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The
HOUSE OF PRAYER
Hiway
#623 east of Hiway 21, New Sarepta,
Alberta
SCHEDULE
OF SERVICES
Every
Sunday at 11:00 am
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Miracles
happen when we believe!
Jesus
said: "With God all things are
possible."
Pastor
Max & Donna Solbrekken
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DIRECTIONS
to
the House of Prayer New Sarepta, Alberta |
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From Leduc: East on Highway #623
780-941-2372 / 780-460-8444
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From Yellowhead:
Highway 21 South,
Turn Left on Highway #623 |
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We
had a wonderful, blessed time at the
Grand Opening and Official Dedication of
"THE HOUSE OF PRAYER" JULY
1 - 4 'TIME OF REJOICING'
The
New Sarepta Moravian Church was built in 1918 and
closed in 1980. This property was turned over
to us recently and is being totally renovated from
basement to the steeple. Under
the careful, watchful eye of experienced craftsman
'John the Renovator', the HOUSE OF PRAYER is rising
from oblivion and we held the GRAND OPENING and
OFFICIAL DEDICATION during the JULY 1 - 4 'TIME
OF REJOICING'
The
beautiful 500-600 seat White Gospel Tent &
Trailer ($40,000.00) was given to us by a precious
believer whom we baptized at Sandy Beach Bible Camp
in the 1970s, and will also be officially dedicated
to the Lord during the May 20-4 'Time of Rejoicing'.
The
cost of renovating the old Moravian Church will be
between $60,000 - $70,000. Already,
$50,000.00 was donated without any solicitation and
the Lord will provide the balance so that the
property will be debt-free before we open the doors
to the people of New Sarepta and area, Wetaskiwin,
Leduc, Millet, Camrose, Beaumont, Edmonton, etc!
Now
you know why we are called the Grand
Opening/Official Dedication July 1-4, 2011 'A
TIME OF REJOICING'!
Your
servant for Jesus' sake,
Pastor Max Solbrekken 2
Corinthians 2:5
SEEK
THE LORD and you will find Him !
by
Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
"Blessed
are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek
him with the whole heart."
(Psalms 119:2)
"Seek ye the
LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him
while he is near." (Isaiah
55:6) "I love them
that love me; and those that seek me early
shall
find me."
(Proverbs 8:17)
Jesus said,
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His
righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you."(Matthew
6:33)
SEEK
THE LORD THROUGH PRAYER
Prayer
is the natural outcry from the heart of a human
being to his Maker in response to the tug of the
Word of God, implanted within the conscience.
That
tug to pray and seek the Lord is even stronger in
the heart of one who has had a visitation of the
Holy Spirit's convicting presence or has heard the
gospel message! The Holy Spirit's call to
prayer becomes as natural and desirous as the call
for food at mealtime.
Prayer
is our inner man crying out for help, fellowship and
spiritual nourishment! It is born out of our need
and the assurance that God is there to meet that
need and answer our prayer! To the individual who
has opened his life to the Savior, the
Prayer
is talking, listening and communing with our Maker
as we enter into the very presence of Almighty God.
It
is intimate fellowship on a "one-to-one
basis" with God, through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
WHEN
WE PRAY, our total man becomes involved
When
we seek the Lord in prayer, our spirit cries out in
response to our needs and those of others, as God
plays on our heart strings, encouraging us to share
those burdens with Him.
When
we seek the Lord God, our minds stagger under the
weight of sin, fear, worry and care and our spirits
soar both to heights unknown as well as plumb to
incomprehensible depths.
As
we seek the Lord, we groan in the spirit of
intercession or exult in the joy of God, knowing
that He is taking control of the situation! And that
by our compassion, care and faith people in need are
being convicted, strengthened, healed and blessed!
As
we weep and pray in travail our eyes redden, our
physical strength is taxed and our body becomes
weary. Then the Holy Spirit takes over and
intercedes through us with groanings that cannot be
uttered, and we enter into a new realm as we pray in
the Spirit (unknown tongues), as St. Paul did. (1
Corinthians 14:15)
The
Divine Paraclete (the Comforter - the One sent
alongside to help) helps us as we do not know how we
ought to pray. But He comes to our rescue and prays
through us to the Father.
The
entire Trinity is involved in our fellowship, as we
pray to God our Father in the name of Jesus Christ
our Lord!
OUR
LINK WITH GOD IS MADE POSSIBLE ONLY BY READING
HIS WORD, THE HOLY SCRIPTURES AND THROUGH PRAYER
Prayer
is mankind’s most vital link with Almighty God. It
is, in fact, entering into His very presence with
our requests, petitions and thanksgiving.
GOD
LISTENS TO OUR PRAYERS when we diligently seek him
When
we pray, God not only listens but speaks to our
spirits and answers our requests in His own way,
according to His divine and gracious will.
The
scripture says, He is closer than our hands or feet.
It is therefore, not difficult to draw upon His
power by reaching out in prayer and touching Him.
The
woman with the "issue of blood"
touched Him with her faith and received an instant
miracle. Jesus turned about in the crowd and asked
specifically, "Who touched My clothes"?
Many
rubbed shoulders with Him, but one person touched
Him by faith. She had said within herself. "If
I but touch His garment, I shall be whole." She
was made whole, and Jesus declared that her faith
had gotten the job done! (Matthew 9:21)
'Prayer
is talking, listening and communing with God as we
enter into the very presence of the Almighty!'
The
20th Century Bible renders the account this way:
Jesus said, "Someone has touched Me."
And they said, "Master, the multitudes press
Thee and crush Thee." But He answered,
"No, someone has made a demand upon My
ability."
When
we believe and reach out for a miracle, we make a
demand upon His ability and draw from His great
storehouse of blessing, that which we desire!
Another
beautiful aspect, is that the woman received the
miracle without Jesus knowing she had a need. The
miracle was already accomplished before Jesus was
aware of it!
PRAYER
CHANGES THINGS and prayer changes lives
The
easiest way for me to illustrate God's provision for
us, is to compare it to a buffet banquet. Many
tables, loaded with the best foods sits in the
middle of the room and guests help themselves at
will. The host simply walks among his friends to see
if everyone is getting enough to eat, while the
servers keep loading the tables with fresh supplies!
The
host is not really concerned whether you make one or
three trips to the tables, so long as you get enough
to eat. He doesn’t watch to see if you take one
leg of chicken or two!
SEEK
THE LORD GOD THROUGH PRAYER AND
YOU WILL FIND HIM
In
Jeremiah, we are instructed to seek the Lord.
"And ye shall seek me, and find me, when you
shall search for me with all your heart."
(Jeremiah 29:13) KJV
Forgiveness,
healing, blessing and prosperity are all provided
for us. We can have all we need! All we have to do,
is reach out by faith in prayer and make a demand on
His ability, by receiving.
Automatically,
when we tap into His resources by faith in His
finished work on Golgotha, the miracle happens!
PRAYER
CHANGES THINGS
Through
prayer and communion with God we can affect the
course of this world and change the complexion of
society!
Prayer
changes things! Many situations have been altered,
lives changed and priorities rearranged by spending
time in prayer.
Why
is this? God answers prayer! God performs miracles!
He is real, and communion with Him is a glorious
reality! God does answer prayer.
PRAYER
CHANGES PEOPLE
Not
only does prayer change things but it changes people
- the lives of the ones prayed for as well as the
persons praying. Thousands of answers to prayer are
recorded regularly in the books of heaven, as well
as in the remembrances of committed Christians.
Miracles
of salvation, healing, preservation, deliverance and
prosperity are common occurrences for those who
really believe God’s Word and appropriate His
promises for themselves!
A
person gets a totally new outlook on life when he
spends time in God’s presence. His priorities
change as well as his desires and goals in life. And
his disposition becomes kinder and more caring!
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