HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00A.M.
MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER
Chronological Bible Reading: Esther 3-4; Acts 3
Monday, June 19
Col. 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where
Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the
earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life,
shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
Spirit of the Lord:
Come down on my pastors, my deacons, and my church leaders. Be with
the teachers and workers. Let the whole congregation be revived afresh! And not
our church only, but all the little hills of Zion throughout our city. Water them
with showers of blessing. Holy Comforter, visit us!
While you are doing this, look on __________ and __________, and all
other lost souls among us. Look on sinners with mercy. When you bless me,
likewise make me a blessing to them. If I will just be active with my testimony,
people will praise you. Gather-in the lost and make your name glorious here!
Lord, there is so much turmoil in our nation right nowover war abroad
and violence at home. Override it for your glory! Truth and righteousness are
the best part of progress. May it still be seen that the Lord reigns!
Advance your purpose in my life, even by disaster or defeat. Give me
success and prosperity if it is your will, but not without strengthening my faith.
Make me glad because God is glorified, not because of my ease of life. Help me
rejoice not in circumstances, but rejoice in the Lord!
This is my souls greatest goal: lift Jesus name on high. Set up his throne in
my heart to the praise of the glory of his grace. That is true happiness!
I need you, Lord. This week will be all failure without you. Strengthen,
guide and protect. Give me your grace that I may return to you glory, because I
am desperately dependent on you! Thank you for hearing me now, Jesus. Amen.
A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING
Chronological Bible Reading: Esther 9-10, Acts 6
Thursday, June 22
Mark 5:23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of
death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
MAN of Sorrows! what a name for the Son of God, Who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we; spotless Lamb of God was He;
Full atonement! can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Lifted up was He to die; It is finished! was His cry;
Now in Heavn exalted high.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
When He comes, our glorious King, all His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song well sing:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Philip P. Bliss, 1875
Focus Verse (for memorization & meditation)Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS LIFE
Chronological Bible Reading: Esther 5-6; Acts 4
Tuesday, June 20
John 10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to
pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Heavenly Father and Holy Lord:
While I am here you are with me, but one day I will arrive home together
with you and all other saints. I praise you that nothing can divide the saint from
the Saviorand whether caught-up in the air at the rapture, or resting in your
presence after death, or traveling here as a pilgrim, I can walk with you and no
one can separate us, no more forever.
1 Thes. 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
What a joy to know! My best rest, comfort, and happiness is for me to be
with you. Nothing in society or community can equal your presence. Yes, in this
life I understand the fellowship of your sufferings, but they only lead me on
toward glory. Fellowship involves following you in humiliation, rejection
and tribulation. But fellowship also involves ascending like you ascended, or
else rising from the grave like you arose. Either experience promises me a
glorified body free from sin, and I will be robed with royalty in your presence. My
expectation will become manifestation. I will triumph with you.
Thank you for that incomparable destiny! It is mine by right of salvation, so
I do not envy even an archangel. But Lord, others have the same potential
destinyif only we reach them with the gospel! So do not give me a harp of gold;
give me a tongue of silver today. Let my testimony be unclouded, and my witness
clear. My greatest fellowship with you is when I am doing your work, and when I
suffer as Jesus was willing to suffer. Let that be my experience today, for so I ask
it in Jesus name and for his sake alone. Amen.
FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 1-3; Acts 7
Friday, June 23
Isa. 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the
rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;
neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Dear Father:
Look at what is happening, here and abroad! How frightened families are.
Some flee for their lives from affliction and destruction and terror. Build a bridge
for us to give them the hope of the gospel!
Sometimes Lord, in our own community there is no bridge. Though we can
see the tornado coming we still go through the storm, and you let us feel the
uncontrollable rush of floodwaters. All we can say is, having the presence of God
in the storm is better than riding a battleship on calm seas.
Tried we must be, but triumphant we shall be. You are mightier than many
waters, and you are always with us. Whenever else it may seem like you are away,
the one time we can know with certainty you are with us, is the time of difficulty
and danger, trial and tribulation. It may seem like our sorrow rises to an
unscalable height, but you are equal to every situation and master of every
circumstance. We need your intervention once again right now, so the flood will
force us higher and not wash us way!
Our enemies put dangers of their own devising in our path. But if you are
with us Lord, not only shall we not be burned, we shall not even be moved.
We praise you for the security of your love. Floods cannot drown us and
fires cannot burn us. Your presence is our protection, as well as that of every
other saint who trusts you today. In faith we commit ourselves and our cause to
you. Give us the type of rest that provides stability for a move forward, and
a testimony to the lost. It is in Jesus name we ask for all this. Amen.
WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING
Chronological Bible Reading: Esther 7-8; Acts 5
Wednesday, June 21
Micah 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our
iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Glorious Lord and Gracious Redeemer:
I thank you that while you never turn from your love, you very turn-away
from your wrath. Your love to me is not according to my nature, but according to
your character, and your anger toward me is only according to your office, not
according to my person. You love because you are love, and you only frown
because it is loving and necessary for my good.
Lord, I thank you for always coming back to the place where your heart
rests. Namely, the point of love to me. That is why you take pity on my griefs and
end them as soon and as quickly as you do.
Subdue my iniquities! Conquer them, because they try to enslave me at
every turn. Give me victory over them by your right hand. They may have iron
chariots like the Canaanites, but let them be beaten, put under the yoke, and
ultimately slain.
As for the guilt of my sin, Lord how gloriously it is removed! All my sins
the whole batch of themthou wilt cast (and only a mighty arm could perform
that wonder) into the depths of the sea. My, but that is where Pharaoh and his
chariots went down and were downed! They sank, not near the shore where they
could wade back or be washed-up, but into the depths they were heaved, flung
into fathomless oblivion beyond the tide.
Isa. 38:17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul
delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
They are all gone. They sank to the bottom like the Titanic, and no
operation can retrieve them again. Hallelujah! What a Savior! Amen!
SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS
Chronological Bible Reading: Job 4-6; Acts 8
Saturday, June 24
Psa. 31:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in
thy righteousness.
Delivering Redeemer:
I have only one refugethe best one. Other things are doubtful, but I rely
on you. I must start with admitting that affirmation today, lest in the stress of my
trials I forget. This statement of faith is the support by which I intend to be
delivered from trouble. I dwell on it as a comfort to me, and as a plea with you. I
do not mention any merit on my part because faith relies on grace, which is the
finished work of Christ operating on my behalf.
No one can be ultimately put to shame who rests on you alone. Faith must
always be rewarded for daring to look even to your justice for protection. It is the
foundation of my prayer life (Heb. 11:6).
My haters are cunning as well as strong. If they cannot conquer me by
power they will capture me by conceit and deceit. My spiritual foes are just like
their leader, but my past deliverance is strong proof for present assistance.
Psa. 31:7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble;
thou hast known my soul in adversities;
Praise is never a hindrance to prayer, even when I have problems and
adversity. You know me in my sorrow and you know my soul in its suffering.
Thank you for not thinking less of me when my heart is heavy with
depression. Grant me grace to know more of Jesus through suffering!
The enemy may gain a temporary advantage, but it is like being in prison
with the doors openbecause you always provide a way of escape. Give me
greater spiritual growth for having gone through serious difficulties. You are a
God who is equal to every emergency and I thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen.
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HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH
HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE
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.
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 with us)
Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in
the Word)
Prayer Diary link available online at http://www.hbcbluesprings.org/prayer-diary/
JUNE 18, 2017
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
Welcome to our visitors! Please take connection cards from the back of the pew
in front of you, fill out the visitor portion, and put it in the offering plate. You are
our guest and wed like to know you are here!
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
TODAY
Shuttle Service Park at the sign at Blue Springs High School, 8:30A.M.-12:30P.M.
Ministerio Hispao La Cosecha 10:45A.M. en el saln 6. Servicio en Ingls
traducido en Espaol 9:00A.M.
Young Adults Class (YAC) Couples & singles meet 11:00A.M. in room 4
NO Sunday Evening Service Enjoy Fathers Day with family and friends!
TUESDAY
Mens Workout 5:30A.M. in the Gym, Tuesday & Thursday mornings
NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICES UNTIL AFTER LABOR DAY
SATURDAY
MANDATORY A 6-week Every|Man mens study, 8:00-10:00A.M. on essentials
of biblical manhood. There is both large group instruction and small group
study time. Sign-up in the lobby, or contact Jesse at jessebowman@gmail.com
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT
Ice Cream Social 7:00P.M. to plan the outreach areas for Red, White & Blue
Springs July 4th Celebration, and teach you how to use this event to get the
gospel to those who come to our property for the fireworks display!
MINISTRY & SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
SIGN-UP IN THE LOBBY OR REGISTER ONLINE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
All-Church Camp July 12-15 HBC kids are free! Register today in the lobby.
NEEDED! Host Families for Spanish High School students July 2-31. No cost
to the family. See Tom Brockmeyer in the lobby or email him at
tbrockmeyer1@hbcbluesprings.org
Consider BEING a gift by GIVING a gift and support a Zambia child for
$28 a month (includes church feeding center and school), or only $336 for the
entire year! Designate on your envelope or online.
HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH
PRAYER DIARY
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
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