Invest Time in God’s Presence… 40 Days 2017 is a Prayer & Worship Relay rather than Prayer & Fasting. Invest Time in God’s Presence… DECIDE NOW what you will do as individuals and local churches Which times will you spend in prayer & worship during the 40 days & nights? “Love the Lord your God with all your heart….” Mark 12:30

Invest Time in God’s Presence… Why a 24/7 prayer & worship relay? Here’s 7 reasons: 1. We become one - fulfilling Jesus’ prayer. “ …complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them” John 17:23

Invest Time in God’s Presence… 2. Jesus is worthy of our continuous adoration. “let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise— openly profess his name.” Hebrews 13:15

Become His Presence Carrier… 3. Continuous listening aligns us with what our Father is saying and doing. “the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does..” John 5:19

Become His Presence Carrier… 4. As we behold our Lord’s glory we are being transformed into his image. “We all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image.” 2 Corinthians 3:18

Become His Presence Carrier… 5. We receive the Holy Spirit and power to be Jesus’ witnesses. “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be My witnesses.” Acts 1:8

Become His Presence Carrier… 6. Be filled with the power of your Father’s love… so you can share it with others. Ephesians 3:14-21 “Love your neighbour as yourself.” Mark 12:31 Healing shame

Become His Presence Carrier… 7. Become a disciple maker! Arise in the authority and responsibility that Jesus has given you in your neighbourhood and beyond.   “All authority… Go therefore and make disciples…” Matthew 28: 18-20 “Go, I send you.” Luke 10:3

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Receive daily inspirations Presence Receive daily inspirations 1 March – 9 April 2017 Presence 40 Day Prayer Plan: Pray your family & friends receive Jesus. Pray for Australia. Pray that a new generation of young prayer warriors & witnesses arises in Jesus’ revival and transformation of our nation.

Receive 40 daily readings from Presence Receive 40 daily readings from the Book of Acts We too are ordinary people But empowered by the Holy Spirit We too can do extra-ordinary things “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven! Matthew 6:10

Receive 40 Days training to be Presence Receive 40 Days training to be Jesus’ witnesses Daily Discovery Bible Study Questions Practicing new tools Uploading & sharing our testimonies “pray for us, too… that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ… clearly” Colossians 4:2-6

Presence Invite your friends to register www.40daysofprayer.org.au Daily Illustrations by Ineke Hopgood