-SERVANTS OF CHRIST
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LORD, Your servants are entrusted with the mysteries You have revealed. Because of this trust given, we pray Your servants are proven faithful. There should be no concern of being judged by any human standards. Though there is a clear conscience, that does not prove innocence. No one can even judge oneself because it is You who judges. Neither should anyone judge anything before the appointed time and must wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from You.
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LORD, we do not want to do anything in vain, or for the wrong motives.
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"DO NOT GO BEYOND WHAT IS WRITTEN."
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LORD, for the benefit of Your servants and that of the hearers, we pray Your Holy Spirit bring to remembrance the saying, "Do not go beyond what is written." and we pray no one has any pride in the name of their denomination or its leaders and have pride as being their followers, putting one against the others.
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Everyone should have the same mind and thoughts according to the truth received from You, and there should be no boasting about possessions, riches, and reigning.
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TRUE APOSTLES
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You gave us apostles and it seems they are displayed at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena and made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to human beings.
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Some boast they are wise in Christ, strong, and honored; but the apostles are fools for Christ, weak, and dishonored, hungry and thirsty, in rags, brutally treated, and homeless, having worked hard with their own hands. Besides this, being cursed, yet blessing, persecuted and enduring it; when slandered, answering kindly. These apostles became the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world, and there are servants of Yours like this, even now!
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THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
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LORD the Apostle Paul wrote this by inspiration of Your Spirit not to shame but to warn Your church as dear children. There are many that are preaching and teaching through the media, but we are particularly thankful to You for the one who personally leads another to Christ through the gospel and makes disciples.
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We pray our Helper and Teacher will guide and inspire Your servants to live the way of life in Christ Jesus that agrees with Your teaching.
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THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS POWER
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LORD, deliver us from the devil's lies that we should be arrogant and speak arrogance, and yet without Your power. For Your kingdom is not a matter of talk but of power. LORD, we prefer to receive Your love with a gentle spirit over the rod of discipline.
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PRAYING FOR OUR LOST LOVED ONES
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FATHER GOD, we pray You will give Your servants the assignment to preach Your gospel to our lost loved ones with the power of Your kingdom. May the servants that You give these assignments to obey You and go and speak Your truth to our lost loved ones that will make them free. We pray in Jesus name. Amen
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(From 1 Corinthians 4)
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