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   expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.   
   Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,   
   to say "yes" to what he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;   
   we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But   
   as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us   
   within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.   
      
   Application   
      
   a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strength?   
   What was the result?   
      
   b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"   
   good new in my life?   
      
   4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland   
      
   Deut 28:11   
      
   11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,   
   in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,   
   and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore   
   to your fathers to give you.   
      
   11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,   
   and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land   
   which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.   
      
   5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:   
      
   When you are lonely   
      
   1 John 4:16b-18   
      
   God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.   
   17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,   
   so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,   
   so are we in this world.   
   18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,   
   but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.   
   Whoever fears is not perfect in love.   
      
   God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.   
   17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness   
   in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.   
   18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:   
   because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.   
      
   Remember God's promises when You pray   
      
   The Lord's prayer   
      
   Matthew 6:9-13   
      
   9 "Therefore pray in this manner:   
   Our Father who is in heaven,   
   hallowed be Your name.   
   10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;   
   Your will be done   
   on earth, as it is in heaven.   
   11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.   
   12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,   
   as we forgive our debtors.   
   13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,   
   but deliver us from evil.   
   For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."   
      
   9 After this manner therefore pray ye:   
   Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.   
   10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.   
   11 Give us this day our daily bread.   
   12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.   
   13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:   
   For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.   
      
   6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2023 edition?)   
      
   The Northern Territories of Canada   
      
   Yukon   
      
   Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69   
      
   In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families   
   in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,   
   they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.   
      
   Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,   
   and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.   
      
   Northwest Territories (NWT)   
      
   NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473   
      
   The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 un the past year.   
   To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million   
   Islamic Centre.   
      
   Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to   
   spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.   
      
   Nunavut (NU)   
      
   NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86   
      
   The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed   
   80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.   
   Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam   
   in the far northern reaches of Canada."   
      
   Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach   
   their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.   
      
   Adding further   
      
   30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020   
      
   Under the Keep Praying page   
      
   When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month   
   and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days   
   of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that   
   usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,   
   of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be   
   decorated and festivals will be held.   
   For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the   
   distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of   
   Islam.   
   You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",   
   which means Blessed Eid!"   
   Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you   
   know, and Muslims around the world:   
   - Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions   
   in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about   
   unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such   
   movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three   
   decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim   
   relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.   
      
   Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,   
   "What does this mean?"   
   13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."   
      
   Peter's Speech at Pentecost   
      
   14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice   
   and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,   
   let this be known to you, and listen to my words.   
   15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,   
   since it is the third hour of the day.   
   16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:   
   17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,   
   'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;   
   your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,   
   your young men shall see visions,   
   and your old men shall dream dreams.'   
      
   - Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective   
   discipleship movements among Muslim people.   
      
   - Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for   
   Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.   
      
   Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a   
   hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under   
   a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the   
   house."   
      
   Ideas for prayer   
      
   - Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you   
   - Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving   
   Christ among Muslim people -   
      
   Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."   
   - When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims   
   throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!   
      
   My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further   
   call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity   
      
   (Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)   
      
      
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