Tomorrow, November 1st, is the First Thursday of the month. We will meet in Carrollton and Dallas for prayer. In Rockwall there will be prayer on the normal second Sunday, November 11th. Each month since May 2010 we have taken the first Thursday of the month to stop and pray for our nation, leaders and revival. This month is no exception. The mid-term elections are less than a week away. There are many issues impacting our nation. The one constant is that the Gospel of Jesus has the ability to change the way people think and act! In short: Jesus is the answer. We need prayer! We currently have THREE locations:
- Carrollton City Hall – Will meet on Thursday, November 1st at noon.
- HOBI International, Dallas – will meet on Thursday, November 1st at 11AM
- Rockwall – meets on the second Sunday of each month – October 14th
In Carrollton, meet by the flag poles in front of City Hall at noon. Prayer is from noon to 12:30. In case of rain we will move under the stairs by the entrance to the city hall. Weather permitting, I typically arrive early and eat lunch by the flag poles. So if you are able, come early and join me.
In Dallas we meet at HOBI International (7601 Ambassador Dr, Dallas). Security access to the building is required. If you plan to attend that meeting, please contact Craig Boswell in advance. Prayer this month is from 11 to 11:30AM. If you are coming, please arrive early to clear security. As a reminder, this month the meeting is Wednesday, October 3rd.
In Rockwall prayer is on the second Sunday of each month at Rockwall Bible Church (http://www.rockwallbible.org) from 7-8PM. This month it is November 11th.
I recently came across a Bible teacher I was not previously familiar with. I was watching the Gospel of John on YouTube. The movie is broken up by chapter. After chapter 16 of the movie played auto play forwarded to a sermon. I was on the elliptical at the rec center and before I had a chance to select something else within just a few minutes I was captivated by this man’s teaching on John 16. So much so that I not only listened to the rest of that sermon, but from there to the rest of John. I have since done some additional research into who he is. Skip Heitzig is the pastor of Calvary Chapel in Albuquerque. His teachings are excellent. I just finished listening to his sermon series titled The Disciples Prayer a teaching on what we typically call the Lord’s prayer. If you have some time, I’d encourage you to check this out as I was incredibly blessed by listening. You can find the series online here.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom
and the power and the glory
forever and ever. Amen
In light of the, the suggested ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication) are:
Adoration
Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name. (Matthew 6:9)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. (1 Chronicles 29:11)
Confession
forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Matthew 6:12)
Thanksgiving
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)
Supplication
Give us this day our daily bread,
…13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:11, 13)
If you are unable to attend in person, we hope you’ll take time from your busy schedule to pray for our nation, leaders and revival in our churches.
