Lakeview Christian Center

On Mondays, the targets from the corporate prayer gathering on Saturday at 9a will be posted here. Here are this past weekend’s targets:

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“Living Sacrifices”

Disciples of Sacrifice

“Then he told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me’” (Matt. 16.24)

-Freedom from the world’s worship of self (“self-improvement,” “self-esteem,” etc.)
-Committed to crucifying our pride daily
-Longing to see Christ’s mission extended – at whatever cost to us
-Welcoming settings of “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3.30)
-Released from the idols of comfort and ease

Self-Sacrifice in the Home

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his [family]” (John 15.13)

-Husbands to love their wives “as Christ loved the church, and gave himself up for her” (Eph. 5.25)
-Wives to find fulfillment in joyful submission to their husbands
-Parents (particularly fathers) to disciple their children – even when it is resisted
-Children to honor their parents with obedience and love
-Singles to plan ways to support their family and the families in the church

Self-Sacrifice in the Church

“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers” (1 John 3.16)

-Seeking out and eagerly embracing opportunities to serve
-Coming with hearts for the “spiritual worship” of presenting our bodies (Rom. 12.1)
-Generous giving that declares, “I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Phil. 3.8)
-Spirit of love to mark our relationships – bearing one another’s burdens through serving, prayer and intercession, and words of encouragement from the Scriptures