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Daily Prayer
List
started 11-01-06
Last Update: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 07:06 AM
Concentrate &
focus more intently & remove all thoughts or clear your mind before prayer!!!
Prayer about
events & circumstances of last day - thanking God for the things for which I'm
grateful and particular blessings over the last 24 hours.
Praise and Thanksgiving > praise and thanksgiving are the primary ways we give daily adoration and worship to God
1. Praise God for who he is. Give thanks for his: mercy, faithfulness, patience, love 01-01-08
2. Give thanks for past, present & future blessings.
3. Thank you for a heart of prayer!
Confession > consistent confession is the primary way we receive God's forgiveness and maintain a Spirit-filled life
Psalm 26:2: Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind. 01-01-08
a. Ask God to search my thoughts and attitudes & relationships 03-16-08
b. Carefully examine my speech 03-16-08
c. Ask the Holy Spirit if there is any matter that needs to be confessed. 01-01-08
d. Forgive others before asking for forgiveness. 01-01-08
Petition
> present our individual needs and desires to God
Top Three:
Intercession > focuses on the needs of others
Convict him of his sin and separation from You. John 16:8
Reveal to him who You are and what Christ has done for him.
Open the eyes of his understanding. Ephesians 1:18 Remove the spiritual blindness. 2 Corinthians 4:4
Draw him to Yourself in a powerful fashion. John 6:44
Blind Satan from him. Guard him from Satan stealing Your Word from him. Matthew 12:19.
Pray for grace and mercy to surround him.
Help me to be willing and anxious to be the means by which You save and deliver him. Lord, show me how to lead him to Christ.
Send people across his path to bring a witness of Christ.
Meditation > the act of reflecting on God's Word and quietly listening for His still small voice
Last 24 Hour + Blessings!!!
Email from Michael - Do you have ideas or thoughts on how we can:
* Improve evangelism/missions/prayer in our church
* Improve communication and sharing of information
* New ministries that could be started
* Improve parts of our buildings and facilities
* Thoughts on making our church stronger
Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22-23
Love: Father fill me with a burning love for my family and for those I meet each day.
Have I expressed love toward my family or have I been unloving?
Joy: Lord, I believe You to fill me with a supernatural joy that is unspeakable and full of glory.
Show me how I fail to rejoice and give praise all times.
Peace: Lord, I trust You to fill me with Your perfect peace that passes understanding and guards my heart and mind.
Show me how am I choosing to worry and fret instead of trusting you?
Patience (Longsuffering): Lord, I believe You to fill me with a powerful ability to wait on you and calmly endure hardships.
In what way am i impatient or complaining?
Kindness (Gentleness): Lord, I trust You to fill me with kind and gracious attitude toward others.
Show me how I have been harsh or unkind to others.
Goodness: Lord, I believe You to fill me with generous attitude that is always looking to help others.
Please show me how I have been selfish and oblivious to the needs of others.
Faithfulness (Faith): Lord, I trust You to fill me with powerful mountain-moving faith. Fill me with steadfastness.
Lord, show mw how I have doubted You.
Gentleness (Meekness): Lord, please fill me with genuine humility, brokenness and repentant, obedient spirit.
Show me how I have been proud, arrogant or rebellious.
Self-Control (Temperance): Lord, please fill me with self-control and disciple.
Please show mw how I have been undisciplined, careless or indulgent in any of my life.
Ephesians 6:
The Armor of God
Eph 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord s and in his mighty power.
Eph 6:11 Put on the full armor of God u so that you can take your stand against
the devil’s schemes.
Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the
rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Eph 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil
comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything,
to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, a
with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
Eph 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel
of peace.
Eph 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you
can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Eph 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation f and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God.
Eph 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the
saints.
Eph 6:19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me
so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Eph 6:20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it
fearlessly, as I should.
Basic guidelines and biblical principles for powerful
prayer
(from the book "How to Develop a Powerful Prayer Life" by Dr. Gregory R Frizzell)
You must view your daily prayer time as a relationship with God and not some legalistic duty or discipline.
You must make an absolute commitment to consistently spend significant time alone with God in uninterrupted prayer.
Five Basic Types of Prayer
Praise and Thanksgiving (praise and thanksgiving are the primary ways we give daily adoration and worship to God)
Confession (consistent confession is the primary way we receive God's forgiveness and maintain a Spirit-filled life)
Petition (present our individual needs and desires to God)
Intercession (focuses on the needs of others)
Meditation (the act of reflecting on God's Word and quietly listening for His still small voice)
Eight Principles of Powerful Prayer
Pray with an attitude of authority and confidence through the name of Jesus.
Spend quality time allowing God to search you so you are freshly cleansed from every sin or hindrance.
Specifically ask Him to fill and anoint you with His Spirit.
Determine to pray in genuine faith and expectancy.
Ask God to prevent the influence of Satan in yourself and in the subjects for which you pray.
Ask God for the spirit of fervency in your praying.
In your praying be as specific as possible.
Concerning your prayer request, seek to find committed partners who will agree with you in united prayer.
Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22-23
Love: Father fill me with a burning love for my family and for those I meet each day.
Have I expressed love toward my family or have I been unloving?
Joy: Lord, I believe You to fill me with a supernatural joy that is unspeakable and full of glory.
Show me how I fail to rejoice and give praise all times.
Peace: Lord, I trust You to fill me with Your perfect peace that passes understanding and guards my heart and mind.
Show me how am I choosing to worry and fret instead of trusting you?
Longsuffering: Lord, I believe You to fill me with a powerful ability to wait on you and calmly endure hardships.
In what way am i impatient or complaining?
Gentleness: Lord, I trust You to fill me with kind and gracious attitude toward others.
Show me how I have been harsh or unkind to others.
Goodness: Lord, I believe You to fill me with generous attitude that is always looking to help others.
Please show me how I have been selfish and oblivious to the needs of others.
Faith: Lord, I trust You to fill me with powerful mountain-moving faith. Fill me with steadfastness.
Lord, show mw how I have doubted You.
Meekness: Lord, please fill me with genuine humility, brokenness and repentant, obedient spirit.
Show me how I have been proud, arrogant or rebellious.
Temperance: Lord, please fill me with self-control and disciple.
Please show mw how I have been undisciplined, careless or indulgent in any of my life.
Specific Intercessory Prayers:
Lord, our out Your Spirit upon (name of person) and:
Convict him of his sin and separation from You. John 16:8
Reveal to him who You are and what Christ has done for him.
Open the eyes of his understanding. Ephesians 1:18 Remove the spiritual blindness. 2 Corinthians 4:4
Draw him to Yourself in a powerful fashion. John 6:44
Blind Satan from him. Guard him from Satan stealing Your Word from him. Matthew 12:19.
Pray for grace and mercy to surround him.
Help me to be willing and anxious to be the means by which You save and deliver him. Lord, show me how to lead him to Christ.
Send people across his path to bring a witness of Christ.
Ideas...
Action Items…
Books Read, Thoughts afterwards...
The 10 Keys to Changing Your Financial Destiny
Vision = makes you a long-term investor, not living for the moment
Goals = are the building blocks if vision, vision in work clothes.
Mikes Favorite Books
The Peace Maker by Kent Sande 10-2006
How A Man Prays For His Family by John Yates 11-2006
How to Develop a Powerful Prayer Life by Dr. Gregory R Frizzell 02-2007
23 minutes in Hell by Bill Wiese 07-2007
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper 07-2007
Deacons - Servant Models in the Church by Henry Webb 06-25-08
The Treasure Principle by Randy Alcorn 12-31-08
Becoming A Prayer Warrior by Elizabeth Alves 01-12-08
Mikes Personal Daily Prayers ...(not done)
Dinner:
Thank You Lord
for blessing us with this food & for always providing for our needs.
Thank You, Father, for each person who shares this meal with us today & we
especially thank you for the friend ship you have provide with Bob, Liz & their
wonderful kids.
We thank you for your love, in Jesus’ name, amen
Dear father in
heaven,
we ask and pray that in all we do we'll always bring you praise & glory, Amen.
OLD PRAYER LIST
Praise and Thanksgiving > praise and thanksgiving are the primary ways we give daily adoration and worship to God
Confession > consistent confession is the primary way we receive God's forgiveness and maintain a Spirit-filled life
Petition > present our individual needs and desires to God
Intercession > focuses on the needs of others
Meditation > the act of reflecting on God's Word and quietly listening for His still small voice
Last 24 Hour Blessings!!!
What Is A Deacon?
What is a deacon? Vine writes, "primarily denotes a servant, whether doing servile work, or as an attendant rendering free service, without a particular reference to its character." Thayer writes, "one who executes the command of another, a servant, an attendant, minister."
Of course, all of us are to be servants of Christ, but deacons are distinguished from the rest of us (Phi. 1:1). Just as the men selected to distribute food to widows allowed the apostles to give themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word (Acts 6:1-7). The service that deacons provide allows the elders to concentrate on shepherding the church. Reliable and responsible deacons are of great benefit to the work and growth of the church. Without them the church suffers and the work is hindered.
Like bishops, deacons must meet certain qualifications:
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.(I Tim. 3:8-13 KJV)
It is clear from these qualifications that the role of deacon is important and not left to just any member of the congregation. Now, God has not left it up to us to decide what kind of a man should be deacon. God doesn't ask us to look at business expertise, level of education, popularity or the amount of money one has. The important question is what kind of man is he? God only wants one kind of man-a servant!
The church of Christ is a servant church. The bottom line in all church work is ministry. Deacons epitomize ministry. Deacons are critical. To err here is to doom the church.
It is a
mistake to think of Deacons as “overseers” of anything in the local church. They
are under the same oversight as a preacher, evangelist, teacher, or any member
of the local church.
read this soon http://www.bible-truth.org/deacon.html
JOKES & STUFF
Santa's Outfit
How do you know Santa has to be a man?
No woman is going to wear the same outfit year after year.
Why you should not skip church!
A country
preacher decided to skip services one Sunday and head to the hills to do some
bear hunting. As he rounded the corner on a dangerous twist in the trail, he and
a bear collided, sending him and his rifle tumbling down the mountainside.
Before he knew it, his rifle went one way and he went the other, landing
on a rock and breaking both legs. That was the good news. The bad news was the
ferocious bear charging at him from a distance, and he couldn't move.
"Oh Lord," the preacher prayed, "I'm so sorry for skipping services today
to come out here and hunt. Please forgive me and grant me just one wish....
please make a Christian out of that bear that's coming at me. Please, Lord!"
That very instant, the bear skidded to a halt, fell to its knees, clasped
its paws together and began to pray aloud right at the preacher's feet.
"Dear Lord, bless this food I am about to receive... in Jesus' name...
Amen."
The 3 stages of man:
He believes
in Santa Claus.
He doesn't believe in Santa Claus.
He is Santa Claus.