Prayers & Proclamations

Prayers & Proclamations

from the personal treasury of Derek and Ruth Prince

PRAYERS & PROCLAMATIONS ISBN: 088-368-2265 Printed in the United States of America 1 0 !ere" Prince Scri#t$re %$otations& $n'ess other(ise noted& are from )he Ne( *in+ ,ames -ersion. /o#0ri+ht 1 1 & 1 80& 1 82 )homas Ne'son& Inc. P$2'ishers. Scri#t$re te3ts identified NI- are from the 4o'0 Bi2'e& Ne( Internationa' -ersion& co#0ri+ht 1 13& 1 18& 1 85 Internationa' Bi2'e Societ0. Used 20 #ermission of 6onder7an Bi2'e P$2'ishers. 8hita"er 4o$se 580 Pitts2$r+h Street S#rin+da'e& PA 15155 U.S.A.
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Contents
Introd$ction........................................................7ii A 8ord from :$th Prince................................3iii 1 :i+hteo$sness ; 4o'iness................................2 2 4ea'th ;Stren+th.............................................. 3 <$idance& Protection& Preser7ation..............15 5 <od=s Inter7ention in 4$man Affairs..........20 5 )estin+ ; )ria'.................................................21 6 S#irit$a' /onf'ict.............................................31 1 Perfect :edem#tion........................................36 8 >enta' ; ?motiona' Sta2i'it0........................51 Ser7in+ <od.....................................................56 10 )he ?3chan+e >ade at the /ross................51 11 @et the :edeemed Sa0 SoA............................55 12 Nothin+ B$t the B'ood..................................51

Introduction
<od had commissioned >oses to de'i7er Israe' o$t of their s'a7er0 in ?+0#t& 2$t >oses fe't he (as not e%$i##ed for the tas". B8hat is that in 0o$r handCB <od as"ed. BA rod&B >oses re#'ied. 4e sa( no s#ecia' si+nificance in it. <od #roceeded to demonstrate to him the mirac$'o$s #otentia' in that seemin+'0 insi+nificant rodDand >oses act$a''0 f'ed in terror from his o(n rodA B$t (hen <od sho(ed him ho( to $se the rod as an instr$ment of di7ine a$thorit0& it (as a'' he needed to f$'fi'' his tas". 8ith that rod >oses defeated the ma+icians of ?+0#tDstri##ed Pharaoh of his #o(erD h$mi'iated ?+0#t=s +odsDand 2ro$+ht Israe' o$t from s'a7er0 to freedom. Eo$& too& ha7e a rod in 0o$r hand: 0o$r Bi2'e. If 0o$ can $nderstand its $n'imited #otentia'& 0o$ can $se 0o$r Bi2'e as >oses $sed his rod: to e3tend <od=s a$thorit0 into an0 sit$ation (here Satan o##oses the #eo#'e and vii

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the #$r#oses of <od. F7er the #ast three 0ears :$th and I ha7e 2een fi+htin+ a contin$in+ (ar a+ainst Satan& (ho has o##osed $s and o$r ministr0 in man0 different (a0s. 4is #rimar0 +oa' has 2een to "i'' :$th. In this (ar the 4o'0 S#irit has ta$+ht $s ho( to ta"e the Bi2'e as o$r rod and e3tend <od=s a$thorit0 thro$+h it into e7er0 area (here Satan has 2een o##osin+ $s. )he 4o'0 S#irit has 'ed $s s0stematica''0 to Scri#t$re after Scri#t$re& and has sho(n $s ho( to direct them to each area (here Satan has 2een o##osin+ $s. )he strate+0 (hich the 4o'0 S#irit has ta$+ht $s is: P:F/@AI>A )4AN*A P:AIS?A Girst& P:F/@AI> the a##ro#riate Scri#t$re (ith 2o'd& $n(a7erin+ confidence. )o ma"e this f$''0 effecti7e& (e often #ersona'i9e the #assa+e (e %$ote& ma"in+ an0 +rammatica' chan+es needed to a##'0 it #ersona''0 to o$rse'7es. Gor instance& (here the Bi2'e sa0s& B0o$&B (e chan+e viii

Introduction

it to BIB or B(e.B )he second ste# is to acce#t the Scri#t$re (e ha7e #roc'aimed as tr$e& e7en 2efore (e see its act$a' o$t(or"in+ in an0 sit$ation. )he nat$ra' res$'t of this is to )4AN* <od for it. )his 'eads 'o+ica''0 to the third ste#: 'o$d& H$2i'ant P:AIS?. In Son+ of So'omon 6:5& So'omon de#icts /hrist=s Bride& the /h$rch& as Ba(esome as an arm0 (ith 2anners.B Under these three 2anners DP:F/@A>A)IFN& P:AIS?& )4AN*S<I-IN<D(e ha7e 2een a2'e to dri7e o$t the hosts of dar"ness and enter into the freedom (hich <od has a##ointed for $s as 4is 2e'ie7in+ #eo#'e. )he scri#t$ra' #roc'amations in this 2oo"'et ha7e 2een tested and tried in o$r o(n e3#erience. )he #assa+es (e ha7e memori9ed ha7e 2een ta"en from the #artic$'ar 7ersion that the 4o'0 S#irit has made Ba'i7eB to $s. Un'ess other(ise indicated& this is )he Ne( *in+ ,ames. 8here (e ha7e fe't it a##ro#riate to ma"e si+nificant chan+es in the (ordin+& this has 2een indicated 20 an asteris" IJK. ix

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)he Scri#t$res are +ro$#ed $nder nine main headin+s: :i+hteo$sness and 4o'iness 4ea'th and Stren+th <$idance& Protection& Preser7ation <od=s Inter7ention in 4$man Affairs )estin+ and )ria' S#irit$a' /onf'ict Perfect :edem#tion >enta' and ?motiona' Sta2i'it0 Ser7in+ <od Gina''0& at the end& there are three com#rehensi7e #roc'amations (hich are Bs#ecia' fa7oritesB of o$rs. )o recei7e the ma3im$m 2enefit from these Scri#t$res& here are three sim#'e ste#s to fo''o(:

1. As" the 4o'0 S#irit to ma"e Ba'i7eB to

0o$ the s#ecia' Scri#t$res (hich are a##ro#riate to 0o$r #artic$'ar sit$ation. timesDo$t 'o$d& if #ossi2'e. x

2. :ead these Scri#t$res thro$+h man0

Introduction

3. <rad$a''0 #roceed from readin+ a'o$d to

s0stematic memori9ation. )his is a nat$ra' ste#. )he 4e2re( e3#ression for Bto 'earn 20 heartB is Bto 'earn 20 mo$th.B As 0o$ read the (ords a'o$d& the0 +rad$a''0 2ecome im#rinted on 0o$r memor0.

After a (hi'e& 0o$ (i'' #ro2a2'0 find other Scri#t$res& (hich the 4o'0 S#irit ma"es Ba'i7eB for 0o$ in a s#ecia' (a0. )he 2'an" #a+es at the end of each section are for those #ersona' #ra0ers and #roc'amations. :$th and I #ra0 that these Scri#t$res (i'' do as m$ch for 0o$ as the0 ha7e done for $s. )he0 ha7e made the difference 2et(een defeat and 7ictor0A !ere" Prince

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A Word from Ruth Prince

I (as fort0 0ears o'd (hen I came to "no( ,es$s as Sa7ior and @ord. I tho$+ht I (as Btoo o'dL to memori9e Scri#t$re.... As I (or"ed m0 (a0 thro$+h the Bi2'e& F'd and Ne( )estament& I came $#on /o'ossians 1:10:
that 0o$ ma0 ha7e a (a'" (orth0 of the @ord& f$''0 #'easin+ 4im& 2ein+ fr$itf$' in e7er0 +ood (or" and increasin+ in the "no('ed+e of <od....

It e3cited me 2eca$se it e3act'0 e3#ressed m0 heart=s desire. So it (as the first Scri#t$re I memori9ed. It is m0 B'ife 7erse.B Eo$ (i'' find it in these #a+es. I te'' 0o$ this to enco$ra+e 0o$ that 0o$& too& can memori9e Scri#t$re. 8hen <od ma"es it a'i7e to 0o$ in a sit$ation of need& 0o$ (i'' 2e ama9ed ho( %$ic"'0 0o$ 'earnA )his 2oo" is a'so the ans(er to a #ersona' #ra0er of mine. 8hen I (as in the hos#ita'& e3treme'0 i''& I fo$nd it diffic$'t to 2rin+ memori9ed Scri#t$res to m0 mind. In s$ch xiii

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sit$ations& the mind 2ecomes a 2att'e+ro$nd. I needed o$r #roc'amations and confessions #rinted in eas0-to-read #rint for m0 o(n $seD or for someone e'se to read a'o$d. Gina''0& I (ant to enco$ra+e 0o$ (ith a Scri#t$re that is #recio$s to me. In 1 15& (hen I (as see"in+ confirmation of m0 ca'' to Israe'& ,osh$a 1: (as the 7erse <od $sed. No(& si3teen 0ears 'ater& I ha7e a 2etter $nderstandin+ of (h0 4e +a7e me that 7erseA
4a7e not I commanded theeC Be stron+ and of a +ood co$ra+eM 2e not afraid& neither 2e tho$ disma0ed: for the @ord th0 <od is (ith thee (hithersoe7er tho$ +oest. I*,-K

Be stron+ and of +ood co$ra+eA :$th Prince

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Righteousness & Holiness

Righteousness & Holiness

)herefore (e a'so& since (e are s$rro$nded 20 so +reat a c'o$d of (itnesses& 'et $s 'a0 aside e7er0 (ei+ht& and the sin (hich so easi'0 ensnares $s& and 'et $s r$n (ith end$rance the race that is set 2efore $s& 'oo"in+ $nto ,es$s& the a$thor and #erfecter of o$r faith& (ho for the Ho0 that (as set 2efore 4im end$red the cross& des#isin+ the shame& and has sat do(n at the ri+ht hand of the throne of <od. B$t (e ha7e come to >o$nt 6ion and to the cit0 of the 'i7in+ <od& the hea7en'0 ,er$sa'em& to an inn$mera2'e com#an0 of an+e's in festa' arra0& to the ch$rch of the first2orn (ho are re+istered in hea7en& to <od the ,$d+e of a''& to the s#irits of H$st men made #erfect& to ,es$s the mediator of the ne( co7enant& and to the 2'ood of s#rin"'in+ that s#ea"s 2etter thin+s than that of A2e'.
Hebrews 12:1-2,22-24*

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And this (e #ra0& that o$r 'o7e ma0 a2o$nd sti'' more and more in "no('ed+e and a'' discernment& that (e ma0 a##ro7e the thin+s that are e3ce''ent& that (e ma0 2e sincere and (itho$t offense ti'' the da0 of /hrist 2ein+ fi''ed (ith the fr$its of ri+hteo$sness (hich are 20 ,es$s /hrist& to the +'or0 and #raise of <od.
Philippians 1:9-ll

8ho can $nderstand his errorsC /'eanse me from secret fa$'ts. *ee# 2ac" Eo$r ser7ant a'so from #res$m#t$o$s sinsM @et them not ha7e dominion o7er me. )hen I sha'' 2e 2'ame'ess. And I sha'' 2e innocent of +reat trans+ression. @et the (ords of m0 mo$th and the meditation of m0 heart Be acce#ta2'e in Eo$r si+ht& F @ord& m0 stren+th and m0 redeemer.
Psalm 19:1 -1!

Righteousness & Holiness

)his is o$r #ra0er: that (e ma0 2e fi''ed (ith the "no('ed+e of 4is (i'' in a'' (isdom and s#irit$a' $nderstandin+M that (e ma0 ha7e a (a'" (orth0 of the @ord& f$''0 #'easin+ 4im& 2ein+ fr$itf$' in e7er0 +ood (or" and increasin+ in the "no('ed+e of <odM stren+thened (ith a'' mi+ht& accordin+ to 4is +'orio$s #o(er& for a'' #atience and 'on+s$fferin+ (ith Ho0M +i7in+ than"s to the Gather (ho has %$a'ified $s to 2e #arta"ers of the inheritance of the saints in the 'i+ht. 4e has de'i7ered $s from the domain of dar"ness and trans'ated $s into the "in+dom of the Son of 4is 'o7e& in (hom (e ha7e redem#tion thro$+h 4is 2'ood& the for+i7eness of sins.
"olossians 1:9#-1!$

>0 son& if 0o$ recei7e m0 (ords&

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Prayers and Proclamations

And treas$re m0 commands (ithin 0o$& So that 0o$ inc'ine 0o$r ear to (isdom& And a##'0 0o$r heart to $nderstandin+M Ees& if 0o$ cr0 o$t for discernment& And 'ift $# 0o$r 7oice for $nderstandin+& If 0o$ see" her as si'7er& And search for her as for hidden treas$resM )hen 0o$ (i'' $nderstand the fear of the @ord& And find the "no('ed+e of <od.

Pro%er#s :1-&

B$t the ho$r is comin+& and no( is& (hen the tr$e (orshi#ers (i'' (orshi# the Gather in s#irit and tr$thM for the Gather is see"in+ s$ch to (orshi# 4im. <od is S#irit& and those (ho (orshi# 4im m$st (orshi# in s#irit and tr$th.
'ohn !: (- !

No( ma0 the <od of #eace 4imse'f sanctif0 $s com#'ete'0M and ma0 o$r (ho'e s#irit so$'& and 2od0 2e #reser7ed 2'ame'ess at the comin+ of o$r @ord ,es$s /hrist.

Righteousness & Holiness

it.

4e (ho ca''s $s is faithf$'& (ho a'so (i'' do

1 )hessalonians &: (- !

B'essed is the man 8ho (a'"s not in the co$nse' of the $n+od'0& Nor stands in the #ath of sinners& Nor sits in the seat of the scornf$'M B$t his de'i+ht is in the 'a( of the @ord& And in 4is 'a( he meditates da0 and ni+ht 4e sha'' 2e 'i"e a tree P'anted 20 the ri7ers of (ater& )hat 2rin+s forth its fr$it in its season& 8hose 'eaf a'so sha'' not (itherM And (hate7er he does sha'' #ros#er.

Psalm 1:1-(

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Health &+trength

Prayers and Proclamations

4a7e 0o$ not "no(nC 4a7e 0o$ not heardC )he e7er'astin+ <od& the @ord& )he /reator of the ends of the earth& Neither faints nor is (ear0. )here is no searchin+ of 4is $nderstandin+. 4e +i7es #o(er to the (ea"& And to those (ho ha7e no mi+ht 4e increases stren+th. ?7en the 0o$ths sha'' faint and 2e (ear0& And the 0o$n+ men sha'' $tter'0 fa''& B$t those (ho (ait on the @ord Sha'' rene( their stren+thM )he0 sha'' mo$nt $# (ith (in+s 'i"e ea+'es& )he0 sha'' r$n and not 2e (ear0& )he0 sha'' (a'" and not faint.
,saiah !-: .-(1

<od=s stren+th is made #erfect in m0 (ea"ness& so (hen I am (ea"& then I am stron+.

Based on 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

)he ri+hteo$s (i'' f'o$rish 'i"e a #a'm tree& the0 (i'' +ro( 'i"e a cedar of @e2anonM
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Health &Strength

#'anted in the ho$se of the @ord& the0 (i'' f'o$rish in the co$rts of o$r <od. )he0 (i'' sti'' 2ear fr$it in o'd a+eM the0 (i'' sta0 fresh and +reen& #roc'aimin+& B)he @ord is $#ri+htM 4e is m0 :oc"& and there is no $nri+hteo$sness in 4im.B
Psalm 9 :1 -1&/ *,0$

B$t I (i'' ho#e contin$a''0& And (i'' #raise Eo$ 0et more and more. >0 mo$th sha'' te'' of Eo$r ri+hteo$sness And Eo$r sa'7ation a'' the da0& Gor I do not "no( their 'imits. I (i'' +o in the stren+th of the @ord <odM I (i'' ma"e mention of Eo$r ri+hteo$sness& of Eo$rs on'0. F <od& Eo$ ha7e ta$+ht me from m0 0o$thM And to this da0 I dec'are Eo$r (ondro$s (or"s. No( a'so& e7en if I 2ecome o'd and +ra0headed& F <od& do not forsa"e me& Unti' I dec'are Eo$r stren+th to this +eneration& Eo$r #o(er to e7er0one (ho is to come.
Psalm 11:1!-1.$

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>0 son& 'et them not de#art from 0o$r e0esD *ee# so$nd (isdom and discretionM So the0 (i'' 2e 'ife to 0o$r so$' And +race to 0o$r nec". )hen 0o$ (i'' (a'" safe'0 in 0o$r (a0& And 0o$r foot (i'' not st$m2'e. 8hen 0o$ 'ie do(n& 0o$ (i'' not 2e afraidM Ees& 0o$ (i'' 'ie do(n and 0o$r s'ee# (i'' 2e s(eet. !o not 2e afraid of s$dden terror& Nor of tro$2'e from the (ic"ed (hen it comesM Gor the @ord (i'' 2e 0o$r confidence& And (i'' "ee# 0o$r foot from 2ein+ ca$+ht.
Pro%er#s (: 1- 2

I can do a'' thin+s thro$+h the Fne (ho em#o(ers me (ithin.

Philippians !:1(11

1 !irect trans'ation from the ori+ina' <ree".

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Notes

3uidance/ Protection/ Preser%ation

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Guidance, Protection, Preservation

)he @ord sha'' #reser7e me from a'' e7i'M 4e sha'' #reser7e m0 so$'. )he @ord sha'' #reser7e m0 +oin+ o$t and m0 comin+ in Grom this time forth& and e7en for e7ermore. )here is a #ath (hich no fo(' "no(eth& (hich the 7$'t$re=s e0e hath not seen: )he 'ion=s (he'#s ha7e not trodden it& nor the fierce 'ion #assed 20 it.... Seein+ it is hid from the e0es of a'' 'i7in+& and "e#t c'ose from the fo('s of the air. Un'ess the @ord 2$i'ds the ho$se& )he0 'a2or in 7ain (ho 2$i'd itM Un'ess the @ord +$ards the cit0& )he (atchman sta0s a(a"e in 7ain. )he @ord is m0 'i+ht and m0 sa'7ationM 8hom sha'' I fearC )he @ord is the stren+th of m0 'ifeM Ff (hom sha'' I 2e afraidC
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Psalm 1 1:1-. 'o# .:1-./ 1/ 4'0

Psalm 1 1:1

Prayers and Proclamations

8hen the (ic"ed came a+ainst me )o eat $# m0 f'esh& >0 enemies and foes& )he0 st$m2'ed and fe''. )ho$+h an arm0 sho$'d encam# a+ainst me& >0 heart sha'' not fearM )ho$+h (ar sho$'d rise a+ainst me& In this I (i'' 2e confident. Fne thin+ I ha7e desired of the @ord& )hat (i'' I see": )hat I ma0 d(e'' in the ho$se of the @ord A'' the da0s of m0 'ife& )o 2eho'd the 2ea$t0 of the @ord& And to in%$ire in 4is tem#'e. Gor in the time of tro$2'e 4e sha'' hide me in 4is #a7i'ionM In the secret #'ace of 4is ta2ernac'e 4e sha'' hide meM 4e sha'' set me hi+h $#on a roc". And no( m0 head sha'' 2e 'ifted $# a2o7e m0 enemies a'' aro$nd meM )herefore I (i'' offer sacrifices of Ho0 in 4is ta2ernac'eM
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Guidance, Protection, Preservation

I (i'' sin+& 0es& I (i'' sin+ #raises to the @ord.

Psalm 1:1-2

See& I am sendin+ an an+e' ahead of 0o$ to +$ard 0o$ a'on+ the (a0 and to 2rin+ 0o$ to the #'ace I ha7e #re#ared. Pa0 attention to him and 'isten to (hat he sa0s. !o not re2e' a+ainst himM he (i'' not for+i7e 0o$r re2e''ion& since >0 Name is in him. If 0o$ 'isten caref$''0 to (hat he sa0s and do a'' that I sa0& I (i'' 2e an enem0 to 0o$r enemies and (i'' o##ose those (ho o##ose 0o$. >0 an+e' (i'' +o ahead of 0o$ and 2rin+ 0o$ into the 'and of the Amorites& 4ittites& Peri99ites& /anaanites& 4i7ites and ,e2$sites& and I (i'' (i#e them o$t. !o not 2o( do(n 2efore their +ods or (orshi# them or fo''o( their #ractices. Eo$ m$st demo'ish them and 2rea" their sacred stones to #ieces. 8orshi# the @ord 0o$r <od& and 4is 2'essin+ (i'' 2e on 0o$r food and (ater.
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Prayers and Proclamations

I (i'' ta"e a(a0 sic"ness from amon+ 0o$& and no one (i'' miscarr0 or 2e 2arren in 0o$r 'and. I (i'' +i7e 0o$ a f$'' 'ife s#an. I (i'' send m0 terror ahead of 0o$ and thro( into conf$sion e7er0 nation 0o$ enco$nter. I (i'' ma"e a'' 0o$r enemies t$rn their 2ac"s and r$n.
56odus (: -- 1/ *,0

8e tr$st in the @ord (ith a'' o$r heart& And do not 'ean on o$r o(n $nderstandin+M In a'' o$r (a0s (e ac"no('ed+e 4im& And 4e directs o$r #aths. I sha'' not die& 2$t 'i7e& And dec'are the (or"s of the @ord.

Proverbs 3:5-

Psalm 11!:1"

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Notes

3od7s ,nter%ention in Human 8ffairs

God's Intervention in Human Affairs

B'essed 2e the name of <od fore7er and e7er& Gor (isdom and mi+ht are 4is. And 4e chan+es the times and the seasonsM 4e remo7es "in+s and raises $# "in+sM 4e +i7es (isdom to the (ise And "no('ed+e to those (ho ha7e $nderstandin+. 4e re7ea's dee# and secret thin+sM 4e "no(s (hat is in the dar"ness& And the 'i+ht d(e''s (ith 4im. . . Gor 4is dominion is an e7er'astin+ dominion& And 4is "in+dom is from +eneration to +eneration. A'' the inha2itants of the earth are re#$ted as nothin+M 4e does accordin+ to 4is (i'' in the arm0 of hea7en And amon+ the inha2itants of the earth. No one can restrain 4is hand Fr sa0 to 4im& B8hat ha7e Eo$ doneCB
#aniel 2:20-22,4:34-35

Gor 20 +race (e ha7e 2een sa7ed thro$+h faith&

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Prayers and Proclamations

and that not of o$rse'7esM it is the +ift of <od& not of (or"s& 'est an0one sho$'d 2oast. Gor (e are <od=s (or"manshi#& created in /hrist ,es$s for +ood (or"s& (hich <od #re#ared 2eforehand that (e sho$'d (a'" in them.
$%hesians 2:!-10

Sho( Eo$r mar7e'o$s 'o7in+"indness 20 Eo$r ri+ht hand& F Eo$ (ho sa7e those (ho tr$st in Eo$ Grom those (ho rise $# a+ainst them. *ee# me as the a##'e of Eo$r e0eM 4ide me $nder the shado( of Eo$r (in+s& Grom the (ic"ed (ho o##ress me& Grom m0 dead'0 enemies (ho s$rro$nd me.
Psalm 1":"-9

@ord& there is no one 'i"e Eo$ to he'# the #o(er'ess a+ainst the mi+ht0. 4e'# $s& F @ord o$r <od& for (e re'0 on Eo$& and in Eo$r name (e ha7e come a+ainst this
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God's Intervention in Human Affairs

7ast arm0. F @ord& Eo$ are o$r <odM do not 'et man #re7ai' a+ainst Eo$.

2 Chroni&les 14:11, '()

F @ord& <od of o$r fathers& are Eo$ not the <od (ho is in hea7enC Eo$ r$'e o7er a'' the "in+doms of the nations. Po(er and mi+ht are in Eo$r hand& and no one can (ithstand Eo$.
2 Chroni&les 20: , '()

8e remem2er the #risoners as if chained (ith them& and those (ho are mistreated& since (e o$rse'7es are in the 2od0 a'so.
Hebrews 13:3

And to the an+e' of the ch$rch in Phi'ade'#hia (rite& B)hese thin+s sa0s 4e (ho is ho'0. 4e (ho is tr$e& 4e (ho has the "e0 of !a7id& 4e (ho o#ens and no one sh$ts&
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Prayers and Proclamations

and sh$ts and no one o#ens: I "no( 0o$r (or"s. See& I ha7e set 2efore 0o$ an o#en door& and no one can sh$t itM for 0o$ ha7e a 'itt'e stren+th& ha7e "e#t >0 (ord& and ha7e not denied >0 name.B

*evelation 3:"-!

@et them a'' 2e confo$nded and t$rned 2ac" that hate 6ion. @et them 2e as the +rass $#on the ho$seto#s& (hich (ithers 2efore it +ro(s $#.
Psalm 129:5- , +,)

!estro0& F @ord& and di7ide their ton+$es....

Psalm 55:9

)he sce#ter of the (ic"ed (i'' not remain o7er the 'and a''otted to the ri+hteo$s....
Psalm 125:3, '()

@et a'' the earth fear the @ord& @et a'' the inha2itants of the (or'd stand in a(e of 4im.
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God's Intervention in Human Affairs

Gor 4e s#o"e& and it (as doneM 4e commanded& and it stood fast. )he @ord 2rin+s the co$nse' of the nations to nothin+M 4e ma"es the #'ans of the #eo#'es of no effect. )he co$nse' of the @ord stands fore7er& )he #'ans of 4is heart to a'' +enerations. B'essed is the nation (hose <od is the @ord& And the #eo#'e (hom 4e has chosen as 4is o(n inheritance.
Psalm 33:!-12

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&

)esting & )rial

Prayers and Proclamations

B$t than"s 2e to <od& (ho +i7es $s the 7ictor0 thro$+h o$r @ord ,es$s /hrist. )herefore& m0 2e'o7ed 2rethren& (e are steadfast& immo7a2'e& a'(a0s a2o$ndin+ in the (or" of the @ord& "no(in+ that o$r 'a2or is not in 7ain in the @ord.
1 Corinthians 15:5"-5!

)herefore (e s$2mit to <od. 8e resist the de7i' and he (i'' f'ee from $s. If (e died (ith 4im& 8e sha'' a'so 'i7e (ith 4im. If (e end$re& 8e sha'' a'so rei+n (ith 4im

,ames 4:"

2 -imoth. 2:11-12

B'essed 2e the <od and Gather of o$r @ord ,es$s /hrist& (ho accordin+ to 4is a2$ndant merc0 has 2e+otten $s a+ain to a 'i7in+ ho#e thro$+h the res$rrection of ,es$s /hrist from the dead to an inheritance incorr$#ti2'e and $ndefi'ed
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Testing & Trial

and that does not fade a(a0& reser7ed in hea7en for $s& (ho are "e#t 20 the #o(er of <od thro$+h faith for sa'7ation read0 to 2e re7ea'ed in the 'ast time. In this (e +reat'0 reHoice& tho$+h no( for a 'itt'e (hi'e& if need 2e& (e ha7e 2een distressed 20 7ario$s tria's& that the +en$ineness of o$r faith& 2ein+ m$ch more #recio$s than +o'd that #erishes& tho$+h it is tested 20 fire& ma0 2e fo$nd to #raise& honor& and +'or0 at the re7e'ation of ,es$s /hrist& (hom ha7in+ not seen (e 'o7e. )ho$+h no( (e do not see 4im& 0et 2e'ie7in+& (e reHoice (ith Ho0 ine3#ressi2'e and f$'' of +'or0& recei7in+ the end of o$r faithDthe sa'7ation of o$r so$'s.
1 Peter 1:3-9

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Notes

+piritual "onflict

Prayers and Proclamations

)herefore (e h$m2'e o$rse'7es $nder the mi+ht0 hand of <od& that 4e ma0 e3a't $s in d$e time& ha7in+ cast a'' o$r care $#on 4im& for 4e cares for $s. 8e are so2er& (e are 7i+i'antM 2eca$se o$r ad7ersar0 the de7i' (a'"s a2o$t 'i"e a roarin+ 'ion& see"in+ (hom he ma0 de7o$r. 8e resist him& steadfast in the faith& "no(in+ that the same s$fferin+s are e3#erienced 20 o$r 2rotherhood in the (or'd. B$t the <od of a'' +race& (ho ca''ed $s to 4is eterna' +'or0 20 /hrist ,es$s& after (e ha7e s$ffered a (hi'e& (i'' #erfect& esta2'ish& stren+then& and sett'e $s. )o 4im 2e the +'or0 and the dominion fore7er and e7er. Amen.
1 Peter 5: -11*

Gor tho$+h (e (a'" in the f'esh& (e do not (ar after the f'esh: for the (ea#ons of o$r (arfare are not
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Spiritual onflict

carna'& 2$t mi+ht0 thro$+h <od to the #$''in+ do(n of stron+ho'dsM castin+ do(n ima+inations& and e7er0 hi+h thin+ that e3a'teth itse'f a+ainst the "no('ed+e of <od& and 2rin+in+ into ca#ti7it0 e7er0 tho$+ht to the o2edience of /hrist.
2 Corinthians 10:3-5, +,)

8e o7ercome Satan 20 the 2'ood of the @am2 and 20 the (ord of o$r testimon0& and (e do not 'o7e o$r 'i7es to the death.
*evelation 12:11

)he 2o'ts of o$r +ates (i'' 2e iron and 2ron9e& and o$r stren+th (i'' e%$a' o$r da0s. )here is no one 'i"e the <od of ,esh$r$n& (ho rides on the hea7ens to he'# $s and on the c'o$ds in 4is maHest0. )he eterna' <od is o$r ref$+e& and $nderneath are the e7er'astin+ arms. 4e (i'' dri7e o$t o$r enem0 2efore $s& sa0in+& B!estro0 himAB
#e/teronom. 33:25-2", '()

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Prayers and Proclamations

No (ea#on that is formed a+ainst $s sha'' #ros#erM and e7er0 ton+$e (hich rises a+ainst $s in H$d+ment (e do condemn. )his is o$r herita+e as ser7ants of the @ord& and o$r ri+hteo$sness is from Eo$& F @ord of hosts.
(saiah 54:1", +,)*

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Perfect Redemption

Perfect Redemption

No( $nto 4im (ho is a2'e to "ee# $s from fa''in+& and to #resent $s fa$'t'ess 2efore the #resence of 4is +'or0 (ith e3ceedin+ Ho0& )o the on'0 (ise <od o$r Sa7io$r& 2e +'or0 and maHest0& dominion and #o(er& 2oth no( and fore7er. Amen.
,/de 24-25, +,)

B'ess the @ord& F m0 so$': and a'' that is (ithin me& 2'ess 4is ho'0 name. B'ess the @ord& F m0 so$'& and for+et not a'' 4is 2enefits: 8ho for+i7eth a'' thine ini%$itiesM (ho hea'eth a'' th0 diseasesM 8ho redeemeth th0 'ife from destr$ctionM (ho cro(neth thee (ith 'o7in+"indness and tender merciesM 8ho satisfieth th0 mo$th (ith +ood thin+sM so that th0 0o$th is rene(ed 'i"e the ea+'e=s.
Psalm 103:1-5, +,)

)his is o$r #ra0er: that the <od of o$r @ord ,es$s /hrist& the
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Prayers and Proclamations

Gather of +'or0& ma0 +i7e to $s a s#irit of (isdom and re7e'ation in the "no('ed+e of 4im& the e0es of o$r $nderstandin+ 2ein+ en'i+htenedM that (e ma0 "no( (hat is the ho#e of 4is ca''in+& (hat are the riches of the +'or0 of 4is inheritance in the saints& and (hat is the e3ceedin+ +reatness of 4is #o(er to(ard $s (ho 2e'ie7e& accordin+ to the (or"in+ of 4is mi+ht0 #o(er (hich 4e (or"ed in /hrist (hen 4e raised 4im from the dead and seated 4im at 4is ri+ht hand in the hea7en'0 #'aces& far a2o7e a'' #rinci#a'it0 and #o(er and mi+ht and dominion& and e7er0 name that is named& not on'0 in this a+e 2$t a'so in that (hich is to come. And 4e #$t a'' thin+s $nder 4is feet& and +a7e 4im to 2e head o7er a'' thin+s to the ch$rch& (hich is 4is 2od0& the f$''ness of 4im (ho fi''s a'' in a''.
$%hesians 1:1"-23

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Perfect Redemption

8e are confident of this 7er0 thin+& that 4e (ho has 2e+$n a +ood (or" in $s (i'' com#'ete it $nti' the da0 of ,es$s /hrist.
Phili%%ians 1:

)here is therefore no( no condemnation to those (ho are in /hrist ,es$s.... Gor the 'a( of the S#irit of 'ife in /hrist ,es$s has made me free from the 'a( of sin and death.
*omans !:1-2

Gor 20 one sacrifice 4e has #erfected fore7er $s (ho are 2ein+ sanctified.
Hebrews 10:14*

)hro$+h the sacrifice of ,es$s on the cross& I ha7e #assed o$t from $nder the c$rse and entered into the 2'essin+ of A2raham& (hom <od 2'essed in a'' thin+s.
Based on 0alatians 3:13-14 0enesis 24:1

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Notes

9ental & 5motional +ta#ility

Prayers and Proclamations

8e ha7e 'a2ored and 2een hea70 'aden& 2$t (e come to Eo$& @ord ,es$s& that Eo$ ma0 +i7e $s rest. 8e ta"e Eo$r 0o"e $#on $s and 'earn from Eo$& for Eo$ are mee" and 'o('0 in heart& and (e sha'' find rest for o$r so$'s. Gor Eo$r 0o"e is eas0 and Eo$r 2$rden is 'i+ht.
1atthew 11:2!-30*

)here remains therefore a Sa22ath-rest for the #eo#'e of <od. Gor he (ho has entered 4is rest has himse'f a'so ceased from his (or"s as <od did from 4is. @et $s therefore 2e di'i+ent to enter that rest 'est an0one fa'' after the same e3am#'e of diso2edience.
Hebrews 4:9-11*

Eo$ (i'' "ee# me in #erfect #eace 2eca$se m0 mind is sta0ed on Eo$ and I tr$st in Eo$.
(saiah 2 :3*

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!ental & "motional Sta#ility

I ha7e +reat #eace 2eca$se I 'o7e 0o$r 'a( and nothin+ sha'' offend me.
Psalm 119:1 5, +,)*

)he (ea#ons of m0 (arfare are mi+ht0 in <od. 8ith them I #$'' do(n stron+ho'ds that Satan has 2$i't in m0 mind. I 2rin+ a'' m0 tho$+hts into o2edience to /hrist. )hree of m0 mi+htiest (ea#ons are #roc'amation& than"s+i7in+& and #raise.
Based on 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

<od has not +i7en me a s#irit of fear& 2$t of #o(er and of 'o7e and of a so$nd mind.
2 -imoth. 1:"

No( ma0 the <od of ho#e fi'' $s (ith a'' Ho0 and #eace in 2e'ie7in+& that (e ma0 a2o$nd in ho#e 20 the #o(er of the 4o'0 S#irit
*omans 15:23

8e are an3io$s for nothin+& 2$t in e7er0thin+ 20 #ra0er and s$##'ication& (ith than"s+i7in+&
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Prayers and Proclamations

(e 'et o$r re%$ests 2e made "no(n to <odM and the #eace of <od& (hich s$r#asses a'' $nderstandin+& (i'' +$ard o$r hearts and minds in /hrist ,es$s. Gina''0& 2rethren& (hate7er thin+s are tr$e& (hate7er thin+s are no2'e& (hate7er thin+s are H$st& (hate7er thin+s are #$re& (hate7er thin+s are 'o7e'0& (hate7er thin+s are of +ood re#ort& if there is an0 7irt$e& and if there is an0thin+ #raise(orth0& (e meditate on these thin+s.

Phili%%ians 4: -!

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+er%ing 3od

Serving God

B$t than"s 2e to <od& (ho a'(a0s 'eads $s in tri$m#ha' #rocession in /hrist and thro$+h $s s#reads e7er0(here the fra+rance of the "no('ed+e of 4im. Gor (e are to <od the aroma of /hrist amon+ those (ho are 2ein+ sa7ed and those (ho are #erishin+. )o the one (e are the sme'' of deathM to the other& the fra+rance of 'ife. And (ho is e%$a' to s$ch a tas"C Un'i"e so man0& (e do not #edd'e the (ord of <od for #rofit. Fn the contrar0& in /hrist (e s#ea" 2efore <od (ith sincerit0& 'i"e men sent from <od.
2 Corinthians 2:14-1", '()

<od is a2'e to do e3ceedin+'0 a2$ndant'0 a2o7e a'' that (e as" or thin" accordin+ to the #o(er that (or"s in $s.
$%hesians 3:20*

<od is a2'e to ma"e a'' +race a2o$nd to(ard $sM that (e& a'(a0s ha7in+ a'' s$fficienc0 in a''
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Prayers and Proclamations

thin+s& ma0 a2o$nd to e7er0 +ood (or".

2 Corinthians 9:!, +,)

A+ain I sa0 to 0o$ that if t(o of 0o$ a+ree on earth concernin+ an0thin+ that the0 as"& it (i'' 2e done for them 20 >0 Gather in hea7en.
1atthew 1!:19

)he har7est tr$'0 is #'enteo$s& 2$t the 'a2orers are fe(M )herefore (e #ra0 the @ord of the har7est& that 4e (i'' thr$st forth 'a2orers into 4is har7est
1atthew 9:3"-3!, +,)*

And this +os#e' of the "in+dom (i'' 2e #roc'aimed in a'' the (or'd as a (itness to a'' the nations& and then the end (i'' come.
1atthew 24:14*

Gor as the rain comes do(n& and the sno( from hea7en& And do not ret$rn there& B$t (ater the earth& And ma"e it 2rin+ forth and 2$d&
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Serving God

)hat it ma0 +i7e seed to the so(er And 2read to the eater& So sha'' >0 (ord 2e that +oes forth from >0 mo$thM It sha'' not ret$rn to >e 7oid& B$t it sha'' accom#'ish (hat I #'ease& And it sha'' #ros#er in the thin+ for (hich I sent it.
(saiah 55:10-11

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1-

)he 56change 9ade at the "ross

Prayers and Proclamations

,es$s (as #$nished that (e mi+ht 2e for+i7en.1 ,es$s (as (o$nded that (e mi+ht 2e hea'ed.2 ,es$s (as made sin (ith o$r sinf$'ness that (e mi+ht 2e made ri+hteo$s (ith 4is ri+hteo$sness.3 ,es$s died o$r death that (e mi+ht recei7e 4is 'ife.5 ,es$s (as made a c$rse that (e mi+ht enter into the 2'essin+.5 ,es$s end$red o$r #o7ert0 that (e mi+ht share 4is a2$ndance.6 ,es$s 2ore o$r shame that (e mi+ht share 4is +'or0.1 ,es$s end$red o$r reHection that (e mi+ht ha7e 4is acce#tance (ith the Gather.8 ,es$s (as c$t off 20 death that (e mi+ht 2e Hoined to <od eterna''0. F$r o'd man (as #$t to death in 4im that the ne( man mi+ht come to 'ife in $s.10
1 Isaiah 53:5-5 2Isaiah 53:5-5 3Isaiah 53:10 2 /orinthians 5:21 5 4e2re(s 2: 5<a'atians 3:13-15 62 /orinthians 8: M :8 1 >atthe( 21:35-36 4e2re(s 12:2M 2: 8>atthe( 21:56-51 ?#hesians 1:5-6 Isaiah 53:8 1 /orinthians 6:11 10:omans 6:6 /o'ossians 3: -10

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:et the Redeemed +ay +o;

$et the Redeemed Say So%

11>0 2od0 is a tem#'e for the 4o'0 S#irit&2 redeemed&3 c'eansed&5 and sanctified 20 the B'ood of ,es$s.5 >0 mem2ers& the #arts of m0 2od0& are instr$ments of ri+hteo$sness&6 0ie'ded to <od for 4is ser7ice and for 4is +'or0. )he de7i' has no #'ace in me& no #o(er o7er me& no $nsett'ed c'aims a+ainst me. A'' has 2een sett'ed 20 the B'ood of ,es$s.1 I o7ercome Satan 20 the B'ood of the @am2 and 20 the (ord of m0 testimon0& and I do not 'o7e m0 'ife to the death.8 >0 2od0 is for the @ord and the @ord is for m0 2od0. Amen.

1 Psa'm 101:2 21 /orinthians 6:1 3?#hesians 1:1 51 ,ohn 1:1 5 4e2re(s 13:12 6:omans 6:13 1:omans 3:23-25M 8:33-35 8 :e7e'ation 12:11 1 /orinthians 6:13

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*othing <ut the <lood

Prayers and Proclamations

We overcome Satan hen e testif! "ersona##! to hat the Word of $od sa!s the %#ood of &esus does for us'( )hro$+h the 2'ood of ,es$s& I am redeemed o$t of the hand of the de7i'.2 )hro$+h the 2'ood of ,es$s& a'' m0 sins are for+i7en.3 )hro$+h the 2'ood of ,es$s& I am contin$a''0 2ein+ c'eansed from a'' sin.5 )hro$+h the 2'ood of ,es$s& I am H$stified& made ri+hteo$s& H$st-as-if-I=d ne7er sinned.5 )hro$+h the 2'ood of ,es$s& I am sanctified& made ho'0& set a#art to <od.6 )hro$+h the 2'ood of ,es$s& I ha7e 2o'dness to enter into the #resence of <od.1 )he 2'ood of ,es$s cries o$t contin$a''0 to <od in hea7en on m0 2eha'f.8

1:e7e'ation 12:11 2?#hesians 1:1 31 ,ohn 1: 5 :omans 5: 64e2re(s 13:12 14e2re(s 10:1

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