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Series Code: PHTDP
Program Code: PHTDP200003S
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00:15 Hi, and welcome to day 3 of 10 Days of Prayer,
00:18 a prayer program from our friends 00:20 at revivalandreformation.org. 00:23 The Apostle Paul gives us some pointed 00:25 and life saving advice in Galatians 5:16. 00:29 When he tells us to walk by the Spirit 00:31 and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 00:34 There was nothing in Jesus that even responded 00:37 to Satan's untruths and deception. 00:39 Jesus did not consent to sin, 00:42 not even by a thought did He yield to temptation, 00:46 so may it be with us. 00:48 Christ's humanity was united with divinity. 00:51 Christ was fitted for the conflict 00:52 by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. 00:55 And He came to make us partakers 00:56 of that divine nature. 00:58 So long as we are united to Him by faith, 01:01 sin has no more dominion over us. 01:03 God reaches for the hand of faith in us 01:06 to direct it to cling to the divinity of Christ 01:09 that we may attain to perfection of character. 01:12 Listen to this great testimony as told by a dear pastor. 01:16 Jerry was a hard worker. 01:18 He spent most of his adult life as an iron worker 01:20 building bridges and skyscrapers. 01:23 He was the guy who would walk out 01:24 hundreds of feet above ground 01:26 on a narrow iron beam 01:27 and spot weld it to another iron beam. 01:30 But although Jerry was talented and hardworking, 01:33 he also abused his body with alcohol, 01:35 tobacco, drugs, promiscuity, and wild living. 01:39 Whenever a Christian man would come to work, 01:41 Jerry would verbally and emotionally persecute him, 01:44 hoping to drive him from the job. 01:45 Jerry hated Christianity and Christians. 01:49 As Jerry approached age 50, he started getting depressed. 01:53 One day he decided to end his life. 01:56 As he was driving home to commit suicide, 01:58 he saw a sign for a church along the highway. 02:01 The Holy Spirit put a thought in his mind. 02:04 Maybe they can help me. 02:06 So Jerry pulled into the parking lot 02:08 just as the church of school was letting out for the day. 02:11 He approached the principal 02:13 and mumbled something about needing help. 02:15 The principal gave Jerry my number and said, 02:17 "This is the phone number of our pastor, 02:19 please give him a call." 02:21 When Jerry called that evening, 02:23 he told me he was in trouble and asked if I could help. 02:26 I phoned an elder 02:28 and together we went right over to Jerry's house. 02:31 Jerry told us everything and added, 02:33 "I can't believe I've fallen so low 02:35 as to have a pastor in my home." 02:38 He said he tried everything the world has to offer 02:40 without finding satisfaction, 02:42 so he had decided to end his life. 02:45 I said, "Jerry, you haven't yet tried everything 02:47 because you haven't yet tried Jesus." 02:51 "You're right," he smirked. 02:52 "I haven't tried Jesus. 02:54 So what do I have to do to try Jesus?" 02:57 I shared the simple message of the gospel and asked, 03:00 "Is there any reason why you wouldn't want 03:02 to receive Jesus into your life?" 03:05 Jerry said, 03:06 "No, because unless He does something 03:08 for me tonight, 03:09 I'm going to end my life." 03:11 Inviting Jerry to kneel with us, 03:13 I asked him to repeat a prayer after me. 03:16 Right after we said amen, Jerry grabbed my arm and said, 03:20 "Did you see that?" 03:22 "See what?" I asked. 03:24 Right as I said amen, I opened my eyes 03:27 and saw a man hovering over my head 03:29 with a very evil look on his face 03:31 and then he vanished through the ceiling. 03:33 You've got to believe me. 03:35 "I believe you, Jerry." 03:36 I said, "How do you feel now?" 03:39 After a moment of reflection, he said, 03:42 "I feel good, really good. 03:44 I haven't felt this good in a very long time ever. 03:47 What has happened to me?" 03:49 I explained, "Jerry, you just asked Jesus 03:52 to come into your life and forgive your sins. 03:55 He is now living in your heart. 03:57 That evil spirit you saw 03:59 was trying to get you to end your life, 04:00 but Jesus drove him out." 04:03 Great joy filled Jerry's home that night 04:05 so much so that Jerry couldn't sleep. 04:08 He went through his home removing all of his alcohol, 04:10 drugs, magazines, 04:12 and anything else he could find that was sinful. 04:15 He put all that stuff in a plastic bag 04:17 and buried it six feet deep in his orchard. 04:20 The next day, he drove to a nursery 04:22 and purchased a tree to plant over the top 04:25 of all the stuff he had buried. 04:27 When I came to visit, he showed me the tree and said, 04:30 "Pastor, that hole in the ground 04:32 and that new tree represent my life. 04:36 The old Jerry is buried down there 04:38 and that new fruit tree represents the new Jerry 04:41 because I am now living a new life." 04:46 Through the presence of the Holy Spirit 04:49 moving in our lives we confess our sins to God. 04:54 We accept the righteousness of Jesus on our behalf 04:57 and we are enabled 04:58 to resist the temptations of the devil. 05:00 Think about these promises from the Bible. 05:03 These are instructions for living a victorious life. 05:07 2 Corinthians 5:17 reminds us that, 05:10 "If anyone is in Jesus Christ, he is a new creation. 05:15 Old things have passed away." 05:19 1 Thessalonians 4:3 declares that 05:22 "It is God's will for you to walk in victory, 05:26 in victory over sin." 05:30 Matthew 5:29-30 tells us to 05:33 "Separate ourselves from anyone and anything 05:36 that tempts us into sin." 05:40 Romans 12:21 says 05:43 "To replace negative people and negative things 05:46 with positive people and things." 05:50 And I do love Galatians 5:22-26 05:56 as it lists the fruit of the Spirit 05:58 by which evil desires of the flesh maybe subdued. 06:02 In fact, listen to this scripture. 06:05 "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, 06:07 longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 06:12 gentleness, self-control. 06:14 Against such there is no law. 06:19 And those who are Christ's they have crucified the flesh 06:25 with its passions and desires. 06:28 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 06:32 Let us not become conceited, 06:33 provoking one another and envying one another." 06:43 So make this your prayer. 06:46 Holy Spirit rain down 06:53 Rain down 06:57 Oh, Comforter and Friend 07:02 How we need your touch again 07:07 Holy Spirit rain down 07:14 Rain down 07:18 Let Your power fall 07:21 Let Your voice be heard 07:23 Come and change our hearts 07:25 As we stand on Your word 07:29 Holy Spirit 07:34 Rain down 07:43 Now join me in this time of prayer. 07:47 Dear Lord, I know that it is Your will for me 07:51 to overcome all sin in Your strength. 07:55 Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit 07:58 and guide me into all truth. 08:03 In the name of Jesus and through His blood, 08:05 I rebuke Satan 08:07 and his evil spirits in my life. 08:10 Please, Lord, drive the devil out of my life and in my home. 08:15 Let only truth and righteousness 08:17 dwell with me. 08:23 Dear Father, saturate my life 08:25 with the presence of the Holy Spirit. 08:33 May His power flow through me to minister 08:37 to those who are still trapped in the snare of sin. 08:47 Or bring them to Jesus 08:48 so that their chains may be broken. 08:56 Father, I ask that You would help us 08:57 to be patient and kind 08:59 showing Your love and pity 09:00 to those who annoy us and accuse us. 09:10 And we pray for those who care for the elderly, 09:18 those who care for the sick family members. 09:24 We ask God that You would give them patience, 09:27 give them strength and love. 09:32 Lord, I pray that You would please 09:34 ease the anxiety of those 09:36 who are facing terminal illnesses. 09:43 Lord, grant them courage 09:46 and give them the peace of Jesus. 09:59 Lord, I pray for churches around this world 10:03 as they reach out to their communities 10:04 with loving service, 10:07 with Bible studies, and personal witnessing. 10:12 Holy Spirit, I ask 10:13 that You will prepare each, every heart. 10:18 Give them a hunger and a desire for Christ 10:23 that will make them receptive to Your truth, God. 10:36 Father, we pray for the baptism of the Holy Spirit 10:39 upon our youth and on our young leaders. 10:44 As promised, in Acts 1:8, 10:48 where we're told we will receive power 10:50 when that Holy Spirit has come upon us 10:54 and we will be witnesses for You. 11:03 Lord, I pray that You would show us 11:09 a God given strategy 11:11 for reaching the Jerichos of the world. 11:17 And give us a strategy for leading the Rahabs 11:20 in every city to salvation in Christ. 11:28 Father, I lift up those who for Your sake are killed 11:35 all day long, 11:38 those who are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 11:42 God, I lift up Christians 11:44 who have left their comfort zone 11:46 to make sure that the gospel reaches the lost, 11:52 and those very people are being persecuted now. 11:57 Lord, I don't understand that, but I know You have a plan. 12:03 Holy Spirit protects those people, 12:07 give them perseverance, 12:09 and build up their faith in You, oh, God. 12:11 Make them see. 12:16 It's about what lies down the road in eternity, 12:22 the lives that they will change forever. 12:33 God, I pray that You will grant me the grace 12:37 to be patient and vigilant 12:42 in watching, and waiting, and listening attentively 12:45 so that I don't miss 12:47 when the Holy Spirit speaks to me, God. 12:51 Remove whatever hinders me from receiving and giving joy, 12:56 peace, justice, mercy, and love. 13:05 Father, I lift up the downtrodden, 13:08 those who are oppressed, those who are outcast. 13:15 Father, the prisoner, I lift them up. 13:18 I lift up the weak, I lift up the defenseless. 13:25 Show me how I can put my prayers to work, 13:30 how I can put my faith to work, 13:32 how I can put skin on my prayers 13:39 and be part of the answer. 13:46 Father, I just pray for a Holy Spirit outpouring. 13:55 Holy Spirit 13:57 Rain down 14:03 Rain down 14:09 Oh, Comforter and Friend 14:14 How we need Your touch again 14:20 Holy Spirit 14:22 Rain down 14:28 Rain down 14:34 Let Your power fall 14:37 Let Your voice be heard 14:39 Come and change our hearts 14:42 As we stand on Your word 14:48 Holy Spirit 14:54 Holy Spirit rain down 15:07 Lord, I think of all the people 15:10 who have trusted in You throughout time. 15:13 I recall in my life 15:15 the many signs and wonders 15:17 that You have shown 15:18 to establish Your name among us. 15:20 Now I'm proud to belong to those 15:22 who hold on to you today. 15:25 Father, may our hearts be kept faithful 15:28 through Your Spirit. 15:32 Even as there are great hardships in our times 15:35 and, Lord, everything seems on the verge of collapse. 15:40 Even if the world perishes, 15:43 God, You are our stronghold. 15:49 This truth remains forever. 15:52 And in You, we want to hold true 15:55 until Your great day comes, 15:57 until the power of the Savior is revealed in many people 16:01 so that in their misery, 16:04 they can believe and find help and comfort. 16:10 God, I pray that the love of the world 16:12 and the cares of this life 16:13 would not separate our souls from You 16:16 and that weak would deny yourself 16:19 to impart light to others 16:23 and give our means to extend Your light to others. 16:29 God, help us not to have a selfish love 16:33 for the world's perishable things 16:36 to hold on to things loosely, 16:41 but hold on to You tightly. 16:45 God, thank You for the men and women 16:47 who serve our country 16:49 in leadership roles and for their families. 16:54 God, remind us, 16:57 and remind our leaders of their duty to public service 17:00 and grant them strength to use their office 17:03 to make wise decisions as they lead our country. 17:08 Lord, give them peace 17:10 when their work takes them away from their families. 17:15 And I also pray specifically 17:18 for the wives, the husbands, 17:21 and the children of our leaders. 17:25 Lord, we ask that You draw near to them 17:26 and give them the wisdom 17:28 on how to best support one another, 17:31 while their loved one is away working. 17:39 And, Lord, I want to pray for those 17:40 who are fighting a battle 17:43 against someone who probably isn't a Christian 17:46 and it's frankly getting ugly. 17:50 I encourage You 17:53 if you're out there fighting a battle 17:57 with someone who is not a Christian, 18:04 remember, we wrestle not with flesh and blood, 18:10 and claim Exodus 14:14 which says, 18:14 "The Lord shall fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." 18:27 And while we wait for the answer 18:29 to all of these prayers, 18:31 I want to encourage you to remember. 18:38 Remember to praise the Lord 18:41 and to thank Him for hearing your prayers 18:44 and having His holy way. 18:51 And remember to praise Him. 18:55 When I saw the cleansing fountain 19:01 Open wide for all my sin 19:08 I obeyed the Spirit's wooing 19:15 When He said, "Wilt thou be clean?" 19:24 I will praise Him! 19:29 I will praise Him! 19:34 Praise the Lamb 19:37 For sinners slain 19:44 Give Him glory all ye people 19:50 For His blood 19:52 Has washed away each day 20:01 Blessed be the name of Jesus! 20:07 I'm so glad 20:09 He took me in 20:14 He's forgiven 20:17 My transgressions 20:22 He has cleansed me 20:25 From all sin 20:31 I will praise Him! 20:35 I will praise Him! 20:40 Praise the Lamb 20:43 For sinners slain 20:49 Give Him glory, all ye people 20:56 For His blood can wash away 21:01 Each stain 21:06 Yes, His blood 21:09 Can wash away 21:12 Each stain 21:21 Father, Lord, we take time to give You thanks. 21:26 I come to You with a thankful heart, 21:27 and I just want to lift up my voice 21:30 to praise Your glorious name for all of Your goodness 21:33 and for Your loving kindness to me. 21:38 Thank you for Jesus and for my eternal salvation. 21:44 Thank You for my life 21:46 and for all the joys that You have given me, 21:50 for my friends and my family, 21:53 for my home and my daily provisions. 22:00 Oh, how precious to know that, 22:01 Lord, Your mercies are new every morning. 22:05 Great is Your faithfulness to me, Father. 22:09 And thank You that You have not taken away those mercies 22:13 or Your compassions from us, 22:14 but in every succeeding generation, 22:18 you save, and you deliver, and you assist and you protect. 22:26 Thank you God for the Bible 22:29 and for all the many precious promises 22:31 the Bible contains and for the many promises 22:34 You have fulfilled in my life day after day after day. 22:40 Thank you, God. 22:43 I praise Your name 22:45 for no matter what comes my way, 22:47 You have gone ahead to prepare my way. 22:51 Lord, accept my thanks, 22:55 accept my love in Jesus' precious name. 23:03 Now I encourage you 23:06 to let someone know that you've prayed for them. 23:11 Let them know that they are not alone, 23:14 they are not neglected in this world. 23:19 And if you haven't yet spent some time 23:23 interceding for someone else, 23:25 someone that you know is in dire straits, 23:29 someone that may not even know 23:33 that they need Christ. 23:37 I encourage you to stop where you are, 23:47 and take time to pray. 23:49 Just call out their name to the Father. 23:57 Imagine if that were you in need of prayer. 24:25 I am Thine, O Lord 24:29 I have heard Your voice 24:34 And it told Thy love to me 24:41 But I long to rise 24:45 In the arms of faith 24:50 And be closer drawn 24:55 To Thee 25:00 Consecrate me now to Your service, Lord 25:07 By the power 25:10 Of Your grace divine 25:15 Let my soul look up 25:19 With a steadfast hope 25:23 And my will be lost 25:27 In Thine 25:31 Draw me nearer 25:36 Nearer, preciousk Lord 25:39 To the cross 25:41 Where Thou hast died 25:47 Draw me nearer 25:53 Nearer, blessed Lord 25:58 To Thy precious 26:02 Bleeding side 26:13 In Matthew 17:20, 26:15 Jesus taught, "I tell you the truth. 26:18 If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, 26:21 you can say to this mountain, 26:22 move from here to there, and it will move. 26:26 Nothing will be impossible for you." 26:30 In 2 Corinthians 10:4-5. 26:32 It tells us that the weapons we fight with, 26:36 they are not weapons of this world. 26:38 On the contrary, they have divine power, 26:43 power to demolish strongholds. 26:48 We demolish arguments and every pretension 26:51 that sets itself up against the knowledge of God. 26:55 And we take captive every thought 26:58 to make it obedient to Christ. 27:03 You see the Bible urges us to pray in the Spirit 27:06 on all occasions 27:08 with all kinds of prayer and requests. 27:13 So with this in mind, I encourage you to be alert, 27:17 and always keep on praying for all of the saints. 27:21 Draw me nearer 27:27 Nearer, blessed Lord 27:30 To the cross 27:32 Where Thou hast died 27:37 Draw me nearer 27:42 Nearer, blessed Lord 27:48 To Thy precious 27:51 Bleeding side |
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