HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH PRAYER DIARY SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE TIMES 8:00, 9:00 & 11:00A.M.

MONDAYEVANGELISTIC PRAYER
Chronological Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31-34; Mark 14:1-24
Monday, March 14

WEDNESDAYREVIVAL PRAYING
Chronological Bible Reading: Joshua 4-6; Mark 14:59-72
Wednesday, March 16

TUESDAYFOCUS ON CHRISTS LIFE

Chronological Bible Reading: Joshua 1-3; Mark 14:25-58
Tuesday, March 15

Mark 4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no

Zeph. 3:17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will
rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Luke 19:38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in
heaven, and glory in the highest.

faith?

God of Time and Eternity:

I cannot find words to express my praise for the fact you not only will
enrich me in the future, but even now you bless me with treasures of your love. I
thank you! Your love is as certain in the night of the darkness of my depression
as in the brightness of the day of my joys. Your love is that fountain from which
all the rivers of mercyall the rivers of grace both in time and eternityhave
their origin and rise.
I praise you living Lord, because praying over your word as the Holy Ghost
enables me, brings great joy. This is where I make fresh discoveries of the heights
and depths, the lengths and breadths of the love of Jesus Christ, and find new
and precious meanings in texts long familiar or lightly forgotten.
O Father, help me today talk about Jesus in such a way others can at least
see an outline of his beauty, and an exposition of the gospel! Then, let your Holy
Spirit shine through the mist of my cloudy language so Christ can be revealed
clearly in all his glory. Take away the blindness from __________ and
__________. Let them to see unmistakably the terms of the gospel this Easter
season, and then give them faith to believe in your grace.
You are the Refiner. I thank you for how you are still patient with me
through unstoppable love, until Christ be formed in me. That is my certain and sure
hope of glory. Spirit of God, cause my faith to increase in fullness, consistency,
and simplicity. Give me a more perfect knowledge of Christs love, so in turn my
love for him will grow, and his love for others will be shown. I trust that as I
praise you, you will scatter your love abroad in my heart (Rom. 5:5). Amen.

Lord God and Only Redeemer:

Like those on the first Palm Sunday, I praise you; I bless you; I worship
you; I glorify you; I give thanks for your great glory as heavenly King and
Almighty Father. You sent your Son to die for the sins of the world, but you have
mercy personally, individually on me. Receive my prayer today, for since Jesus my
High Priest sits on the right hand of the Father, he intercedes for me (Rom. 8:34).
You only are holy. You only are most high in glory. Give me the peace of
God that passes all understanding so my heart and mind can be kept in times of
trial today. Keep me in your knowledge and love. Keep me in your blessing.
Rom. 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Give me grace to throw away the works of darkness, and put on my armor
nowin the time of this mortal lifejust like Jesus your Son who came in great
humility. That way in the day of Christ, when he comes again for me in glorious
majesty to take me to his judgment seat, I will not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Let me rise to maturity through Jesus who lives and reigns above.
You wrote the Bible for my learning (Rom. 15:4). Now grant that I can hear
it, read it, mark it, learn it, and inwardly digest it in such a way, so by patience and
comfort of the Holy Ghost, I will embrace it and hold fast the blood, the Book
and the blessed hope. These are all things given me in my Savior Jesus Christ. I
lean on them today as my daily food and as sustenance to my soul. Let my Bible
not be mere dead letter, but in a real sense my armor of light. In Jesus name I ask
for souls this next Sunday, Palm Sunday. Amen.

Wonderful Savior:
I am saved, but I still need the Holy Spirit with me every day. I need him to
do his work of convicting of sin. I need him to convince me of the evil and bitter
sin of distrust, because this grieves the Ghost and prevents our revival. Give me
the ability to trust you in a more childlike way. Oh, convicting Spirit, dwell with
me from day to day to convict me of sin, but especially make me feel the worst
about questioning the wisdom or compassionate concern of my faithful Friend.
The worlds guilt is proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Give me open
doors of opportunity to speak up, and show people how the gospel of grace frees
them from guilt, and delivers them from bondage to sin. Part of my unbelief is
the silence I wear around others, when all it would take is getting a word in
edgewise for the gospel. Here is how!
Psa. 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to
pass.
Spirit of God, make me sane and wise. I commit my way to you so you can
guide and direct my path. Direct us as a church into revival, so you can cause it
to spread to the community, so Jesus Christ might be glorified by the working of
your Spirit in our midst. We pray for his power so we can perform your plan!
I thank you this is no vain request. Asking results in receiving. Seeking
results in finding. Knocking will lead to opening. My request for revival is not
lost in the wind, and there is a connection between your divine desire and my
prayer, which is raised for mercy. It is for mercy we plead! Send the showers of
blessing this spring that bear fruit for your glory. Amen.

A DAILY PATTERN FOR PRAYER & BIBLE READING

Chronological Bible Reading: Joshua 7-9; Mark 15:1-23
Thursday, March 17

FRIDAY CORPORATE PRAYER MINISTRY

Chronological Bible Reading: Joshua 10-12; Mark 15:24-47
Friday, March 18

SATURDAYIN THE PSALMS

Chronological Bible Reading: Joshua 13-15; Mark 16
Saturday, March 19

Matt. 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build
my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

PRESS on, press on, ye workers, be loyal, brave, and true:

Great things the Lord is doing, and greater things will do;
His army, still increasing with each revolving year,
Shall send a shout of rapture forth that all the world shall hear.
The walls of leagued oppression to dust shall fall away;
The sword of truth eternal no power on earth can stay;
Though all the hosts of darkness were marshaled on the field,
The Church of God would stand unmoved, with Christ her Strength and Shield.
Behold her marching onward, in majesty sublime,
Along the rolling prairies that bound our western clime;
And soon from every hamlet on all our vast frontier
Glad songs shall rise to Jesus, while skeptics turn to hear.
Rejoice, rejoice, ye workers all rejoice;
O, clap your hands and sing,
Gods holy Church shall triumph yet,
And He shall reign our King,

Fanny Crosby, 1887

Jude 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Ghost,

Psa. 55:6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and
be at rest.

Heavenly Father and Holy Ghost My Helper:

Do we not need a true theology of prayer? Prayer is an art only you can
teach us. As the Puritans used to say: we pray for prayer; we should pray until we
have prayed; we pray to be helped to pray, because it is just when we think we
cannot pray that we are the most praying! Sometimes it is through liquid prayers
(our tears). Sometimes it is not until we have no comfort in praying that our heart
is really broken, and only then begins to wrestle in prayer so it truly prevails with
the Most High.
Why must it be this way? Certainly you, our God, are not slow to give.
Surely not because our praying changes your divine purpose. And not because
you need to be informed. No, this method is for our benefit and not yours. You
require us to plead, and bring out strong reasons, because
Isa. 30:18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and
therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of
judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
You wait, because then we will feel the true value of your mercy. You make
us seek, because then we attach the proper priority to what we are asking.
Oh Lord, if we were not constrained to pray, we probably would not even
act like Christians! If all your mercies came forth as manna, we would grow as
weary of them as did Israel in the wilderness. This way we get a double blessing:
first in the seeking, then in the receiving. So the very act of prayer is a blessing.
Bless us this weekend as we bless you today with our prayers. This is the true sign
of a child dependent on the Heavenly Father. Hear us for Jesus sake!

Glorious God and Merciful Father:

I run to you in times of trouble as naturally as a small child does to their
parent when they think they are in danger. But it is not just the act of prayer that
satisfies me; I want an answer from the throne!
I thank you Lord, that I can be close to you. I can bring my sorrowful and
wandering heart to you, and your Spirit listens so carefully, he completely
understands what is taking place in my heart (better than I know myself). You
often fulfill desires I do not (and cannot) even put into words. The Spirit utters
my groanings, and presents them as prayers that cannot be refused.
I am so terrified at the future, sometimes I feel like fainting. Fear flattens
me. But if I cannot fly like an eagle, then let me escape like a dove. I will find rest
when I return, and place my sorrows in Jesus.
Psa. 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he
shall hear my voice.
Attacks by those who are close to me wound me the most, Lord. Yet it
should not surprise me to be asked to walk the road marked by your pierced feet.
I do not need to meet my haters plots with counterplots of my own, but in
contrast to their actions I will continually turn to you. Every incitement is a fresh
invitation to your fellowship today. Jesus did this, and I can respond the same.
Times of great need call for times of frequent (yea, continual) prayer. Let
me begin, continue, and end my day with your wisdom. If events naturally set-up
a boundary, then I will erect an altar. As I open my window toward heaven, open
the windows of heaven toward me. Do this for Jesus sake even today. Amen.

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HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

MARCH 13, 2016

HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH

HOW TO BUILD A BALANCED LIFE

THIS WEEKS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

PRAYER DIARY

TIMEWORSHIP

Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and
departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
GIVE GOD THE FIRST PART OF EVERY DAY. The first commitment is
to a daily quiet time with God. Our weekly Prayer Diary provides a template for daily
devotions.
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TITHEWORK

TONIGHT 5:30P.M.
Malawi Report
MONDAYS 7:00P.M.
HBC Choir Practice preparing for Easter Sunday. Anyone may join us!

1 Cor 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God
hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DIME OF EVERY DOLLARno questions
asked. Ten percent is a miniscule amount in our affluent society, but it must come
off the top in order to show that God is our priority. We want the blessing of the
firstfruits (first devotion, first dime and first day) to flow out to the rest of our
resources.
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TODAY
Welcome to our visitors! Please take connection cards from the back of the
pew in front of you, fill out the visitor portion, and put it in the offering plate.
You are our guest and wed like to know you are here!
Ministerio Hispao La Cosecha 10:45A.M. en el saln 6. Servicio en Ingls
traducido en Espaol 9:00A.M.
Young Adults Class (YAC) Couples & singles meet 11:00A.M. in room 4.

TUESDAYS NOON-1:00P.M.
Proverbs & Prayer Lunch meeting at the church
WEDNESDAYS 7:00-8:15P.M.
AdultsMidweek Bible Study & Prayer Service
AWANAOur Bible Club for children 2 yrs-Grade 6

MINISTRY, SERVICE & FELLOWSHIP

TEAMWORD

Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
GIVE GOD THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. You should fellowship
with a group of believers around the word of God every Sunday in our church.

QUALITY CHRISTIANITY INVOLVES THREE THINGS

Keeping Christ at the center (your core relationship of worship to God)

Keeping the body of Christ a priority (your congregational relationship of
walking with us)
Basing beliefs and actions on the mind of Christ (your church relationship in
the Word)

INTERCEDE WITH GOD INSTRUCT SAINTS

PROMPT PETITIONS KICKSTART DEVOTION

INSTRUCTIONS:

Baptists tend to ridicule liturgical churches that use "prepared prayers" because
they lack spontaneity. But for many Baptists, their prayers are so predictable they are
no more spontaneous than written-out prayers. The result is we end up praying the
same things over and over.
This daily Prayer Diary will prompt you on a wide range of prayer requests you
might not normally think of, while forcing you to articulate a deeper devotion to
God. We have included a daily Bible reading schedule. This plan will take you
through the Bible chronologically in a year.
Do not read ahead and do not try to catch up. Use each day as it comes. Then
you can know that on any given day, dozens of other people are lifting their hearts in
the same mind to God. Pray what is written, but use what is prayed as a springboard
for your own relationship with God. You learn to pray by praying.
Alan

GROWTH MEANS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE:

SHUTTLEDrivers needed starting Easter Sunday: signup in the lobby
SLIDES, Sound, LightsTo help with PowerPoint, Audio or Lighting see
Worship Pastor Brandon Starks
STUDENTSParents take your HarvestKids directly to their appropriate
pods in the gym each Sunday until Easter. Their teachers would like to know
you!
DONATIONSSign up in the Lobby to bring eggs or candy for our
HarvestKids Easter Oval Hunt on Easter Sunday!

Secret prayer is the secret of prayer, the soul of prayer, the seal of prayer, the
strength of prayer. If you do not pray alone you do not pray at all. Our Lord Jesus
Christ would go nowhere till He had prayed. He would attempt nothing till He had
prayed.
Oh, says one, I live in the spirit of prayer, and therefore I do not need times
and seasons for prayer. And do you think that Christ did not live in the spirit of
prayer? Yet He had to have his special time and place to pray. Do not fall under the
injurious notion that because your spirit cries to God in prayer all day long, therefore
there must not be some season for more immediately coming into Gods presence. If
you imagine this, I am afraid that it will prove a snare to your feet. The Lord Jesus
Christ, who knew better than you do that the main thing is the spirit of prayer rather
than the act of prayer, yet Himself retired into desert places to maintain the act and
exercise of prayer. Be spiritual. Be baptized into the spirit of prayer. But do not be
deceived by the enemy, who can steal a spirit away while we dream that we only
spiritualize it. We had better preserve the very bones of prayerthe posture, the
time, placerather than let it all ooze away into an impalpable mental condition.
God keep us prayerful. He will do so if He makes us like His dear Son.
Charles H. Spurgeon, 1834-92

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