John 19.38-42

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

Help us to be the kind of disciples that are not secretive but lights to the world

Help those soldiers who are friendly toward the gospel fully embrace it

Pray for Fort Bliss (Staff: Rusty and El Bean, Allan and Tiffany Taylor, and Stephanie Ruwet)

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Observations from John 19.38-42

Jesus had secret disciples 38
Jesus had friends among the religious leaders 39
He had wealthy friends 39
He had friends with connections to the government 38-39
He was confirmed dead by well to do, intelligent, well-connected friends 40-42

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John 19.25-37

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

That we would fulfill His will even in suffering

Lord, help us to complete the purposes you have given to us here on earth

Pray for Presidio Monterey, Naval Post Grad School and the Defense Language Institute (Staff: Bob and Char Reehm, Dave and Naomi Beskow)

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Observations from John 19.25-37

Jesus took care of His mom by entrusting her to John 25-27
He was concerned about others even in excruciating pain and on the verge of death 25-27
He was cognizant of Scripture and His role in fulfilling it even on the cross 28-30
He completed His mission 30
The people were in a hurry to serve God on a Holy day so they tried to expedite the death of His Son 31-34
Jesus had witnesses that He actually died 35
He fulfilled Scripture in His death 36-37

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John 19.1-24

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 12/100, Our high so far was 19)

Help us to act like You when we are persecuted

That we will have a firm grasp of the sovereignty of God and live our lives accordingly

Pray for Ft Lewis (Staff: Andrew and Cindy Stroud, Wesley and Johnena Drake, Jamie Fisher, and my son Wes Wood)

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Observations from John 19.1-24

Jesus the creator allowed His creation to mock and torture Him 1-5
He understood the sovereignty of God completely 11
He spoke on an economy of sin (greater vs lesser sins) 11
He was rejected as King 12-16
Jesus the creator allowed His creation to crucify Him 17-23
He fulfilled the prophecies even when He could not manipulate the circumstances 23-24
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John 18.33-40

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 10/100)

We would embrace Kingdom values rather than worldly values

That we would be people of the truth

Pray for Ft Carson (Nav Staff: Felix & Amor Colonnieves, Joel and Donna Yourkowski, Don and Susan Hankins, Bob and Betty Lovvond, Michael Noel)

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Observations from John 18.33-40

Jesus asked powerful men penetrating questions 33-34
He defines His Kingdom as different from the Kingdom of the world 35-36
He says His servants wont fight to keep Him from the cross 36
Jesus said He was born for the purpose of witnessing to the truth 37
He says everyone who embraces the truth listens to Him 37
He was acknowledged by Pilate as the King of the Jews 39
His own people rejected Him 40

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John 18.25-32

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 19/100 We are gaining steam in our goal to have 100 people praying for the Army daily, keep praying and keep recruiting!)

Help us not to deny the Lord Jesus neither through word or action

Help us to affirm His lordship in our lives before men

Pray for the selection of the two remaining Navigator Service Directors (Air Force and Navy)

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Observations from John 18.25-32

Jesus was denied 3 times by His leading disciple 23-27
Jesus was tried by both a religious and a civil court 28-32
He always knew what kind of death He would die 32

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John 18.12-23

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 17/100)

Help us to be true to the faith even when we are with powerful people

Pray for the Staff, Laborers, and Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Knox, and Leonard Wood

For the up-coming West Point Fall Conference next weekend and the 3 messages I will give to the cadets

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Observations from John 18.12-23

Jesus was arrested and bound 12
He was taken to some of the most powerful men in the country 13
Jesus was followed by two of His disciples (Peter and John) to His “trial” 15
Somehow Jesus’ disciple, John, was known by the High Priest 15
Peter denies Jesus 17
Jesus was questioned by the High Priest 19
Jesus said that what He said was public knowledge 20
He tells the Priest to ask the people who heard Him 21
Apparently Jesus’ answer sounded derogatory 22
A man struck God 22
Jesus’ response gave no cause to be struck 23

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An Easier Way to be Encouraged by Our Prayer Efforts

Praying for Our Army Work (Yesterday’s Prayer Warriors: 5/100)

When you pray for the Army Work just click on the link below. This is much easier than leaving a comment. If you’d like to leave a comment you’re welcome to. Our goal is to have a 100 people praying for the Army Navigator Work on a daily basis.

Thanks so much for praying!

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John 18.1-11

Prayers of the Day (Yesterday 3/100)

Pray that our men and women would follow Jesus’ example and obey God even when it is not convenient or safe

Pray for me as I assume the duties as the new Director of Army Navigator Ministries in January 2010

Pray for our men and women who are sharing the gospel of Jesus with their fellow soldiers for boldness and love

Observations from John 18.1-11

Jesus went to a garden after the supper 1
Judas knew where the garden was because Jesus had come there often with His disciples 2
Judas led an armed cohort to capture Jesus at night 3
Jesus knew everything that would happen to Him 4
Jesus asked the group with ill intent “Whom do you seek?” 4
Jesus admitted to being the one they were looking for 5
Jesus gave them His identity and they drew back and fell down 6
He asked the a second time, “Whom do you seek?” 7
He gave His identity again and asked them to let His disciples to go 8
Jesus was living and enacting prophecy from the Scriptures 9
He rebuked Peter for trying to protect Him 10-11
Jesus was committed to going to the cross because it was the Fathers will 11

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John 17.20-26

Prayers of the Day (Yesterday 3/100, remember to go to the Blog and leave a prayer or your initials. Thanks for praying!)

Pray for the Navigator Staff and Laborers at Fort Sill, Hood, and Bliss will continue to be richly blessed for the Kingdom sake

That we will be unified in the Army work in such a way that it glorifies God and leads men and women to Him

That the Love of God and Jesus Himself will be seen in us

Observations from John 17.20-26

Jesus doesn’t just pray for the 11, but for all who will believe through their testimony 20
He prays for our unity to be like the God-head’s unity 21
He prays that our unity will lead to a world believing the Father sent Jesus 21
He prays the same glory given to Him will be given to the disciples for the sake of unity 22 (So God does share His glory!)
He prays for perfect oneness between God and those who believe in Him 23
He prays unity will lead to others believing the Father sent the Son 23
He expresses His desire for His Disciples to be with Him in heaven 24
He prays that they will see the glory that was given to Him 24
He acknowledges that the Father has loved Him since the foundation of the earth 24
He calls the Father righteous 25
He says the world doesn’t know the Father but He does 25
He says the disciples have believed that Jesus was sent by God 25
He says He made God’s name known and will continue to make it known to the disciples 26
He prays the love of God and Jesus Himself will be in them 26

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John 17.15-17

Prayers of the Day (Yesterday – 5/100, keep recruiting to daily prayer for the Army, Thanks!)

Lord protect us as we enter the Army to proclaim your Name

Help us to help others to saturate themselves in truth (the Word of God)

As sent ones, we would follow Your model closely as we speak the gospel boldly

Observations from John 17.15-17

Jesus didn’t ask for His disciples to be taken out of the world 15
He ask the Father to protect them from the evil one 15
He says they are the same as He, not of the world just as He is not of the world 16
He asked the Father to sanctify them in truth 17
He says the Father’s word is truth 17
He says they are the same as He, as He was sent into the world, He sent them into the world 18
He consecrated Himself for His disciples so that they be sanctified in truth 19

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