10 Days of Prayer 2019 – Day# 4
10 Days Of Prayer 2019 – Day# 4, “His Glorious Church”
By: D. Karl Thomas
Praying For His Glory To Fill The Earth
Welcome to Day 4 in our Prayer initiative. I hope you have enjoyed this as much as me. If we are going to see His Kingdom come His Will be done we need to get a vision of His glorious church.
What kind of Church will be on the earth when Christ comes?
If we don’t know we can’t move towards it.
If we do have a picture of it we should be moving that direction.
The Glory of God filling the earth has so much to do with community!!!
The full manifestation of His rule and reign demands the mature manifestation of the realm of glory … The Glorious Church
God is committed to filling the earth with His glory!!!
Numbers 14:21
“But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.”
Habakkuk 2:14
“For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.”
Isaiah 40:5
“And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.”
The predestined eternal purpose of God is to raise up a glorious church through which he can manifest His great GLORY!!!
Ephesians 1:22-23
“And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship exercised throughout the church],(A) Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself].”
Ephesians 3:21
“Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”
Col 1:27
“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:”
No one will be able to stand against the advance of the Glory of God!
Matthew 16:18
“I will build My church, and the gates of Hades (the powers of the infernal region) shall not overpower it [or be strong to its detriment or hold out against it].”
“I…My…” — We Belong To Him“Build” — He Has A Plan“gates” — He Will Enable Us
Proverbs. 9:1
“WISDOM (Jesus) HAS built her house; she has hewn out and set up her seven[perfect number of] pillars.”
7 Qualities Of A Great Church
Ephesians 4:1-16
1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you[a] all. 7 But to each one of usgrace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” [b] 9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first[c] descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
1. Celebrates Diversity “…every one of us…”vs. 7
You are unique and you have a unique contribution. Comfortable in your own skin!!!
2. Focuses On Jesus “…the fulness of Christ.” vs. 13
It is all about Jesus the King and His Kingdom. HE IS LORD!!!
I am committed to you being all God called you to be.
3. Committed To Unity “…keep the unity of the Spirit … until unity of the faith”vs. 3, 13
Stay in the Spirit! HARMONY not Just covenant relationship!!!
4. Balanced In The Word “…be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine.”vs. 14
We watch our doctrine closely.
We need have the Word of God dwell in us richly. The Word is essential to growth.
Napoleon “An army marches on its stomach” — He lost more soldiers due to spoiled food than battle. Offered 12,000 francs for a reliable method to preserve food.
5. Expresses Genuine Love
“…speaking the truth in love …edifying of itself in love.” 15,16
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”1 Peter 4:8
Question isn’t who do I love? But, Am I loving?
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”1 John 4:8
6. Equips Ministries“…perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry…” vs. 12
We will make training and practical application a priority.
7. Demands Involvement “…every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part,…”vs.16
PRAYER DIRECTIVES:
Let’s pray for the manifestation of the Church. Let’s call forth that beautiful redeemed community that will manifest God’s fulness in the earth. Come forth CHURCH!!!
They will know we are disciples by our love for one another. Baptize us a fresh in your LOVE!!!
Set every member in the body Father as you desire. Let every believer give their strength to each other.
Thanks, you for a community of believers moving together manifesting your glory!!! More signs of your Glory!!!… Healings and tangible miracles.
Saturday Night service begins this week. Let’s believe God for a greater group of folks to minister to. Pray for the Saturday Night team to expand and for volunteers.
Pray for the word prosper in the hearts of our Impact world as we read together this year.
Souls Souls Souls!!!
Day 4 of 10 Days of Prayer 2019, His Glorious Church, Notes to print, PDF
Amen to the prayer directive. Lord Jesus, as we move into the Glorious Manifestation of Your Devine Purpose I declare right now ISAIAH 54:13-14 for all Impact Churches children– All our children shall be taught by the Lord, and great is the peace of our children, in righteousness our children are established, they are far from oppression for they shall not fear, and far from terror for it shall Not come near them and ACTS 16:31 BELIEVE in the Lord Jesus Christ and you Will Be Saved, you and your household In Jesus Name, the Name above every other name AMEN We give You Jesus and the Praise, all the Honor and all the Glory amen.
YES and AMEN to a Beautiful, Glorious Bride walking in their whole identity in Jesus xo Thank you Jesus for Saturday night services at Impact Church! I pray for expansion and explosion! On both the vultonteer side and soul side:) Thank you Jesus for Heaven in earth.
Amen!
Good Word Maddy! Expansion and Explosion. Diversity is an interesting word these days. I pray that the same policy that we have in kids church (safe place policy) will be the same that no matter where people are in their journey, that Impact Church will be a safe place for people of all walks of life to explore and expand all God has for them. It is in that exploration that identify will be discovered and destiny embrased.
For [even the whole] creation [all nature] waits eagerly for the children of God to be revealed.
Romans 8:19
The church of God is made up of the children of God. Everything around us is longing for the purpose of God to be revealed in His glorious church. Let this day be our opportunity to walk in the Spirit, declare the will of the Father and manifest the glory of God to a hungry and thirsty world.
Amen! It’s coming!
Lord Jesus may You guide us as we express genuine love for one another, for the glory of God. Lead each of us to follow Your will as we join together to manifest Your glory. Amen.
We pray for our community of believer, that every part will do its share leading to an effective church. We pray for genuine brotherly love, love that will set us apart as children of the most high in Jesus name.
As I enjoy this morning’s sunshine, God’s Glory is so apparent to me. 1 John 1:5 says, “God is light and in Him there is no darkness.” Yes, Jesus bids us to shine with the pure, clear light of God’s Glory. As we walk in His Light, may we dispel darkness everywhere we go. Glory to God!
Lord I thank you that 2019 is a year where the people of Impact rise up into the gifts and callings that you have placed within them that needs may be met and souls may be saved!
Yes!!
I pray that the love of God that is shed abroad in my heart will be felt by everyone that I come in contact with. I need your grace and mercy to begin to do this. I also pray this for the body of Christ at Impact Church. Yes, only genuine , authentic love that is imparted especially to those who are hurting.
Expecting and believing that the Word of God we read together and receive from our Pastors and others in the Body of Christ dwells in us richly and works mightily within our church body in 2019. Thank you Father God for your Word that is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective] in our lives! (Hebrews 4:12 Amp)
Amen Judi!
Lord Jesus let your Glory flood our lives daily!
Amen to this prayer directive from Pastor Karl. We always hear that the Lord when He comes He will be looking for a church without spot or wrinkle. So I really perked up to read that if we do have a picture of what the church will be like upon Jesus return (we do) we should be moving that direction. Simple but so true. Since the Glory of God filling the earth has so much to do with community….I do realize that we are starting 2019 now as we continue to read together, pray together and be led in divine appointments to reach out to others.
The Lord gives us the desires of our heart and this aligns with his desires…..so Lord we reach out for ways where we can become your outstreched arms to do so. Love to others from the love we have received from Jesus, expectations of healings more and more. Souls to be saved. This power that raised Jesus up from the dead dwells in us. I believe it and receive it.
Praise God for his Goodness & Mercy each and every day. Amen to your leading and direction for Impact church Pastors , Leaders and members . Let your Glory take over each and every service. Help us to experience you manifest Presence in the Praise & worship and the Word .Let your Glory saturate us that there will be Heaven on Earth. The impossibility will be possible. The circumstances does not dictates what you will do, but You dictate the circumstances. Your Holy Presence will sweep over each service as we allow your Glory to take full control. All of You Lord Jesus, we pray for enlargement of our boundaries .There is no limit of Your Glory, it is for the entire Earth. Break loose with Your amazing Power , as we allow your Glory to take full control. I pray we move from Glory to Glory.
Amen.
Amen!!!
We shall indeed swim in His Glory,our church Impact and all other churches that worship the true living God, our family, our careers, our education, our ministries, our our homes and our Mariages shall all be glorious in this wonderful year.
And as Romans 8:19, the world and creation await for the sons of God to manifest… therefor we ought to manifest the glorious glory of God in our lives.
Father we ask that Saturday night services be filled with the tangible evidence of your smile and approval on us your family through Jesus Christ, with all manner of signs, wonders and miracles effortlessly flowing from your presence amongst us and within us – every single SNS.
Praying that the Glory of God with make manifest among us even more for our community to see and be drawn to His love and come to know Him as their Lord and Saviour.
Praying for Saturday Nights. Believing big things will happen this year within the church and within the community which surrounds us.
This verse from Habakkuk 2:14 “For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea” keeps appearing in devotionals, books and messages I am reading and hearing. Lord God, we excitedly anticipate the day when the whole earth will be filled with the knowledge of Your glory! May we at Impact Church be part of bringing Your glory to this earth through our prayers, our lives, our loving and our living for You. A friend of mine shared this today – ‘Praise until worship comes. Worship until the glory comes.’ Oh God, may we not be hasty in our praise or in our worship so that we would miss Your glory. May we as individuals and as a corporate body be intentional and persistent in our praise that it leads to worship, and may we be persistent and intentional in our worship that it leads to Your glory coming! And may we not hurry on once Your glory comes, but may we linger in Your glory, in Your Presence! We will then move forward in the love and with the witness that will affect our families, our neighbourhoods, our schools, our workplaces and Your Kingdom will advance with acceleration!
Brooklyn and I are praying!
Lord Jesus send us the lost, the sick, the lonely and the broken and help us to love on them and heal them in your mighty name!