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Series Code: PHPTP
Program Code: PHPTP200001S
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00:32 Sooner or later, every believer discovers
00:34 that the Christian life is a battleground, 00:36 not a playground. 00:38 You and I face an enemy 00:39 who is much stronger than we are. 00:42 That is apart from the Lord. 00:44 Ephesians 6:10-12 says, 00:47 "Finally, my brethren, 00:48 be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 00:51 Put on the whole armor of God, 00:53 that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 00:57 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, 00:59 but against principalities, against powers, 01:02 against the rulers of the darkness of this age, 01:04 against spiritual hosts of wickedness 01:06 in the heavenly places." 01:08 You see, we waste our time when we fight with one another, 01:12 we must fight the real enemy, 01:14 the devil who seeks to control us 01:16 and make us oppose the work of God. 01:20 Remember by His death and resurrection 01:22 Christ overcame the world, 01:24 the flesh and the devil. 01:26 As believers, we don't have to fight for victory. 01:29 Victory is already ours through Christ. 01:32 God wins His battles and proves His faithfulness. 01:40 Great is Thy faithfulness 01:45 Great is Thy faithfulness 01:51 Morning by morning 01:54 New mercies I see 01:59 All I have needed 02:03 Thy hand has provided 02:09 Great is Thy faithfulness, 02:14 Lord, unto me 02:17 Oh, sing that with me now. 02:18 Oh great is Thy faithfulness 02:24 Great is Thy faithfulness 02:29 Morning by morning 02:33 New mercies I see 02:39 All I have needed 02:44 Your hand has provided 02:49 Great is Thy faithfulness, 02:55 Lord, unto me 03:06 One of the ways that God proves His faithfulness 03:10 is by putting us in contact with people 03:15 who we then grow close to. 03:20 And a very dear friend of mine 03:23 is also president, vice president rather, 03:26 and COO of 3ABN. 03:28 Her name is Jill Morikone. 03:31 Jill, thank you for being my friend. 03:32 And thank you for joining me on Pause to Pray. 03:35 Thank you so much, Tim, for the invitation. 03:37 It's a privilege to be here and to pray, 03:40 to spend time seeking our Father's face. 03:43 I'm so grateful 03:45 for the faithfulness of God toward us. 03:48 I love that song. Thank you. 03:51 This is a special time that we have to join you 03:55 our viewers and pray for needs 03:57 that you have called in. 04:01 So I just want to take time to pause and pray. 04:05 Jill, would you like to open us with a word of thanksgiving? 04:08 Father God, we're grateful that You are faithful, 04:13 that You're faithful in our lives and in our hearts, 04:15 and in our homes and in our marriages, 04:17 and in our families and in our communities. 04:20 Thank You, God, that You Are on the throne. 04:23 Thank You for parting the Red Sea. 04:26 Thank You that you are mighty and powerful and strong. 04:30 Thank You that You fight our battles for us, 04:34 that You want to give us victory. 04:37 Thank You for the blood of Jesus 04:41 that cleanses us from all sin. 04:44 We just give You praise right now, 04:47 for you are a great God, 04:50 but yet You are our savior. 04:54 And we're so grateful today. 05:01 Father, we bring before You 05:05 those who are battling cruel cancer, 05:11 those who are in the beginning phases, 05:14 those who've endured the various treatments 05:16 and are left weak. 05:20 Those who seem to have no hope. 05:25 God, in whatever stage, 05:27 I pray that Your healing touch would be evident 05:31 and that Your presence 05:35 would be obvious 05:38 that it would overcome the fear of the process 05:44 that they're going through, Lord. 05:47 You are greater than cancer God, 05:49 we have no doubt. 05:52 So we ask Lord that 05:54 You would do what only You can do. 06:00 In Jesus' name, thank You, Lord. 06:05 Father God, I lift up those in school, 06:08 elementary school, high school, college, university, 06:12 even pre-K and the little ones. 06:15 Lord, Satan comes as a roaring lion, 06:19 especially against our young people. 06:22 Right now I wanna stand in the gap 06:25 for our young people, God. 06:27 For those who maybe haven't made a decision for You, 06:31 for those who are bullied, 06:36 who are oppressed, 06:37 who deal with peer pressure every day. 06:40 God, would You make a way of escape for them? 06:43 Would You part their own Red Sea 06:46 and allow them to walk on dry ground? 06:51 Father, would You pour Your wisdom 06:54 into their hearts and into their lives 06:56 like You did for Daniel and his three friends. 06:59 Give them wisdom in what they study. 07:02 Give them favor. 07:06 Father, give them direction. 07:08 If they're trying to decide what course to take, 07:11 what direction to go with their life, 07:14 grant them direction. 07:15 Most of all, God, 07:16 would You save them in Your kingdom? 07:22 Yes. 07:30 Father, I lift up those 07:31 who are seeking gainful employment, 07:37 profitable employment, 07:39 those who are young and inexperienced, 07:44 looking for opportunities to prove themselves. 07:48 And on the other end 07:50 those who have many years of experience 07:53 and are having difficulty finding work, 07:56 maybe due to their age. 08:01 Father, You have used work to provide for us. 08:06 So I ask that You will make jobs available 08:12 and that the pay would meet the needs of Your children. 08:18 I thank You, Lord, that You again 08:22 have always been faithful to meet our needs, 08:25 according to Your riches and glory, 08:29 knowing that You own the cattle on a thousand hills 08:32 and that's nothing to you to provide in miraculous ways. 08:37 Lord, we don't know Your ways. 08:39 And so I just ask for those who are looking for work, 08:44 Father, keep them healthy. 08:51 Father, thank You, Lord, in Jesus' name. 08:57 Father, God, I lift up 09:00 our brothers and sisters right now, 09:02 watching, listening, 09:05 who are trying to decide 09:08 whether they wanna still walk with You. 09:11 Who wonder if... 09:14 Maybe they should go on their own? 09:17 Maybe they're discouraged. 09:19 Maybe they're tired. 09:22 Maybe it seems like 09:24 they've been asking for something 09:25 and they haven't heard any answer from You, God. 09:29 And they're not sure they wanna keep walking with You. 09:33 God, I pray for them right now 09:36 that You would reveal Yourself to them 09:39 in such an amazing way. 09:41 Yes, God. 09:43 I ask that You would reveal Your love 09:45 that You would wrap Your arms around them, 09:48 that they could really taste and see 09:50 that You are good. 09:53 That you are love 09:55 and that You have a plan for their lives. 09:59 Oh, Father, keep them from making a decision 10:02 to turn away from You 10:03 to walk as it were in darkness. 10:09 God, sometimes Satan brings temptations, 10:14 the glitter of the world, 10:15 the things that look appealing and we might think, 10:19 "Oh, I'm done with God and I wanna go my own way." 10:23 But, Father, the end of that is misery and destruction. 10:27 The end of that is fear and oppression. 10:31 The end of that is death. 10:34 And so, Father, I ask in the name of Jesus 10:39 that my brothers and sisters would make a choice for You. 10:42 Just look up into your face and say, 10:45 I don't understand everything happening in my life right now, 10:48 but I want Jesus. 10:51 Father, would You save them 10:53 right now in Your kingdom. 10:59 Praise the Lord. 11:02 Father, I know You said that 11:05 there would always be the poor among us 11:12 and that really to me doesn't seem fair, 11:15 but I pray, Lord, that You would lay on my heart, 11:20 someone who is in need 11:24 so that I might help meet that need. 11:28 And in doing so, 11:30 lead them to a knowledge of You, Lord. 11:36 Father, I ask that You would remind us 11:37 all of our personal poverty 11:41 and that if it weren't for You 11:42 and Your blessings in our lives, 11:47 we would all be destitute. 11:55 And teach me not to judge others, Lord, 11:58 by how much they own, 12:01 by what they live in, 12:04 by what they wear. 12:06 But rather may I love one 12:12 simply because You love us. 12:19 I thank You for that love, Lord. 12:24 And so I thank You, Father, for the plan of salvation, 12:28 the gift of eternal life. 12:34 Thank You for Your faithfulness to me, 12:36 precious God. 12:40 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 says, 12:43 "For though we walk in the flesh, 12:45 we do not war according to the flesh. 12:48 For the weapons of our warfare, 12:51 they're not carnal, 12:53 but they are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds." 12:57 We fight in the power of God's might. 13:01 So trust that God will move on your behalf 13:04 if you will only pause to pray. 13:07 And, Father God, I pray for Jill Morikone. 13:10 I pray, Lord, that 13:11 You will give her the mind of Christ, 13:14 that You will order her steps, 13:17 that You will give her wisdom, 13:19 that You will give her peace. 13:21 That, Lord, the times her job is stressful. 13:24 I pray, oh God, that You will remind her 13:27 that she is your daughter 13:30 and You control it all. 13:33 You calm the waves. 13:35 So you've got her. 13:37 Thank you Jesus, in Jesus' name. 13:44 Please send us your prayer request 13:46 or become a part of our Prayer Warrior Team. 13:49 For more information, please visit 3abn.tv/prayer 13:53 or call for prayer at 618-627-4651, extension 1. 13:58 And thank you for being a part of the worldwide 3ABN family. |
Revised 2021-06-20