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Series Code: PHTDP
Program Code: PHTDP200005S
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00:14 Hi, and welcome to Day Five of Ten Days of Prayer,
00:18 a prayer plan from our friends at revivalandreformation.org. 00:22 Galatians 5:22 and 23 tells us that the Holy Spirit 00:26 produces this kind of fruit in our lives. 00:29 Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, 00:33 faithfulness, gentleness, and self control, 00:36 there is no law against these things. 00:39 Listen to this great testimony. 00:42 A deacon in the church, 00:43 known as a helpful and influential man, 00:45 had a serious character issue 00:47 that only his wife and children knew about. 00:49 At work or in recreation with others, 00:51 he was the most congenial man you could hope to meet. 00:54 At home, he was often intolerable. 00:57 He would become moody and irritable. 00:59 At times, his anger flared up 01:00 and he became emotionally abusive 01:02 and punished his children severely. 01:05 The deacon was not ignorant of his need. 01:07 He hated himself for exploding at home, 01:10 he realized he was professing one thing in public 01:13 and living a different life at home. 01:15 At times, he realized 01:16 he should attend anger management classes, 01:18 but he feared that the consequences 01:20 of admitting his problem to the church. 01:23 He also knew he should get counseling, 01:26 but he was repulsed by the idea of paying someone 01:29 to listen to him. 01:30 His pride isolated him from the help he needed. 01:33 He was a religious man but not a spiritual man. 01:37 He needed to be converted 01:38 and have the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit in his life. 01:43 One autumn, a preacher came to town 01:45 and presented a series of revival meetings. 01:47 Because of his position in the church, 01:49 the deacon attended every meeting, 01:51 even though his heart was like stone. 01:53 Much prayer had preceded these meetings, 01:56 and the Holy Spirit was moving in miraculous ways. 01:59 One young woman renewed her relationship with Jesus 02:01 and made a public confession of her sin, 02:03 asking for the congregation's support and prayers. 02:07 As an unsaved woman who attended with a friend, 02:10 gave her life to Jesus, 02:11 lives changed as people came forward 02:13 at the nightly altar calls. 02:16 One night toward the end of the series, 02:17 the deacon rose to his feet when an altar call was made. 02:21 With tears on his cheeks, 02:22 he made his way forward with others 02:24 who had responded to God's call upon their hearts. 02:27 At the front of the church, he fell to his knees, 02:29 lifted his hands and said loudly, 02:31 God be merciful to me, a sinner. 02:34 People who knew the deacon were astonished 02:37 to hear him make such a public... 02:41 to make such a prayer in public. 02:43 But that was not all. 02:45 The deacon rose to his feet, 02:47 turned to face the congregation and said, 02:49 I have a terrible anger problem. 02:51 I'm not the husband and father I should be. 02:54 I need to confess my sin to seek help 02:57 and to be the man at home 02:58 that you all think me to be in public. 03:01 By this time, his wife and children 03:02 were gathered around him 03:04 crying and clinging to their husband and father. 03:07 The church members surrounded him. 03:09 The pastor laid his hand on the man's shoulder. 03:11 And what a prayer session they all had that night, 03:14 the deacon was faithful to his word. 03:16 With the pastor's help, he found a counselor 03:18 and he also started attending anger management classes. 03:22 Most importantly, he began weekly Bible studies 03:24 with the pastor, not to understand doctrine 03:27 but to find a real relationship with Jesus. 03:31 The Holy Spirit blessed the deacon 03:32 and began to fill him with the fruit of the Spirit. 03:35 Not only could his wife and children 03:37 see the difference, 03:38 but church members and the community 03:39 could see the difference as well. 03:41 The deacon was at peace, 03:42 he became a much more generous man. 03:45 His kindness and love, 03:46 especially to his wife and children 03:48 was apparent to all. 03:50 The joy and blessing of Jesus 03:51 through the indwelling Holy Spirit 03:53 turned the deacons home 03:55 into a little bit of heaven on earth. 03:58 God sent the Holy Spirit to be our helper. 04:01 He wants to take you beyond your salvation experience 04:04 to living life as an overcomer, 04:06 teaching us to be loving, joyful, peaceful, kind, 04:10 good, faithful, gentle people with self control. 04:15 That's why the Holy Spirit came. 04:17 The following promises are yours and mine to claim 04:20 when we need a change of heart. 04:22 Think of Deuteronomy 30:6. 04:25 It says, "And the Lord will circumcise your heart 04:28 and the heart of your descendants 04:30 to love the Lord your God with all your heart 04:32 and with all your soul that you may live." 04:36 And Ezekiel 36:26 says, 04:38 "I will give you a new heart 04:40 and put a new spirit within you. 04:43 I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh 04:45 and give you a heart of flesh." 04:49 Philippians 1:6 says, 04:51 "Being confident of this very thing 04:53 that He who has begun a good work in you 04:56 will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." 05:06 So, Father, we thank You for Your Holy Spirit, 05:12 for the change it makes in our lives. 05:18 Lord, I come to You 05:21 Let my heart be changed 05:25 Renewed 05:27 Flowing from the grace 05:31 That I found in You 05:40 Lord, I've come to know 05:43 The weaknesses I see in me 05:49 Will be stripped away 05:55 By the power of Your love 06:03 Hold me close 06:07 Let Your love surround me 06:14 Bring me near 06:19 Draw me to Your side 06:25 And as I wait 06:29 I'll rise up like the eagle 06:34 And I will soar with You 06:37 Your Spirit leads me on 06:41 In the power of Your love 06:48 So, hold me close 06:52 Let Your love surround me 06:59 Bring me near 07:03 Draw me to Your side 07:10 And as I wait 07:14 I'll rise up like the eagle 07:20 And I will soar with You 07:23 Your Spirit leads me on 07:27 In the power of Your love 07:44 Let's take time to pray. 07:50 Dear Jesus, I want to reflect Your character 07:53 to everyone that I know 07:58 and to all those I meet. 08:02 Fill me with Your Holy Spirit 08:03 and let the fruit of the Spirit shine out from my heart. 08:10 Please help me be an authentic Christian, 08:15 at home and everywhere else. 08:22 But especially at home. 08:27 May those who know me best 08:29 be able to see You in me the most. 08:35 Cause me to become a river of blessing, 08:37 Lord, as I share Your love, 08:39 as I share Your joy and peace 08:42 with the world that I live in. 08:46 as I spend time in prayer and Bible study, 08:50 Lord, please baptize me more and more with Your Holy Spirit. 08:56 And may an endless supply of Your grace 08:59 flow through me to a hurting world, God. 09:12 Bless the Lord, oh, my soul 09:16 and worship His holy name. 09:19 May his joy fill my soul. 09:39 Lord, please refresh the hearts of all those in ministry, 09:44 who are weary. 09:48 God, for pastors who have been preaching for years 09:54 may have lost their love, 09:57 they're just going through the motions. 10:05 Father, I know as we work here, 10:10 in this ministry, 10:12 we're called on constantly 10:16 to be on 10:20 and to be creating content. 10:24 Lord, I pray that You will touch the staff at 3ABN. 10:34 God, we want a fresh anointing from You, Lord. 10:44 Remind us of the work that we are doing. 10:51 Help us to see the fruit of our labor, 10:55 even if it's just one soul, Lord. 11:02 This I pray, Lord, in Jesus name for all those 11:06 who are in ministries around the world. 11:10 Help us not to be weary in well doing. 11:16 Lord, we remember those in our churches 11:18 who teach the Bible. 11:23 Please grant them understanding of Your Word, Lord. 11:28 Make it real to them 11:29 so that they can teach it 11:33 to change lives, 11:36 and remind them how important 11:40 their job of teaching the Bible truly is. 11:56 Lord, please show us 11:58 how to send more truth-filled literature 12:02 in the form of print or electronic 12:06 into our communities. 12:08 Lord, we live in such a day of information 12:12 and we're grateful for information 12:14 but, Lord, I pray 12:15 that You will bless the material 12:17 that we can send that is truly life-changing. 12:26 I pray that people will read it 12:28 and that the Holy Spirit will rest on those people 12:30 and that will convict them of Bible truth. 12:37 Father, thank You for Your Word. 12:40 Thank You for the difference that it can make in our lives. 12:51 Lord, I ask that You would raise up 12:53 literature evangelists, 12:57 student volunteers, 13:00 authors, and media specialists 13:05 to create content, 13:08 to spread the literature around the world, 13:13 the good news as you have commanded us to do. 13:23 And I ask, God, that You would send people 13:27 who will help pay the bill, foot the bill, 13:31 financial supporters 13:36 to spread words of hope and life. 13:45 Father, thank You for working in our lives 13:49 by Your Holy Spirit. 13:58 Lord, unveil my eyes 14:02 Let me see You face to face 14:08 The knowledge of Your love 14:12 As You live in me 14:22 Lord, renew my mind 14:26 As Your will unfolds in my life 14:32 In living every day 14:38 By the power of Your love 14:46 Hold me close 14:50 Let Your love surround me 14:58 Bring me near 15:01 Draw me to Your side 15:09 And as I wait 15:13 I'll rise up like the eagle 15:19 And I will soar with You 15:23 Your Spirit leads me on 15:26 In the power of Your love 15:37 In 1 Timothy 2:1 to 4, 15:40 we are exhorted to pray and intercede 15:42 and give thanks for kings and all who are in authority 15:47 that we may lead a quiet 15:49 and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence 15:54 for this is good and acceptable in Your sight, God. 15:59 So, I lift up to You our leaders worldwide. 16:04 Your Word says that You have put them in place. 16:11 Even though we question sometimes 16:13 the decisions that our leaders make. 16:18 Father, we trust You 16:22 to know what Your plan is 16:25 to know what You're doing. 16:29 And, Lord, 16:30 we're not only grateful for our government leaders, 16:32 but we're also thankful for the staff, 16:36 those that support our leaders, 16:39 those who are employed to deal 16:40 with the everyday business of government. 16:45 And thank you for the ways that you've gifted them 16:47 to support our leaders. 16:51 So, Father, I pray that You will wrap Your arms 16:53 around these men and women 16:56 and show them love and grace, 17:00 strength and encouragement, God. 17:03 Provide them with the knowledge 17:05 that they need to approach each situation 17:09 in the best way possible. 17:14 Lord, help them to know You 17:16 and to see Your presence in the work that they do. 17:23 And, Father, give them the stamina 17:24 to approach each day 17:26 and to find a balance between life and work 17:31 so that they'll be sustained, God. 17:37 Lord, we know You are a victorious God, 17:40 and I believe that we should be victorious people 17:44 since we are Your children. 17:47 Yet I know that there are many 17:49 who are dealing with the heaviness of life... 17:55 bound by burdens that steal the joy of knowing You, God. 18:02 They listen to the inner voices 18:03 that whisper that they're not good enough 18:06 that they must try to do better and try harder. 18:11 Some even believe 18:13 that their sin is too great for You to forgive. 18:20 They compare themselves to others 18:23 and they're simply unable to overcome 18:26 the battles of life. 18:29 Lord, I ask that You would please 18:31 rise up within us, 18:35 to overpower these thoughts 18:41 that defeat us. 18:45 Lord, we are a victorious people 18:46 because You are a victorious God. 18:49 We are more than conquerors. 18:52 We are overcomers in this life. 18:58 And it's more than a motivational speech 19:02 that Your Holy Spirit, who is alive in us, 19:06 that enables us to be victorious. 19:15 Lord, remind us 19:18 who we are and whose we are. 19:23 Lord, we need Your peace. 19:28 We confess that our hearts 19:29 are too often filled with wondering, 19:33 "When things will get better? 19:37 Lord, when our situation will be better? 19:40 When we will be better?" 19:44 Lord, we worry. 19:46 And in a world where worry prevails, 19:48 I ask that You would stir up the good news again. 19:56 The glorious gospel. 20:00 Let that rise above the worry. 20:06 Make it real in our hearts, Father. 20:09 Fill us with Your joy and peace more than ever. 20:17 I claim rest for the weary, 20:21 victory for the battle-scarred, 20:25 peace for the anxious, 20:28 and acceptance for the broken-hearted. 20:33 Lord, throughout this coming year, we pray 20:37 and we proclaim You to be everything 20:39 that the Prophet Isaiah said 20:40 You would be, Wonderful Counselor, 20:46 the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, 20:48 the Prince of Peace, You are our joy, God. 20:53 You are Lord of lords and King of kings. 20:57 Keep our minds and our hearts on You alone. 21:07 We praise Thee, O God 21:10 For Thy Spirit of light 21:13 Who has shown us our Savior 21:16 And scattered our night 21:20 Hallelujah, 21:22 Thine the glory 21:24 Hallelujah, amen 21:29 Hallelujah, 21:31 Thine the glory 21:33 Revive us again 21:42 All glory and praise 21:46 To the Lamb who was slain 21:49 Who has borne all our sin 21:52 And has cleansed every stain 21:56 Revive us again 21:58 Fill each heart with Your love 22:02 May each soul be rekindled 22:05 With fire from above 22:10 Hallelujah, 22:12 Thine the glory 22:14 Hallelujah, amen 22:17 Hallelujah, 22:19 Thine the glory 22:21 Revive us again 22:26 Revive us 22:30 Revive us again 22:37 Heavenly Father, we thank You 22:39 for drawing us to trust in Jesus 22:41 as our Lord and Savior. 22:44 Thank You for the plan of salvation 22:47 and that we are part of a family 22:49 that will one day spend eternity with You 22:52 in our glorified bodies, 22:55 when You will wipe all tears from our eyes. 23:01 Thank you for the love and the support 23:03 that we're able to share together as the family of God, 23:08 as we bear each other's burdens, 23:11 as we pray for each other, as we care for one another, 23:15 because we are one in You, God. 23:20 Thank you that You have promised 23:22 to supply all our needs 23:23 according to Your riches and glory. 23:28 Help us individually and collectively 23:31 to encourage and edify and uplift each other 23:35 as we wait for that great day, 23:38 the wonderful day when Jesus will come again 23:42 to take us to be with Himself. 23:56 I thank you, Lord 24:00 For saving my soul 24:06 I thank you, Lord 24:10 For making me whole 24:16 Thank you, Lord 24:20 For giving to me 24:25 Thy great salvation 24:30 So rich and free 24:36 I want to thank You, Lord 24:40 For saving my soul 24:45 Thank You, Lord 24:49 For making me whole 24:55 Thank you, Lord 24:59 For giving to me 25:04 Thy great salvation 25:09 So rich 25:14 And so free 25:30 Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Lord. 25:41 According to Philippians 4:6 and 7, 25:47 I want to remind you, 25:48 do not be anxious about anything, 25:51 but in everything, 25:53 by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, 25:57 present your requests to God. 26:01 And here's the promise. 26:03 The peace of God 26:05 which transcends all understanding 26:08 will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 26:14 That's a promise for you to claim. 26:35 Be sure and tell someone about the 10 days of prayer. 26:40 Join us again tomorrow evening, 7:30 PM Central. 26:50 Your prayers make a difference. 26:53 Sometimes we don't feel like praying. 27:00 Pray anyway. 27:08 Once we start praying, 27:09 it kind of builds on itself and our spirit rises within us 27:15 and encourages us to pray and reminds us of people 27:18 who truly are in desperate need of our prayers. 27:24 Like I've mentioned, 27:25 pray like you were the one being prayed for. 27:44 Hallelujah Thine the glory 27:48 Revive us again. |
Revised 2020-04-02