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May '20

A Call to Prayer!

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Jerry Ingalls in General, Sermon Notes, Special Message |

31
May '20

A Call to Prayer!

Key Verses: John 14-16

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Sunday, May 31.

 

Today is Pentecost Sunday and we have been planning a different kind of service to remember Pentecost and to celebrate the birth of the Church, so please plan to watch the service online at www.newcastlefbc.com, on our YouTube page (search New Castle FBC), or watch us on Facebook Live. If you are healthy, feel safe, and will follow the safety protocols in place, then you are welcome to join us in person for our 10:30 am service.

 

Today is also Graduation Sunday and we are celebrating our high school and college graduates—please consider sending cards and gifts to celebrate their accomplishments. Pray for them and let them know how proud we all are of each of them and their families.  Click HERE to watch the video honoring our graduates.
 
Finally, yesterday, Billy Graham’s son Franklin requested that churches set aside “a special time of intercession” in services today: to pray for our communities and nations. To pray for peace, perspective, and patience. After being caught up in the Spirit to personally pray for our nation this week, the Holy Spirit has confirmed this is right and true for FBC’s Sunday service, so we are gripping hands with many other local churches to pray. We were made by God for this—to shine His light of love!

 

We need to pray for PEACE, because “the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God” (James 1:20).

Pray for PERSPECTIVE, because “the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere” (James 3:17).

Pray for PATIENCE, because of God’s “kindness and forbearance and patience” toward us all (Romans 2:4).

And pray for an OUTPOURING of His wisdom and direction for our leaders and officials who are dealing with this crisis. Ask God to change hearts and heal this divide in our nation.
(You can see Franklin Graham’s original request by clicking HERE.)
 

Please expect today’s service to not only be special because its Pentecost Sunday and Graduation Sunday, but also because instead of a normal sermon, I will be leading us in petitioning the Lord through scriptural promises.

 

Seize the moment and pray this morning—be the Church we are called to be. Our communities and nation need us to fight this battle with prayer and in love. May the Holy Spirit lead us deeper into His presence and grant us His peace. We are His image bearers—hope bearers!

 

If you need any practical assistance or would like to receive a personal phone call, please dial the phone number below and someone from FBC will call you soon.
 
 

Listen to the message:

 

If you would prefer to watch the video, please click HERE.

 

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