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INTRODUCTION:
We are here tonight to meet with God and to speak with God.
We’re here to experience his presence and to receive his help.
The good news is that God delights in giving us the gift of his presence but we’ve got to come to the Lord on his terms.
Busyness - arrogance - pride and sin … these are attitudes and dispositions that prevent us from experiencing God’s presence and the ministry of his Spirit.
None of us will ever be sinless or perfect.
I’m not saying we have to get our lives put together before we can pray or reach out to God.
That’s nonsense!
But what we DO have to have is a spirit of need and desperation.
We have to WANT to hear from God in order to hear from him.
And so part of what we’ll do tonight is create that kind of spirit in our hearts.
A.C.T.S.
One of the easiest ways to get your heart and mind in a place where you’re ready to pray and hear from God is by using an acrostic called A.C.T.S.
Acts is an acrostic that can help us orient our heart toward God.
It starts with Adoration.
Adoration is about putting God into “proper perspective.”
Adoration is followed by Confession.
Confession is about putting ourselves in “proper perspective.”
When we see God for who he really is and ourselves for who we really are do you know what happens?
We see how worthy he is and how unworthy we are.
And that makes us express our gratitude and thanksgiving for how he has bridged that gap through the person of his Son.
So the T in Acts is Thanksgiving.
Giving thanks to God for his blessings in our life.
The blessing of salvation and the other good gifts that God has given.
Finally it ends with Supplication.
That’s laying out our needs before the Lord.
Which we will do tonight as well.
In one on one times and in corporate times of prayer.
ADORATION:
Spend time thinking about who God is and what He has done in your life.
Some times it’s helpful to meditate on certain names of God.
Names like “King of Kings” or “Lord of Lords.”
Sometimes we need to focus on certain gifts of God like his love.
Sometimes adoration takes the shape of praising Jesus for the gift of salvation.
CONFESSION:
Spend time thinking about your own sin against God.
Where you’ve rejected his designs and lived life your way instead of His.
Ask God to search your heart and life for things you know displease him.
Are there any thoughts you have harbored?
Any words that tore down instead of build up?
Any thing your eyes have seen that dishonor the Lord damage your witness?
Anything your hands have done?
Any places your feet have taken you?
Any things that your arms have accomplished for you?
You were bought with a price - glorify God with your body.
After we confess our sins we need to remember that in Jesus Christ we receive forgiveness of our sins.
That leads us to the next letter which is thanksgiving.
THANKSGIVING:
Spend time going through all of the blessings in your life.
How has God been good to you?
How has he protected you and helped you through tough times?
One of the ways we can pray to God is through singing Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs to God.
SUPPLICATION:
Finally the last letter is Supplication.
Spend time asking God for his help and provision in your life or in the life of another person you care about.
Breakout Prayer
Pray for the schools, teachers and students in our city.
(you can pray for your own or for another you’re familiar with)
Spend time praying for your family or those who care for you.
Pray for your friends and those you hang out with at school or other activities.
Spend time praying for your family or those who care for you.
Pray for your friends and those you hang out with at school or other activities.
Pray for any needs that exist in your group whether personal or a loved one.
Pray that our attitudes, words and actions honor Christ and show others the power of his grace.
Pray for power to resist temptation and peer-pressure to sin against God.
Pray for the leaders in our local church.
Pastor Wes & Pastor Vernon
Taylor Miller & Russell Routon
Ora Morrison & Tiffany Lohse
David Earles & Tonya Holland
David Cason & Bonnie Barlow
Cyndy Engel & Jeff Hinton
SUBMITTED PRAYER REQUESTS
Our pastor / deacon screening / election process
Pete / Judy Jones Daughter - Surgery
Cheryl Edge - Healthy Issues
Pat Cavitt - Suffering from great pain
Bill Debusk - 99 yrs today.
Foot wounds.
Diabetic
Dick Burgess - Cancer.
Chemo Jan 31st.
Alan & Peggy McAlister - Zambia today.
Teaching/Travel
SLIDE:
ACTS 1:8
Rudra and team in Kolkata
Churches in Lesotho and work there
Sabine & Florine Boruga in Romania
Redemption City Church (Fort Worth, TX)
Living Stone Church (Broomfield, CO)
Cross Community Church (Downtown Houston)
Tanner and Kendra Clarke - Missionaries in Poland
People they’re sharing Gospel with/ministering to - Marta, Sabina, Iga, Diana, Julia, Darek, Wojtal, and Michael
Visa approval
Making connections at kids school and Josiah and Lydia to gain confidence in language.
Language learning
That they can have people in their homes soon
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