Prayer

Special Prayer Resources

Posted by mediatechteam on January 29, 2011

So you want to pray….  Not sure how?  Not sure why?  Here are some resources that might help.  If you are looking for more, email the site and we can figure out what else to get you…. -Miles

Does Prayer Really Change Anything?- The following is a web page of Tim Keller Q&A sessions.  Under prayer you will find the topic previous.  All the Mp3′s on the page are short answer, helpful recordings and I think the one i mention here is a helpful short answer to the question posed.
http://www.redeemer.com/learn/resources/keller_qa.html

John Piper on Prayer- First, here is a short 3 minute YouTube video that talks about the power of prayer to Change Things that you all should watch!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KzZJChhtvY
Then the following page is a list of messages by John Piper.  I have probably been impacted by Piper on prayer more than any other person.  He is a man of passion on most any subject and in particular prayer.  The titles say it all so i will let you choose, there are some interesting titles for sure so check a couple out.
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/topic-index/prayer

Cornerstone Website-  Under the section ‘Living Rightly/Prayer’ there are several articles well worth an hour read.  They are written by old dead guys so take a bit of work to read, but they will be challenging.
http://www.unccornerstone.org/resources/curriculum/discipleship-resources/

Prayer Study- On the website, you will find a study that most small groups will be doing.  I will attach both the leader’s guide if you are going to lead it or do it for personal study, and the student guide if you are bringing it to your small group to work on.

1 Peter Prayer-Finally, I am attaching a short one page guide to praying through scripture.  It takes 1 Peter and gives you an example of how to take the Bible and pray it for yourself or someone else.  The idea could be used for many books and passages.  Take it an put names in the blanks and pray it for the next month! 1 Peter Prayer

Spring Break ’10 – Prayer

Posted by dsmith on March 9, 2010

Hey everybody, so I hope you’re all enjoying your Spring Break. In case you’re wondering, all of our Cornerstone trips made it safely to our destinations – Cocoa Beach, New Orleans, and New York City. I just wanted to check in and share a few prayer requests for over the break…

Cocoa Beach, FL
- Pray for days of physical and spiritual rest away from our normal stresses and distractions.
- Pray for community and relationships to form between all of us.

New Orleans, LA
- Pray for God to work in our hearts to love the city and people of New Orleans.
- Pray that the Gospel will be evident to others through the physical labor and work we are involved in.

New York City, NY
- Pray that God will provide spiritual conversations with students and for the Gospel to be clearly communicated in them.
- Pray that we will develop more trust in God by boldly initiating with others and living outside of our comfort zones.

And for all three trips, pray for safety of travel as we return to Chapel Hill later this week.

No matter where you’re at – whether on one of our trips, at home with family, or doing your own thing with some friends – I hope you have a great time. Looking forward to seeing you all next week!

Collegiate Day of Prayer

Posted by dsmith on February 24, 2010

Tomorrow, Feb 25th, is the 100th anniversary of the last Collegiate Day of Prayer. For more than 100 years in the 1800s and early-1900s, Christians all over the nation united in prayer for college students and campuses on a special day each year. Unfortunately that trend ended in 1910. Now, prayer-warriors are preparing to unite again for Collegiate Day of Prayer 2010. Here’s a blurb from the event Web site:

“For almost 100 years our nation reserved a special day each year to pray for its colleges. God faithfully answered those prayers and America witnessed an era of ongoing revivals and awakenings. Let’s believe God together for another great awakening in this generation. There has never been a greater need than right now. Nearly 100 years later, it’s time to break the silence!” (check out http://www.collegiatedayofprayer.org/ for more details)

Many of the major revivals and Christian movements in church history began on college campuses, and all of those movements began with faithful, unified prayer. God loves to answer such prayers powerfully, and we want to give Him the opportunity to do just that.

So tomorrow, anyone interested is welcome to join us for two prayer events. We’ll be meeting at 8:00am at the flag pole in the middle of the quad to start the day off with prayer, and then meeting again at 5:00pm in the pit to prayer walk all over the campus. Both gatherings will last about 45 minutes.

Download the Prayer Points and Outline that people all over the country will be praying for.

Hope to see you all tomorrow at 8:00am and 5:00pm.

Weekly Prayer, February 9

Posted by dsmith on February 9, 2010

Love

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

When Jesus tells us that God loved the world, Jesus did not mean that God loved only the trees, birds, mountains, and seas. What Jesus is saying is that God loves you. God knows all of your flaws and imperfections. Even when we rebel, stop caring, or forget about God, He still loves us. When we openly reject God, He still loves us beyond measure. Although we make mistakes, in His eyes we are worth more than all the gold, silver, and all things precious in the universe. If you’re doubting God’s love, look to the cross – where God most evidently showed His love for you. Knowing the person you were going to be and the life you were going to live, God became man and died for you. No other love compares to this. We can glorify God and His GREAT LOVE through prayer and thanksgiving.

Throughout this week, meditate on God’s magnificent love for you and for others. Here are specific prayer points to pray through…

  • Meditate on and pray through the following verses: John 15:12-13 , 1 Corinthians 13:13 , Matthew 22:37-39 , Joshua 23:11 , Galatians 2:20 , 1 John 4:19 , 1 Chronicles 16:34
  • Confess your own unbelief in God’s love, and the areas that you choose false loves rather than His.
  • Pray for personal belief and faith in God’s love for you. Pray that Christ’s love for you will not just be intellectual, but experiential.
  • Pray for others in your life. Pray that in response to God’s love for you, you will love them well. Pray that they will begin to know and continue to better know God’s unconditional love for them.
  • Thank God for Christ’s sacrifice on the cross – the greatest display of love of all eternity.

“I love you, O Lord, my strength.” – Psalm 18:1

- Cornerstone Prayer Team