Have you ever asked yourself what it takes to get to Heaven?
Jesus gave us the answer when He said nobody could get to God the Father except through Him (John 14:6). As God resides in heaven, it is clear Jesus is integral to reaching those pearly gates and gaining admission. This is why believers share the gospel, encouraging people (Christians included) to choose Jesus, submit their lives to Him and thereby gain access to God the Father who lives in Heaven.
Yet, many say the Sinner's Prayer or some version of it, and think that's it. They don't realize that there's more in store for them. Jesus promised that all who believed in Him and kept His commandments would receive "another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth" (John 14:15-17). Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to His people. He revealed some functions of this great gift in John 14:26 - But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
The Holy Spirit is charged with reminding us of what we've learned from Christ's Gospel. After all, most of us can hardly remember what we had for breakfast, talk less of the many mysteries Jesus taught. The Holy Spirit acts as the Voice of God and His job is to help us "turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”" (Isaiah 30:21). Without Him, we'll never get out of the sin habits that our intelligence can't rescue us from.
Ephesians 1:13-14 - And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him (NLT).
Jesus marks believers with the Holy Spirit and this is a guarantee of the promise of eternal life with Jesus in Heaven (Romans 6:4). This makes the Holy Spirit incredibly special because Holy Spirit is thereforeour literal ticket to Heaven. In addition, the Holy Spirit ensures we get everything God promised to us here in this realm. All that was stolen from us or that we neglected to claim. He gives us hope and guidance on how to get all that's ours. We therefore cannot afford to ignore the Holy Spirit and act as if He doesn't exist. He is part of the Trinity - God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He is assigned to each of us who have chosen to believe and obey Christ, and thereby be identified as His own.
To get to Heaven, you need Jesus and one you have Him you get the Holy Spirit who will walk with you through every situation to get you to eternal life. Would you start the process of submitting your life to Jesus today? Would you do this so you can be blessed here on earth and receive your ticket to Heaven? Today is P&P 200 and we are celebrating the anniversary of the 200th gathering to fellowship via Praise & Prayer (for others). This is the perfect opportunity to give your life over to Christ and receive the promise. This decision is a choice to be subject to Jesus, having Him as your Lord and Savior. Do not assume that you were raised Christian and that will suffice. Salvation is an individual journey. Do not think you've done great good and will thus get into Heaven. There are many good people in hell, unfortunately. Jesus was clear - nobody gets to eternity except through Him. And through Him, you get Holy Spirit who takes you from good to godly.
So, tell Him you want Him as Your Lord, tell Him you need Him to teach you and send you the Holy Spirit to help you remember all you learn at His feet. Say the following prayer - Thank you Jesus, for sacrificing yourself for me. Lord Jesus, I come to you as a sinner in need of repentance. I ask for your forgiveness. Today, I renounce satan and proclaim Jesus as the new Lord of my life. From this day onward, I am a child of God, redeemed and anointed to live a life of light. A life that illustrates the grace of my Lord. Thank you God for coming into my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!
Rejoice and let the rest of us know you picked the Holy Spirit, Jesus and Almighty God! Then come back at Noon EST for a praise party so we can join you in thanking the Lord for your life and the ticket you shall surely receive as a child of God.
CLOSING PRAYER
Father God. Thank You. God who spoils us with His excess love. The One who determines that we shall experience His kindness and grace from day to day. Thank You for looking at us and choosing to abide with us. Thank You for bringing Your son Jesus to earth where He lived, died and rose again just for our sakes. For by doing so, He broke the chains satan had bound us with. And on top of that, You decreed that those who believe in Jesus and submit to Him, receive a deposit of Your Spirit to guide us through life here in the land of the living and take us to life eternal with You.
What a mighty God we serve!
Thank You for blessing us with life and the opportunity to gather in fellowship for the 200th time. We do not take this grace for granted. It is only because You are kind that such was possible. Lord, praise be to Your Holy Name!
As we go our separate ways, cover today's participants. Let Your grace and Your Presence remain upon them. Let everything seeking to cause Your light in them to subside be burnt to chaff and rendered ineffective. May Your favor rest on them and produce Your works of power to Your glory and by Your grace, IJMN, Amen.
*From CMDR* - Hi everyone ! Sorry for my absence but love you all and thankful for this community .
*From BI* - Lord, I place our political leaders into Your capable hands. Turn their hearts towards You. Bless our leaders with good health, wisdom, integrity, truthfulness and righteousness as they make decisions that affect us all. Inspire them to uphold justice and equity. Give them compassion to assist and empower the most vulnerable in society. May they tend to the preservation of peace. May they know the love and presence of God as they bear the responsibility of leadership IJMN Amen.
*From MFC* - Holy Spirit, please give these PEPPERS wisdom to make the right choices in life. Help them to start and finish each day with You. Remind them that You’re in control of their lives. May they do everything with excellence for the glory of Your holy name. May they always be at the top and not at the bottom, above only and not beneath. Strengthen the Peppers in Christ, so we can praise You with louder voices and glorious harmony. Help us grow and prosper together. Just as You gave us this life, You gave us a fellowship under Your holy name, and for that, we sing to the heavens in Jesus’ name, Amen!
LAST 10 MINUTES
Are you feeling refreshed? Are you feeling the presence of the Lord?
I'm looking at the prayers and the praises and I just know that God is in our midst guiding us.
Please don't waste this opportunity. Cry out to Him. His ear is open to hear you right now.
I used this to pray over us all earlier and the Lord is putting it on my heart to share Ezekiel 36:37 - “This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Once again I will yield to Israel’s plea and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep,
Plug your name into this verse, replacing 'Israel' and use it to pray over yourself and others.
Call on God for what you want. Tell Him and thank Him for hearing and answering when you are done.
Praise God!
Precious Father -- I am very grateful to You. You are very kind and merciful, and I'm happy with all Your good works. Father as You have started this good work (Phil 1:6) let it continue and even increase. Given all the arrows pointed against Your children, let Your shields equally extinguish (eph 6:16) the tools of our enemies (job 5:12) so we may prosper upon the earth (gen 1:28). So it shall be (john 16:24) in Jesus' name -- amen!
Phil 1:6 -- being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
eph 6:16 -- In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
job 5:12 -- He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
gen 1:28 -- And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
john 16:24 -- Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
*From GH* - Father God let me lift up prayers for my coworkers, who do not know you. I pray for their deliverance.
I pray for my sister at church who lost her husband recently. Please lift her up and strengthen her and her family God. Please comfort her and her time of need. Let her come to you and know that you are able to take care of her.
*From MFC* - Eternal God, You are the foundation that enables everything we build to stand. Please bless Sis FJ, @BI @AC @ec @CD @CX @J @PBS @Dr14u @JB in wisdom and capability. You have given gifts to every woman here to bless and serve. You provide all Your daughters with gifts to carry out the mission You have designed just for them. Holy Spirit, please speak clearly to their hearts so they may know the direction for their lives. Even if they can’t see the road ahead, God, as You can. Please give them discernment to know when a change in direction is coming from You. Remind them that everything they need is found in You. May Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, our Lord, Amen!
*From MFC* - Walking with the Lord means you are ready to receive a miracle at any point in time. We give honor to God for miracle working power. Within this group, we have been a witness to God's work in action!
Thank you Heavenly Father for the praise reports that have come through prayer, fasting and intercession in this thread. We lift up Plunderer, @AW @LB @IA84 for their recent testimonies of God's provision at work.
Lord, we thank You for being a Turn Around Specialist. You have said that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. And every time we've faced mountains and felt our faith weaken, You amaze us with your miraculous power. Thank You are for being in control of everything. Only You are able to do far more than all that we ask or can even imagine. To God be the glory throughout all generations, forever and ever. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
PRAY
Please, let's all pray for someone else over the next 25 minutes.
We've worshipped our way into the Lord's presence and now is the time to ask Him to touch people's lives. I know, you're wondering whether you should ask God to touch your life. But, don't be tempted. Right now, you are to focus on the needs of others, sacrificing your opportunity to focus on you. Remember, as intercessors, we put our personal issues to the backburner during P&P, believing that the God who knows everything understands every of our needs and will provide them in accordance with Matthew 6:30-32.
Thank You Almighty King, for those who took the time to pray in advance for the success of today's fellowship. Lord, You know the needs of these prayer partners, please meet and exceed their expectations. Glorify them for Your purpose. Fill them with Your splendor, great God.
Touch every need they have, including the needs of those in their orbit. Move in mysterious ways, Lord. Let it be known that You and only You could do what is about to happen in their lives.
Hallelujah!
Thank You in advance, Papa!
*From AC* - Yahweh the highest God! How mighty and splendid You are, beyond comprehension! I am in complete awe of Your magnificence and You can never be praised enough, for there are no boundaries to Your greatness (Psalm 145:3-5).
Thank You for deliverance
Thank You for healing
Thank You for setting me free
Thank You for saving my life
Thank You for breaking strongholds
Thank You Lord for what the enemy meant for evil, You turned it around for good!
Hallelujah! Hosana!!
*From BI* - Thank You Lord for JO’s safe return home. Thank You Lord for all You are doing in his life. JO was given weeks to live over a year ago. Take all the glory Abba. JO does not say much but always manages to say ‘’God bless you”. Thank You Lord for dwelling in him.
*From PBS* - HALLELUJAH!!!! THANK YOU FATHER—-FOR THE 200TH P&P!!!!!!
Arise, Oh God, and Take Your Place—We Enthrone You with Our Worship!!! The Just Shall Live by FAITH!!!
YOU ARE GOOD!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Praise be to You, Jehovah Shammah!
Kadosh, Kadosh!
You are the God who gathered us today and I want to thank You for everyone who steps into fellowship today or at a later date.
Thank You, Father, for stretching out Your righteous right hand to each of these individuals. Thank You for inviting them into Your Holy Household and the benefits and blessings that produces.
Great and Mighty King!!!! Thank You for You want no one to feel like a stranger. You want everyone to feel the warmth of Your embrace. Thank You for taking us all into Your sweet embrace today. Nobody leaves the way they came!
Hallelujah!
*From MFC* - Heavenly Father, I give thanks to You because You are good and Your faithful love endures forever.
Thank You that You do not forget Your people but hear their cry and save them.
Thank You that nothing is impossible for Your mighty hand.
Thank You that You show compassion and mercy to Your children.
Thank You that You know my every need and satisfy my desires.
Thank You that You have forgiven my sin.
Thank You that You have conquered the powers of Satan, sin and death.
Thank You that I will live in eternity with You, free from suffering, pain and tears through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen.
*From GH* - Father God thank you so much for taking care of us, keeping us safe protected fed watered sheltered. I owe my entire life to you. I am so excited to spend eternity with you and your son Jesus Christ! Thank you for my salvation! I will do anything for you God! Lead me and guide me Holy Spirit! My heart sings out in JOY because I know that I am your daughter!
From sis OD - Happy Tuesday to my beautiful sisters and brothers in Christ
God, I am answering You for answered prayers. I am thanking You for confirmations. I am thanking You for signs and wonders. I thank You for reassurance. And I thank You for expressions of Your love.
Thank You!
From DR14U -
*From AC* - Thank You Abba for our 200th P&P gathering! What a Mighty God we serve!
*From BI* - Thank You Lord for the breath in my lungs.
Thank You Lord for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Thank You Lord for the roof over my head.
Thank You Lord for the forgiveness of my sins.
Thank You Lord for Your unconditional love.
Thank You Lord for provisions and overflow.
Thank You Lord for Your mercy which endures forever.
Thank You Lord for my Physical and mental health.
Thank You Lord for correcting me.
Thank You Lord for all You have done for me, all You are doing for me and all You are going to do for me.
Glory, Hallelujah!
My Defender.
My Father.
My Vindicator.
My Acquittor.
My Jehovah.
My Healer.
My Teacher.
My Provider.
He who takes all responsibility for me. At all times.
Thank You, Sir.
*From MFC* - King of Kings, thank You for showing me the path of life! Thank You for filling me with joy in Your presence and thank You for giving me eternal pleasures at Your right hand. I know that life is a blessing and that You bless those who continue to seek You. Savior, I give You all the glory, the honor and the praise because of who You are and because of all that You have done for me, Amen.
But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. Psalm 3:3
*From SCK* - Happy 200th P&P! Thank you, Father, for your blessings and lessons! And a special thank you to @FFJ !! ❤️
PRAISE
By now, you've been listening to some wonderful worship music. The atmosphere around you should be charged. Satan itself can't step to you right now.
So, let's keep going, by lifting your own personal praise points to the Lord.
Tell Him why He is so wonderful. Thank Him for what He's done for you either recently or a long time ago. What are the sweet names you have for Him? We all have pet names for the people we love so break out sweet words you've got for the Lord. Call Him "Precious", "Lovely", "Divine".
Y'all know if this was your boo you'd have all sorts of nice adjectives for them. Apply those adjectives to the Lord of lords instead.
*From MFC* - Good morning and Happy 200th TUESDAY!!!!!
What an incredible milestone... to God be the Glory! When I came into these threads, I was hurting and looking to reconnect with God. The Lord has strengthened my desire to know Him better in wisdom and in truth. Through Plunderer, I've grown closer to other believers. We've prayed for and with one another, supporting each other in good times and bad. This means so much to me to be here with all of you!
Plunderer said:
This is why believers share the gospel, encouraging people (Christians included) to choose Jesus, submit their lives to Him and thereby gain access to God the Father who lives in Heaven.
Thank You Heavenly Father for the gift of fellowship. We pray for each PEPPER here today that our eyes would be opened to see the activity of your Holy Spirit in our lives. Fill us with awe and wonder at Your mighty works. Fill our mouths with praise to You. Speak Your words of love and compassion to us and give us ears to hear what You are saying. Prepare our hearts to receive Your love and to pour out that love to others through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen!
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Romans 1:16
*From EC* - Amen and good morning ladies! I pick Jesus!
*From AC* - Blessed Tuesday, Peppers! Almighty God we give You all honour and praise for the 200th gathering of Praise and Pray. Hallelujah!! Thank You for appointing Plunderer to lead this group. Rain upon her Your blessings and spiritual gifts by the power of the Holy Spirit, so that she may continue to bring You glory through the works that she is doing. Thank You for leading me to this group and blessing me with a new family of sisters and brothers in Christ. I came here for gossip and found fellowship, encouragement, comfort, spiritual growth and biblical teachings. I have learned that Your presence dwells everywhere, even in the unlikeliest of places. Continue to bless this group and cover my fellow Peppers and lurkers with Your grace, mercy, strength and guidance. Fill them with Your hope and transcending peace and envelope them in Your love. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
*From IDQ* - Good morning! I thank you Lord for allowing me to see another day. I give all my worries over to you my Lord. Happy 200th P&P. Thank sister Plunderer for your prayers and teachings. It is truly appreciated. God bless you all! Just reading your prayer and worship has helped me through some tough days! ❤️
*From CD* - Yes Sis, Yeesssss!!!
Stay Blessed Fam ❤️❤️❤️
*From FP* - Amen !!
*From IA84* - Blessings, everybody! Before I head to bed, I wanted to touch base and pass along this early message. First and foremost, let us all be thankful for another day and another chance at life. Let us be thankful for our blessings, big or small. Let us be thankful just for where we are, because so many people long to be in the same position. May our prayers be with those in pain, heartache, addiction, sickness, grief, struggle and poverty. Let all of our prayers especially be with those sadly affected by the tragedy in St. Louis, yesterday. It is a reminder that we still live in a world of greed, violence, racism, ignorance, and corrupt ways. Life was not meant to be easy, but it was not meant to be a nightmare either. So stay in prayer, and be thankful. We all have our trials and tribulations. But what are they, compared to the deep, dark struggle of so many others? Whatever it is we might be going through, you have what it takes to endure. You have what it takes to overcome! Know that you have what it takes to have the desires of your heart. Trust in God. Trust in yourself. Trust in the process! You didn't come this far, for God to just leave you. Hold on my friends. Better days are coming.
*From BI* - Thank You Lord for this day that You have made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Thank You Lord for the 200th gathering of P&P. Thank You Lord for sis Plunderer and for speaking through her. Thank You Lord for the many testimonies of peppers. Thank You Lord for being the same yesterday, today and forever. A million tongues would never suffice. Our Abba Father, all honour, glory and power beings to You.
If you just gave your life to Christ, shout Hallelujah! You should be feeling differently. A weight should be lifted off your shoulder.
If for some reason you're not certain, no worries. Jesus is about to get you all the way together - in the best way possible.
Jesus has set you free! Let us rejoice!
There is no bondage Every chain is broken
There is no bondage Jesus our hearts are open
No guilt, no shame
All my stains erased
There is no bondage Every chain is broken