Week of Prayer THE TRUTH 2021
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2021 Week of Prayer THE TRUTH “TRULY, TRULY I SAY TO YOU...”
“This is the confidence
which we have before Him,
that, if we ask anything
according to His will,
He hears us.”
1 JOHN 5:14
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We wish you grace and peace for the year 2021. In the
first days of the New Year, let us turn our attention to the
everlasting Truth.
At one point the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate asked
the Lord Jesus Christ, “What is truth?”
In vain, many thinkers and philosophers throughout the
history of mankind have sought the answer to this ques-
tion in various world views.
Contrary to all these opinions, God says that the Bible is His
inspired Word. Jesus Christ Himself is the Truth. He says of
Himself, “I am the way, the truth and the life …” (John 14:6).
Through His death He brought eternal life to men.
Jesus Christ often used the term “truth.” When He wanted
to draw people‘s attention to something particularly im-
portant, He repeated this word: “Truly, truly, I say to you...”
During the week of prayer, we will focus on some power-
ful statements of Jesus to motivate us to pray freely for
our families, churches and our country. May God grant to
each of us the deep desire to accept His Word—which is
the pure and only Truth—with all our hearts, and to begin
this new year in prayer and reverence for Him.
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DAY 1 TRUE BREAD THE WORD OF GOD “Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.” (John 6:32-33) WE THANK GOD • for the past year 2020 with all its spiritual and ma- terial blessings (Eph. 1:3). • for food, clothing and shelter (Matt. 6:11; 1 Tim. 6:8). • for His living Word, which gives us the strength in faith to live as conquerors in everyday life (1 John 5:4-5). • for the Scripture given by Him, which is exceeding- ly useful for teaching, rebuke, correction and edu- cation in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16-17). WE PRAY TO GOD • for the deep desire for His unadulterated Word (1 Pet. 2:2-3). • to strengthen the inner man for the fight against sin (Eph. 3:16; Col. 3:5). • for continued consistency between our words and actions (Matt. 7:24). • for unity in faith, knowledge and perfect maturity in Christ (Eph. 4:13).
DAY 2 TRUE GRACE ETERNAL LIFE “Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and be- lieves Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.” (John 5:24) WE THANK GOD • that Jesus Christ is the true way to the heavenly Father (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). • for the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ and the resulting deliverance from the judgment and wrath of God (John 3:16-17). • for the eternal life that was given to us in Christ (1 John 5:11). • for the remaining time of grace, in which „everyone has room for repentance“ (2 Pet. 3:9). WE PRAY TO GOD • that many more friends, acquaintances, relatives, work colleagues, classmates and neighbors will ac- cept the Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Savi- or in faith. (Acts 3:19). • for spiritual revival in the world (Luke 24:47; 2 Tim. 2:25). • for spiritual renewal of the church (Rev. 3:19). • for spiritual revival in Israel (Acts 5:31; Jer. 24:7).
DAY 3 TRUE SERVICE LIVING FRUIT “Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (John 12:24) WE THANK GOD • that Jesus Christ came to this earth to „serve“ us people with His life (Mark 10:45). • for being entrusted to serve our neighbor accor- ding to the unsurpassable example of Jesus Christ (Phil. 2:5). • for the gifts of grace with which every believer may serve in the church (1 Pet. 4:10; Rom. 12:3-6). WE PRAY TO GOD • for elders, deacons and preachers of the church, that He may give them love, wisdom and strength for their ministry (Heb. 13:17). • for all devoted and God-fearing workers (servants) in the church (Matt. 10:37). • for all ministries in the church, such as child, teen, youth and music/singing. • for the willingness of each individual church mem- ber to be active in the kingdom of God according to their God-given gifts (1 Cor. 12:4; Mark 12:43-44).
DAY 4 PRINCIPLES OF TRUE FELLOWSHIP - FAMILY LIFE “Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, ‘Truly, tru- ly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in the same way. For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than the- se, so that you will be amazed.’” (John 5:19-20) WE THANK GOD • for His selfless love, which we may emulate in our families (Eph. 5:21-33). • for our children and grandchildren (Mk. 10:13; Ps. 127:3). • for taking care of our material and spiritual needs (Matt. 6:26-34). • for the love, prayers and good example of our pa- rents (2 Tim. 1:5; Eph. 6:1-4). WE PRAY TO GOD • for growth of mutual love in our marriages and families (Eph. 5:28-6:4; Titus 2:2-8). • for the willingness to learn from each other across ge- nerations (1 Tim. 5:1-2; Luke 18:17). • for the preservation of peace, security and the heart- felt fellowship in our families (Rom. 12:9-10). • for the correct use of the media of each individual fa- mily member (Eph. 5:15-17). • for the repentance of our family members who are not yet saved (Matt. 18,12; Acts 16,31). • for singles, widows and orphans (James 1:27).
DAY 5 THE TESTIMONY OF TRUTH- PERSONAL & WORLDWIDE “Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and tes- tify of what we have seen, and you people do not accept our testimony.” (John 3:11) WE THANK GOD • for the divine strength that enables us to bear wit- ness to the Truth (Acts 1:8). • for all those who, as „ambassadors for Christ,“ share the gospel to their neighbors, work collea- gues or fellow students (2 Cor. 5:20). • for all missionaries who work selflessly on the mis- sion fields, regardless of difficulties and persecut- ions (2 Cor. 1:8-11). WE PRAY TO GOD • that we’ll be a trustworthy „Letter of Christ“ for the people around us (2 Cor. 3:3). • to help us spread the good message with boldness through word and deed (Rom. 1:16; Eph. 6:1.9). • for the government of our country (1 Tim. 2:1-4). • for our place of residence (Jer. 29:7). • for all the missionaries and mission work in the whole world, that eagerly proclaim the sound doc- trine of the gospel (Rom. 10:14-15). • that He preserves the freedom of religion in our country (2 Thess. 3:1-3).
DAY 6 TRUE JOY SUFFERING FOR CHRIST‘S SAKE “Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy!” (John 16:20) WE THANK GOD • that the „sufferings of this present time“ for the sake of Christ are fading in view of the coming glory (Rom. 8:18, Phil. 1:29-30). • that He will not allow us to be tempted beyond our means, but is now already creating the way out so that we can bear the suffering (1 Cor.10:13). • that He Himself, in all our tribulations, gives us ab- undant comfort through Christ (2 Cor. 1:3-5; 2 Pet. 2:9). WE PRAY TO GOD • for Christians who are persecuted for their faith (2 Cor. 12:10; 2 Tim. 3:12). • for Christians who live in extreme distress due to natural disasters, wars, epidemics and hunger (1 Pet. 1:6-8; 4:19). • for strength to accept suffering for Christ‘s sake as a privilege from God‘s hand (1 Pet. 4:1; Rom. 8:28-29). • for our sufferings for Christ‘s sake to contribute to the promotion of the gospel (Phil. 1:12).
DAY 7 THE TRUE FUTURE - PREPARATION FOR THE RETURN “Jesus responded and said to him, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” (John 3:3) WE THANK GOD • for the imminent glorious encounter with Him (1 John 3:2). • that His hopeful promises are already present to us as “an anchor of the soul” for eternity (Heb. 6:19-20). • for the promise of the holy city and that He Himself will wipe away all the tears of His faithful followers (Rev. 21:1-7) • for the comfort and the great reward in the hea- venly homeland (Luke 12:35-40; 1 Pet. 1:8-9). WE PRAY TO GOD • for a constant growth in vigilance and readiness until the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Matt. 24:36-51). • for His protection from false doctrines (1 John 2:18-21; Acts 20,29-32; 2 Pet. 2:1-3). • for the worldwide spreading of the gospel (Mt. 24:14) • come, Lord Jesus! (Rev. 22:17-21).
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“Devote
yourselves to prayer,
keeping alert in it
with an attitude of
thanksgiving.”
Colossians 4:2
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