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MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 109-111; 1 Corinthians 13 Monday, August 20 Isa. 44:22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. Living Lord and Loving Savior: My transgressions are indeed like a cloud. Clouds have many shapes and sizes, and to my shame, so do my sins. Clouds block out the suns light and darken the landscape, and so do my sins hide the light of the gospel from many of my family and friends. It makes them sit in the shade of death. Oh Lord. Clouds (and sin) are born from the earth. They rise up from the miry places of my own human nature. When they get so large their capacity is full, they can threaten my very existence. I know people for whom some sin has almost choked them to death. Their addictions rain down a flood of destructiveness. Lord, I pray with Isaiah, blot them out! Instead of manifesting your anger to __________ and __________, reveal your grace! Remove their sin, not by blowing the cloud away, but by blotting it out of existence with Christs blood! I need you, Lord. Against a justified man or woman no sin remains. The great transaction of the cross has completely removed my sinif I trust in it. On Calvarys summit my recovery was accomplished. You said, It is finished. I do not look for a future grace, but live on a present grace purchased for me by Christ in the past. It can free both me and my friends from habits that harm us. Lord, help them obey your command to return unto me. All sinners have already been pardoned potentially. Why should any of them live at a distance from you? I mourn my own backslidings, but do not let me remain in them. Put me in the closest possible communion with you today, and help me strive mightily in the Holy Ghost to bring others to the cross! Oh Lord, you have redeemed me. Oh Lord, use me to reach others for Jesus glory and sake. Amen. A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 118-120; 1 Corinthians 16 Thursday, August 23 Matt. 20:15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt! Yonder on Calvarys mount outpoured, There where the blood of the Lamb was spilled. Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold, Threaten the soul with infinite loss; Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold, Points to the refuge, the mighty cross. Dark is the stain that we cannot hide. What can avail to wash it away? Look! There is flowing a crimson tide, Brighter than snow you may be today. Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, Freely bestowed on all who believe! You that are longing to see His face, Will you this moment His grace receive? Grace, grace, Gods grace, grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, grace, Gods grace, grace that is greater than all our sin. Julia H. Johnston, 1911 TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS MIRACLES Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 112-114; 1 Corinthians 14 Tuesday, August 21 John 6:12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Mighty Savior: I want to not only be dedicated, but consecrated. The loaves and fishes were plenty and to spare after they were blessed by you. That is the thing I seek from you today. As little as I am, you know what you can make of me if I am consecrated to your cause, and given-over to the spiritual struggle to exalt the cross. I therefore give thanks for the miracles you are about to accomplish in my life to reach others! Though riding high in glory today, I believe you are still grateful when sacrifices are made for you. I believe you still thank your Father when I, with trembling lip, offer my best prayer or praise to you. However small, I believe you are glad when you can touch it with your hand and add a blessing to its use. What a relief. If I serve Christ I can never run dry! You take what I offer not to dispose of it, but to distribute itand it is in the process of me giving it away that you multiply it. You give so that it can be given away. You multiply as soon as I begin to minister. Oh for grace to go on blessing others today! I state my belief by this prayer, that a Christ who could once feed five thousand can now feed a million. I dont think much of myself in accomplishing that task, but I think much of you, Lord. Whatever I am, you thought it worth your while to purchase me with your blood. Now make use of me. I bring myself and all that I have to you. Part of the result of the ministry operation is I will have a basket of fragments to carry back to your feet. I want to draw on your strength so my faith will become more mighty by exercise. Make me a blessing to Jesus! Amen. FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 121-123; 2 Corinthians 1 Friday, August 24 1 Chron. 16:29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Heavenly Father and Holy Lord: We praise you. We acknowledge you to be LORD as well as our Lord. To you all the angels cry aloud, as well as all the powers in heaven. Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of your glory. The company of the apostles praises you The fellowship of the prophets praises you The noble army of martyred believers praises you The true church throughout the world acknowledges you You are the Father of an infinite majesty, adorable and true. You are King of glory, O Christ. You took upon yourself to deliver us, and even overcame the sharpness of death. The kingdom is now open to all who believe. We know you are coming back to be our judge. We pray therefore, O Father, help us your servants whom you have redeemed with the precious blood of your Son. Number us with the saints in glory. Save your people and bless your heritage. Govern us now and lift us up forever. Day by day help us magnify you! Promise, O Lord, to keep us today without sin. Hab. 3:2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. Let your mercy be upon us as our trust is in you. Psa. 22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. We cry to you; we trust in you; we are confused but not conquered. Amen. WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 115-117; 1 Corinthians 15 Wednesday, August 22 Dan. 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Dear God and Mighty Father: Some rituals are not absolutely essential, but prayer is the essence of spirituality. This daily ritual between you and me creates a rhythm, and rhythm promotes spiritual momentum. If I lack this prayer time, I lack the very breath of the life of God for my soul. Daniel was a man of excellent spirit and he was plentiful in prayer. Let me, like him, pray for my brothers and sisters who are in spiritual exile without revival in their lives. I remember those who are saved but still in bondage to some sin. I intercede for my pastor and our church. It grieves me how this city is laid waste and the heathen destroyer stands on Mount Zion. Give us a return from the captivity of our community with revival! I pray for the boldness of Daniel, for I know it is ordained of God. Let me, like him, mix thanksgiving with all my requests. It is a poor devotion that never returns gratitude to you. Make prayer and praise the process by which I live. Prayer takes-in the deep breaths of the love and grace of God, and then praise exhales it out again. When I add my voice to the breath, then the sound becomes beautiful to the ear. Let me offer the sweet incense made of many spices, of sincere desires for revival, and longings mixed with devotion and adoration. Let me not be promoted materially without my soul also prospering spiritually. I refuse to be intoxicated by, or infatuated with worldly success. Let the lost drink it to the dregs; I will gather golden apples of truth instead. To kneel to your honor is worth whatever it may cost me. Amen. SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS Chronological Bible Reading: Psalm 124-126; 2 Corinthians 2 Saturday, August 25 Psa. 22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Eternal Lord and Master: This is the Psalm of the cross. It shows your thoughts at a time when you were friendless and totally spent, like water poured out on the ground. The first Adam made us all naked, and the last Adam was stripped in shame so he could clothe our souls with his righteousness. Your heart failed you as your whole being was made a sacrifice, like a drink offering poured out to God. Holy Spirit, help me pause to view his wounds. And even so, let my thoughts, like Jesus, return to delight in your church. How much am I blessed because you are not ashamed to call me brethren. Even on the cross you anticipated happiness in communion with your people. Make it so for me, as I bear my cross and follow you today, for therein is the fellowship of your sufferings. The best method for me to show thankfulness for salvation is to tell others what the Lord has done. Give me boldness to do that today. I mention my sorrows readily enough; why should I be so slow to declare my salvation? Psa. 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. I find a feast in Jesus. Let me feed on him today. I was famished Lord, until you gave yourself for me, but now I find bread to the satisfaction of my soul. Let me worship with all my heart the God who deals so bountifully with me in the grace of Jesus Christ. Jesus has provided for joy, for good times, and for comfort in bearing the cross. Amidst all the disasters of my life, you still reign. Make that to be seen by everyone, for so I ask in Jesus name. Amen.

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Our ministries exist to help you fulfill your highest potential for God, reach all his goals for your life, and accomplish his mission in Christ. Phil. 3:13-14 13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 1) 2) Come six Sundays in a row, until you dont feel awkward Get to know people outside of the short Sunday morning worship time Come to activities we are sponsoring Pray and ask for God to reveal his will to you Make a connection with our pastor and our leaders. Sign up to be discipled. 6) Attend fellowship functions for new members 1)

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Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 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 devotions. 2) TITHEWORK

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Baptists tend to ridicule liturgical churches that use "prepared prayers" because they lack spontaneity. But for many Baptists, their prayers are so predictable they are no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the same things over and over. 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 God. We have included a daily Bible reading schedule. This plan will take you through the Bible chronologically in a year. Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then 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 for your own relationship with God. You learn to pray by praying. Alan

1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLARno questions asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come 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 resources. 3) TEAMWORD

The key word is relationships. Building relationships makes you feel a part. Building relationships around the word of God and ministry will make you be a part.

QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS

Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God) Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of walking Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in the

with us) Word) Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church.

Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone you do not pray at all. Our Lord Jesus Christ would go nowhere till He had prayed. He would attempt nothing till He had prayed. Oh, says one, I live in the spirit of prayer, and therefore I do not need times and seasons for prayer. And do you think that Christ did not live in the spirit of prayer? Yet He had to have his special time and place to pray. Do not fall under the injurious notion that because your spirit cries to God in prayer all day long, therefore there must not be some season for more immediately coming into Gods presence. If 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 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 time, placerather than let it all ooze away into an impalpable mental condition. God keep us prayerful. He will do so if He makes us like His dear Son. Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92

Walk in the Spirit (YOUR CAREER), Gal 5:16 Praying always (YOUR CONSECRATION), Eph 6:18 Speaking of Christ (YOUR COMMUNICATION), Eph 5:18-20

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