Jesus on Prayer and Fasting

Matthew 6:9-18

"This, then, is how you should pray:” 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins

Fasting

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth; they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 11:23-25

In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!" "Have^[f] faith in God," Jesus answered. "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

Our 24 hour prayer vigil will begin tomorrow at 6:00pm. If you haven’t signed up for a time yet you still have that opportunity. If you can’t get to the building to sign up before then, just leave a comment to this post and I’ll see that you get on the list. Whether you’re praying at home or at the building – we would still like to know all who are involved in this prayer vigil. But if you would rather keep it between you and God we’re totally fine with that.

One more thing… if you have a prayer request that needs to be remembered and it’s something that can be shared in the comments of this post – please feel welcome to do so. If you would rather it not be so public please email me - jjriley@innermissionssu.com or call one of the Elders, Steve, or me – and we’ll spend time with God over your request.