50 Years Building His Kingdom - Far Eastern Bible College

MINISTRIES
The Prayer Meeting
THE REGULAR TUESDAY night
prayer meeting was started simultaneously
with the Sunday worship
service 50 years ago. The various achievements
of Life B-P Church would not have
been possible without the sincere earnest
pleadings of the prayer warriors. The command
to believers to pray corporately is
found in God’s word.
The “house of prayer” in
Isaiah 56:7 is God’s term for corporate
worship and prayer. Christ
reminded His disciples during a
discussion on church affairs that
they were to gather together on a
regular basis for prayer.
As the prayer meeting is an
‘asking’ meeting we approach the
throne of grace boldly seeking
God’s favour and blessings on the
various ministries of the Church.
We dare to ask big things from a great and
gracious God for the good of the church.
The sincere, affectionate and persistent
pleadings have pleased God to answer our
prayers in accordance with His will. No
work of God can ever succeed without the
prayers of His children. United in hearts
and minds the prayer warriors storm the
gates of heaven.
Many testimonies of God’s deliverance
from grateful children encourage the
members of the prayer meeting. Many depart
from the prayer meeting with hearts
revived and challenged. Many increase in
faith in their loving and living God. The
heart-warming reports of the missionaries
and those from the mission groups uplift
the spirits and challenge some to serve God
more fully. The latest reports on church development,
members’ health, current and
future activities of the Church are usually
first reported at the prayer meeting.
Prayer warriors have increased their
skill and confidence in public speaking and
public prayer. Members have improved
their private prayers by learning from the
seasoned prayer warriors. The attitude of
prayer is one of weak and needy children
totally dependent on our heavenly Father.
The current use of the prayer list has
ensured a more systematic and thorough
coverage of all the prayer items. Individuals
with their various burdens and needs
are prayed for. No item is too small for
prayer.
As with many other churches, Life
B-P Church has a similar problem of poor
attendance at prayer meetings. Fewer than
10 per cent of the regular Sunday worshippers
are present. Although the prayer warriors
are few, the spirit of prayer is great
because God has promised that, where two
or three are gathered together in His name,
He will be in the midst of them. The faithful
band of prayer warriors have met regularly
without let up because they know that
God can and will answer all the prayers of
His children as they cry out in unison to
Him as a family.
If you love the Lord Jesus and His
church, won’t you join God’s family in
prayer every Tuesday If you are unable
to attend, won’t you, wherever you may
be, at least set aside 8.00 - 9.30 p.m. every
Tuesday, and pray together with us to our
God, our help in ages past, our hope for
years to come.
Elder Dr Lim Teck Chye
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