John 21.1-14

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 7/100)

Pray for Tina Fajardo in the Ft Lewis Ministry – She has had a very serious allergic reaction that has put her in ICU

Help us recognize Jesus and His works in our day-to-day duties

Lord demonstrate your power in those things that are familiar to us

Pray for Fort Sill (Staff: Chris and Kimberly Bean)

Answer to prayer: On 17 October we prayed for the West Point retreat we held last weekend – it went exceptionally well

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Observations from John 21.1-14

Jesus showed Himself to His Disciples after the resurrection 1-14
He showed Himself as they were fishing 4-6
He gave them a miraculous catch, this was the second time 6
When He did this His disciples recognized Him 7
He made and served breakfast for them 9, 12, 13
He tells them to bring some of the fish they caught 10
John felt like it was important to record the number of fish (153) 11
Jesus revealed Himself to the Disciples 3 times 14

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John 20.19-30

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 14/100)

That we would enjoy your Shalom

We would consider ourselves “sent” to the US Army

Pray for Fort Hood (Lauris and Rhonda Shepherd, Art and Robin Allen, Kurt and Julia Diederich)

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Observations from John 20.19-30

Jesus enters a room in which the doors were locked 19
He offers the greeting of the day Shalom 19
He proved His identity by His wounds 20
He reemphasizes the fact that He’s sending them 21
He gave them the Holy Spirit 22
He gives them power to forgive or not forgive sins 23
Jesus appeared in a place where the doors were locked again 26
He proved Himself to Thomas 27
Jesus says that those who haven’t seen Him and believe will be more blessed 29
He did many signs in the period between the resurrection and the ascension 30
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John 20.1-18

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 19/100)

Give us the quiet confidence that you are able to do above and beyond our wildest expectations

As we live in community let us experience the individual attention You grant us in His unfathomable love

Pray for Fort Irwin and Huachuca that we will have insiders start Bible studies at each post

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Observations from John 20.1-18

Jesus took time to fold the face cloth and place it in it’s own place 7
Jesus had such faith and assurance that the resurrection was probably like waking up on a good morning 1-10
Jesus’ experience of the resurrection lacked the confusion and franticness of the disciples realization of the resurrection 1-10
Jesus is so unassuming when He enters Mary’s presence 15
He simply calls her name to help her recognize her16
He calls the His disciples His brothers 17
He calls God His Father and their Father 17
He says He will ascend to the Father 17

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John 19.38-42

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

Help us to be the kind of disciples that are not secretive but lights to the world

Help those soldiers who are friendly toward the gospel fully embrace it

Pray for Fort Bliss (Staff: Rusty and El Bean, Allan and Tiffany Taylor, and Stephanie Ruwet)

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Observations from John 19.38-42

Jesus had secret disciples 38
Jesus had friends among the religious leaders 39
He had wealthy friends 39
He had friends with connections to the government 38-39
He was confirmed dead by well to do, intelligent, well-connected friends 40-42

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John 19.25-37

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

That we would fulfill His will even in suffering

Lord, help us to complete the purposes you have given to us here on earth

Pray for Presidio Monterey, Naval Post Grad School and the Defense Language Institute (Staff: Bob and Char Reehm, Dave and Naomi Beskow)

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Observations from John 19.25-37

Jesus took care of His mom by entrusting her to John 25-27
He was concerned about others even in excruciating pain and on the verge of death 25-27
He was cognizant of Scripture and His role in fulfilling it even on the cross 28-30
He completed His mission 30
The people were in a hurry to serve God on a Holy day so they tried to expedite the death of His Son 31-34
Jesus had witnesses that He actually died 35
He fulfilled Scripture in His death 36-37

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John 19.1-24

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 12/100, Our high so far was 19)

Help us to act like You when we are persecuted

That we will have a firm grasp of the sovereignty of God and live our lives accordingly

Pray for Ft Lewis (Staff: Andrew and Cindy Stroud, Wesley and Johnena Drake, Jamie Fisher, and my son Wes Wood)

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Observations from John 19.1-24

Jesus the creator allowed His creation to mock and torture Him 1-5
He understood the sovereignty of God completely 11
He spoke on an economy of sin (greater vs lesser sins) 11
He was rejected as King 12-16
Jesus the creator allowed His creation to crucify Him 17-23
He fulfilled the prophecies even when He could not manipulate the circumstances 23-24
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John 18.33-40

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 10/100)

We would embrace Kingdom values rather than worldly values

That we would be people of the truth

Pray for Ft Carson (Nav Staff: Felix & Amor Colonnieves, Joel and Donna Yourkowski, Don and Susan Hankins, Bob and Betty Lovvond, Michael Noel)

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Observations from John 18.33-40

Jesus asked powerful men penetrating questions 33-34
He defines His Kingdom as different from the Kingdom of the world 35-36
He says His servants wont fight to keep Him from the cross 36
Jesus said He was born for the purpose of witnessing to the truth 37
He says everyone who embraces the truth listens to Him 37
He was acknowledged by Pilate as the King of the Jews 39
His own people rejected Him 40

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John 18.25-32

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 19/100 We are gaining steam in our goal to have 100 people praying for the Army daily, keep praying and keep recruiting!)

Help us not to deny the Lord Jesus neither through word or action

Help us to affirm His lordship in our lives before men

Pray for the selection of the two remaining Navigator Service Directors (Air Force and Navy)

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Observations from John 18.25-32

Jesus was denied 3 times by His leading disciple 23-27
Jesus was tried by both a religious and a civil court 28-32
He always knew what kind of death He would die 32

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John 18.12-23

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

Help us to be true to the faith even when we are with powerful people

Pray for the Staff, Laborers, and Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Knox, and Leonard Wood

For the up-coming West Point Fall Conference next weekend and the 3 messages I will give to the cadets

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Observations from John 18.12-23

Jesus was arrested and bound 12
He was taken to some of the most powerful men in the country 13
Jesus was followed by two of His disciples (Peter and John) to His “trial” 15
Somehow Jesus’ disciple, John, was known by the High Priest 15
Peter denies Jesus 17
Jesus was questioned by the High Priest 19
Jesus said that what He said was public knowledge 20
He tells the Priest to ask the people who heard Him 21
Apparently Jesus’ answer sounded derogatory 22
A man struck God 22
Jesus’ response gave no cause to be struck 23

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An Easier Way to be Encouraged by Our Prayer Efforts

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 5/100)

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