water and address our enemy corporately…Florida will have her treasures
returned!
For those of you that
we at the meeting in Sebastian with All Nations Prayer and Healing Ministries
and Jay Swallow I want to tell you that the offering was $2600.00. I
rejoice that the Body of Christ always rallies for the cause of Christ!
The offering will be
split half to a First Nations work and half to a work in Israel. For
those who weren’t there these two offerings are a sign before the Father of our
strengthening our covenant root.
We continue to keep
our website current with Florida’s water issues, please feel free to visit it.
On the wall for
Florida,
Diane Buker
Battle Axe Brigade,
Inc.
Relational Staff for
Glory of Zion International
Member of the
International Coalition of
Apostles
Remember Florida
To Prepare for Who is coming
(Jesus)
and for WHAT is coming (Difficult Times)
http://www.battleaxe.org/Disaster%20Preparedness.html
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(8) HOPE ESL SOFTWARE: FREE TEACHING CDROM PRESENTING
THE BIBLE
From: "Doug
Lucas" <DLucas@TeamExpansion.org>
To: <Brigada-today@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009
06:14:53 -0400
Subject: 2009/03/15
-- Brigada Today in Catch-up mode!
1) HOPE ESL SOFTWARE:
FREE TEACHING CDROM PRESENTING THE BIBLE -- This
high quality CDrom is being used creatively around
the globe in many
mission contexts. Students develop their English skills while
comprehending a dramatic presentation of God's redemptive story in 12
chapters from creation through Jesus Christ. This CDrom
utilizes
beautiful images and audio while ALSO including the full film of The
Hope (see
http://www.thehopeproject.com
This resource is brilliant for short-term teams,
classes and 1 to 1
tutoring opportunities. Additionally, it can be copied and distributed
without charge making it a cheap and practical gift wherever English is
in demand. In a spirit of partnership the new version of this resource
is being distributed FREE to missionaries and national Christian workers
around the globe (donations for postage is appreciated).
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(9) The Third Jihad DVD and More Americans
"Pro-Life" Than "Pro-Choice" for First Time
From: "Prophecy
News Watch" <info@prophecynewswatch.com>
To:
<praycf@juno.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May
2009 22:02:10 -0400
Subject: Prophecy
News Watch Headlines - May 15
Prophecy News Watch
Newsletter
Biblical Prophecy In The News
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com
Keeping You Informed
of World Events From A Biblical Perspective
Welcome to this
week's edition of Prophecy News Watch
The Third Jihad DVD
Why a study and
perspective of Islam is necessary ....
Muslims are
increasing more than any other religious group in the
world. Their growth rate
is four times faster than Christians.
Presently, those who
practice Islam make up approximately one-fifth
of the world's
population. One Bible teacher from England, after
reviewing current
demographics, commented that, "if present trends
continue, half of all global
births will be in Muslim families by
the year 2055".
Something revolutionary is happening before our
eyes, and most Western
Christians are oblivious to it. Not only are
Muslims the fastest
growing religious group in the world, but also
in the United States,
Canada and Europe, with Europe perhaps being
the model of where
Canada and then the United States are heading
shortly after.
Any simple
examination of the present birth rates of the native
Europeans versus
Europe's Muslim immigrant population leads us to
one very clear and
ominous conclusion: the Europe we have known is
very quickly changing
into what some refer to as Eurabia, where
Europe will soon find
itself under the power and control of Islam.
The following short
clip will show you just where our world is
heading from a purely
demographic point of view - click here to watch:
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/featureditem.html
The Third Jihad DVD -
Radical Islam's Vision For America
- Using footage from
the Arab media, the mounting dangers of jihad
are uncovered
- The numerous
terrorist threats since 9/11, and the likelihood that
more are being planned
now.
- The threat of
nuclear weapons falling into the hands of terrorists..
- The subtle dangers
of non-violent cultural jihad and its influence
in America's
universities.
- An update on
radical Moslem prisoner recruitment..
Click here for a
video trailer to this film:
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/featureditem.html
More Americans "Pro-Life" Than
"Pro-Choice" for First Time
A new Gallup Poll,
conducted May 7-10, finds 51% of Americans
calling themselves
"pro-life" on the issue of abortion and 42%
"pro-choice." This is the first time a majority of U.S.
adults have
identified themselves as
pro-life since Gallup began asking this
question in 1995. The new
results, obtained from Gallup's annual
Values and Beliefs survey, represent a significant shift from a year
ago, when 50% were
pro-choice and 44% pro-life. Prior to now, the
highest percentage
identifying as pro-life was 46%, in both August
2001 and May 2002.. .................. read more:
http://www.prophecynewswatch.com/May15/1585.html
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(10) “Cry Out America” on
September 11th
From:
LindaviD96@aol.com
Date: Mon, 27 Apr
2009 10:34:06 EDT
Subject: Awakening
America Leadership Summit -- Lexington, KY
Dear Praying Friend,
As an Awakening
America Alliance Partner I want to ask you to consider joining many of
us on Sept. 11th this coming fall for Awakening America's nation-wide
prayer gathering, CRY OUT AMERICA. This gathering calls believers to
gather together at county courthouses across all 3,141 counties on 9/11 at the
noon hour local time to pray for a new Christ awakening in their local
community and in our country.
Already, hundreds of
coordinators are in place in counties across the nation. However, there
are many counties that do not yet have a coordinator. Let me ask if you
would pray about your part, or in recommending another for this important
position. Please prayerfully consider serving as a coordinator for
your county.
As a part of
Awakening America this call is being issued for believers across the nation to
mark this significant day, 9/11, in our history with POWERFUL prayer for EVERY
STATE, EVERY COUNTY, EVERY HEART.
Thank
you in advance for your assistance as we partner together to see a new Christ
Awakening in the United States of America.
Persistently
prevailing,
Linda Bemis
Check out the website
for: Awakening America Alliance
4399 N. Ocoee St.
Cleveland TN 37320. 1-888-9AWAKE-US
Orange County
Rev. Alfred Sanchez
3405 Hamlet Loop
Winter Park, FL 32792
alfredsanchez@hqmail.usmissions.org
407.620.9782
Osceola County
Nelly Rivera
648 Dromedary Ct
Kissimmee, FL 34759
znelly2664@yahoo.com
407-952-8770
Still need a Seminole
County coordinator
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(11) IRANIAN CHURCH NEEDS SUPPORT
From:
"Intercessors Network" <Intercessors.Network@Telia.com>
To:
"Intercessors Network" <Intercessors.Network@comhem.se>
Date: Sun, 10 May
2009 09:37:25 +0200
Subject: SHORT
NOTES-mailing # 608
IRANIAN CHURCH NEEDS SUPPORT
The church in Iran is
growing and needs support from other Christians, says Patrick Klein of Vision Beyond Borders. “The revival in Iran is equivalent to what’s
happening in China. It’s not as large a scale, but there are many people coming
to Christ in Iran, and people are searching for the truth.”
Klein is evaluating how VBB ministry can best support the church in Iran. He
learned that 98 percent of the Iranians do not support their government. They
have had enough of living in a society of fear and oppression. Klein warns that
the oppression could soon get worse. “We’ve heard that Ahmadinejad
said that this year, he’s going to wipe out Christianity in Iran and get rid of
all traces of Christianity.” Vision Beyond Borders
plans to send ten thousand Bibles into the country.
Pray that God will strengthen Iranian Christians and help them share the Gospel
in their country.
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(12) Kingdom Assignments and Patterns
From: Alice &
Eddie Smith <usprayercenter@cs.com>
To: praycf@juno.com
Date: Mon, 11 May
2009 03:40:22 -0400
Subject: Insight: Kingdom Assignments and Patterns (051109)
[editor’s note: this is an
excerpt from their newsletter]
Two-thirds of God's revelation to us of Himself is as an intercessor. The Holy
Spirit is an intercessor according to Romans 8, and the Son is an intercessor
according to Hebrews 7. Two-thirds of Jesus' earthly life was spent in
intercession. God “is into” intercession. Our unlimited God chooses to limit
His activity to partner with praying people. We could say that a person or a
church must become a house of prayer to fully partner with God and reach its
Kingdom potential.
One of the greatest joys Alice and I’ve experienced has been on Christmas
mornings. In the late fall, when our children were young, we’d begin listening
extra closely to them. We’d their responses to television ads, store displays,
and toy catalogs. Why? We hoped we’d discover what they wanted for Christmas.
Soon the day would come when Alice and I would compare notes. Each would share
with the other what we felt our kids wanted, what would be good for them to
receive, and what we can actually afford. It was always a special feeling when
these three things coincided.
Over the next few weeks we’d locate the items, shop for the best prices, make
the purchases, and then came the hardest part. Where would we hide the gifts?
Once that was settled, we’d wait expectantly for Christmas morning—or, as was
the custom in Alice's family, Christmas Eve.
That evening, after a huge celebratory meal, one of the adults would distract
the kids while the rest of us placed the previously hidden toys around the
tree. Then, when everything was ready and the stage was set, we would call
everyone together in the living room where we’d sing Christmas carols, read the
Christmas story once again to remind ourselves what Christmas was really about,
pray and exchange gifts.
What fun it was to watch the faces of our children (and now our grandchildren)
as they opened those colorful packages which contained their hoped for toys.
The look of delight in their eyes was all the “thanks” we ever really needed.
Your heavenly Father takes special delight in the surprised look in your eyes
when good things come, things that you’ve longed for and for which you’ve
earnestly prayed.
At
this point in human history, we should listen more closely than ever to the
Father to hear what He says in His Word and in our hearts. We should take note
of what He really desires to do. We should ask Him to reveal His purposes to us
so we can be His effective Kingdom partners.
Moses did that. The Psalmist said, “He (God) made known his ways to Moses, his
deeds to the people of Israel.” The Children of Israel knew God’s deeds (what
God did). But Moses knew God’s ways (why God did it). Why do you suppose this was
the case? Was Moses simply smarter than the others? Was it because he was “a
minister” and they weren’t? No, that’s not it at all. Moses knew God’s ways
because He sought to please God, and he asked to know God’s ways. In Exodus
33:13 Moses prayed, “If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may
know you and continue to find favor with you…” And the Lord answered Him in the
next verse saying, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
And although God spoke to others in riddles, He spoke to Moses face-to-face. So
says, Numbers 12:7-8. If you know the ways of God you can rest, even in the
midst of tribulation!
Scripture records, “God testified concerning him, ‘I have found David son of
Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do’” (Acts
13:22). David also knew the ways of God. Why? Was it because he was a
nationally known giant-killer or a king? No. Was it because he was a talented
“Israel’s Got Talent” harpist? No. It was because he knew, moment to moment, what
was on God’s heart.
David knew God’s ways for the same reason Moses did. Psalm 25:4 records David’s
prayer, “Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths.” Pray the Jabez prayer? Sure. Go for it. But you might also consider
praying the Moses prayer, and the David prayer, “Lord, show me your ways!”
We
can only pray Kingdom prayers, prayers that are prayed with understanding as
God gives us Kingdom understanding! And as God’s appointed day nears, so will
our excitement and His.
Like any good parent, God loves giving His children what they truly want.
Perhaps we should pray,
“Lord, make me to
want, only what you want. Cause me to see only what you see, and feel only what
you feel in every matter, with every person, and concerning every situation for
which I am called to pray. May my heart be so in tune with yours that the very
prayers that I pray will have originated in heaven.”
The Kingdom was central to Jesus’ teachings. He said, “As the father has sent
me, so I send you.” So we should also interpret our earthly existence and
experiences in the light of the Kingdom.
Our challenge begins with understanding what achievement really means. If we
define achievement in terms of health, wealth, fame, and earthly success (you
know, things that moths, rust, and thieves can ruin), then we limit what God
can do through us. Truth is, God can give us
surpassing Kingdom achievement without any of those things.
An
example would be a poor widow with a young son. The widow
worked long hours cleaning houses to feed her family. She attended
church regularly, but never served on a committee, held a position of
leadership, or made a visible difference in the life of the church. What did
God think of her achievement?
After her husband died, in her grief she prayed and asked the Lord how she
should live her Christian life. She told Him she couldn’t devote many hours to
volunteer ministry service, though she wanted to. She could provide large
financial gifts to her church. God told her that her primary responsibility was
to raise her young son to love and obey Him. She did this with all her heart.
She devoted every available minute to this one task.
Her son grew to become a famous evangelist who led thousands of people to the
Lord. What did God think of her achievement? The now elderly widow prayed,
obeyed and trusted God with the results.
What does God think of your achievements? What does He ask of you? The lady in
this story began with an understanding what she could not do, but ended understanding
what she could do—reach her Kingdom potential, and prepare her son to reach
his!
Eddie's newest book,
"Making Sense of Spiritual Warfare" is available at: http://www.PrayerBookstore.com
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