But Ye Shall Receive Power…

"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:4-8)

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." (Matthew 28:18-19)

When reading through the Bible you find that everything in the Old Testament leads to the glorious coming of Jesus to dwell among us, but after He comes there is a lingering responsibility left to the Church to continue the work that He started.

In the book of Acts we find that the first church immediately after receiving the promise of the Holy Ghost began to see miracles, signs, and wonders. There is a principle that the early church understood that we seem to struggle with in our lives today. The early church not only understood the awesomeness of God's power, but they understood how it directly affected them. They had been with Jesus. They saw Him heal blinded eyes, make the lame to walk, and raise the dead to life. They understood how His power could change anything it came in contact with; and when they were filled with His Spirit, they too had the power to do these things when they invoked the name of Jesus.

When we as the Church of today grasp that the same power that the early church operated in is living on the inside of us, it will change how we look at every situation we face. When we take on the name of Jesus, we become ambassadors working under His authority. His power is transferred to us! Anything that Jesus did in His ministry, we have access to as His children. As we hit our knees in prayer we need to remind ourselves that all power in heaven and earth is ours, according to His will.

Go boldly before the throne! He has commissioned us to do His work and to see His will unfold. Any trial or sickness that comes against us, we have the authority to cast it out when we speak the name of Jesus over it. Be confident in this, God has entrusted us with His power, and He makes no mistakes!

Danielle Lee

Lighthouse UPC

O’Fallon, Missouri

Prayer for the 2022 UPCI General Conference

SEPTEMBER has been designated as the “Month of Focused Prayer” for the 2022 UPCI General Conference that is scheduled to occur October 4-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This year’s theme is “MAKE HIM KNOWN.” Please pray for the great success of this key event. We anticipate a dynamic conference with the glorious presence of God in our midst! 

Pray for:

• David Bernard, General Superintendent, and Scott Graham, General Secretary, and for all Assistant General Superintendents, Division Leaders, Directors, Coordinators, District Superintendents and Secretaries, administration, staff, leadership and the entire ministerial body and all churches of the UPCI. Pray for God’s purpose to be fulfilled.
• The success of all business meetings, services, and events at General Conference. Pray God’s will be done in all decisions and voting. Pray He guides and uses the Ministry.
• God to continue to bless our entire organization with faithful laborers and with the finances and resources necessary to continue to further advance His kingdom.
• The entire Body of Christ and for His divine plan to be wrought. 
• ALL to go well with every aspect of General Conference. Pray for all speakers, musicians, singers, altar workers, greeters, conference workers, etc., and for everyone involved in the conference agenda. Pray that God would greatly anoint and use all.
• The Word of God to go forth with power and authority and to be confirmed with signs following. Pray that God would perform healing, miracles, signs, and wonders. 
• God's people worldwide to greater advocate and demonstrate in the name of Jesus.
• Many people to be filled with the Holy Ghost and baptized in the name of Jesus.
• An ultimate outcome of great revival, restoration, and harvest worldwide.
• Everyone to get in one mind and one accord and render strategic focused prayer and be world changers.
• God’s kingdom to come and His will to be done in earth as it is in heaven.
• Our churches and ministers during this time of crisis, that they would overcome the pandemic and other difficult challenges. Pray Spirit-led prayers.
• The Church to engage in repentance and stand in the gap for our world. 
• Healing, deliverance, revival, restoration, and reaping of harvest…and all that God desires to do worldwide!
• The Church, both leadership and laity, to experience great victory in all things that glorify God, and that we would continually…MAKE HIM KNOWN!

Flo Shaw

Director

World Network of Prayer

The World Network of Prayer Presents

24/7 WATCH: A Year-Round Initiative for 24/7 Prayer

As of January 1, 2022, WNOP launched an annual 24/7 prayer and fasting chain worldwide in coordination with our existing “Year of Prayer.” Each week WNOP is posting a prayer focus as daily prayer for the entire week. Also weekly, a video is posted on the WNOP Facebook Page of a prayer leader and/or minister leading in periodic prayer. We encourage your participation by joining in prayer.

Will you commit and join with others throughout the world in united prayer and fasting? Sign up by committing in your heart unto God that you will consistently set aside a day each week to do some prayer and fasting. WNOP also has partnered with those in local churches who are already a part of a current 24-hour prayer chain. All of these hours of consecration are culminating to help provide a complete mass prayer covering the entire Church body and to help bring greater success in all that we do in Christ! Together, let’s “watch and pray” and behold great and mighty things in the kingdom of God! Let’s prevail over the enemy with victory and declare, “Not on My Watch!”

Flo Shaw

Director

World Network of Prayer

SEPTEMBER 24/7 WATCH (WEEK 1)

National Issues: Hatred & Violence

Following is the “24/7 Watch” daily prayer focus for this week. Join us in consistent prayer & fasting.

Rev. David K Bernard

General Superintendent

2022 WNOP Events

• 24/7 WATCH: WNOP Facebook Worldwide Prayer Initiative (January 1 - December 31)
• Pursuing the Harvest STX District Conference. The Church Triumphant. Pasadena, TX (September 8-10)
• Ministry & Prayer (MAP) Conference. St. Paul, MN. September 21-23
• UPCI Day of Prayer (September 28)
• Oklahoma District One-Day Prayer Conference (October 22) North Point UPC, Sperry, OK
• Ontario District Blitz - Regional (November 1-6) Location: Various Sections in Ontario, Canada
• International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (November 6)
• Georgia District Prayer Workshop (November 10-12). Solid Rock PC, College Park, GA
• Arkansas District Summons (Dates TBD). First Pentecostals of Benton, Benton, AR
• *Northwest Region Summons (Dates TBD). Location - Idaho: TBA
• *National Apostolic Day of Prayer (Date TBA). Apostolic Fellowship Summit
• YM + WNOP Summons (Rescheduled Dates TBD). Location: TBA
• WNOP “Operation Prayer Evangelism: “Switzerland” (Rescheduled Dates TBD)
• WNOP “Operation Prayer Evangelism: “Operation Turkey” (Rescheduled Dates TBD)
• WNOP “Operation Prayer Evangelism: “Operation Jamaica” (Rescheduled Dates TBD)

*Pending Executive Board approval. Note: Some events are District Board approved, but promoted by WNOP.

Also, more 2022 event dates may be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Executive Board.

(For more info on these specific listings, please contact WNOP at 636-229-7986)