"PRAYER SERVICE"

Psalm 121 -

There are over 650 prayers in the Bible, and Scripture records 25 prayers of Jesus.

prayer, the act of petitioning, praising, giving thanks, or confessing to God; it is expressed by several different words in both the OT and the NT. Prayer can be individual or corporate, audible or silent. It is conditioned by the biblical understanding of God as a personal being who hears the prayers of his people (1 Kings 9:3; Pss. 34:15; 65:2; Matt. 7:11; 1 John 5:15). Achtemeier, P. J., Harper & Row and Society of Biblical Literature. (1985). In Harper’s Bible dictionary (1st ed., p. 816). Harper & Row.

The heart of the biblical doctrine of prayer is well expressed by B. F. Westcott: ‘True prayer—the prayer that must be answered—is the personal recognition and acceptance of the divine will (Jn. 14:7; cf. Mk. 11:24). It follows that the hearing of prayer which teaches obedience is not so much the granting of a specific petition, which is assumed by the petitioner to be the way to the end desired, but the assurance that what is granted does most effectively lead to the end. Thus we are taught that Christ learned that every detail of His life and passion contributed to the accomplishment of the work which He came to fulfil, and so He was most perfectly ‘heard’. In this sense He was ‘heard for his godly fear’.‘ Thomson, J. G. S. S. (1996). Prayer. In D. R. W. Wood, I. H. Marshall, A. R. Millard, J. I. Packer, & D. J. Wiseman (Eds.), New Bible dictionary (3rd ed., p. 950). InterVarsity Press.

Topics to Pray for -

1. Our Church - Kevin Sheppard

Leadership

Elders

Deacons

Deaconess

Custodian

Preaching of the Word

Worship Services am and pm

Sunday School Classes

Mid-week Bible Studies

Ladies Bible Studies

Youth Ministry

College/Career Ministry

Men’s Studies

2. Discipleship - Jon Kliewer

That each of us would be committed to one on one discipleship

That if we are not discipling we will immediately seek someone out today

3. Outreach/Evangelism - Dan LaRue

Faithfully committed to daily evangelism

Conference in November 2024

4. Men in our church family - Richard Cobb

Personal Pursuit of Holiness

Leadership of their families

Service with our Church for God’s Glory

5. Women in our church family - Dean Finch

Personal Pursuit of Holiness

Faithfulness with raising kids

6. Children in our church family - Carl Toothaker

Salvation

Understand the purpose of the church

Have a desire within the church

7. Missions - Buddy West

That we would be committed to the mission that God has given right here

Missions abroad

The training of missionaries within the local church

So What?

May we as brothers and sisters in Christ be faithful to always Seek First His Kingdom!

Matthew 6:33 NASB95

33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 5:16 NASB95

16 “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.