ÿþ<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <style> <!-- a:link, span.MsoHyperlink { color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; } a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single; } p { font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman", "serif"; margin: 0px; padding: 4px 0px; } .MsoChpDefault { font-size:10.0pt; } --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p align=center style='text-align:center;'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:black'><img width=55 height=51 src="images/image001.gif"></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'>PRAISE &amp; PRAYER Update</span></u><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'> - </span></b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial Black&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>TARGETED PRAYER MINISTRIES</span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> October, 2009</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Hugh &amp; Norma Davis, </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:address> <ns0:Street><span style='color:black'>P.O. Box 9321</span></ns0:Street> <span style='color:black'>, </span> <ns0:City><span style='color:black'>Springfield</span></ns0:City> <span style='color:black'>, </span> <ns0:State><span style='color:black'>MO</span></ns0:State> <span style='color:black'> </span> <ns0:PostalCode><span style='color:black'>65801</span></ns0:PostalCode> </ns0:address> <span style='color:black'>; Phone: (417) 987 4429; Cell: (Norma) 301 788 6852; or Hugh 301 639 8717; <a href="mailto:NJensonDavis3@aol.com">NJensonDavis3@aol.com</a></span></span></b></p> <p><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>Dear Friends &amp; Family,</span></i></b></p> <p><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>Again, thank you for your prayers, letters and financial support. We really appreciate each one of you.</span></i></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>EU of  PRAYER CONFERENCE, </span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:place> <ns0:City><u><span style='color:black'>STOCKHOLM</span></u></ns0:City> <u><span style='color:black'>, </span></u> <ns0:country-region><u><span style='color:black'>SWEDEN</span></u></ns0:country-region> </ns0:place> <u><span style='color:black'> WAS EVEN MORE SPECIAL THAN WE EXPECTED</span></u><span style='color:black'>:</span></span></b> (<a href="Sweden-TPM-Mission-trip-report-10-09.pdf">Read Report Here</a>)</p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>EU of PRAYER leader, Ortwin, compared the conference to a rocket launching  with 4 stages:</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1) <u>Sunday &amp; Monday</u>: the 6 Team and worship leaders met for prayer &amp; planning </span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2) <u>Monday evening - Thursday</u>: team and core group (about 30 prayer leaders from 15 EU countries) met for worship, discussion EU and national issues, prayer &amp; spiritual warfare</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3) <u>Friday</u>: Swedish, and other Scandinavian intercessors, joined with team and core group for:</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>* Services in the former </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:place> <ns0:PlaceType><span style='color:black'>State</span></ns0:PlaceType> <span style='color:black'> </span> <ns0:PlaceType><span style='color:black'>Church</span></ns0:PlaceType> </ns0:place> <span style='color:black'> (now Pentecostal)  </span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>* Service in a Charismatic Catholic Church </span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>* Dinner in a major downtown evangelical church</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>* Prayer walks and a visit to the Swedish Parliament</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4) <u>Saturday &amp; Sunday a.m</u>.:  Prayer conference in </span></b><b><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:City> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Stockholm</span></ns0:place> </ns0:City> <span style='color:black'> churches with Swedish and other Scandinavian prayer leaders and other local church members  planned by our Swedish contact: 3 services in local churches; Sunday a.m. worship and communion service</span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WE COULDN T HELP BUT COMPARE THIS WEEK WITH HOW THE IT </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:stockticker><u><span style='color:black'>ALL</span></u></ns0:stockticker> <u><span style='color:black'> BEGAN: </span></u></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>About 2002</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: a few Belgian leaders met with us in the little Parliament Chapel in </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:City> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Brussels</span></ns0:place> </ns0:City> <span style='color:black'> to talk about how we could stimulate prayer for the EU and Christian involvement in government. </span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>April of 2006</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Hugh met with Ortwin (</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Germany</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'>), Ian &amp; Jan (France), Warren (</span> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Austria</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'>) and Margaret (</span> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Ireland</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'>) in </span> <ns0:place> <ns0:City><span style='color:black'>Strasbourg</span></ns0:City> <span style='color:black'>, </span> <ns0:country-region><span style='color:black'>France</span></ns0:country-region> </ns0:place> <span style='color:black'>, at their request, to talk about our working together</span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>October, 2006</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: We met in Strasbourg with the original group and a few other prayer leaders from EU countries, prayed together and organized the EUROPEAN </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>UNION</span></ns0:place> <span style='color:black'> of PRAYER.</span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Since then</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: the EU of PRAYER has had twice a year weeks of meetings of 15 or 20 prayer leaders from EU countries, one day of prayer walks and one meeting in a local church. </span></b></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We praise the Lord for what He has done  and for answers to prayer along the way!</span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>HOW CAN YOU PRAY FOR US and </span></u></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:stockticker><u><span style='color:black'>ALL</span></u></ns0:stockticker> <u><span style='color: black'> of OUR TARGETED PRAYER MINISTRIES</span></u><span style='color:black'>?</span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1 <u>PRAY</u> we will know how we can be a blessing to the next EU of PRAYER meetings in Madrid,   SPAIN, in April, 2010 and Brussels, BELGIUM (Headquarters of the EU), October, 2010.</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2 <u>PRAY</u> we will know how to improve our newsletter with some information about </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Europe</span></ns0:place> <span style='color:black'>. </span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3. <u>PRAY</u> for </span></b><b><span style='font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Europe</span></ns0:place> <span style='color:black'> and the EUROPEAN </span> <ns0:place><span style='color: black'>UNION</span></ns0:place> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black'>We cannot do this work alone  none of us can resist the enemy alone as he tries to works in our own nation and in the world with Islamic expansion, Chinese and Russian expansionism, humanism, occultism and other means.</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4. <u>PRAY</u> as Hugh works with Evangel University and the AG missions department to provide a data base for the University, as well as information for missionaries, about </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>China</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'> and </span> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Europe</span></ns0:place> <span style='color:black'>, and other areas. They also want to help Christian entrepreneurs recognize that whatever work they do should be a calling from the Lord and ministry to Him and to others.</span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5. <u>PRAY</u> for our Current Events Prayer class; how we can involve more in praying the news?      </span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NOTE</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black'>: All aspects of our TARGETED PRAYER MINISTRIES are interdenominational, although our work is approved and sponsored by Assemblies of God missions departments &amp; our local church.</span></b></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>HELPS FOR A DAILY </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:stockticker><u><span style='color:black'>WALK</span></u></ns0:stockticker> <u><span style='color:black'> WITH GOD</span></u><span style='color:black'> #13 </span></span></b></p> <p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>Our purpose in these short studies is not just to give information or define kinds of prayer; but to give <u>practical</u>, <u>usable</u> <u>suggestions</u> for <u>expressing our love to God</u> in our <u>daily walk</u> <u>&amp; service</u> to Him.</span></b></p> <p><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'> I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works&  </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black'> See <u>Revelation 2:1-5</u>. How will our churches  and individual Christians - change our nation? Who else will do it if we don t?</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We mentioned last Sunday that </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Sweden</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'> used to be strong in faith and in missionary zeal, but has basically given in to humanism and complacency.  In the </span> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>US</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'>, there are lots of prayer groups and calls to prayer, as well as churches that are living out their trust in Jesus and commitment to His purposes. But, we also hear all too often of pastors and leaders who have given in to moral and other weaknesses and churches that have forgotten their real purpose. As Christians in </span> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>America</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'>, and the rest of the world, we need to be sure that we haven t also  lost our first love . </span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WHAT </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:stockticker><u><span style='color:black'>ARE</span></u></ns0:stockticker> <u><span style='color:black'> SOME OF THE&nbsp;ENEMY S PITFALLS</span></u><span style='color:black'>?&nbsp;<u>HOW CAN WE AVOID THEM </u></span> <ns0:stockticker><u><span style='color:black'>AND</span></u></ns0:stockticker> <u><span style='color: black'> LIVE FRUITFUL </span></u> <ns0:stockticker><u><span style='color:black'>AND</span></u></ns0:stockticker> <u><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;EFFECTIVE LIVES FOR THE&nbsp;LORD</span></u><span style='color:black'>?</span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Colossians 3:14-17</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: gives us several ways to keep ourselves in the love of God.</span></b></p> <p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp; </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Let the peace of God rule in your hearts &amp; be thankful for [what you have]</span></b></p> <p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Put on love [and let it show]</span></b></p> <p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, with all wisdom </span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black'>      [Let it guide your every thought and step] <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(See also</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'> <strong><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>John 15:7</span></u></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>)</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>Teaching &amp; admonishing one another in Psalms &amp; songs in the Spirit, singing to the Lord</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black'>-</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>Whatever you do, do it to the Lord </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>[without him we would have nothing]</span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Jude </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:time ns1:Hour="20" ns1:Minute="21"><u><span style='color:black'>20:21</span></u></ns0:time> <span style='color:black'>   Build yourself up in the faith& praying in the Holy Spirit& keep yourself in the love of God [that provides receptivity]</span></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Romans 12:15</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: Avoid bitterness  it will destroy you and your testimony</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>[People receive love and understanding, not judgment or criticism]</span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>11 Timothy 4:2-3</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> tells us to be careful to preach and share the Word of God as it is; a time will come when many will look for those who will just tell them what they want to hear. </span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>[Jesus in us is our only hope for good and glory]</span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Romans 12:1-2</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: Give yourself wholly to the Lord - His plan &amp; will; don t let yourself fit into the values of this world [The world wants self, Jesus in us wants God in us to bring his success]</span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Romans 12:4</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>:  put on the Lord Jesus Christ and don t make any opening for the flesh [it will destroy your good works]</span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1 Corinthians 10:14</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>:  & Flee from idolatry... anything that keeps us from keeping God first. This can be a person, our work, possessions, our reputation, even our ministry  you fill it in. </span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1 Corinthians 9:24-27</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: Run the Christian race with discipline, according the rules  in order to please God and have <u>lasting fruit</u>.</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>We could add others  but let s just keep close to Jesus and His Word and&nbsp;will for our lives, so we can be&nbsp;part of the answer - not part of the problem in our church, our area,&nbsp;our nation and our world.                        Only Christ in us will make changes.</span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>In Jesus wonderful love and fellowship,                  <i>Hugh &amp; Norma Davis</i></span></b></p> <p><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>TO SEND GIFTS</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> for <u>overseas </u></span></b><b><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:place><u><span style='color:black'>Mission</span></u></ns0:place> <u><span style='color:black'> Trips</span></u><span style='color:black'>, </span> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><u><span style='color:black'>US</span></u></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <u><span style='color:black'> expense</span></u><span style='color:black'>, or any aspect of our TARGETED PRAYER MINISTRIES: Write your check to  General Council of Assemblies of God ; write in memo area:  Hugh </span> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>E. Davis</span></ns0:place> <span style='color:black'> AGWM acct # 2306058 . Send to General Council of Assemblies of God, </span> <ns0:address> <ns0:Street><span style='color:black'>1445 Boonville Avenue</span></ns0:Street> <span style='color:black'>, </span> <ns0:City><span style='color:black'>Springfield</span></ns0:City> <span style='color:black'>, </span> <ns0:State><span style='color:black'>MO</span></ns0:State> <span style='color:black'> </span> <ns0:PostalCode><span style='color:black'>65802</span></ns0:PostalCode> </ns0:address> <span style='color:black'>.  Or, you can send your check to us, indicating how you want it deposited. </span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>Open the attachment if you are interested in  more detail about the </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <ns0:country-region> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Sweden</span></ns0:place> </ns0:country-region> <span style='color:black'> EU of Prayer conference.</span></span></b> </p> <p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black'>For more detail about </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;'> <ns0:place><span style='color:black'>Europe</span></ns0:place> <span style='color:black'>, end times &amp; how to pray for the European Union government and countries; write to Hugh Davis at <a href="mailto:eurcp@aol.com">eurcp@aol.com</a> to get on the subscription list for EURCP (European Union Review and Call to Prayer). </span></span></b></p> </div> </body> </html>