{"id":103,"date":"2014-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossby.com.br\/championsarise\/?p=103"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T13:09:11","slug":"prayer-points-for-december-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crossby.com.br\/championsarise\/prayer-points-for-december-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Points for December 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1.\tPray for the men of this country and around the world that God is preparing to be Champions in His Kingdom and that hearts will be softened and equipped for the Gospel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get up like a Champion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.\tYou must confess any known sin to the Lord Jesus Christ and ask His forgiveness! \u2013 This will bring healing and joy into your life. (1Jn 1:9)<br \/>\n3.\tYou must renounce any habitual sin in your life and submit to the Lordship of Christ! \u2013 This will energize you in your walk of faith. (2Cor 4:2)<br \/>\n4.\tYou must take hold of your identity as a child of God and submit to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. \u2013 This is key to live the Christian live. (Gal 2:20)<br \/>\n5.\tYou must allow for the indwelling Spirit of Christ to control your thoughts, words and actions. \u2013 This makes your life abundant and fruitful. (Jn 15:16)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare for the race like a Champion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6.\tBe willing to give prove of your faith through words and actions. \u2013 This will honor God and make you His ambassador wherever you are. (1Pe 2:9)<br \/>\n7.\tSurrender fully to the Lordship of Christ. \u2013 Know that your own will power is not enough to get you to the finish line. (John 15:5)<br \/>\n8.\tDiscipline yourself for the purpose of godliness, spend regular time with God and order your life according to His priorities. \u2013 This way you develop Christian character. (1Tim 4:8)<br \/>\n9.\tSubmit every thought and deed under the obedience of Christ. \u2013 Your humble and dependent prayer is the key for victories living. (2Cor 10:5)<br \/>\n10.\tBe ready to pay the price as an athlete of Christ by exercising self-control in all things. \u2013  Only as you run by God\u2019s rules will you win the price. (2Ti 2:5)<br \/>\n11.\tLay aside every impediment and the sin that so easily entangles us. \u2013 This way you will be ready to run the race with endurance. (Heb 12:1)<br \/>\n12.\tPut on in the full armor of God, His truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and Word. &#8211;  Then you will stand firm against the devil. (Ef 6:11)  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Run well like a Champion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>13.\tPray to be able to forget what is behind. Press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God. \u2013 In Christ you have a new past and a promising future. (Phil 3:14)<br \/>\n14.\tPray to have a holy passion for Christ. Fixing your eyes on Him alone. \u2013 Because of His victory on the cross, you can overcome. (Heb 12:2)<br \/>\n15.\tSet your minds on the things above, not on the things that are on the earth. \u2013 Pray to be effective in your work on earth as you live by God\u2019s Kingdom principles. (Col 3:2)<br \/>\n16.\tPray for readiness for action! Give your best, knowing that you are not alone. &#8211; He who has begun the good work in you will also perfect it. (Phil 1:6.)<br \/>\n17.\tPray for self-control when your faith is being tested. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. (1Pe 1:13)<br \/>\n18.\tSuffer hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. \u2013 Pray for discernment and resist the self-serving mentality of cultural Christianity. (2Tim 2:3)<br \/>\n19.\tPray for the Lord to continue the process of transformation in you by renewing your mind. \u2013 The Joy of the Lord is your strength. (Neh 8:10)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish well like a Champions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>20.\tPay the price of discipleship. Deny self, take up your cross daily and follow Christ. \u2013 This is the way to gain the abundant life. (John 10:10b)<br \/>\n21.\tBe open to His correction and offer Him your sacrifice of praise. \u2013 Thank Him even in the darkest moments and trust in His perfect will. (Is 43:1-3)<br \/>\n22.\tPray for Christ\u2019s power to be perfected in your weakness. Trust in His faithfulness and never give up. \u2013 In Him you will find rest. (Mt 11:28-30)<br \/>\n23.\tPray for endurance and press on even when people and circumstances seem unbearable.  \u2013 Remember that the One who is in you is stronger. (1John 4:4)<br \/>\n24.\tWalk in the Spirit and don\u2019t give in to fleshly habits. \u2013 You are set free from the dominium of sin and darkness. Walk in His life and light. (1Jn 1:7)<br \/>\n25.\tThank the Lord for His promise to perfect the good work He has started in you until the day of Jesus Christ. \u2013 Praise Him for His faithfulness. (1Th 5:24)<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nPray for the development of the project Champions Arise (CA):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>26.\tThank the Lord for the start of CA in South Africa, Brazil, India and Indonesia.<br \/>\n\tThe urgent need to assist men in their God given role of leadership in home  \tand society is felt globally.<br \/>\n27.\tPray for the leaders of CA ministries in Africa \u2013 (Danie Du Preez,) in Brazil \u2013 (Jose Carlos,) in India \u2013 (Luther Logendran,) in Indonesia \u2013 (Yohanes,) as they encourage the start of prayer groups, supervise the contextualization of the scripts, the production of the programs and partner with existing ministries.<br \/>\n28.\tPray for the production of the 52 English programs of CA for a global audience through www.championsarise.org and TWR360.<br \/>\n29.\tThank the Lord for men of vision who have invested in CA so far. Our God is faithful and will continue to pay His bills. &#8211; Pray for CA leadership to be sensitive to His leading.<br \/>\n30.\tPray for wisdom, vision and grace for Edmund Spieker (CA lead consultant) and Paul Amos (CA administrator) as they head up the CA ministry.<br \/>\n31.\tPray for the Lord to grant revival among Christian men; to love Him with great passion; to be willing to stand in the gap for a lost world and to build walls of protection against the onslaught of immorality and sin. (1Co 16:13)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Pray for the men of this country and around the world that God is preparing to be Champions in His Kingdom and that hearts will be softened and equipped for the Gospel. Get up like a Champion: 2. 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