Sweet hour of prayer! Sweet hour of prayer! That calls me from a world of care, And bids me at my Father's throne Where God my Savior shows his face, And gladly take my station there, And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer! lyrics from the song “Sweet Hour of Prayer” Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 1 Timothy 2:1 I urge…that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people. Ephesians 6:17, 18 Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (11-18) we are called to spiritual warfare...Fight the good fight! Praying always with all prayers and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. 1 Peter 4:7 ...be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. Pray in Faith Come in FAITH, believing. Jesus speaking to his disciples said in Matthew 21:21 Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be though removed, and be cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. C.H. Spurgeon said. “Faith has no design to have its own will, when that will is not in accordance with the mind of God; for such a desire would at bottom be the impulse of an unbelief which did not rely upon God’s judgment as our best guide. Faith knows that God’s will is the highest good...” Here is a guide we can use when we pray. ACTS A- Adoration of God Adoration - God, you are the Creator of heaven and earth, you’re all knowing yet long suffering, you are able to do exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think. Job 37:14 ...stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. Psalm 8:3 - 9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is they name in all the earth! 1 Samuel 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you . C- Confessions of sin and struggles Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Psalm 51 Daniel 9:3 -19 Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. T - thanking God for all that HE has done. Philippians 4:6, 7 Be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our giving thanks to his name. S - Supplication/requests for others and myself Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. As we pause to pray, and we leave the discouragements and hurries of our day to day lives, trade our worries and our problems, for worship. May we take the admonition in the book of Colossians 4: 2 Continue in prayer, and watching the same with thanksgiving be like Epaphras in 4:12 a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers Some prayer specifics for the missionaries and the week’s conference — That God would be magnified in all of our lives — Starting with me, each and every attendee would realize that we are ALL to be missionaries in our circle of influence. Acts 1:8, Romans 1:16, I Peter 3:15 ...be ready to give an answer. In our Jerusalem (where you live) In all of Judea (our nation) In Samaria (foreign lands and people) Matthew 28:19-20 to realize and to use the gifts God has given us to serve 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 Our missionaries need to be encouraged and refreshed. May we be used of God this week and every day to encourage and draw all men to thee for not only salvation, but for a greater Faith walk, strength and Peace in this fallen world we all live in. May we be praying: that they & we would not be so caught up in “the doing” that we lose sight on the being what God has called us to be. Pray for a closer walk with the Lord, with His Word and to be in touch and in dependence on God, the Holy Spirit. for personal growth Colossians 1:10; Ephesians 1:18 for wisdom James 1:5 for personal boldness, that the Lord will always be our guide in our walk, our talk, and in teaching and preaching. for their safety, physically and spiritually, for protection, provision, health and a fruitful ministry that they would be a Light, a good testimony, and that men would walk away thinking, “I saw Jesus in you.” that they would not get weary in well doing. that the Lord would bring laborers to work along side them. for open doors of opportunities Colossians 4:3 that Satan and his plans would be destroyed God would prepare the hearts of those that will receive a witness and or a visit from the ministry, to be open to the Holy Spirit’s drawing and conviction. for God’s blessings on their lives and ministries Ephesians 3:20 pray also for those going and praying for those going on CBC’s short term missions' trips this summer. that we as a church would take our God given talents to be used as needed as missionaries in our homes, communities, while supporting our missionaries afar, though we have different callings and gifts to be used by the Savior. giving prayer warriors teaching and preaching I imagine the gifts are unsearchable in number and specifics. Additional Scriptures: Matthew 9:37 then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth laborers into his harvest. Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Prayers for all missionaries, Philippians 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. We thank you and Praise God for each person that takes on this ever so important call to prayer. Colossians 4:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men--