Mountain View Prayer Night September 3rd, 2024

 MVEMC Prayer Night Date, September 3^rd,2024

Tonight, we are praying over two topics. Topic one is offering praise to the Lord for the new people He has brought to our church over the past year. The Lord is at work in our church! Topic two is a request to the Lord for Him to bring young families with young children so that we may continue the Lord's work for another generation.

Instructions: Read the suggested passage offered (or, if you are praying at home and the Holy Spirit brings a different passage to mind, use that passage) in the various translations listed under it. Pay attention to the different English words used by the multiple translators. After reading the translations offer up your praise and prayers to the Lord. Take your time moving on to the next prayer. Wait for a short time in silence listening for anything that the Holy Spirit may say to you. Take this prayer time as an opportunity to grow closer to Jesus in your prayer time.

Topic One: Praise to God for New People Coming

Passage One: Psalm 118:28-29

²⁸ You are my God, and I will praise you; you are my God, and I will exalt you. ²⁹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. NIV

²⁸   You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. ²⁹  Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! ESV

²⁸ You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I exalt You. ²⁹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever. LSB

²⁸ You are my God, and I will give you thanks. You are my God; I will exalt you. ²⁹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. CSB

²⁸ You are my God, and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will exalt you! ²⁹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. NLT

Passage Two: Matthew 7:7-8

  ⁷ “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.  NIV

⁷ “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. ESV

⁷ “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ⁸ “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. LSB

⁷ “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.  CSB

⁷ “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. NLT

 

Topic Two: Asking for New Families

Passage One: Psalm 145:1

¹ I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. NIV

¹    I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. ESV

¹ I will exalt You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. LSB

¹ I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever. CSB

¹ I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. NLT

 

Passage Two: Jeremiah 24:7

⁷ I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart. NIV

⁷ I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart. ESV

⁷ ‘I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am Yahweh; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. LSB

⁷ I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God because they will return to me with all their heart. CSB

⁷ I will give them hearts that recognize me as the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly. NLT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MVEMC Prayer NIght August 20th, 2024

 MVEMC Prayer Night Date, August 20^th, 2024

Topic One: Discernment For Our Body

Passage One: Hosea 14:9

"⁹ Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them." NIV

"⁹   Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them." ESV

"⁹ Whoever is wise, so let him discern these things; Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of Yahweh are right, And the righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will stumble in them." LSB

"⁹ Let whoever is wise understand these things, and whoever is insightful recognize them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them." CSB

"⁹ Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths, sinners stumble and fall." NLT

Passage Two: Hebrews 5:14

" ¹⁴ But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." NIV

" ¹⁴ But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil." ESV

"¹⁴ But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern both good and evil." LSB

"¹⁴ But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil." CSB

"¹⁴ Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong." NLT

 

Topic Two: Praise For New Arrivals

Passage One: Deuteronomy 10:20-21

" ²¹ He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes." NIV

" ²¹ He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen." ESV

"²¹ “He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done these great and fearsome things for you which your eyes have seen." LSB

" ²¹ He is your praise and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awe-inspiring works your eyes have seen." CSB or NCV

"²¹ He alone is your God, the only one who is worthy of your praise, the one who has done these mighty miracles that you have seen with your own eyes." NLT

 

Passage Two: Psalm 42:11

"¹¹ Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God,

for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God." NIV

"¹¹ Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?                       Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God." ESV

"¹¹ Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Wait for God, for I shall still praise Him, The salvation of my presence and my God." LSB

"¹¹ Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God." CSB

"¹¹ Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!" NLT

MVEMC Prayer NIght JUly 16, 2024

                                         MVEMC Prayer Night Date, July 16, 2024

Topic One: Opportunities for Evangelism

Passage One: Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. NIV

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. ESV

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. LSB

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. CSB

In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. NLT

Passage Two: Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. NIV

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ESV

     For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, so that no one may boast. LSB

 

For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—not from works, so that no one can boast. CSB

 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. NLT

 

 

 

 

Topic Two: Bringing Young Families to Church

Passage One: Psalm 127:3

Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. NIV

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. ESV

Behold, children are an inheritance of Yahweh, The fruit of the womb is a reward. LSB

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, offspring, a reward. CSB

 

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. NLT

 

Passage Two: 1 Timothy 5:8

Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. NIV

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. ESV

But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. LSB

But if anyone does not provide for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. CSB

And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. NLT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MVEMC Prayer Night Date, June 18th, 2024

                                 MVEMC Prayer Night Date, June 18^th, 2024

Purpose: The purpose of an evening of prayer is to come together, as a body, to seek the will of God for our church in a posture of humble seeking. Frequently, prayer is needed to bend our will to God's will and purpose for our lives, not for God to be a prayer-driven vending machine simply granting our desires.

Instructions: Two themes are presented each evening and there are two corresponding Bible verses for each theme. Read the theme, then look at the first passage for that theme. Each passage is presented in five different translations. Each translation is presented in a slightly different way depending on the work of the translation committee for that translation. Pay attention to the different wording used in the various texts.

Read all five translations slowly pondering over each one, then go before the Lord in a Spirit-led prayer concentrating on the theme. When you have finished with your prayer, take a few moments to pause in silence and listen to what the Holy Spirit may be trying to speak to you.

When you are ready, repeat the process for the second verse of the first theme. After an appropriate time, repeat the first two steps with the second theme for the evening.

Remember to use your own words, but it is acceptable to pray Scripture back to the Lord if you are stuck for words or need a place to start.

Thank you for praying for Mountain View Evangelical Missionary Church!

Theme 1: Unity in our church.

Passage One 2 Chronicles 30:12

¹² Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord. NIV

¹² The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of the Lord. ESV

¹² The hand of God was also on Judah to give them one heart to do what the king and the princes commanded by the word of Yahweh. LSB

¹² Also, the power of God was at work in Judah to unite them to carry out the command of the king and his officials by the word of the Lord. CSB

¹² At the same time, God’s hand was on the people in the land of Judah, giving them all one heart to obey the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the Lord. NLT

Passage Two: Ephesians 4:1-3

¹ As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. ² Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ³ Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. NIV

¹ I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, ² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, ³ eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. ESV

¹ Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the calling with which you have been called, ² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, ³ being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. LSB

 

¹ Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received, ² with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, ³ making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. CSB

¹ Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. ² Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. ³ Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. NLT

Theme 2: Children for Sunday School

Passage One Psalm 71.5

⁵ For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. NIV.

⁵ For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. ESV

⁵ For You are my hope; O Lord Yahweh, You are my trust from my youth. LSB

 

⁵ For you are my hope, Lord God, my confidence from my youth. CSB

 

⁵ O Lord, you alone are my hope. I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood. NLT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passage Two Psalm 71:17

¹⁷ Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. NIV

¹⁷  O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. ESV

¹⁷ O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds. LSB

¹⁷ God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works. CSB

¹⁷ O God, you have taught me from my earliest childhood, and I constantly tell others about the wonderful things you do. NLT