Month: August 2019

Heavenly Father, may we be encouraged and spurred on tonight as we meet together in Townsville. May the supporters and friends of AFES be excited as they hear what has been happening on campus at JCU this year. Father, thank you for the many people in north QLD and beyond who pray for, give financially,… Read more Tville supporters night

Heavenly Father, please work by your Spirit to help me defend the truth of the gospel. May I point people to the truth of your word that they may know your salvation in Christ. Help me to rebut any false gospels that might draw people away from you. May many know you, the one and… Read more Defending the gospel

Father, please build up in us a trust in you at all times. May we be a people who pours out our heart before you, knowing that you are our refuge. May we be stuck anew with the wonder of your salvation, your provision of the Lord Jesus who is our rock and our fortress… Read more Psalm 62

Heavenly Father, you have poured out your mercy on us through Christ and so we rejoice with trembling and serve you with thankfulness. Our hearts, our whole self, was adding to the tide of sin, humanity ebbing away from your goodness, and quickly flowing towards your wrath. Yet you loved us though we had repelled… Read more Pour out your mercy

Father, please work by the Spirit through your word. Without this my efforts are in vain and the things I say fall dead on the ground. But your word is living and active and pierces our hearts bringing us to our knees in humble repentance. May you do this in all I have the opportunity… Read more Work through your word again

Heavenly Father, please bring us together to hear your word today that we may be shaped by it and built up into a group at JCU that stands for Christ Jesus. Keep us diving into your word for our mission methods and message. Help us to see your majesty and grace and be caught up… Read more Bible study today

Gracious Lord, we have benefited so abundantly under the shelter of your wings. In your care we find that you are a God who is trustworthy and loving. Other things compete for our security – homes, families, prospects, gods, but these cannot compare to you, your steadfast love is matchless. Yet often we sit listless,… Read more Ruth 2

Lord please give us life through your word and cut away the sin that so easily entangles. Convict our hearts by your Spirit and bring us to our knees in humble repentance. Give us joy in knowing you – the riches of your grace and the lavishing of your love. May we bathe in the… Read more Gospel day by day

Father, please reshape me to be dependant on you. Root out the pride that loves me to stand in my own strength. Prune off the insecurities that are fed by my inaccurate expectations that I can do it by myself. Reshape me to be glad in the gospel knowing that you are strong even though… Read more Dependant on you

Father, we are often so slow to turn back to you, please shake us out of our lethargy to see the good and faithful God that you are. When all seems dark and confusing help us to find our resting place in you. Lord, please build up our faith and make us ones who cling… Read more Ruth 1