Heart Challenge Day 0
Read the testimony "A Church that Prayed" in preparation for Day 1. Take note of where your spiritual life is now. At the end of the 40 days you can then look at how this 40 days journey is taking you to where you will be on Day 40. Prayerfully read and reflect on the verse in Mark 11:17. Join a prayer call and read from a writing of [...]
Heart Challenge Day 1
A CHURCH THAT PRAYED God transformed the Immanuel SDA church in Toronto, Canada from being a prayerless church to a vibrant and Spirit-filled House of Prayer. It all began with two sisters on their knees, Sandra and Ailleen, two of our 24/7 United Prayer regional coordinators. This is their testimony: Approximately 10 years ago Immanuel church was a cold and dying church. Prayer was not the focus of the church [...]
Heart Challenge Day 2
THREE KINDS OF CHURCHES A survey of Adventist churches revealed that 5-10% of churches are prayerless. 70-80% of churches have a prayer ministry. And 5-10% are Houses of Prayer. “A revival need be expected only in answer to prayer” (1SM 121). “Wherever the need of the Holy Spirit is a matter little thought of, there is seen spiritual drought, spiritual darkness, spiritual declension and death. Whenever minor matters occupy the [...]
Heart Challenge Day 3
BUILDING A HOUSE OF PRAYER IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE Four things are needed in order to cooperate with the prayer hearing and prayer answering God to build a house of prayer: Recognition of our weakness and our total dependence on God Faith Prayer Persistence “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness’” (2 Cor. 12:9). “God uses people [...]
Heart Challenge Day 4
In the coming days, we will look into the "Seven Simple Steps to Build a House of Prayer." Step 1 – BELIEVE, BELIEVE, BELIEVE! With God all things are possible! Suggested reading Devotional Reading: Begin by reading Mark 9:23, Mark 11:22-23, and reflect on the power of belief in prayer. Join the boiler room and follow along with their devotional reading for that day. Day 4 Heart Challenge: Reflect [...]
Heart Challenge Day 5
Understanding Faith in God’s Promises As we are still in Step 1 on how to build a house of prayer, let us open our hearts to receive divine wisdom and insight, as we seek to deepen our understanding of how faith in God's promises shapes our journey of faith. Suggested Readings: Devotional Reading: Read Ed 257 and COL 146. Reflect on the importance of aligning our prayers with God's will [...]