Prayer Diary 2017 Week 43 102217
Prayer Diary 2017 Week 43 102217
Prayer Diary 2017 Week 43 102217
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Matt. 27:45-46 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the Psa. 138:7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt
Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Oh, My Father! Gracious Master and Glorious Redeemer:
I want to win men and women to repentance toward God and faith in the Great Shepherd: I give you my whole being today, absolutely and foreverbody, soul and
Lord Jesus. I do not care about approval from others; I simply want you to be The darkness did not end until you broke the silence. Isnt that the way it spirit. Lord, I am praying for your kingdom to come. Make it come in my heart,
sought-after by others. Help me witness in a way sinners are pierced in the heart, always is? There is light in your word. When at last you spoke it was a Psalm. Each then make that revival spread! I pledge myself to extend revival by expending
and led to believe in the Lord. For those who are won to Christ, help them repeated Eli flashed morning on the scene. By the time you cried, why hast thou every power I possess, and any influence I have, whether through preaching,
immediately step-up to fess-up their faith, and be discipled! forsaken me? the darkness was gone, and people began to see again. Some prayer, Bible study, being discipled, or discipling. By every opportunity you put in
Any success in my life is only because of the special anointing of your misinterpreted your words as a call for Elijah. Yet light came, by which they my path, and by any means necessary, I am committed to having and bringing
Spirit. If I am immersed in him I will think right, speak wisely, and my words will could see to dip a sponge in vinegar and raise it to your lips. and spreading revival. I do not think Jesus should have less than that from me
go with power to __________ and __________ as I witness. All is dark when you do not shine. No light will ever come to dark hearts (but I know he does get less, far too often!).
Increase my desire for faithfulness and fervent, united, believing prayer with Jesus, unless you speak it. And that light will not be clear until we hear the Maybe Lord, you will call someone to say with me, I will give myself to go
my church. Make the voices of my pastors that of a praying company, so your voice of your sorrows on our behalf. The sun itself could not shine if you were and preach the gospel. Maybe you will move more men and women to be
Spirit can rest on the preachers as well as all who hear them. What a difference it to withdraw. involved in a work of ministry here, in Christs body. In that way revival sparks
will make to my witnessing if I am as anointed to preach as my ministers! I soon grow weary (even of well doing). My spirit is heavy, and my hands fly, as the hammer of our will contacts the anvil of your word.
Give me grace to fight my way through my own doubts and prejudices, as are weak if Christ is not with me. If Jesus Christ is not fully preached, if he is not Maybe some of those who have this worlds goods will say, I know ministry
well as those of others who listen. I want to speak very boldly, never with me by his Spirit, then everything else is darkness. When I obscure the cross I takes money. I can give freely to the Lord through our church. I see what revival
compromising truth. I want to do my duty to testify in the sight of God and for blot-out all spiritual truth. does when it spreads. Let it not be hindered by my greed, when the only thing
the cause of souls, with firmness and fearlessness of faith. There is darkness until these days of delay are ended. Generous politics do Im doing now is storing up riches in accounts and in things.
Yet give me meekness: the power of God through the character of not create order and contentment. Free trade does not breathe global peace to Anyone can murmur about misuse and waste. Anyone can complain about
Christ. I want to reconcile people more than convince them. Help me be gentle nations. Till the Lord comes and the word goes out, darkness reigns. The sin that the spread of sin in our community and error in our city. Anyone can lament the
in my manner but forceful in my matter. This is an art I can only learn from darkened Christ is darkening those who do not believe in him. They will live and passing of a generation and the decline of a movement (and the lack of
you, Lord. Make me a partaker in your power so I can be an echo of your voice. die in the dark, unless I get to them with the One who is the light of the world! missionaries and pastors to take their places). However dark and dreary I may
Do this for your own glory! Do this that Jesus might be exalted, so all who are My spirit may be sunk in gloom, but you were there also. You passed think these days are, let me never talk like God is dead! I am dead, but with
perishing might find him. Amen. through darkness much greater than mine. I will not give up hope. Amen. an open Bible you can revive me. Do so by your Spirit this week. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 13-15; Titus 3 Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 16-18; Philemon Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 19-21; Hebrews 1
Thursday, October 26 Friday, October 27 Saturday, October 28
John 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye Judg. 15:18 And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast Psa. 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his
shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
into the hand of the uncircumcised?
SO send I you to labor unrewarded. Father God and King:
To serve unpaid, unloved, unsought, unknown. Lord God Our Mighty Deliverer: Christ on the crosswhat do I see? I learn what my own responsibilities
To bear rebuke, to suffer scorn and scoffing. Because you love to commune with us, you give us reasons for prayer. are when enduring distress. Whenever anything distracts, alarms or worries me,
So send I you to toil for Me alone. Sometimes it is the simple thirst for holiness and revival. No matter how great we let my FIRST reaction be submission to your will.
may be in others eyes, you lead us to feel very small in ourselves, very much in I bow me to Thy will, O God, and all Thy ways adore;
So send I you to bind the bruised and broken, need of youdesperately dependent on your grace and on prayer. And every day I live Ill seek to please Thee more and more.
Over wandering souls to work, to weep, to wake, Every promise is a reason for prayerthat brings us revival. You compel Next, I recognize my SECOND duty as prayer. When I am in the very agony
To bear the burdens of a world a-weary. us to pray by making the blessing contingent on the pleading. Force our needs to of pain, I dont have to let my mind run loose with bitter grief. I can pray! I must
So send I you to suffer for My sake. drive us to your mercy-seat today!instead of our typical response, which is to react that way. Your Fathers heart is touched by my cry.
try and contrive a remedy out of the flesh. The THIRD duty I have is to commit myself to you by faith. If I truly give
So send I you to leave your lifes ambition, We feel so low on grace and so unspiritual that, for the moment, it is hard my self to you, then I can trust my life to you. I am in your protective custody.
To die to dear desire, self-will resign; to pray. But pray we must, for we need you! Let us rise-up out of this wilderness I know if I only trust, you will reward my faith in a way as yet unseen.
To labor long, and love where men revile you; of apathy, and help us accomplish your Eternal Purpose. You give reasons for us FINALLY, I can practice your presence. I recognize you are here in my time
So send I you to lose your life in Mine. to come to you. You even put stresses on us, just so we will draw near to pray. of sorrow and danger, and my moment of greatest frustration and fear. I put
Ezekiel 20:3 and 31 forbid Israel to pray (because of their sins), yet you took myself into your hands, just like I would give myself to the care of a policeman or
So send I you to hearts made hard by hatred, away our sins by a covenant of grace. Having forgiven us, you listen to every soldier during time of terrorism or attack.
To eyes made blind because they will not see; word. Help us be careful not to despise our birthright of prayer! It is a great gift Psa. 140:7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head
To spend, though it be blood to spend and spare not. of your Spirit, as well as a great privilege as a saint. in the day of battle.
So send I you to taste of Calvary. Pour out the spirit of grace and of supplications on us (Zech. 12:10). Real prayer is Let me do my duty right now. I resign myself to your will. I pray to you as
your breath in us returning back to you. Since the Spirit knows what your mind is, my Father. I commit myself to your care. I rest in a sense of your presence. May
Margaret Clarkson, 1938 let him write your mind on our minds. Make our desires a transcript of your the Spirit of God help me, for this is what I see displayed in Christ on the cross.
will, because that means the success of our prayer! We ask this just so Jesus might Now that I see Christ, make me more like Christ! Make me more Christlike
be rewarded for his travail (Isa. 53:11). Amen. because I contemplate the cross! Do it for your own glory, Jesus. Amen.
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HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45 A.M.
Welcome to our visitors! Please take connection cards from the back of the pew
1) TIMEWORSHIP in front of you, fill out the visitor portion, and put it in the offering plate. You are
our guest and wed like to know you are here! INTERCEDE WITH GOD INSTRUCT SAINTS
Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and PROMPT PETITIONS KICKSTART DEVOTION
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily INSTRUCTIONS:
devotions. TODAY
Note Our New Morning Service Times 9:00 and 10:45A.M.
New! Shuttle Service from Copper Oaks beside the church, 8:15A.M.-12:30P.M. Baptists tend to ridicule liturgical churches that use "prepared prayers" because
2) TITHEWORK
they lack spontaneity. But for many Baptists, their prayers are so predictable they are
Ministerio Hispao La Cosecha 10:45A.M. en el saln 6. Spanish to English
translation now available! Servicio en Ingls traducido en Espaol 9:00A.M. no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the
1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God same things over and over.
New Adult Sunday School Classes Each week, 9:00A.M. in room 6
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Young Adults Class (YAC) Couples & singles meet 10:45A.M. in room 4 This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
might not normally think of, while forcing you to articulate a deeper devotion to
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLARno questions TONIGHT 5:30-6:30P.M. God. We have included a daily Bible reading schedule. This plan will take you
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come Evening Service Psalm 119 and Jr. Choir for K-5th Graders through the Bible chronologically in a year.
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our TUESDAYS NOON-1:00P.M. Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
resources. Proverbs & Prayer Bible study at the church you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
the same mind to God. Pray what is written, but use what is prayed as a springboard
3) TEAMWORD WEDNESDAY 7:00-8:30P.M. for your own relationship with God. You learn to pray by praying.
Sound Doctrine for Saints this week: Sin & Sanctification
AWANA Our Bible club for kids 2 yrs-6th grade Alan
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;
HBC Youth (Shine + UpRising) Experiencing God study in the Mezzanine
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
SATURDAY 1:00-3:00P.M.
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship Trunk or Treat at HBC. Sign up to assist in the lobby! Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church. strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone you do not pray at all. Our Lord Jesus
NEXT SUNDAY Christ would go nowhere till He had prayed. He would attempt nothing till He had
QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS Lords Supper both services and New Faces Lunch-ON 12:30P.M. in the Gym prayed.
Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) for new members/new attenders! NO Evening Service or Jr. Choir. Oh, says one, I live in the spirit of prayer, and therefore I do not need times
Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of and seasons for prayer. And do you think that Christ did not live in the spirit of
walking with us) SPORTS prayer? Yet He had to have his special time and place to pray. Do not fall under the
Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in Adult Mens Open Basketball, Sundays 7:30P.M. injurious notion that because your spirit cries to God in prayer all day long, therefore
the Word) Bitty Basketball, Tuesdays 6:30P.M. there must not be some season for more immediately coming into Gods presence. If
Adult Co-ed Volleyball League, Thursdays 6:30P.M. you imagine this, I am afraid that it will prove a snare to your feet. The Lord Jesus
Christ, who knew better than you do that the main thing is the spirit of prayer rather
than the act of prayer, yet Himself retired into desert places to maintain the act and
OCTOBER EVENTS exercise of prayer. Be spiritual. Be baptized into the spirit of prayer. But do not be
deceived by the enemy, who can steal a spirit away while we dream that we only
spiritualize it. We had better preserve the very bones of prayerthe posture, the
THANK A SOLDIER (Sailor, Aviator or Marine) FOR THEIR SERVICE time, placerather than let it all ooze away into an impalpable mental condition.
Veterans Day Sunday Nov 12th If you are a Veteran, please upload an image God keep us prayerful. He will do so if He makes us like His dear Son.
at www.hbcbluesprings.org/veteransday. Also, we will have care boxes in the
Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92
lobby for active duty/deployed military service members in our congregation.
Any small gift or note can be deposited and will arrive by Christmas.