PRAYER SERVICE: A Declaration of Dependence

WELCOME & OVERVIEW

General Welcome

Overview of Service

Yes = Sing, Scripture, Teaching, BUT our main emphasis is PRAYING TOGETHER

Using Our Lord’s Model Prayer

“Our Father…” - Reverence

“Your Kingdom Come…” - Response

“Give us this day…” - Requests

“Lead us…Deliver us…” - Readiness

Opening Prayer

PART 1: REVERENCE

- SONG

- SCRIPTURE READING

1 Timothy 1:17 ESV

17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the o nly God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Brief Comments/Thoughts:

Our worship is to this incredible God! Let’s look at each of these descriptors and Worship and Praise Him for his Who He Is.

Don’t ask Him for anything.

- GUIDED PRAYER

KING OF THE AGES

Our God – greater than any leaders or governments

PRAYER PROMPT: “I praise you that You are the King over _______!” 

THE IMMORTAL GOD

Our Eternal God – who exists beyond life and death

PRAYER PROMPT: “ I praise you that you were the eternal God when ________ (events in our lives or times in history).”

THE INVISIBLE GOD

Our Eternal God – Our God who exists beyond all that we can see and even understand.

PRAYER PROMPT: “I praise you that even when it appears that  __________________  – You are at work as the invisible God.”

THE ONLY WISE GOD

Our God who is wise beyond all human understanding.

PRAYER PROMPT: “At this important moment in world history, I am trusting you as the only wise God to ____________________.”

- SONG

PART 2: RESPONSE

- SCRIPTURE READING

1 Timothy 2:1–8 ESV

1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8 I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

- TEACHING

Brief Comments/Thoughts:

“First of all…” PRIORITY OF PRAYER / TIME WITH THE LORD

Don’t put too much thought into the types of prayer mentioned here…

the more you pray, the more times you spend with God, the more you pray with your Bible open the more you will discover there’s more to prayer than just your requests

Thanksgiving - NOTEWORTHY We enter His courts with Thanksgiving

Pray for ALL PEOPLE

then he lists Kings & those in authority

A Life that pleases God and is a blessing to others

God desires all people to know HIM through Christ!

(v8) In every place…MEN SHOULD PRAY, lifting up holy hands without anger/quarreling!

- GUIDED PRAYER

PERSONAL: MAKING FIRST THINGS FIRST

The Priority of Spiritual Intimacy & the Pursuit of Christ

Personal confession of the things that have taken priority over my pursuit of a consistent, intimate relationship with God.

NOTE: Suggest a quiet time of personal confession – (sitting, standing, kneeling, etc)

CHURCHWIDE: OUR PURSUIT OF CHRIST

(Someone leads from the front)

Pray that we will keep our priorities in check

as we live out the gospel each day

as we build community here

as we engage our community

as we grow

as we move to our next place/time

- SONG

PART 3: REQUESTS

- SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT

1 Timothy 2:1–2 ESV

1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions…

- GUIDED GROUP PRAYER

NOTE: HAVE PEOPLE MOVE INTO GROUPS

- FOR OTHERS

(Free flowing season of praying for people the Spirit places on our hearts.)

PRAYER PROMPT: “Lord, I thank you for ______________________ (name) and I pray . . .

- FOR OURSELVES (2b)

1 Timothy 2:2 ESV

…that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

PRAYER PROMPT: Lord, work in my life to give me a ____________ (peaceful, quiet, godly, dignified) heart especially when . . . .

- SONG

- SCRIPTURE READING: 1 TIMOTHY 2:3-7

1 Timothy 2:3 ESV

3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

Acts 1:8 ESV

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

1 Timothy 2:5–7 ESV

5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. 7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

- GUIDED PRAYER FOR OUR PURPOSE

Suggest prayer for our heart for the heathen in our community – opportunities for the Gospel, etc

- OUR NEIGHBORS

Neighbors/Family (Closest):   Who is your 1? Who are your 3?

- OUR NEIGHBORHOOD

University City and surrounding area (lots of unchurched, lots of single-parent homes)

- THE NATIONS

A heart to pray, give and go.

Suggest prayer for our impact on the nations;

“J & E” - Western Asia (sensitive country)

Brayden & Autum Smith - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Chase Miller - Andrews, NC

Brazil Missions Team - Saò Paulo July 27-Aug 6

Hands On Missions

COMMUNION

- TEACHING: GIVING & RECEIVING

WORSHIP IS NOT JUST SINGING…

WORSHIP IS NOT JUST PRAYING…

WORSHIP INVOLVES GIVING & RECEIVING

Let’s talk about Giving

Members and regular attenders, we have a responsibility as a people who have been given much…to in turn give much.

We recognize that all of the money we possess ultimately belongs to God and not just a percentage.

We also see Jesus as far more valuable than money or what money can buy.

So we live to demonstrate this by being faithful in our giving by giving regularly, generous in our giving to the local church as the Bible reveals, and sacrificially at times as we have opportunity to do great things.

C. WHY?

Because we have been given so much through the person and work of Jesus!

Though our world would try and lead us to consume more and more, as followers of Jesus we joyfully live openhanded for the glory of God and the good of His people.

4. HOW TO GIVE

There are several ways to give.

We do not pass a plate here at Mission,

we desire to see you give not out of compulsion but out of love for Jesus.

So you can give through the Church App,

you can give online at MissionBibleChurch.org,

or as you are leaving today place your physical gifts in the box located at the back of the pews.

We worship by giving…and we worship by receiving…we’re about to receive communion together now.

- PRAYER

We know that this amazing grace is found only in your Son Jesus.

He was punished so we could be forgiven;

treated as a blasphemer and traitor so we could be blessed as worshipers;

executed as a criminal so we could receive a son’s inheritance;

and crushed with pain so we could taste joy and pleasure forever.

SUCH GRACE!

This is the gospel.

This is our hope and joy and very life.

In Jesus’s name. Amen.

- OPENING

Today, during our time of communion, we are doing as Jesus directed us to do...

we remember His work FOR US

and His work IN US.

Jesus came to display a righteousness that we could never earn.

His righteousness is given to us and made OURS — through faith in His work for us.

This is how we are saved... rescued!

These ELEMENTS are the gifts of God — for the people of God.

Through this table, we proclaim the Gospel:

Christ HAS died

Christ IS risen

Christ WILL come again

As We take the Lord’s supper, remember:

You were an enemy of God, but now you’ve been adopted into his family

You stood condemned in your sin, but now you are counted righteous

You were a slave to sin, but now you’ve been set free to serve God

You were dead in your sin, but now you’ve been made alive

You were headed for hell, but now you are citizen of God’s heavenly kingdom

And all this is because of Jesus!

As we come to the Lord’s Supper we need to remember:

this is NOT ABOUT YOU!

This is NOT a private, extra-special worship moment with Jesus…

IT IS A SPECIAL MOMENT WITH THE FAMILY THAT HE BROUGHT YOU INTO.

Thank God for His grace in the lives around you as much as in yours.

We are celebrating the fact that he’s made us all one family!

Our Communion is with JESUS AND OUR CHURCH FAMILY!

As an act of reverence, we want to heed Paul’s instruction to come with clean hands and hearts to the table.

If you are not in a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ this morning, let the church - not just those in the pews - BUT those that have been washed and cleansed by the blood of Jesus - let us demonstrate the Gospel to you this morning as we gather at the Lord’s Table.

- THE BREAD

1 Corinthians 11:23–24 ESV

23 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

As you taste the bread this morning, remember that as real as that bread is in your mouth, so real is the fact that the Son of God became a man and gave up His body for you so that you might have eternal life.

Father, thank you for sending Jesus Christ - the bread of life.

Lord, thank you for our hunger for righteousness - that’s a gift from you that we sense even now.

We bless you for the fact that Jesus Christ was robed in flesh - though truly God, also truly man - and suffered in His body for our sins.

Take…eat...

- THE CUP

1 Corinthians 11:25 ESV

25 In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

As you taste the fruit of the vine this morning, remember the sweetness of having your sins forgiven because Jesus poured out His blood for you.

Father, thank you for sending Jesus Christ - the lamb of God - to shed His precious blood as payment in full for our sin debt.

Lord, thank you for our thirst for righteousness - a gift from you that drives us to Jesus. He hung on Calvary’s cross, bled, and died - dying a death and bearing the wrath that we deserved…He the precious spotless lamb of God.

Thank you for the blood of Christ which this cup points us to this morning.

Take…drink...

1 Corinthians 11:26 ESV

26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

- SONG

PART 4: READINESS

- SCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT

1 Timothy 2:8 ESV

8 I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;

- GUIDED PRAYER

PRAYER PROMPT: “As we prepare to go, this week I/we commit to…”

holy lives and guarded hearts

prioritizing …

reordering our lives so that we can…

know, love, and obey Jesus 

be filled with the Holy Spirit, 

surrender to the Father

OPTIONAL CLOSING CHARGE:

Luke 10:2 ESV

2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.