Jeremiah Prison Ministry Newsletter JPM is an outreach of Martinsburg Christian Center, Martinsburg, WV Celebrated 15 years of Prison Ministry in 2014 I WAS IN PRISON AND YOU VISITED ME – MATT. 25:36B We are serving Him by serving them! His mercy endures forever. Psalm 106:1

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 05

APRIL 2015

APRIL… MY HEAD IS STILL SPINNING! Revs. Tom & Monica

OUR MISSION & VISION Our Mission – to help men in prison reach their fullest in the Lord. What we do – Ministering to their spirit, soul and body, though one on one mentoring as their spiritual advisor and friend. How we began – Jeremiah Prison Ministry began on November 30, 1999, which was birth out of a bond for a young man that made a wrong choice in life. Our Vision – to be able to go into the prison chapels without the inmates having to take us off their visiting list. “We know with God ALL things ARE Possible! 88 men have been released in 15 years. We still are ministering to 61 inmates in 4 states.

I tried to write this newsletter the last week in April and as you see it didn’t happen! I got my little flower garden going, weed n feed the yard and I have started a new home business to help us with JPM when it generates funds and it will. But like any new company it takes time! I was blessed by another partner giving me her items as she became so busy with her job. I did her vendor show that she couldn’t. I got sick with a UTI but I persevered and did the show, then went to urgent care, then the follow-up began! My new business is skin care. I started skin care because of the weight loss which is now 87# (13# to go) and I need to firm up some areas of my body. The products are awesome and I am getting great results, I fell in love the skin care so I became a brand partner. My web is www.myjoy2go.nerium.com if you want to sample the product just message me there. Enough about that! Update on Tom’s mom, Virginia and brother, we ask you to pray for John he is a miracle to still be alive. John did have his right leg amputated and after some rehab he will go to a nursing home to start a new journey in life. Tom’s mom continues fall, frail and failing but always wants to go home from the nursing home which is impossible. By the time you get this newsletter we will be back in Delaware, which is a dual trip to see them and my grandson Andrew graduate from DSU on May 17, it will be an exciting day, I remember the day he was born!

We Survived! On May 1, 2015 we did something for the first time ever for JPM. Tom went to one prison and I went to another prison to see two inmates. Tom is protective of me and wants me where he can see me when we are in the prisons. But the young inmate I see was transferred to Somerset and the young man Tom is seeing he just got to be his advisor. It was a great day! We just need to leave an hour earlier now. Two prisons we go more pic to come! ~Our Home Business~

Please make sure to use our new address when sending a donation.

Pray for us as we travel the highways going and coming to the prisons.

Please remember we can’t go without your financial support, which we are ever grateful! We thank you for your support and prayers for these sustain us!

Page 2 Keeping you informed about the Courts to change the sentencing laws for juvenile offender serving life without parole. Keep praying it’s not over yet! PRAYER CORNER ~Pray for Jeremiah & Val, Harvey, Kevin, Mike, Domingo, Michael, & Richard that God continues to bless them financially. ~Pray for Larry, Ricky, Lewis, Corey, Bob, Greg, Eric & Dan to receive favor for commutation, retrials & parole. Elwood got paroled! God is Faithful! ~Pray for continued healing for Bob & Larry. God is moving! ~Pray for our granddaughter, Leah, she still has chronic migraines & fibro. Leah will be 20 in May & still CANCER FREE! PTL ~Pray for Andy, our grandson and will graduate 5/17/15 @DSU. He is Finally healed! ~Pray for all our families- spiritually, physically and financially. ~Pray for my brother, Norman he fell. Pray for Tom’s mother, Virginia & brother, John. ~Pray for the salvation of the world. Pray for inmates and their families, our Nation, our leaders, our military and their families. ~Pray for prison reform in our nation. ~Pray for Bill our dear friend & his wife Rose for good health. ~Pray for Dotty & her husband Stan for good health. ~Pray for us for strength and wisdom in all we do, that we remain cancer free and healthy to do God’s work, for our cars to be mechanically sound. You are an Extended Hand and a vital part of this ministry. Together we are making a difference with Jesus Christ, taking life to a dark place! We go because you send us. Thank You so much!

We traveled 13,546 miles in 2014!

Jeremiah Prison Ministry Revs. Tom & Monica Cohee 223 Cameo Dr. Fayetteville, PA 17222 717-352-0080 Fax: 717-352-0392 [email protected] We’re on the Web! www.jeremiahprisonministry.com Your Editor: Rev. Monica Cohee

PASTOR TOM’S PREACHING CORNER The Seven Principles of Prayer Revelation 3:20, Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. Matthew 7:7, Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Jesus’ disciples struggled with the concept of seeking and finding and opening up spiritual doors. You see, prayer takes on a whole new dimension when you have Jesus with you every day. That is why Jesus’ disciples did not fast. However, Jesus, who was God, still prayed. The disciples realized if Jesus with all of His power and authority still needed to pray, how much more they needed to pray. So they came to Him and said, Teach us to pray. The request is interesting, since they had already been praying. But they had noticed not everyone who prayed was getting the same results. The publicans and Pharisees prayed, but the prayers of Jesus opened blinded eyes and caused the dead to rise. So they asked, Teach us to pray the way You pray. From that request, Jesus outlined to them a 7-step pattern for prayer. I call these, The Seven Principles of Prayer. Now if you just pray this prayer, it will only take you about 43 seconds to say these 63 words. However, this prayer is not meant to be a repetitious prayer, but rather a system for praying the kind of prayers that open doors. Matthew 6:9-13 Verse 9: In this manner, therefore, pray... The word manner actually means a system or a pattern. Verse 9. Our Father in heaven... this is our approach to the door. The first word is Our. The Our in this verse identifies Our access to God. We can only come to the Father with Jesus. Our own righteousness will not get us in. John 14:6 says, I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. When you pray, you may want to say, Father, I come to you with Jesus. The second word is Father. No place in the Old Testament, did anyone feel free to call Jehovah God Father. Orthodox Jews won’t even say the name Jehovah or Yahweh. But when Jesus came, 153 times in the book of John alone, Jesus called Him Father. Over 200 times in the New Testament, God is called Our Father. Principle #1. Hallowed be Your name...On earth as it is in heaven. The word hallowed means to make holy. ‘Holy is Your Name.’ What we are actually saying is, “Hallowed be Your name on earth as it is in heaven.” There are over 800 names in the Bible ascribed to the person of Jesus. He is called: The True Vine, The Living Way, Teh Treasure, The Light, The Bread of Life, The Son of Mary, Son of David, Son of God, Plant of Renown, Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Alpha and Omega, First and the Last, Beginning and the End, Son of Righteousness rising with healing in His wings, Healer, High Tower, Buckler, Shield... on and on. There are over 200 names ascribed to God the Father. You can start with His creative name, Elohim. You can shorten this name to the word El which means, God is. El-Shaddai- God is Sufficient, El-Elyon - God is the sustainer, El-Olan - God is Everlasting. Then there are His Jehovah Names. Jehovah or Yahweh means self sufficient. In other words, He's God all by Himself. Jehovah Rophe - God my healer. Jehovah Shammah - God is there. Jehovah Tsidkenu - God is my righteousness. Jehovah Rohi - God is my shepherd. Jehovah Nissi - God is my Banner. Jehovah Jireh - God sees and provides. Or Adonai, which means Lord or owner of all things. Principle 2. Your kingdom come-On earth as it is in heaven. Let your kingdom come to my house, my church, my city...there is no end to the kingdom. The kingdom of God is bigger than any denomination or local church. When you start praying in the kingdom, you break down racism, cultural barriers, and competitive attitudes between churches. Principle 3. Your will be done-On earth as it is in heaven. Not my will, but Your will be done. Principle 4: Give us this day our daily bread. This is the hinge on the door. We haven't asked God for things until this. Prayer is not a means to get things. Prayer is about knowing God. He already knows your needs before you pray. This is where you pray for your family. I pray for the future of my daughters. I pray for their future husbands. Principle 5. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. If we will pray this and mean it, it will keep the bitterness out of our heart. Sometimes we get self-righteous and think we have nothing against anyone. But God will reveal to you people you’ve talked about that perhaps changed the way someone else sees them. Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a decision. Principle 6. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. This was a cultural expression of their day. If we were saying that today, we would say, Lead us to victory. Principle 7. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Recognizing, acknowledging and affirming that we know - This is God's kingdom, God's power and God's glory. Amen meaning so be it.