Fellow workers (28/09/19)

Fellow workers
Romans 16:3 - "Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus."

The Apostle Paul sees Priscilla and Aquila as fellow workers. This "fellow worker" title appears 12 times by Paul while greeting people like Timothy, Mark, Luke, Philemon, Clement, and a few others. Here a husband and wife team is mentioned as "fellow workers."

Let's do the same thing as couples and be fellow workers

Good day

IN DIFFICULT TIMES

I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 121. Our first response to any problem should be to seek God while simultaneously giving Him praise for His greatness. Quick prayer...thank you LORD for your unending guidance and protection.

PRAYER

Introduction When we pray as God's Children,its saying we no longer depend on our own strength or ability or knowledge or resources. Instead, we open up our lives to let God work through us in wonderful and marvelous and even surprising ways. The Four Kinds of Prayer The Bible reveals many types of prayers and employs a variety of words to describe the practice. For example, 1 Timothy 2:1 says, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.” Here, all four of the main Greek words used for prayer are mentioned in one verse. There are at least four different "kinds” of prayer in the Bible and each one is considered in this course. The four "kinds” of prayer referred to are Adoration (Praise), Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication (making requests). Many people refer to these four categories as the ACTS of prayer (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication). Individual prayers may include one or more of these categories, but our prayer life should increasingly include all four. Prayers of Adoration or Praise. The Book of Psalms in the Old Testament contains far more prayers of adoration than any other book in the Bible, though expressions of praise are found in other books of both the Old and New Testament as well. Prayers of Confession. Some prayers of confession, such as the prayer of David recorded in Psalm 51, deal primarily with personal sins and failures. Others, such as those of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:5-7) and Daniel (Daniel 9:1-19) deal more with the sins of larger groups such as the nation of Israel. These men realized that prayer is not simply an individual matter. They recognized that in a sense we all share in the sins of the body of Christ and in our national sins in some way--even if we personally do not commit those sins. Prayers of Thanksgiving. When we pray prayers of thanksgiving we demonstrate that we realize where our blessings come from. Others may share in the same blessings we do (sunshine, food, rain, protection, safety, etc.) without acknowledging God as the source of those blessings. Through prayer we acknowledge God in every area of life and in every situation. He is our Father, our Provider, our Protector, our Savior, and our Guide. He is the one to receive honor, glory, and thanksgiving. He is the one who can grant forgiveness and wholeness and peace. So as we develop a life of prayer, we rejoice increasingly in the presence and the promises of God and thank Him for them. Prayers of Supplication. For some people, prayer seems to be primarily a means of getting something from God. If they need food or drink, they ask God to provide it. If they need wisdom or strength, they ask Him to supply it. If they have a serious disease, they ask God to heal it. If they face a big problem, they ask Him to solve it. If they are in a difficult situation, they ask Him to change it. If they need money, they ask Him to give it. And if they have any other need or desire, they ask Him to take care of it. And that is the extent of their praying. But for the sincere believer, prayer involves so much more than that. We look to the Lord not only for material or physical blessings, but we pray even more earnestly for the spiritual and eternal blessings which He provides. And we ask for these blessings not only so that our own lives will be enriched, but so that God will increasingly be glorified in our own lives and in the lives of all His people.