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7SEPTEMBER 2015BODY OF CHRIST NEWS Its Time To Pray For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers against the rulers of the dark- ness of this worldagainstspiritual wickedness in high places Ephesians612 We have witnessed a num- ber of social problems in our societyprimarily police brutality in cities around the country. Additionally we have seen issues and moments of raciallymotivated and diabolicran- domacts ofviolence. Internationally there are threats to oursafety. Yetwe sit in awe andeven expressour shock disapproval and evendisdain for what is happening in this worldtoday.We can assuredly say Jesus is soon to come. However as Christianswe must take our rightful place in society and pray Now more than ever its time to go before the Lord and pray for our coun- try neighborhoodsand society. The word of God saysIf my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my faceand turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land2 Chronicles 714.Also The prayersof the righteousavai- lethmuch. James 516.There are two key points in both of these scriptures 1 Turn from wickedness and2 righteous prayers avail. In the NIV version James 516 saysThe prayer of a righteous person ispower- ful andeffective. Theseare scriptures we often quote and are keenlyaware ofbut do we really believe them Do we applythese scriptures to our daily livesWhere are the righteous I encourage the righteous to stand up and pray. Some religious leaders are call- ing for followersto retaliate with vio- lence take to the streets and sacrifice their lives withresponding to worldly evils. But as people of Godwe know this battleis not natural rather it is spiritualFor the weapons of our warfarearenot carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds 2 Corinthians 24. Lastly the Bible lets us knowmen ought to ALWAYS pray The scripture tells us we should have a constant and consistent prayer life. Nota day should pass without going before the Lord in prayer. Luke 181 where Jesus tells his disciples to always pray He is reit- erating the fact that not only is He is ajust God but also that He wants us to come to Him with our petitions to trust that He hears our plea and our cry unto Him We must believe that that when we pray He hears us. This Christian walk is rooted in Faith Do we believe that God will hear us Like the oldJames Cleveland gospel song used to askWhere is your FAITH in GodThere is no way that one can profess Christ as savior and not stay on your knees in prayer before the Lord believing that he hears us when we pray I John 5 14-15. We live in a time where modern technologies entertainment and suc- cess have consumed so much of our time that we neglecttime with the Lord. If we can watch two-hour movies watch our favorite 30-minute or an hour televisionshow spend an hour in the gym another hour using social mediaand now with the football season starting where we can spend hours and hours watching our team surely we can strategically carve out time from our schedule to devote only to the Lord in prayer one-on-one in his presence. Thats why Im asking for Spiritual Leaders Pastors Ministers and those of the fivefold ministry to come and pray with me at my Church office every Friday evening at 700. at 4840 Chambers Road. With one purpose in mind we will go before the Lord in prayer for our city state and our region We will pray for families schools and churches. Bottom line we cannot allow the evil forces of Satan to overtake us. Its time to pray SERMON We live in a time where modern technologies entertainment and success have consumed so much of our time that we neglect time with the Lord. If we can watch two-hour movies and our favorite television show spend an hour in the gym another using social media... surely we can strategically carve out time from our schedule to devote only to the Lord in prayer. Leon Emerson Funeral Directors Honor Morgan-Smyth McCully Elvin R. Caldwell Jr. President of the Denver Funeral Directors Morticians Association recently announced the associations Second Annual Fall Banquet. This year the association will honor the distinguished Dr. Syl Morgan -Smith who is Founder and President of the Colorado Gospel Music Academy Hall of Fame for her many years of service to the Denver com- munity and her church. Also being honored is Mr. Charles W. McCulley Founder of the Angelus Chapel Mortuaries in Pueblo and Colorado Springs and for over 50 years in the funeral service profession. The banquet will be Saturday September 19 2014 500 pm at the Park Hill Golf Club located at 4141 East 35th Avenue Denver Colorado 80207. Tickets can be purchased from the following mortuaries Caldwell-Kirk 303-861-4644 or Taylor 303-344-1615 It is a fund raising event and all are welcome. Questions regarding the banquet can be directed to the mortuaries listed above. By Pastor Leon Emerson