Daily Acts by Iron Stream Media

EndorsEmEnts for daily ACTS “In Daily ACTS, Lalla Lee Campsen shares a systematic approach to prayer she developed over more than twenty years leading prayer Daily deepen your relationship with the God who made us.” —Tim Scott United States Senator

prayers by John Calvin, Augustin Marlorat, Matthew Henry, Isaac Watts, C.H. Spurgeon, F.B. Meyer, Tim Keller, and others can be immediately to my right hand as I write this. I have now added the me in prayer. Daily ACTS blessed me as I read and used it in mancome to the Father, through the Son, by the Spirit, with the Scrip-

—Ligon Duncan

Daily ACTS, will help and richer ways—I highly recommend it!” —Melissa Kruger

change dramatically. You have been warned.” —Derek W. H. Thomas Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

Daily and very practical. Daily more intimately and His Word more thoroughly. Lalla Lee Campsen —Bill Jones Chancellor, Columbia International University

hears and answers our prayers.” —Mary Tutterow The Heart of the Caregiver Bible study series. “Daily

God called Lalla Lee Campsen to develop this unique prayer

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Charleston Southern University, a distinctively Christian university. Daily ACTS as an —Jairy Hunter

their special guests at a dinner party. I have been blessed to be a part Daily Daily ACTS, we Daily

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Lalla Lee Campsen will be considered a new author, this is not the grace to give them speech.” —David Teems Majestie: The King Behind the King James Bible; Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God and English Voice

—Jenny Sanford McKay Author, Staying True

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To George and Boyce, my beloved sons

one day graciously give me. The Lord answered my prayer imagined by giving you to me. What a great privilege and you dearly!

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in the writing process, you steered me in the right direction. To you, I ing author, musician, songwriter, and editor, you coached me well and

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tiation and sending his Holy Spirit as my Advocate. To God be all the glory, honor and praise!

O God, I say, “to you I pray” Cause I never do the things I should Or even those I wish I could. Oh! How my conscience gnaws at me Concerned with now – and not my own Trivia that has my mind all blown. You never let me down at all The answers that you give to me

Ever listening to each prayer And so please let me stop today To give you time – I need to pray.

My heart I offer to you, O Lord, promptly and sincerely. —John Calvin

tablE of ContEnts My STory how To uSe ThiS Book I. PrayerS anD PraiSe froM a To Z 1 2 3 4 5

Abide In Christ . . . . . Be Blameless . . . . . . Clothed In Compassion Delight In The Lord . . Enlightened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Just . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Knowledgeable . . . . . 12 Let Your Light Shine . . . . . . . . . .

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15 Obedient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Trust . . . . . . 21 Undivided Heart

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II. PrayerS for The fruiT of The holy SPiriT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kindness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Goodness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Gentleness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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III. PrayerS for ParTiCular PeoPle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. . . . . . . . . . 42 Attitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Overcoming Evil With Good . . . . . . . . 45 The Greatest Commandment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PrayerS for The holiDayS . . . . . . 50 Easter . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Christmas. . . . . .

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My story began over twenty years ago upon hearing a Focus on the Family Moms in Prayer. pray with me concerning our children and their school.â&#x20AC;? Her message resonated with me and the Lord impressed upon my heart the

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If I try to pray for people or events without having the Word in front of me guiding my prayers, then several negative things happen. One is that I tend to be very repetitive â&#x20AC;Ś I just pray the same things all the time. Another negative thing is that my mind tends to wander.1 not only by my group, but also by prayer warriors across the nation.

desiringgod.org.,

Westminster Shorter Catechism

with that acronym in mind. 2

My prayer is that Daily lorD.â&#x20AC;?3

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laMenTaTionS

How to UsE tHis book & Pray tHE aCts format

PrayErs of adoration lorD,”1 to “ascribe to the lorD

providence. PrayErs of ConfEssion

transparent. The Bible states, “your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden 3

cherish or regard iniquity in our hearts, the Lord will not hear us.”4 other that we may be healed.”5 PrayErs of tHanksgiving

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iSaiah

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JaMeS

PrayErs of sUPPliCation

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names and their meanings, one can grow in relationship with him. naMe aBove all naMeS, Alistair Begg & Sinclair B. Jesus Christ has been given the name above all names. The names assigned him begin in Genesis and end in Revelation. Taken together they express the incomparable character of prepares us to respond to the exhortations of Scripture, to focus our gaze upon him, and to meditate on how great he is.

Alistair Begg & Sinclair B. Ferguson, naMe aBove all naMeS (CroSSway, 2013), 15

The prayers contained in this guide are to be prayed conversationally, as prayer is never alone. It is a dialogue that engages at least is party to the conversation, conscientiously place your heart and

some doctrinal. The intent is to “proclaim to you the testimony about God.” lorD, his power, and the wonders he has done.” I pray this guide will cause you to draw near to God10 in such a 11 -

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abidE in CHrist adoration A. awesome above all. Let the heavens praise your wonders, O lorD

be compared to the lorD lorD —PSalM 89:5–7 eSv Alpha and the Omega, the Almighty. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” —revelaTionS 1:8 I am God Almighty. —GeneSiS 17:1 Ancient of Days.

—Daniel 7:9 author

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anchor —heBrewS 6:19 Advocate. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind —John 14:26 adopted children. He is our Abba Father. we cry, “Abba! Father!” —roManS 8:15 eSv PauSe anD aDore hiM

ConfEssion Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in —PSalM

—PSalM —roManS PauSe anD ConfeSS your SinS

tHanksgiving on earth —MaTThew 9:6 —roManS 3:24–26 to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be —JuDe 24–25 eSv PauSe anD Thank hiM

sUPPliCation co-heir with Christ (roManS

John PSalM Pray for ThoSe whoSe naMe BeGinS wiTh A

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BiBliCal DoCTrine

SySTeMaTiC TheoloGy: an inTro-

do with our relationship with God as our Father, and in adoption 1

In John 15, Jesus uses a garden metaphor to illustrate how we, describes the organic relationship between his Father, the Mas-

to the vine. Connectivity to our Triune God is maintained through

Fruit-producing gardens involve planning and preparation along with planting and pruning. 2

and grow. 1

Wayne Grudem, SySTeMaTiC TheoloGy: an inTroDuCTion To BiBliCal DoCTrine,

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a SChool hiSTory of

Daily stay connected with the Master Gardener through reading the Word, 3

iSaiah

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as you abide in him.

salvation adoration Savior! I, I am the lorD, and besides me there is no savior. —iSaiah 4 lorD Our Righteous Savior. —JereMiah 2 The lorD He is my God, and I will praise him. —exoDuS 1 The lorD —2 SaMuel 2 The lorD —2 SaMuel 2

—PSalM 6 The lorD his anointed one. —PSalM 2

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Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the —revelaTion 7 PauSe anD aDore hiM.

ConfEssion will heal their land. —2 ChroniCleS 7 other so that you may be healed. —JaMeS 5 PauSe anD ConfeSS your SinS.

tHanksgiving lorD, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. —PSalM 6 lorD and delight in his salvation. —PSalM 3 —ColoSSianS 1 Jesus Christ. —1 CorinThianS 1 PauSe anD Thank hiM.

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sUPPliCation I pray to you, O lorD love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation (PSalM 6 (roManS 1 Your Word states you do “not want anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 PeTer 3 Jesus, with eternal glory” (2 TiMoThy 2 (2 CorinThianS 6 gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall (John 3 please him in every way” (ColoSSianS 1 Pray for ThoSe who neeD SalvaTion

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rEflECtion For by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. —ePheSianS 2 In 3 John 4

When Jesus gives the Great Commission in MaTThew 2

in Jesus Christ alone.

your sins.

—roManS 3 There is no one righteous, not even one. —roManS 3

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For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that who—John 3 only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is —1 John 4 Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. —aCTS 1

—roManS 1 Father in heaven, I humbly come before your throne of grace and admit I have fallen short of your holy and righteous standard. I have sinned in thought, word, and deed. I have committed sins of commission and omission. Please forgive every way I have transgressed your law. God, I know you are a just God and believe you gave Jesus on the cross cleanses me from all unrighteousness. I confess Jesus as Lord of my life and trust in his righteousness alone for salvation. Thank you for loving me and extending your grace, mercy, and forgiveness toward me. I know it is by grace alone, through faith alone, and in Christ’s righteousness alone that I am saved.

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Now, Lord, be pleased to clothe me in your righteousness, so I Spirit so I may walk in newness of life, with a desire to obey your commands, and live a life that is pleasing to you. In the name of Jesus, my Lord and Savior, I pray. Amen. There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;luke 1