THE COSMIC JOURNEY Session 4

The Journey “Your life is a journey you must live with a deep consciousness of God” I Peter 1:17(M) “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” 3 John 4 (KJV)

Deuteromony 6:4-9 * Known as the Shema, Hebrew for ‘hear’. Jewish confession of faith recited daily by the pious. (NIV Study Bible) * Regarded as the O.T. equivalent of the N.T. Matthew 28:18-20 * Deuteronomy 6:1-3 describes 3 generations. * Deuteromomy 6:4-9 is the practical outworking of family discipleship (10 steps described)

Jesus Quoting Deuteronomy 6:4-5 “Love the Lord your God With all your heart (Passion) And with all your soul (Prayer) And with all your mind (Intelligence) And with all your strength (Energy) Mark 12:29-34 Also Matthew 22:37-38 and Luke 10:27

MOTHER TERESA * I met Mother Teresa in 1977 * Indian couple at trade show in NY * She prayed 2 hours daily; one hour in the Bible * “My secret is a very simple one: I pray. To pray to Christ is to love Him”. * “See, I have inscribed you on the palms of may hands…” Isaiah 49:16

JOHN HYDE 15 Oct 1892 Sailed for India 1912 Died Lifetime Verse: “O Jerusalem, I have set intercessors on your walls who shall cry to God all day and all night for the fulfilment of His promises. Take no rest, all you who pray and give God no rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her respected and admired throughout the earth.” Isaiah 62:6-7 (Living Bible)

WILLIAM CAREY’S SISTER Was an invalid but prayed for 52 years for her brother.

CORNELIUS: His 7 Natural Networks His family Acts 10:2 His relatives Acts 10:24 His close friends Acts 10:24 His neighbors Acts 10:22 Those who worked for him Acts 10:7 Those who worked with him Acts 10:7 The needy and poor Acts 10: 2,4

PRAYER NOTEBOOK * Map out the relational networks * Use photos * Pray over every person * Circle believers…..give them same vision * Dotted circle around interested people “What is the next step?” * Block around uninterested people “What is it?; How to remove it?” * Find prayer partner

“God’s Word is an indispensable Weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long.” Ephesians 6:17-18 (M)