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

MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER Chronological Bible Reading: Daniel 4-6; 1 John 5 Monday, December 3 Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. Holy Master and Loving Savior: God told Jonah to go up to Nineveh and preach the word. Jonah hated those people, so he went down to Joppa to escape responsibility. Are there times when I shirk giving a witness? Lord, search my heart. If the witness would work, then the consequence for my conduct is that I lose your presence and the sense of your love. No wonder I struggle for security! I thank you today that when I serve you, you are with me. Even if I have the whole world against me, it doesnt matter. But when I turn back from serving you, from ministry, from witnessing to __________ or to __________, and seek my own way, I am just like a plane without a pilot. Oh Lord, what has happened to me? How could I be so foolish as to shun any opportunity, and thereby lose the beaming joy of your face? This is too high a price! Help me return to my first love. Another consequence when I shirk my spiritual duties is I lose all peace of mind. A soiree into sin destroys my inner peace. Like Jonah, I lose everything I could have turned to, and calmed my anxiety with. I cannot plead the promise of your protection when I am not right in your ways. I am reaping my own deeds. I am filled with my own ways. I want to stop playing Jonah and get out of this hot mess. It is much harder to shun the will and the work and the witness of God than to immediately surrender, yield my will, and obey. Jonah lost time because he had to go preach after all. Give me grace to go at your first call. Do this because Jesus is worthy. Amen. TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS MIRACLES Chronological Bible Reading: Daniel 7-9; 2 John Tuesday, December 4 Mark 3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. Merciful Savior: No one wants to have a withered hand, and Lord I do not want to be spiritually lifeless or useless. But I know so many people who need healing, yet they dont even want to be healed. I want to be saved from hell, but I want to be saved from my addictive habits and sins also. I want to be saved from the power of evil, the love of sin, the vanity of fools, and the very ability to find pleasure in transgression. In my heart of hearts I hate myself, and long to be like Jesus! I desire to be what I am too weak to be, and to do what I am too withered to do, and yet I desire it. So I cry with Paul in agony, Rom. 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. I want to, but I cant. My heart feels like a stone sometimes. I want to love Christ more than I do. I am withered and dried up. I want to be holy, but sin comes-in and carries me away. Give me the force of your command, Stretch forth thine hand! Emancipate me from the bondage of corruption! Your name is Jesus, so save me from my sins, because I am a real sinner and not just a poser. In Marks account you see the disapproval in the hearts of the Pharisees, so surely you are knowledgeable of my own inner condition. Say to this dead sinner: 1 Cor. 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I will trust by faith in your power to rule all my passions, Lord. Amen. FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY Chronological Bible Reading: Hosea 4-6; Revelation 1 Friday, December 7 Heb. 3:7-8 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: Almighty and Everlasting God: We come in obedience to your call. We come to fulfill our office as believers who are kings and priests. What else can children be but bold in their Fathers presence? Our eye of faith may be dim, but we enter into your temple for prayer. Even though we have sinned, access is open to repentance. We are grieved with the sense of our apathy, mediocrity and stagnation. This is why we come, even now. We are minished and brought low (Psa. 107:39), but we come! We come by way of atonement. We have boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus (Heb. 10:19). The high priest brought blood because the veil was there. We bring it now because the curtain is gone. It gives us liberty to advance. We come in an unfailing way, by a new and living way (Heb. 10:20). It is a way always fresh because of a Lamb newly slain. Jesus died millennia ago, but his worth is the same now as it was the moment it occurred, so we come. The way is always newly-paved by the cross, so make it new to our hearts and never stale. The way itself guides, brings and bears us near. This way gives us life with which to come. Life is in the way itself. We come in a dedicated way, which [Jesus] hath consecrated for us (Heb. 10:20). It is a Christly way, because there is no coming except by the incarnate God. God with human skin on, that is our way to God. His substitutionary death is our pathway. We come to God by his representation. We do not pray without Christ, sing without Christ, nor work without Christ. Help us perform our holy function in the right way. Amen. WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING Chronological Bible Reading: Daniel 10-12; 3 John Wednesday, December 5 James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Glorious God and Heavenly Father: You dont give like we do: a handout to the panhandler. You distribute your riches by bucket. When Solomon asked for wisdom, you gave him wealth and power. Nearly every time someone in the Old Testament prays, you give ten times as much as what is asked. What grace there was, even under the law! That is the habit of God. You not only redeem your promises to me, but when you could pay me off in silver you instead deliver them in gold. Thank you Lord for not being stingy with me. You have generously forgiven my sins and been none the poorer. Why should you withhold your favor this week? Let me bathe in the river of grace. Pour floods on the dry ground and bring us revival! Job 5:8-9 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: Psa. 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Eph. 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; So let me preach from my personal pulpit this week, because there is an ocean of mercy for sinners. There is an Ark large enough to hold everyone. And better still, you dont find fault with the seeker. You have invited me to ask. Do not let me add to my other sins the sin of distrust, because that kills revival. Let me pray intimately, immediately, humbly and reverently for both wisdom and grace today. God, enlarge my vision of your Son Jesus. Drive out my doubts and fears for his sake alone. Amen. SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS Chronological Bible Reading: Hosea 7-9; Revelation 2 Saturday, December 8 Psa. 118:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Merciful and Mighty God: My grateful heart loves to hear praising voices. You are goodall the time. Others look good, but you are good. Others are somewhat good, but you are good beyond measure. When my haters treat me badly, it only stirs me up to thank you because you are so good. And when I fall short of being good, I bless you because you are good. Keep me from doubting or distrusting your goodness for a second. Whatever else confuses me, this one fact is certain. The methods you use to carry out your purpose may vary, but your providence always produces good, because your intention is good, and because your very nature is good. Mercy is a big part of your goodness, and that entices me because I am sinful. I vary in my obedience, but there is no change in your goodness. Psa. 118:5-6 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? My prayer comes from my heart when it comes from my distress. I worship (v 1), I praise (vv 2-4), and I pray (v 5), because all those things are components of calling upon you. In answer to the prayer of faith you will free me and I will be free indeed (John 8:36). I have no merit, no strength, and no wisdom apart from you. All I can do is call for you to come to my rescue. I rejoice in your help when it seems like everyone has turned against me. You are my defender and advocate, and will always accomplish the divine purpose of grace. Your favor outweighs both my frustrations and my failures, so I will not be afraid. In this I will honor you today for Jesus sake. Amen.

A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING Chronological Bible Reading: Hosea 1-3; Jude Thursday, December 6 Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

GOD moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm. Deep in unfathomable mines of never failing skill He treasures up His bright designs and works His sovereign will.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; the clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break in blessings on your head. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower. Blind unbelief is sure to err and scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, and He will make it plain. William Cowper, 1774

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

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

DECEMBER 2ND, 2012

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

PRAYER DIARY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE

TODAY

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.

INTERCEDE WITH GOD INSTRUCT SAINTS PROMPT PETITIONS KICKSTART DEVOTION

10:45A.M. High School Class has moved from 9:00A.M. to the late service 12:30P.M. Harvest Holiday Feast pot-luck in the gym, with our special guests Bobby & Julie Monger & family 4:00P.M. Jr. Choir practice for kids K-5th grade in the auditorium HarvestKids childrens worker training, in the gym
TUESDAY

INSTRUCTIONS:

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.

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

10:00A.M. Pinterest Live ladies craft circle in the gym

WEDNESDAY

7:00P.M. AWANA program for kids 2yrs-6th Grade Devotional study for adults in the auditorium
NEXT SUNDAY

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

9:00 & 10:45A.M. Mary, Did you Know? Luke 1:26-30 6:00P.M. DECEMBER 9 AND 16 The Little Drummer Boy Two performances presented by the Junior Choir of Harvest Baptist Church. See this old tale in a modern setting as the little drummer boy learns what it means to be an instrument of praise. No cost no tickets You need to bring all of Blue Springs with you!

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

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