Greetings Family,

Ponder these encouraging thoughts from Pastor E. that are penned is his book, “Falling in Love with God, Reflections on Prayer”:

“Continue steadfastly in being faithful in your promises to God. Continue steadfastly in being firm in God’s purposes. Continue steadfastly in being fearless in God’s principles, and continue steadfastly in being fervent in your prayers.” (Page 96); Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. (ATBC Pastor Emeritus)

For this week (October 29 through November 4), we beseech you to ‘pray’ and meditate on the words from these songs that honor God and provide ‘centering’ for us. If possible, let's pray together during the 7am morning hour, 7pm evening hour or 12:00 noon time-frame.

Prayer Themes and Scriptures

  • Believe, God has the answers
    • 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV): 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight
  • Believe, God has the answers
    • Ephesians 6:18 (NLT): 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
  • Believe, God has the answers
    • Proverbs 3:5 (KJV): 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
  • Believe, God has the answers
    • Hebrews 10:23-24 (NLT): 23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. 24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
  • Believe, God has the answers – [Isaiah 6:3]
    My hallelujah belongs to You
    You deserve it
    God we give You the glory, hallelujah
    God we give You the praise, hallelujah
    All the glory, all the glory,
    And all the honor, all the honor,
    And all the praise.
  • Sunday School Lesson (11/04) – Siblings’ Rivalry
    • Genesis 25:19-34 (NIV): 19 This is the story of Abraham's son Isaac. 20 Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel (an Aramean from Mesopotamia) and sister of Laban. 21 Because Rebecca had no children, Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord answered his prayer, and Rebecca became pregnant. 22 She was going to have twins, and before they were born, they struggled against each other in her womb. She said, “Why should something like this happen to me?” So she went to ask the Lord for an answer. 23 The Lord said to her, “Two nations are within you; You will give birth to two rival peoples. One will be stronger than the other; The older will serve the younger.” 24 The time came for her to give birth, and she had twin sons. 25 The first one was reddish, and his skin was like a hairy robe, so he was named Esau. 26 The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born. 27 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skilled hunter, a man who loved the outdoors, but Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home. 28 Isaac preferred Esau, because he enjoyed eating the animals Esau killed, but Rebecca preferred Jacob. 29 One day while Jacob was cooking some bean soup, Esau came in from hunting. He was hungry 30 and said to Jacob, “I'm starving; give me some of that red stuff.” (That is why he was named Edom.) 31 Jacob answered, “I will give it to you if you give me your rights as the first-born son.” 32 Esau said, “All right! I am about to die; what good will my rights do me?” 33 Jacob answered, “First make a vow that you will give me your rights.” Esau made the vow and gave his rights to Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave him some bread and some of the soup. He ate and drank and then got up and left. That was all Esau cared about his rights as the first-born son.

Please come join us, as we wrestle with and discuss this week’s Sunday school lesson

As we continue seeking the will of God and His discernment through the processes of prayer and meditation, we invite you to not only incorporate our Scripture & Meditation Focus into your daily life via the weekly newsletter insert, but also the entire archive on the Church website (Allen-Temple.org; click Pastoral Transition on the top blue bar of the home page), but to also join us at our Thursday Pastoral Transition Prayer Hours in the Sanctuary. The Prayer Hour will be followed by Thursday Evening Bible Study taught by Pastor Smith and Reverend Olu Bereola. Dates and times are:

Pastoral Transition Prayer Hour Schedule
Thursday, November 1 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, November 15 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, November 29 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, December 13 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

God Bless!!!