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Week #1: Sunday Jan. 3 to Saturday Jan. 9
ARISE AND SHINE
These are certainly abnormal times.
There are numerous wars all around the world. We live under the
uncertainty of terrorist threats every day. Mass shootings and killings
don’t exactly surprise us anymore. There is economic greed and
political corruption in just about every country around the world. The
place of morality in society is debatable. Families and marriages are
buckling under intense pressure. There is no hope in social, political
and even religious leadership. The Church seems unable to offer any
clear sense of direction out of the hopelessness we live in. The
picture is not pretty!
But amidst all the gloom, there is hope because we serve a God of
hope.
Somehow, I have great confidence that God wants us to arise and
shine amidst the gloom and despair. God wants His church to arise
and shine. God wants His people to arise and shine!
The words of the Prophet Isaiah are instructive: “Arise and shine,
for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the
peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over
you.” (Isaiah 60:1-2.)
The current picture is not the way God intends for life to be.
Through the prophet Isaiah, I believe God is calling upon His
children to arise and shine amidst the darkness just as He did in the
days of Isaiah.
Let’s arise and shine for the Light of Jesus is with us; the power of
the Holy Spirit is with us and the glory of God is upon us. The
assurance of Scripture is that “the people who do know their God,
shall be strong and do exploits.” (Daniel 11:32).
Let’s make this year an amazingly fruitful one for us as individuals,
as families and as a church body.
Let’s arise and shine.
Pastor ABK.
DRAWING CLOSE TO JESUS
Use this week to draw close to God:
 Confess and repent from every sin.
 Forgive those who have offended you and ask for forgiveness
from those you have offended.
 Present yourself as a living sacrifice to God.
 Focus on making God your first priority.
 Pray for a very close walk with Jesus this year.
 Ask God to help you develop spiritual strength to overcome
temptations.
 Ask God to help you guard your heart and walk in moral purity.
 Ask God to make you sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures:
Isaiah 59:1-2,
Joel 2:12-27
Jeremiah 17:9-10.
I John 1:5-10
Phil. 3:7-14
Psalm 139:23-24
Matthew 6:19-34
II. Week #2: Sunday Jan. 10 to Saturday Jan. 16.
LORD, PLEASE BUILD YOUR CHURCH
Let’s use this week to petition God for His Church:
 Pray that the presence of God will continue to intensify at
RCC.
 Pray that everyone at RCC will be filled continually with the
Holy Spirit and will manifest the fruit of the Spirit.
 Pray for God to help us evangelize and win souls for His
Kingdom.
 Pray that God will give RCC the privilege of hosting His
presence in a mighty revival.
 Pray that RCC will be used by God to do exploits for God’s
Kingdom.
 Pray for God’s hand to be on Pastor, the leadership and every
member of RCC.
 Pray for God’s Church around the world.
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Pray for the Persecuted Church.
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Pray that Christians around the world will boldly witness about
Jesus.
Pray that God will protect His Church and workers from
violence, hatred, and satanic-inspired attacks.
Pray that God will use you to build His Church.
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Pray for the nations of the world and their leaders.
I Timothy 2:1-4; Romans 13:1-7
Please make time to meditate on these scriptures as we seek the
face of God in fasting and prayer. Let’s believe God to help us
arise and shine for His glory. I am excited about this year.
RENEWAL
CHRISTIAN CENTER
III. Week #3: Sunday Jan. to Sunday Jan. 24.
PETITION GOD FOR BLESSINGS AND PROTECTION
Let’s petition God about our various needs.
 Let’s petition God for His blessings and protection
throughout the year.
 Pray that God will protect our lives from sicknesses,
diseases, accidents, mishaps, premature deaths and satanic
attacks throughout the year.
 Pray for good health and prosperity.
 Pray for divine wisdom to handle life.
 Pray that God will grant you the desires of your heart and
that your life will be like a tree planted by streams of
water.
 Pray for our Youth and children to be protected by God
and to excel spiritually, morally, socially, academically
and intellectually.
 Pray for strong homes and marriages.
 Pray for our Singles that God will protect them and bless
them with the desires of their hearts.
 Pray for the men and women of RCC to flourish in God’s
hand.
 Petition God about your personal needs.
 Pray the prayers on your Prayer Card.
Psalm 91
Psalm 1:1-6.
Psalm 34:1-10
Deuteronomy 28:1-14
Jeremiah 29:11
Ephesians 6:1-8
Romans 8:26-39.
JANUARY 3-24, 2016
Renewal Christian Center (Worship Center)
2500 Kenmoor Dr. (Kenmoor Middle School)