HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45A.M.

MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER Chronological Bible Reading: Judges 19-21; Luke 4:23-44 Monday, April 1 Psa. 36:9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. Gracious God and Master: There are times in my life when friends and family, any human counsel or sympathy, fails to comfort me. Why do you allow this? Maybe because I have been living too much without you. Maybe to draw me closer to the throne of grace. Maybe because I am thinking too much of myself, taking myself too seriously, and ignoring the people you want me to reach around me. After all, this is the self-esteem generation. Take away everything I naturally depend on, so you can drive me to yourself! Do the same for __________ and __________, because Lord you know how they will not listen to me or heed the gospel until they come to the end of themselves. They are like the prodigal son; they love the swine troughs and have forgotten the fathers love. Help me speak to them today about my good God and his great love for them. You favor me with famine (even while I am in the land of promise and going to a wonderful church) because it will make me seek after you more, and serve you more. The best position for me to be in is living hand-to-mouth on your grace. As Paul puts it, 2 Cor. 6:10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. My standing before you is not guaranteed because of my sanctification, or my sophistication, or my feelings. I am saved because Jesus Christ offered a full atonement and I am trusting in that. Lead me to others who I can lead to that same truth today. Make them thirsty, and then make them rest on the merits of Christ! For I ask it in Jesus name. Amen. A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING Chronological Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 1-3; Luke 6:26-49 Thursday, April 4 Matt. 28:5-6 Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS LIFE Chronological Bible Reading: Ruth 1-2; Luke 5 Tuesday, April 2 Matt. 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? Eternal Master: What makes me think I should be exalted or admired for speaking up for you? Your claims were often not acknowledged. Your instructions were often not followed. When you came to bless me, you ended up being reviled. Isa. 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Your place was outside the community. Your career was bearing the cross. The world did not give you support, nor rest; it threw you out and crucified you. Make me Lord, willing to bear whatever it takes to be faithful in my witness for you. I recognize the more consistent and Christ-like my walk and conversations, then the more I am subject to attack by the enemy. Can I say it? Bring it on! Let me stand in the strength of the Lord, and in his humility as well. Let me stand beside him in his shame if need be, so the testimony of his love does not die out. I do not need to be admired Lord, as long as I can be anointed, and useful in spreading the gospel. If the mass of humanity did not prize the polished stone when it looked on my Savior, how can I expect them to value the diamond in the rough (such as I am now)? Maybe if I were more like Christ, I would be even more hated by his enemies. Do not dishonor me by making me the favorite of worldly people, when they so despise my Lord! Help me live true to you, my Master. Far be it from me to seek a crown of honor where you found only a crown of thorns. Amen. FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY Chronological Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 4-6; Luke 7:1-25 Friday, April 5 1 Thess. 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Giver of the Great Commission: Prayer is the foundation of moving forward in fulfilling the mission. Just like there is no unsanctified place in the world where it is not right for us to witness and make disciples, there is no unholy moment in the hour when it is not right for us to pray. Wherever we seek you with true hearts, you are found by us. Whenever we cry, you hear us. We have permission to come to the mercy seat when we want. The veil is torn in two from top to bottom. Our access is undisputed and indisputable. The King of kings calls for all his subjects, and they may come at all times. Your scepter is always stretched out to us! Among ancient empires, only a privileged few were allowed to come to court, and fewer still had the special right to come when they chose. The reserved right of the few and the great in times past, is now the familiar right of every child of God. The dead of night is not too late to pray. The breaking of morning is not too early for the Most High. At midday you are not too busy. When evening approaches, you are not too weary. So to pray continuously is the most precious permit we have as a church. That we can pour-out our hearts to you at any time, that is what we need in order to thrive and not just survive. The doors to the church may be closed, but the doors to the temple of divine love are never shut. Nothing can place a barrier between what we need, and our ability to ask for your supply. The road of angels is ever open to us. Bring us to our knees together! Let us send forth the dove of prayer and we can be certain she will bring back an olive branch of peace. Be gracious to us. Amen. WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING Chronological Bible Reading: Ruth 3-4; Luke 6:1-25 Wednesday, April 3 Rev. 2:1 These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; O Lord My Father: Your work in me is not occasional but continual. And so you know my deeds, my sufferings, and my sins. Your eyes are like a flame of fire, so you see with a piercing insight, discernment, and accuracy no one else can touch. You see me through and through! Since you are the most careful observer, you are also the most candid. Being the most thoughtful, you are able to be the most forthright. You are the faithful and true witness. You love much, and therefore never judge too harshly. Yet you love much, and therefore always judge jealously. You will neither speak smooth words nor bitter, but only the truth in love. Your sacrifice has ended, but your service in caring for me has not. You completed the redemption of your bride, but you continue her preservation, preparing her for presentation. With you is the oil to feed the living flame. With you are the golden snuffers with which to remove every trace of greasy nastiness. Oh for your presence now! To search me and to sanctify me for your Son. To make me shine forth to the Fathers praise and glory. I would pray today, Psa. 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. If you are with me Lord, then my conversation will be a river of life to those who listen. But if you are not with me by your Holy Ghost, it will be the dried-up bed of a place that bears the name river, but lacks the running stream. I expect your presence, because you will always come to the lamps that call on your priestly office to trim them. Tarry with me. Amen. SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS Chronological Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 7-9; Luke 7:26-50 Saturday, April 6 Psa. 13:3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; LORD God and Life-Giver: I know David must have prayed this more than once while in danger. And I have ever-returning trials just like he did. Verses one and two repeat the question, How Long? four times. Sometimes I mingle impatience with my desire for deliverance. Oh for grace that, while I wait on you, I can be kept back from a complaining spirit! Psa. 13:2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? How long the day seems, when my soul is cast-down within me. Let me lift up the voice of faith, O LORD my God! It is a glorious blessing that my position in Christ is not destroyed by all my trials and sorrows. Psa. 13:6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me. My heart is more out of harmony than Davids harp, and I must tune it just as often. But prayer has now so refreshed me, I need to clear my throat for a song. My joy can be all the greater because I have wept! Psa. 13:5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. Because I am sure of my faith, my faith makes me sure. It is only when I doubt the reality of my own trust in you that the windows of heaven are blocked. So as the shipwrecked sailor clings to the mast, Lord let me cling to you, because I am truly trusting in your mercy alone. Faith makes music to you. Let my tongue keep time with my soul and declare, I will sing unto the LORD. Thank you for always returning a song after sorrow. I praise you in Jesus holy name. Amen.

HIS be the Victors name

Who fought the fight alone; Triumphant saints no honour claim, His conquest was their own. By weakness and defeat, He won the meed and crown; Trod all our foes beneath His feet By being trodden down. He Satans power laid low; Made sin, He sin oerthrew; Bowed to the grave, destroyed it so, And death by dying slew. Bless, bless the Conqueror slain, Slain in His victory; Who lived, who died, who lives again For thee, His church, for thee S. Whitlock Gandy (d. 1851)

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HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 9:00 & 10:45A.M.

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

MARCH 31, 2013

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

PRAYER DIARY

EVENTS

HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE

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TIMEWORSHIP 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.

INTERCEDE WITH GOD INSTRUCT SAINTS PROMPT PETITIONS KICKSTART DEVOTION

TODAY

5:00P.M. No evening service

MONDAY

INSTRUCTIONS:

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

6:30P.M. Womens Prison Ministry meeting rm 6

TUESDAY

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 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 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.

ALL DAY Election Day HBC is a polling place 10:00A.M. Pinterest Live ladies craft circle in the gym 7:00P.M. Gospel Choir Practice all are welcome!
WEDNESDAY

7:00P.M. AWANA program for kids 2yrs-6th Grade Devotional study for adults in the auditorium, Psalm 127
FRIDAY

6:00P.M. Soft Touch Ministry making blankets for cancer patients 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
SATURDAY

10:00A.M. The Challenge team weight loss competition for women

NEXT SUNDAY

9:00 & 10:45A.M. The Essentials #9 How to Relate to Family, Rom 15:1-7 5:00P.M. The Book of Revelation Jesus Unveiled
SUNDAYS, APRIL 7-MAY 12

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

QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS

Adult Sunday School class cycle begins 9:00A.M. Discipleship II Room 6. A six-week taste of our five-phase course on biblical & spiritual character qualities, doctrinal studies, principles of dating-marriagefamily, and rules on how to study the Bible. 10:45A.M. Defenders Christian apologetics course, room 6

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