Prayer Service 8-3-22

Adoration

1 John 3:1 (ESV)

1 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are...

John 1:12–13 (ESV)

12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

80 How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

Supplication

Matthew 7:9–11 (ESV)

9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Luke 11:13 (ESV)

13 ...how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Urgent needs:

Howard, Allen

Vicie Crisp

Amy Lemon

Ongoing needs:

Robbie Schell

Hope Sanders

Sheila Crisp

Randy Young

Confession

Exodus 20:12 (ESV)

12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Creation ordinance

Most fundamental form of government (apart from “self-gov’t”)

God’s gift to restrain evil (post-Fall)

Exodus 21:17 (ESV)

17 “Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.

Deuteronomy 27:16 (ESV)

16 “ ‘Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

-Applies to adults as well:

Mark 7:10–13 (ESV)

10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’

11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever you would have gained from me is Corban” ’ (that is, given to God)—

12 then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother,

13 thus making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

346 A Christian Home

Thanksgiving

Romans 13:1–6 (ESV)

1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.

2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience.

6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

Prayer of Thanksgiving

440 Doxology