PRAYING WITH PAUL

1. Read and meditate on 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12
2. Questions for Reflection*:
   • For what does Paul give thanks? For what do you give thanks?
   • What kind of things in people’s lives should call forth our most profound gratitude to God? Why?
   • How does Paul’s anticipation of Jesus’ return shape his values and his prayers?
   • What other New Testament teaching can you think of that encourages us to live (and pray!) with eternity’s values in view?
3. Pray the Bible**: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC MEMBERS

1. Abarro Family: Allan & Jennifer, AJ***
2. Janray Andres
3. Baña Family: Noel & Femy, Chris***, Leigh Andrei***
4. Bello Family: Ernesto & Bebeth, Elisha, Ernest***, Ezzy***
5. Besina Family: Joe & Precy, Vincent, Eunice
6. Leo & Melody Boongaling

1. Neil Manzano (Pastor)
2. Ted Dizon (Elder)
3. Tim Taligato (Elder/Moderator)

1. Read and meditate on 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
2. Questions for Reflection*
   • In what ways does Paul’s prayer in 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 show his passion for people?
   • Set yourself the task of faithfully praying for a Christian (or Christians) for whom you do not now pray. After you have been at it for a few months, tell the person you are doing so, and then keep on doing so.
   • According to this passage, what is Paul’s source of joy? What is yours? How is our source of joy likely to be related to what we pray for?
3. Pray the Bible**: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC MEMBERS

1. Bugas Family: Raymund & Daphne, Ezra***, Irra***
2. Imelda Cariño
3. Richelle Castro
4. Cayanan Family: Alex & Arlene, Iris***, Barbie, Tracy***
5. Chan Family: Chano & Grace, Cris, Czar, Kent
6. Ed & Tessie Dizon

PRAY FOR FIBC MINISTRY LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS

1. Treasurer/Finance Ministry: Bebeth Bello 
   • Ever Ortega
   • Juliet Teotico
   • Jermalyn Dizon
   • Jasmine Ortega
   • Marissa Framil
   • Tessie Dizon
2.  Clerk: Josie Ponce

1. Read and meditate on Colossians 1:9-14
2. Questions for Reflection*:
   • Granted that one aim in praying is that you might be utterly pleasing to the Lord Jesus, what concrete things in your own life should you be praying for?
   • How do you pray for believers you’ve never met? How can you improve in this area?
   • What connections do joyful thanksgiving and faithful endurance have with prayer?
3. Pray the Bible**: Colossians 1:9-14
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC MEMBERS

1. Dizon Family: Ted & Jermalyn, Hezekiah***, Mayah***, Uriah***
2. Dyck Family: Lawrence*** & Rachel, Hannah***, Candice***
3. Eleda Family: Jeanette, Edwin, Ehjane, Aira
4. Flores Family: Tess, Jed
5. Flores Family: Roseller & Carol, Kiannah***, Jethro***, Jacob***
6. Eric & Marissa Framil

PRAY FOR FIBC MINISTRY LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS

1. Ushering & Guests Follow Up: Precy Besina
   • • Elvie Gamit
     • Imelda Cariño
     • Eunice Besina
     • Rachel Dyck
     • Anton Ponce
     • Zylas Gamit
     • Sherlan Taligato
     • Kevin Pamintuan
2. Evangelism Training & Outreach: Jonathan Ortega

PRAY FOR VISION 2030

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

PRAY FOR AN UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP

DAY 4: Thursday, April 24, 2025

PRAYING WITH PAUL  

1. Read and meditate on Philippians 1:9-11
2. Questions for Reflection*:
   • Enlarge on the connection between growing in love, shaped by knowledge and moral insight and approving what is best.
   • Enlarge further on the nature of the best things for which we should be praying.
   • What percentage of your praying is for things of eternal value? Do you think your prayers should change? Why or why not?
   • How does Paul avoid making the pursuit of what is excellent an idolatrous exercise? How should this example apply to you?
3. Pray the Bible**: Philippians 1:9-11
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC MEMBERS

1. Gamit Family: Ran & Elvie, Zylas
2. Gelico Family: Ariel & Ruby, Christian
3. Gelico Family: Rose, Preston
4. Kenneth & Gilda Guillera
5. Steve & Emily Heath
6. Infante Family: Gil & Ardith, Zane***, Zack***
7. Manzano Family: Neil & Rowena, Aziyel, Eliana

PRAY FOR FIBC MINISTRY LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS

1. Music Team: Tess Flores
   • Ernesto Bello
   • Elisha Bello
   • Vincent Besina
   • Ted Dizon
   • Christian Gelico
   • Preston Gelico
   • Kenneth Guillera
   • Aziyel Manzano
   • Elianna Manzano
   • Janine Pamintuan
   • Jiobelin Perez
   • Divine Usana
2. Prayer/Facilitators: Elvie Valencia
   • Jonathan Ortega
   • Ever Ortega
   • Ernesto Bello
   • Bebeth Bello
   • Richard Ponce
   • Josie Ponce
   • Roseller Flores
   • Carol Flores
   • Rose Gelico
   • Richelle Castro
   • Precy Besina
   • Tim Taligato
   • Ted Dizon
   • Belsar Valencia

PRAYING WITH PAUL

1. Read and meditate on Ephesians 1:15-23
2. Questions for Reflection*:
   • What is Paul’s petition in Ephesians 1? Summarize them in your own words. Do you regularly pray for such things? Why or why not? How can you improve in this respect?
   • Of what relevance to your prayer life is the stunning conclusion to Paul’s prayer, where he records the best analogy to the power he wants to see operating in every believer’s life?
   • What does this passage teach us about how to pray under the sovereignty of God?
3. Pray the Bible**: Ephesians 1:15-23
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC MEMBERS

1. Cita Mina
2. Ortega Family: Jonathan & Ever, Jasmine, Jeremiah
3. Lyn Paguirigan
4. Kevin & Janine Pamintuan
5. Jiobelin Perez
6. Ponce Family: Richard & Josie, Joseph, Anton***
7. Teotico Family: Ramon*** & Juliet, Sweet Mae, Mitchie

PRAY FOR FIBC MINISTRY LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS

1. Special Events: Rose Gelico
   • Arlene Cayanan
   • Tessie Dizon
   • Marissa Framil
   • Jennifer Abarro
2. Member’s Care: Jermalyn Dizon
   • Jasmine Ortega
3. Ordinances: Sherlan Taligato
4. Membership Class: Janine Pamintuan

PRAYING WITH PAUL

1. Read and meditate on Ephesians 3:14-21
2. Questions for Reflection*:
   • How did you learn to pray? What have been the dominant influences on your prayer life?
   • Summarize the two repetitions of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21.
   • What are the purposes of these two petitions?
   • To what extent have you incorporated either or both of these petitions (not necessarily in exactly the same words) into your praying?
   • What are the two grounds for Paul’s prayer, as Paul reports them?
   • What grounds or reasons lurk behind your prayers? How can you improve on these?
   • What step can you take to make the glory of God the central concern of your life?
3. Pray the Bible**: Ephesians 3:14-21
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC MEMBERS

1. Taligato Family: Tim & Sherlan, Zion***
2. San Jose Family: AJ & Ellie, Raphael***, Isla***
3. Usana Family: John*** & Divina, Calvin, Philip
4. Francis & Charlene*** Usana
5. Valencia Family: Belsar & Elvie, Janina, Leb
6. Manolito & Corazon Arguelles
7. Erlyn Cajucom
8. Art Tugas

PRAY FOR FIBC MINISTRY LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS

1. Small Group/IDR: Ernesto Bello
   • Tim Taligato
   • Ted Dizon
   • Elvie Valencia
   • Tess Flores
   • Jonathan Ortega
   • Rowena Manzano
   • Ernesto Bello
   • Rose Gelico
   • Richelle Castro
   • Richard Ponce
2. Men’s Ministry: Richard Ponce
3. Women’s Ministry: Rowena Manzano

DAY 7: Sunday, April 27, 2025

PRAYING WITH PAUL

1. Read and meditate on Romans 15:14-33
2. Questions for Reflection*:
   • Are your prayers for others characterized by earnestness, urgency, and persistence? If not, why not?
   • To what extent does love for the gospel and gospel outreach drive your prayers? How can you improve in this area?
   • Do you feel some of your prayers have not been answered? Have you received answers you didn’t expect? What light can you shed on your experience?
   • Think through particular hurdles Christian leaders face in your church or group, and pray (preferably with others) for these leaders.
3. Pray the Bible**: Romans 15:14-33
   • Go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text.
   • If you don’t understand the meaning of a verse, go on to the next verse.
   • Just speak to the Lord about everything that occurs to you as you slowly read His Word.

PRAY FOR FIBC REGULAR ATTENDEES/NON-MEMBERS***

1. Rito and Mildred Aclo
2. Alvarez Family: Ace & Katrina, Enzo
3. Neil Agamata
4. Raquel Cagas
5. Rowena Dimaano
6. Gopez Family: Danilo & Tess, Jibriel
7. Rose Layugan

PRAY FOR FIBC MINISTRY LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS

1. Facilities: Belsar Valencia
   • Ed Dizon
   • Joe Besina
   • Richard Ponce
   • Alex Cayanan
   • Ran Gamit
   • Kevin Pamintuan
   • Leo Boongaling
2. Children’s Ministry: Richelle Castro
   • Lyn Paguirigan
   • Ever Ortega
   • Gilda Guillera
   • Melody Boongaling
   • Mitchie Teotico
   • Elisha Bello
   • Jasmine Ortega
3. Youth Ministry: Aziyel Manzano