Jesus First Prayer Guide Praying the Bible for the Church

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1 FIRST PRA YE US S R E J 365 DAYS N T IS KE N MINUTES OF PRAYER ES AW FIR S T P BA T Jesus First Prayer Guide Praying the Bible for the Church VOLUME TWO: OCTOBER 24 JANUARY 22

2 VOLUME TWO: OCTOBER 24 JANUARY 22, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS WEEK 1: October 24-30, 2016 Celebrating the mighty acts of God in generations past WEEK 2: October 31 November 6, 2016 Celebrating the mighty acts of Jesus Christ on our behalf WEEK 3: November 7-13, 2016 Celebrating the mighty acts of God in our present situation WEEK 4: November 14-20, 2016 Celebrating the God who holds our future WEEK 5: November 21-27, 2016 Acknowledging our sin WEEK 6: November 28 December 4, 2016 Confessing our sin WEEK 7: December 5-11, 2016 Repenting of our sin WEEK 8: December 12-18, 2016 Living the victorious life WEEK 9: December 19-25, 2016 The gospel of salvation will bring us to a saving faith in Christ WEEK 10: December 26, 2016 January 1, 2017 The gospel that will sanctify our body, soul, spirit, and all of life to the glory of God WEEK 11: January 2-8, 2017 The gospel that will take us all the way home to the glory of God WEEK 12: January 9-15, 2017 Praying through Psalm 119:1-96 WEEK 13: January 16-22, 2017 Praying through Psalm 119: JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 1

3 The mighty acts of God in generations past The mighty acts of Jesus Christ on our behalf The mighty acts of God in our present situation The God who holds our future INTRODUCTION Volume Two of our Jesus First Prayer Guide begins in celebration of the mighty acts of God. The scriptures featured in weeks 1-4 will guide our prayers as we acknowledge: The great revivals throughout history all began with prayer and repentance. The scriptures we will read and mediate on in weeks 5-8 will call the church and its members to repentance, focusing on the following areas: Acknowledging our sins Confessing our sins Turning away from sin and toward God Living the victorious life In weeks 9-11 we will look at the Gospel that empowers our lives and our prayers and gives us everything we need to sustain life. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire (2 Peter 1:3-4 ESV). The gospel of salvation will bring us to a saving faith in Christ. The gospel will sanctify our body, soul, spirit, and all of life to the glory of God. The gospel will take us all the way home to the glory of God. We will end the quarter by focusing on our relationship with God as we pray through the 119th Psalm. The spiritual union of Christ in us and us in Christ is maintained by communication with God through His Word and prayer. 2 JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 3

4 OPTIONAL EXTENDED TIME OF PRAYER We suggest that, at some point this quarter, you spend an extended period of time in Bible reading, prayer, and meditation. Set aside a minimum of two hours of uninterrupted time with your Bible, a pencil and paper, and an open mind and heart. The section celebrating the mighty acts of God lends itself well to this. Start with the scriptures for Week One, Day One and read through Week Four, Day Seven. Read, meditate, listen, respond in prayer to what God is saying to you, and you will find Him revealing Himself to you as the Sovereign God who worked mightily in the past to bring salvation to fallen man and who still accomplishes mighty acts which will bring us all the way home. Why have an extended time of prayer? To follow Christ s example To have uninterrupted fellowship with God To grow your faith and confidence in God To solidify Christ s lordship in your life To receive guidance from God What should I do during this time? Read your Bible Meditate on what you are reading Pray for whatever comes to your mind Write things down What do I do during this time? Listen to God as much as or more than you talk to Him Pray scripture back to God Pause to meditate 4 JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 5

5 SCRIPTURE PRAYER GUIDE WEEK 1: OCTOBER , 2016 Read, meditate, and pray celebrating the mighty acts of God. WEEK 3: NOVEMBER 7-13, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray celebrating the mighty acts of God in our present situation. 1 Corinthians 10: Peter 1:1-25 Exodus 15: Peter 1:3-21 WEEK 2: Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Psalm 105:1-45 Acts 7:1-60 Hebrews 4:1-16 Hebrews 11:8-12:2 OCTOBER 31 NOVEMBER 6, Timothy 1: Timothy 1:8-14 WEEK 4: Colossians 3:8-17 John 16:4-15 Romans 8:1-11 NOVEMBER 14-20, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray Read, meditate, and pray celebrating the mighty acts of our Lord Jesus Christ on our behalf. celebrating the One who holds our future. Hebrews 1:1-14 Romans 8:18-39 Hebrews 12: Thessalonians 4:13-18 Isaiah 53:1-12 Philippians 2:1-18 Colossians 1:1-23 Luke 1: Corinthians 15:50-58 "BELOVED, NOW WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD; AND IT HAS NOT YET BEEN REVEALED WHAT WE SHALL BE, BUT WE KNOW THAT WHEN HE IS REVEALED, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM, FOR WE SHALL SEE HIM AS HE IS." 1 JOHN 3:2, NKJV 6 JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE Matthew 24: Corinthians 15:35-49 Matthew 6:34 Revelation 21:1-27 Revelation 22:1-21 BECAUSE GOD KNOWS ALL THINGS PERFECTLY, HE KNOWS NO THING BETTER THAN ANY OTHER THING, BUT ALL THINGS EQUALLY WELL. HE NEVER DISCOVERS ANYTHING, HE IS NEVER SURPRISED, NEVER AMAZED. A. W. TOZER JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 7

6 WEEK 5: NOVEMBER 21-27, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray by bowing down before a holy God, acknowledging our sin, confessing our sin, repenting of our sin, and living the victorious life. DECEMBER 5-11, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray by bowing down before a holy God, acknowledging our sin, confessing our sin, repenting of our sin, and living the victorious life. Psalm 14:1-3 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 Romans 3:9-26 Ezekiel 18:21-32 Jeremiah 3:11-14 Isaiah 1:1-20 Hebrews 3:17-19 Romans 5:6-11 Psalms 40:1-17 WEEK 6: NOVEMBER 28 DECEMBER 4, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray by bowing down before a holy God, acknowledging our sin, confessing our sin, repenting of our sin, and living the victorious life. WEEK 8: Joel 2:12-27 Zephaniah 3:9-13 Joshua 7: Chronicles 6:36-42 Luke 18:9-14 DECEMBER 12-18, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray by bowing down before a holy God, acknowledging our sin, confessing our sin, repenting of our sin, and living the victorious life. 1 John 1:5-10 Ephesians 2:1-10 Psalm 51:1-19 Romans 6:1-10 Psalm 32:1-11 Proverbs 28:12-14 Psalm 143:1-7 James 4:1-17 Romans 8: Peter 5:6-11 Isaiah 6:1-7 1 Corinthians 15: John 2:1-6 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 "SIN AND THE CHILD OF GOD ARE INCOMPATIBLE. THEY MAY OCCASIONALLY MEET; THEY CANNOT LIVE TOGETHER IN HARMONY." JOHN R. W. STOTT 8 JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE WEEK 7: REPENT, FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND. JOHN THE BAPTIST (MATTHEW 3:2, ESV) JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 9

7 WEEK 9: DECEMBER 19-25, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray that the gospel of salvation will bring us to a saving faith in Christ. JANUARY 2-8, 2017 Read, meditate, and pray that the gospel will take us all the way home to the glory of God. Habakkuk 2:2-4 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Romans 1:17; 4:13-25 Titus 2:11-14 WEEK 10: Romans 5:1-11 Galatians 5:1-14 Ephesians 2:8-10 James 2:18-26 Philippians 3:2-11 DECEMBER 26, 2016 JANUARY 1, 2017 Read, meditate, and pray that the gospel will sanctify our body, soul, spirit, and all of life to the glory of God. WEEK 12: Philippians 3: Corinthians 4:13-15 Exodus 33:15 Romans 8:28-39 Revelation 21:22-27 JANUARY 9-15, 2017 Read, meditate, and pray that we would be individuals and a church committed to the Word of God. 1 Peter 2:1-12 Psalm 119:1-8 Romans 6:12-14; 15:13-21 Psalm 119:9-24 Hebrews 13:12-21 Psalm 119:25-40 Ephesians 1:11-14 Psalm 119:41-56 Psalm 119:57-72 Psalm 119:73-80 Psalm 119: Thessalonians 2:13-17, 1 Timothy 6:11-16 John 17:6-26 Colossians 3:12-17 THE GOSPEL IS NOT GOD LOVES US, BUT GOD LOVES US AT THE COST OF HIS SON. DEREK THOMAS 10 JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE WEEK 11: THE WORD OF GOD HIDDEN IN THE HEART IS A STUBBORN VOICE TO SUPPRESS. BILLY GRAHAM JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 11

8 WEEK 13: JANUARY 16-22, 2016 Read, meditate, and pray that we would be individuals and a church committed to the Word of God. Psalm 119: Psalm 119: Psalm 119: Psalm 119: Psalm 119: Psalm 119: Psalm 119: The unlimited potential of prayer as seen through the promises in the Bible is staggering, as God moves into action in the lives and situations that we bring before Him. Yet, little praying is done. Why? Because the prayer lives of many people have been discouraging and frustrating. Why? Because the basic feeling seems to be that prayer is an attempt to move God over to our point of view to get God to do what we want done to use Him as a means to our end. So, somehow, it seems easier to try to do it ourselves, the best we can, than to get God involved in it. Yet, in prayer we ought to seek to discover God s point of view and how, when, and where He wants us to move and live... and obey. Peter Lord 5 Principles of Prayer Pray: THE LORD YOUR GOD IN YOUR MIDST, THE MIGHTY ONE, WILL SAVE; HE WILL REJOICE OVER YOU WITH GLADNESS, HE WILL QUIET YOU WITH HIS LOVE, HE WILL REJOICE OVER YOU WITH SINGING. ZEPHANIAH 3:17, NKJV 12 JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 1. In humility 2. In faith 3. In accordance with God's Will 4. Focused on others 5. In the name of Jesus JESUS FIRST PRAYER GUIDE 13

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