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

MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 37-39; Hebrews 7 Monday, November 4 Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. Oh Father! Give me a conspicuous likeness to the Lord Jesus Christ. I can read the life of Christ in the gospels, but the best life of Christ is his living biography written in my reactions, my attitudes and my words. Make me really be all I profess to be. By your Holy Spirit, make me be all I am supposed to be. Make me such a picture of Christ that the world will recognize the image! Let __________ and __________ admit I have been with Jesus. Let me be taught of him so I can be like him. I want to catch the very idea and concept of the Man from Nazareth, and work him out in my everyday actions. ! Make me like Christ in my boldness. Why should I blush to own his name? My testimony will never disgrace me; make it so I never disgrace my testimony! Make me very valiant for Christ. This is practical evangelism. ! Make me like Jesus in my love and in my spirit. Help me think kindly, speak gently, and do tenderly. Give me humility. ! Make me like Christ in his holiness. Time is too preciouskeep me from wasting it. Jesus was self-denying, never looking out for himself. Make me the same. Jesus continually prayed even though he was the very Son of God. How much more do I need to be fervent in prayer? Jesus deferred to his Fathers will in all things. Let me submit myself to him. Since he was patient, teach me to endure. For the most accurate portrait, help me forgive my enemies. Returning good for evil is godlike. In all my ways and by any means necessary, make me more like Jesus, so others can see him and be saved. Amen. TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS LIFE Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 40-42; Hebrews 8 Tuesday, November 5 John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. Jesus, My Redeemer: In all my contacts and relationships this week, help me remember the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. The burden of soulwinning is not on me, because the gospel is simply you, Jesus, drawing sinners to yourself. Everyone who hears of you is drawn, even though not everyone yields. You draw them with the promise of rest. Some of the most religious people I have known have been the most uncertain about their own salvation, because they were trusting in works and not in grace. So they forever have doubts about whether they have done enough good works. And the more sincere they are, the more they fear they have not attended enough church, given enough money, or performed enough rituals to please you. When I turn my eyes to view you on the cross, and see the thorn-crown and the sacred head now wounded, and the eyes that were red from weeping and strong crying in the Garden, and the feet and the fingers dripping with blood, and when I remember this shameful death was endured for love of methen I know I can rest completely, because you were troubled. Isa. 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. You MUST forgive my grievous sin, because you were put to grief for it. I do not look to Bethlehem for comfort in the star of Christmas; I look to that hill where the sun was darkened at midday, and the day saw night twice, as the face of infinite love veiled itself. Lord of life and glory, you were dying, and out from your wounds distilled the richest healing balm any sinner ever needed. Holy Spirit, help me exalt high the cross that even more may be drawn to Jesus. Amen. FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 49-52; Hebrews 11 Friday, November 8 Rom. 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Holy God and Judge: You made us; help us to pray. May our souls contact you. May there be a voice in our prayer for every persons need. Help us become instant in prayer ready to pray at a moments notice, and waiting on you in prayer. May there not be a prayerless heart in our church! When we come to the Sunday services, each with a request, answer according to mercy and out of abundance of grace! We lie humbly before you. We confess our sinsour frequent sin, our willful sin, our sin against light and knowledge, our sin of heart and thought, our besetting sin that surrounds us. We have no area of mentality, or member of our body, or faculty of our will that has not been defiled with sin. We confess this with shame. So great has been the stream of sins that we know there is a fountain, corrupt with pollution, deep within our flesh. The deeper we know ourselves the more we are shocked by its flow. Help, Lord! Isa. 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. We stand before you like the wind-stripped trees. We, by nature, do not have even one fig leaf to hide behind. In ourselves, we are altogether unprofitable and we admit it. We wonder that you ever showed us such love and mercy as you have in Jesus Christ. So Lord we thank you that you have saved us from ourselves. We exult in that salvation and desire to see others saved also. Save them Lord, especially in our services! Save them through preaching the gospel. Save them by hearing the truth of your word. Save them in the Holy Spirits power. From all sin save us! From all corruption protect us! From all deception help us! Amen. WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 43-45; Hebrews 9 Wednesday, November 6 Phil. 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Dear Father: Let me read this verse as a promise for revival. It has to be easier to raise me from apathy, lethargy and depression than to raise me from the grave. You have given me your resurrection power, so that must really be revival power. Surely you can restore me from sickness, poverty, slander, depression and despair once I have truly fellowshipped with Christ in his suffering of the same things. The redemption price of the Lord covers every necessity I have. It supplies every mercy I need, from here to heaven. Grace covers all, and secures me from danger. You died for me; you live for me; you care for me (let me affirm it). These are not mere words, this prayer. Make my trust in you both real and practical, simple and undiluted. Psa. 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. Enrich me by my spiritual poverty. Make me strong out of my apparent weakness. Give me health by means of sickness. Make me full by emptying me outfor you have promised again, Rom. 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. This is what revival will prove. Lord bring it! Then that which seemed to be the death of my hopes will overthrow my fears. Do it so completely Lord, it will make me sing. O poverty, where is your misery? O sickness, where is your suffering? O weakness, where is your loss? O slander, where is your sting? Before long I will look back on my afflictions with gladness. Give me your grace to respond in revival until then. Do it because Jesus is worthy. Amen. SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS Chronological Bible Reading: Lamentations 1-3; Hebrews 12 Saturday, November 9 Psa. 77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me. Gracious and Mighty God: A psalm, and a payer, to end a week. I did not run to man, but to you. And I did not come to you with formal, stilted words, but with a crythe natural, heartfelt expression of pain. You saw the intensity of my heart. Praying once was not sufficient, so I prayed again. I needed an answer, yea, expected one. And I was anxious to have it sooner rather than later. All week long my distresses drove me to you. Day and night trouble was on my mind and I continued in prayer, with a constantly recurring, if not a continually occurring, dependence. How many times did I see persistent prayer prevail! Hear me again today, and I know you will answer me right on time. Psa. 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. I remember when it seemed like sorrow ate into my soul. Words failed because my heart failed. I was speechless as well as sleepless, and yet I rallied to pray. I ransacked the past to find comfort. I borrowed a light from the altars of yesteryear to brighten the gloom of the day. I make it my duty this weekend to search for comfort instead of sullenly yielding to depression. Thoughts always show up in my quiet meditation to raise my spirit. Your faithfulness is tried and proven to be true. Give me a song for the darkest hour. Even when words will not come let me hum the tune of praisefulness. I should not sing only sad songs, or even secular songs. I will not die by the hand of the enemy as long as I have strength enough to pray like this. Make this a victorious weekend in Jesus! Amen.

A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING Chronological Bible Reading: Jeremiah 46-48; Hebrews 10 Thursday, November 7 Rom. 5:1-2 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

WHO am I that You are mindful of me,


That You hear me when I call? Is it true that You are thinking of me? How you love me, its amazing I am a friend of God I am a friend of God I am a friend of God He calls me friend God Almighty Lord of Glory You have called me friend Israel Houghton

Focus Verse (for memorization & meditation)Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.facebook.com/HBCBlueSprings

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

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE

THIS WEEKS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES


A shout-out to all the HarvestKids @hbcbluesprings, who gave us cards and a collage for pastor appreciation. Thanks! Alan, Dalona, Troy & Jennifer
TODAY

PRAYER DIARY

1)

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.

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.

MONDAYS

Welcome to all our visitors! Please take a white visitors card from the back of the pew in front of you. Fill it out and put it in the offering plate or hand it to us in the lobby. Wed like to know youre here! 9:00A.M. Adult Sunday School Class in Room 6 Defenders Christian Apologetics Class in the Gym 10:45A.M. College & Career Class in Room 6 5:30P.M. Doctrine: Descriptions of the Dispensations HarvestKids Junior Choir! Childrens Christmas program for kids K-5th grade in the gym! Dollar pizza for everyone afterward in the gym! Proverbs and Prayer Men! We have a prayer meeting at the church from Noon to 1:00P.M. Feel free to bring a friend and your lunch, or else we have sandwich fixings, chips, and soda provided.

# INTERCEDE WITH GOD # INSTRUCT SAINTS # PROMPT PETITIONS # KICKSTART DEVOTION

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

WEDNESDAY 7:00-8:30P.M.

Adults in the sanctuary AWANA! Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed, Bible club for kids, two yrs-6th Grade
SATURDAY 3:00-7:00 P . M .

NEXT SUNDAY

Being Single with Joy & Purity Seminar for women. Deb Molder will be our guest speaker, & light dinner served. Sign-up in the lobby TODAY. Questions? Contact Jackie Dorsey jdorsey02@comcast.net New third service starts! We routinely turn away over 30 cars at 9:00A.M. So this is a trial run with NO childcare (including nursery), abbreviated praise & announcements, and just drop-off offering at the box in the back. ALL other services stay the same (for now!)

" 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

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

MINISTRY, SERVICE & FELLOWSHIP


SUNDAY NOVEMBER 17 Pastor Stephen Scibelli, Baltimore, MD. Sunday AM & PM, Monday Noon at HBC, & 7:00P.M. at Midtown Baptist Temple, 40th & Walnut. Truth & Training Outreach Bake Sale Held between all three services in the kitchen. Anyone can donate baked goods! (Bring to the church kitchen by 8:00A.M. that Sunday.) Proceeds go to buying Christmas gifts for Angel Tree Kids or other children in need. Our T&T kids will shop for them in December!

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