Prayer Meeting

Wednesday Prayer Meeting

The High Priestly Prayer

Begin with a Reading ,

To get us into the frame of mind where our focus is on God this evening lets read a short passage from Gods word and then we will sing to him.

The First is from Philippians 4:4-7 to Focus our minds on prayer.

The High Priestly Prayer

And The second is in to Focus our minds on Praise and to help us this evening remember who it is is we are praying to.

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(Praying according To Christs Will)

Philippians 4:4–7 NIV

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Begin with a Reading

SING (4-9) LM (Page 29)

2 Direct and guide me in your truth; Instruct me in the way to go.

To get us into the frame of mind where our focus is on God this evening lets read from Gods word and then we will sing to him.

You are my Saviour and my God; All day I hope in you alone.

Second Reading will remind us who we are singing to.

3 Remember, LORD, your love and grace Which from past ages you have shown.

4 Do not recall my sins of youth Or my rebellious, evil ways;

Remember me in your great love, For you, O LORD, are good always.

5 Because the LORD is just and good, He shows his paths to all who stray.

He guides the meek in what is right And teaches them his holy waySecond Reading will remind us who we are singing to.

Psalm 147:1–11 NIV

Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), .

Psalm 147 NIV

Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp. He covers the sky with clouds; he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills. He provides food for the cattle and for the young ravens when they call. His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Extol the Lord, Jerusalem; praise your God, Zion. He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. He grants peace to your borders and satisfies you with the finest of wheat. He sends his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly. He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can withstand his icy blast? He sends his word and melts them; he stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow. He has revealed his word to Jacob, his laws and decrees to Israel. He has done this for no other nation; they do not know his laws. Praise the Lord.

1 Praise the Lord.

How good it is to sing praises to our God,

how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

he gathers the exiles of Israel.

3 He heals the broken hearted

and binds up their wounds.

4 He determines the number of the stars

and calls them each by name.

5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power;

his understanding has no limit.

6 The Lord sustains the humble

but casts the wicked to the ground.

7 Sing to the Lord with grateful praise;

make music to our God on the harp.

8 He covers the sky with clouds;

he supplies the earth with rain

and makes grass grow on the hills.

9 He provides food for the cattle

and for the young ravens when they call.

10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,

nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

11 the Lord delights in those who fear him,

who put their hope in his unfailing love.

The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), .

Sing C.M. (Blue Books)

1 O praise the LORD! How good it is to sing him songs of praise!

How pleasant to give thanks to him for all his gracious ways!

2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; and he it is alone

Who reaches out to Israèl to bring the exiles home.

3 He heals his people’s broken hearts, restores the bruised and lame.

4 He sets the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

5 Great is our Lord and great in power; his wisdom is profound.

6 The LORD sustains the meek, but casts the wicked to the ground.

7 Sing to the LORD with thankfulness; with joy his praise proclaim;

And with the music of the harp give glory to his name.

Reading

John 17 NIV

1 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. 6 “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. 13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. 25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

Sing Psalm -133

Is Taken From johns gospel (High Priestly Prayer)

Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

Sing Psalm -133

Sing Psalm -133

4 Times Jesus Prays for Unity

Sing Psalm -133

C.M.

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

6 “I have revealed you u to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. while I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to

1 How excellent a thing it is,

13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

how pleasant and how good,

Jesus Prays for All Believers

When brothers dwell in unity and live as brothers should!

20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

2 For it is like the precious oil, poured out on Aaron’s head,

24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

That, running over, down his beard, upon his collar spread.

25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), .

3 Like Hermon’s dew, upon the hill of Zion it descends.

C.M.

1 How excellent a thing it is,

The LORD bestows his blessing there— the life that never ends.

how pleasant and how good,

When brothers dwell in unity and live as brothers should!

2 For it is like the precious oil, poured out on Aaron’s head,

That, running over, down his beard, upon his collar spread.

3 Like Hermon’s dew, upon the hill of Zion it descends.

The LORD bestows his blessing there— the life that never ends.

Reflection

Reflection

This evening I would like us to learn from Jesus about what is near and dear to his heart in prayer when he prays for is both his disciples in the upper room and for us. And If I could draw your attention to one aspect of Jesus Prayer in particular this evening it is this in verse 20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word”

Before you pray for the needs of the church and Gods mission around the world this evening, first know and understand that you are doing so because at one time in human history, the eternal Son of God prayed a High Priestly Prayer over you. I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word” Thats You!

Whatever means the Lord used to bring you here tonight, The fact that you are here praying this evening is because you are the beneficiaries of Jesus prayer over a message that was proclaimed by the apostles nearly 2000 years ago. “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word”

So as you pray tonight Remember that we are here because Jesus prayed for us, is upholding and sustaining us and the Gates of Hell cannot prevail against the church.

Yet we are facing tough times. Its imperative thαt we be completely attuned to Jesus heart for us, and for those who will believe through the Gospel message we proclaim.

we must be completely attuned to Jesus heart for us and for those who will believe through the Gospel message we proclaim.

I’ve picked up 5 petitions that Jesus prayed over us when he prayed for his disciples that I would like us to pray for tonight so that we come into alignment both in mind and heart with his will for us. So Please take a note of these.

What was on Jesus’s Heart as he prayed for me and you.

1. Protection In God’s Name (Verse 11) I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name,

The Reason? Unity. “so that they may be one as we are one” (Verse 11/21/22/23

Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me (Verse21 second half)

Pray for Protection against disunity so that we are not ineffective in our witness,.

2. Joy (Verse 13) – I am saying these things so that they may have the full measure of Joy in them.

Joy is precious for the Christian, It is out of Joy that we persevere and press on in spite of Difficulty. If we have lost Joy in church, in mission. Lets seek the Lord for it. “ Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. ()

o Joy is precious for the Christian, It is out of Joy that we persevere and press on in spite of Difficulty. If we have lost Joy in church, in mission. Lets seek the Lord for it. “ Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. ()

Pray for Joy – Joy enables us to push through hardships.

3. That we would be Sanctified (Verse17)

We are being Set-apart from the world and set apart for God, we are being more Christ like, more Holy as we are transformed by the Word of God.

Pray we would be transformed and be doers of the word not simply hearers.

o Pray we would be transformed and be doers of the word not simply hearers.

That we would see the Glory of Christ (2 cor 3:17)

4. That we would see the Glory of Christ verse 24 (2 cor 3:17)

John 17:24 NIV

24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.

Beholding gods Glory is Transformative 17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate a the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 cor 3:17)

Pray that We would see Christ Glory in Increasing Measure

5. That we would be filled with the Love of God for Christ would be in us. –

John 17:26 NIV

26 I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”

There is Power to live out the Christian Life when you know how much you are loved and you are filled with love for Christ

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Pray that we would be filled with all the fullness and love of God.

Prayer Time (3 people to Stand and Pray) Ill close.)

Pray for Protection from the Devil for the Sake of Unity

Pray for Joy

Pray that we would by sanctified by the word.

Pray that we would see the Glory of Christ in increasing measure

Pray That we would be filled with the Love of God for Christ

Local

In your Prayers, Please remember to pay for one another. (Those bereaved, and in hospital)

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Pray For Calum and Christina and little Joshua at this time

Pray For the church leadership deacons and elders and ministers and co-ordinators

Pray for our volunteers, and various ministries.

Pray.

Wider

The Free Church Mission board

ETS (Students)

ETS

Campers

Other Churches within and without our denomination (Fortrose)?

Ephesians 3:20–21 NIV

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Sing Psalm -85 Trad

Sing Psalm -100 Trad

C.M.

how pleasant and how good,

When brothers dwell in unity and live as brothers should!

2 For it is like the precious oil, poured out on Aaron’s head,

That, running over, down his beard, upon his collar spread.

3 Like Hermon’s dew, upon the hill of Zion it descends.

The LORD bestows his blessing there— the life that never ends.