Prayer Picnic Learning Prayer and the word of God Together

Key scriptures on testifying

John 15:26-27: Jesus says the Holy Spirit will testify about him, and his followers will also testify because they have been with him from the beginning.

Acts 1:8: Jesus tells his followers, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth".

Acts 20:24: The Apostle Paul declares his commitment to finishing his ministry, which includes "to testify the gospel of the grace of God".

1 John 4:14: John writes, "And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world".

John 3:11: Jesus states, "Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know and we testify to what we have seen, yet you do not receive our testimony".

Revelation 12:11: It speaks of believers triumphing "by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony".

Day 54

Proverbs 18:21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit

THEREFORE GO AND MAKE

DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS.

BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF

THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,

- MATTHEW 28:19

"Philip and the Ethiopian

26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”

30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,

    and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,

    so he did not open his mouth.

33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.

    Who can speak of his descendants?

    For his life was taken from the earth.”[b]

34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea."

David said “Create in me a clean heart, O God” in Psalm 51:10 as part of his heartfelt prayer of repentance after committing serious sins — specifically adultery with Bathsheba and the arranged death of her husband, Uriah (2 Samuel 11).

Psalm 20:7

‘Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the Name of the LORD our God.’

Your Word says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Even when I don’t see the outcome, let my faith rest in who You are—unchanging, unfailing, and sovereign. Help me to trust not in what I feel or see, but in Your eternal truth.

Lord, increase my faith. Let it be like that of Abraham, who “did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God” (Romans 4:20). Teach me to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7), knowing You go before me.

Mark 5:34 (NIV) – “He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.’”

Jesus said this to the woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. Her faith moved her to touch His garment, believing she would be healed — and she was.

Luke 17:19 (NIV) – “Then he said to him, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well.’”

This was to one of the ten lepers who returned to thank Jesus after being healed. Gratitude and faith worked together here.

Luke 18:42 (NIV) – “Jesus said to him, ‘Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.’”

Jesus spoke these words to a blind beggar who persistently cried out for mercy, refusing to be silenced.

Luke 1 vs 46-49

Mary’s Song

46 And Mary said:

“My soul glorifies the Lord

47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,

48 for he has been mindful

of the humble state of his servant.

From now on all generations will call me blessed,

49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me—

holy is his name.