Prayer Burdens

1. The strengthening of the prayer ministry of the church and of all the prayer meetings in the church

2. Thanksgiving to the Lord for this nation and prayer that the Lord would exercise His sovereignty over all the elections taking place in the U.S. today at the local and state levels and that His will would be done for the sake of His testimony in this city, in this nation, and in all the earth

Daniel 4:25b, 26b — …the Most High is Ruler over the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He wills…the heavens do rule.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 — I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men; on behalf of kings and all who are in high position, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and gravity.

3. The Fall College Retreat being held at Camp Penuel this upcoming weekend for the churches in New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

4. The Citywide Senior Saints’ Conference which will be held on Saturday, November 22, in Hall 1

5. The International Thanksgiving Blending Conference to be held in Indianapolis, IN over the weekend of November 27-30

6. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. The Lord’s continued move in France and the first Lord’s table meeting which will take place in Toulouse, France, this upcoming Lord’s Day
b. The Fall College Conference which will be held in Doncaster, UK this upcoming weekend for the college age saints throughout Europe

7. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for blessing this past weekend’s regional conference with His presence and His speaking; let us pray that the Spirit of reality would guide each saint into all the reality of the word which was spoken and let us pray that the Lord would bless every locality represented in the conference

2. The Chinese-speaking conference being held at Camp Penuel this upcoming weekend

3. The Fall College Retreat being held at Camp Penuel over the weekend of November 7-9 for the churches in New York, New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

4. The burden for the gospel–That all the saints of all ages and from every language group in all nine halls would be burdened for the salvation of their relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers and classmates; let us also pray for the follow up with all those who attended the gospel meeting on October 18

5. The Lord’s move in Europe:
a. The first Lord’s table meeting will take place in Nanterre, France (Paris region) this upcoming Lord’s Day, November 2, and in Toulouse, France, on November 9
b. The need in Dublin, Ireland and in Riga, Latvia for suitable meeting halls
c. The Fall College Conference which will be held in Doncaster, UK over the weekend of November 7-9 for the college age saints throughout Europe

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The strengthening of the prayer ministry of the church–That the church would pray with the Lord’s authority and from the position of ascension, and release prayers that bind the enemy and bring in and spread the Lord’s kingdom; let us pray for the strengthening of all the prayer meetings in the church

Ephesians 2:6 – And raised us up together with Him and seated us together with Him in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus

Matthew 6:10 – Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth

2. Thanksgiving to the Lord for answering the prayers of the church regarding the citywide gospel meeting this past Saturday and prayer for the proper follow up and shepherding of all who attended, including those who were saved and baptized, and those who returned to the Lord, as well as prayer for the gospel burden to continue in all the saints

3. The regional conference with brother Ed Marks which will be held this upcoming weekend in Hall 1–Let us pray for the release of the word, that the word would meet the need of His church and strengthen all the saints to advance in their pursuit of Christ, for the gathering of all the saints from NYC and the surrounding churches and for all the practical services supporting the conference sessions

4. The International Blending Conference for the churches in Europe being held in Baarlo, Netherlands this upcoming weekend

5. Prayer for the preservation of the United States and for the leaders of this nation at every level of government (local, state and federal) so that the gospel would continue to be preached and that the Lord’s testimony would be strengthened and advance in every locality where it is established and spread to other areas of the country (1 Tim. 2:1-4)

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The citywide gospel meeting this Saturday, October 18 in Hall 1–Let us pray:
a. For every invitation and for the hearts of every attendee
b. For every aspect of the gospel meeting: the seating, the conversations over dinner, the singing, the testimonies, the gospel message, the “drawing of the net,” the salvation of every attendee, as well as the weather and the practical services supporting the meeting
c. That the enemy would be bound
d. For remaining fruit for the building of the church

2. The continued homecoming of many who have not been meeting regularly and the shepherding of all the saints

3. The Lord’s move in the United States–That the Lord would strengthen all the believers throughout the nation to not be ashamed of the gospel, and that He would preserve this nation for the preaching of the gospel and the spread of His testimony

4. The regional conference with brother Ed Marks which will be held over the weekend of October 24-26 in Hall 1

5. The need for meeting halls in various localities: Pittsburgh, PA; Atlanta, GA; Orlando, FL; Riga, Latvia; and Dublin, Ireland

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. The burden for the gospel and the citywide gospel meeting on Saturday, October 18 in Hall 1–Let us pray:
a. That all the saints of all ages and from every language group in all nine halls would be burdened for the salvation of their relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers and classmates
b. That the young people and college saints would be emboldened to speak the gospel on their campuses
c. For every aspect of the gospel meeting on October 18
d. That the enemy would be bound
e. For remaining fruit for the building of the church

Romans 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes…

Matthew 12:29 — Or how can anyone enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will thoroughly plunder his house.

2. The continued homecoming of many who have not been meeting regularly and the shepherding of all the saints

3. The strengthening of the church meetings, the small group meetings and all the practical services in all nine halls

4. The regional conference with brother Ed Marks which will be held over the weekend of October 24-26 in Hall 1

5. The churches in Pittsburgh and Atlanta:
a. That the Lord would provide the funds for the purchase of a facility which the saints in Pittsburgh have found which would serve as a very adequate meeting hall for the church
b. That the Lord would cover the completion of the construction of the new meeting hall in Atlanta

6. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)

1. Thanksgiving to the Lord for His speaking in the International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones (ITERO) held in Malaysia this past week–The general subject of the messages was Crucial Aspects of Matthew 5 through 7; let us pray for all the responsible brothers in the churches throughout the earth, and that the Lord’s word would not return to Him empty, but “accomplish what He delights in” and “prosper in the matter to which He sent it” (Isa. 55:11)

2. The Northeast High School Juniors/Seniors Retreat which will be held this upcoming weekend at Camp Penuel

3. The churches in Upstate NY and the blending conference which will be held this upcoming weekend in Syracuse, NY

4. The Lord’s move in the United States–The strengthening of all the believers throughout the nation, including ourselves, to not be ashamed of the gospel (Rom. 1:16) and to seize every opportunity to preach the gospel (2 Tim. 4:2)

5. Gospel meeting in Hall 1 on Saturday, October 18

6. The continued homecoming of many who have not been meeting regularly

7. The various needs of the saints both locally and in other localities (e.g. physical and emotional, health-related, job-related, family-related, etc.)