Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I attach the Bible Study Outline for 15 September on the topic Seeking God Through Prayer and Fasting”.  This is the next in our Quarter series on Living Out Our Faith – A Study of the Life of Daniel.  The main text is Daniel 10:1-21 and the key learning points are as follows:

1. As Christians, we are in a spiritual war whether we know it or not.  Fasting and prayer are two of the most powerful weapons God has given us to win this war. Daniel 1:2; Eph 6:10-12, 2 Cor 10:3-5
2. It is up to us to engage in battle, disciplining ourselves like good soldiers.  Jesus expected His disciples to fast just as He expected them to pray. Daniel 10:12; Mathew 6:16
3. We are to fast unto God, according to His purpose, in line with His character and in step with the Holy Spirit.  This is the “fasting that the Lord chooses”.  Isaiah 58:1-14

Yours in His service

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Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Please see attached the next study in our Quarter Series: Living Out Our Faith:  A Study of The Life of Daniel.  The topic is Leading Revival through Repentance and Prayer.  The main text is Daniel 9:1-27 and the key learning points are as follows:

1.    Prayer and revival are major themes in the Bible but do not just happen. Daniel, having read the prophecy of Jeremiah persisted in the place of prayer until he got an answer.
2.    Daniel preceded his prayer by acknowledging God’s righteousness. Prayer reveals our need for repentance and aligns us with God’s purpose.
3.    God calls us to pray, and He is always ready to answer those who call on Him day and night (Luke 18: 7,8).
Yours in His love and mine

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Please find attached the outline for Sunday June 6 for your review ahead of our adult Bible study.

 Key Learning Points should include:

1.      Prayer is a way of staying connected with God

2.      Jesus taught us that prayer is submission to the will of God

3.      Jesus’ prayers were wide-ranging both in scope and depth and continue forever – and this should serve as a model for us today.

I pray that God’s grace may abound to us as we grow in the ministry of prayer.