Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. (Colossians 3:16b NLT)
Pray for what we do at Emmanuel College - teaching with excellence, providing wise counsel for our students, devoting ourselves to worship, and giving ourselves in His service with thankful hearts.
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Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. (Colossians 3:16a NLT)
Pray for the people of Emmanuel College to fill their lives with the riches of the Good News that Jesus brings to all - a different way of living, not like the world, but in His image of love, compassion, kindness, healing, joy, and service.
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And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. (Colossians 3:15 NLT)
Pray for the people of Emmanuel College to live in the peace of our Lord, always thankful for what he has done, for what he is doing now, and for what he will do for us. Not shaken, but peaceful. Not anxious, but trusting. Not uncertain, but confident.
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Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. (Colossians 3:14 NLT)
Pray for the people of Emmanuel College live out the love of Christ, the basis for unity and harmony, working together to create the future of the College as God intends it to be.
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Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (Colossians 3:13 NLT)
Pray for our students, staff, and faculty to grow in faith and character, loving generously, forgiving freely, rejoicing continually.
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You must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12 NLT)
Pray for the people of Emmanuel College to reflect the character of Christ in all we do, in how we work with one another, and in how we respond to our students.
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I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do. (Psalm 73:28b NLT)
Pray for all the Homecoming activities today. May we tell the stories and recount the goodness of all the wonderful things God has done for Emmanuel College. Pray for unity of purpose to make the future better than the past.
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You hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. (Psalm 73:23-24 NLT)
Pray for the board of trustees as they meet today. Pray for Spirit-led guidance and counsel that leads to a bright and promising future for Emmanuel College.
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These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young. (Proverbs 1:4 NLT)
Pray for the youth attending the Campus Preview events this weekend to focus on God's will and calling for their lives. Pray for them to be filled with understanding and clear thinking that is inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit.
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Come and listen to my counsel. I'll share my heart with you and make you wise. (Proverbs 1:23 NLT)
Pray for the board of trustees, the senior leadership team, and other leaders of Emmanuel College to possess wisdom in all our deliberations, discussions, and decisions.
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Put your hope in the Lord. Travel steadily along his path. (Psalms 37:34 NLT)
Pray for all of our plans to be anchored in the Lord. Pray for sure and steady progress in following his plans for Emmanuel College.
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Plans succeed through good counsel. (Proverbs 20:18 NLT)
Pray for our plans for the 2023-24 academic year as we discuss and make key decisions today. May wise counsel and the guidance of the Holy Spirit shape our plans.
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But true wisdom and power are found in God; counsel and understanding are his. (Job 12:13 NLT)
Pray for important meetings this week, for God's counsel to prevail, for clear understanding of challenges and opportunities, for wise decisions to be made.
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Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. (1 Corinthians 13:4 NLT)
Pray for the attribute of love to be a dominant motivator of the next leader of Emmanuel College.
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"A second [commandment] is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" (Matthew 22:39 NLT)
Pray for the next leader of Emmanuel College to be a lover of people and to serve them through the ministry and influence of the College.
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Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment." (Matthew 22:37-38 NLT)
Pray for the next leader of Emmanuel College to be a lover of God above all else.
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Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. (Matthew20:26 NLT)
Pray for the search and discovery of a servant leader as the next president of Emmanuel College.
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And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)
Pray for everything in the life of Emmanuel College to work together for good under God's guidance and direction. For yours, O Lord, is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. (Romans 8:27 NLT)
Pray for God's will for Emmanuel College in every facet of our work in our present and in our future and especially in finding a new leader. O Lord, may your will be done in earth as it is in heaven.
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And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. (Romans 8:26 NLT)
Pray for the Holy Spirit to intercede for Emmanuel College in the search for a new president.
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And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved. (Acts 2:47b AMP)
Pray for each chapel service, each class, each dorm prayer meeting, each small group, each one-on-one conversation, and each campus event. Pray that the Holy Spirit may use them to bring more students to Christ. Come, Holy Spirit.
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Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind . . . praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. (Acts 2:46-47a AMP)
Pray for our campus community to be persistent and united in our worship and our work. Come, Holy Spirit.
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All the believers were in fellowship as one body, and they shared with one another whatever they had. (Acts 2:44 TPT)
Pray for unity and fellowship on our campus, for the people of Emmanuel College to be one people with one purpose. Come, Holy Spirit.
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A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. (Acts 2:43 NLT)
Pray for yielded hearts and minds to enjoy life with God, our Emmanuel, and to live in awe and wonder of his miracles in us - past, present, and future. Come, Holy Spirit.
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They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowship meals and the prayers. (Acts 2:42 GNT)
Pray for the Emmanuel campus community to devote themselves to teaching and learning, to fellowship and unity, and to prayer. Come, Holy Spirit.
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Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. (Acts 2:41 NKJV)
Pray for explosive growth of Emmanuel College as students who hunger for God are drawn to our campus with joy and gladness for what God is doing in them. Come, Holy Spirit.
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And with many other words he [Peter] testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." (Acts 2:40 NKJV)
Pray for the citizens of our nation to come to their senses and reject the perversions flooding our land. Pray for revival to sweep our campuses, our communities, and our nation. Come, Holy Spirit.
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"For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call." (Acts 2:39 NKJV)
Pray for the unsaved on our campus to feel the tug of the Holy Spirit and to respond to His invitation to receive the promised salvation through Jesus Christ. Come, Holy Spirit.
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Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38 NKJV)
Pray for genuine revival on our campus with heartfelt repentance. Pray for the redeemed persons to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to do the work he has called us to. Come, Holy Spirit.
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When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37 NIV)
Pray for God to stir us, to touch our emotions and our minds to see the reality of Jesus' sacrifice, and to answer the question "what shall we do?" with genuine worship and devoted service. Come, Holy Spirit.
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And with many other words he [Peter] testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation." (Acts 2:40 NKJV)
Pray for the people of our nation, especially the younger generations, to be saved from the perversion and faithlessness flooding our land. Come, Holy Spirit, and bring revival.
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God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah. (Acts 2:36 NIV)
Pray for serious discipleship on our campus that submits to the Lord Jesus Christ and proclaims His salvation to those around us. Come, Holy Spirit.
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