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9:1In the first year of Darius, the sonof Ahasuerus the Mede, who wasmade king over the kingdom of
Babylon2I, Daniel, learned fromreading the word of the Lord,revealed to Jeremiah the prophet,
that Jerusalem must lie desolate forseventy years. 3So I turned to theLord God and pleaded with him inprayer and fasting. I also wore
rough burlap and sprinkled myselfwith ashes.
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The Work of Prayer
So I turned to the Lord God andpleaded with him in prayer and
fasting. I also wore rough burlap andsprinkled myself with ashes. 9:3
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So I turned to the Lord God andpleaded with him in prayer andfasting. I also wore rough burlap andsprinkled myself with ashes. 9:3
great works o f Godare accompan ied by
thedisc ip l inedintercession of Godspeople
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So I turned to the Lord God andpleaded with him in prayer andfasting. I also wore rough burlap andsprinkled myself with ashes. 9:3
an oppor tun ity :
to part ic ipate in thesupernatural
to b r ing praise to God
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9:4I prayed to the Lord confessing:
O Lord, you are a great and
awesome God! You always fulfillyour covenant and keep yourpromises of unfailing love tothose who love you and obey your
commands. 5But we have sinnedand done wrong. We have rebelledagainst you and scorned yourcommands. 6We have refused tolisten to your servants theprophets, who spoke on yourauthority to our kings, princes and
ancestors.
L d i th i ht b t
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Lord, you are in the right; but asyou see, our faces are coveredwith shame. This is true of all of
us, including the people of Judahand Jerusalem and all Israel,scattered near and far. 8O Lord,
we and our kings, princes, andancestors are covered with shamebecause we have sinned againstyou. 9But the Lord our God is
merciful and forgiving, eventhough we have rebelled againsthim 11All Israel has turned
away, refusing to listen to you.
S th l d
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So now the solemn curses andjudgments written in the Law ofMoses, the servant of God, have
been poured down on us becauseof our sin. 12You have kept yourword and done to us and our
rulers exactly as you warned.Never has there been such adisaster as happened inJerusalem. 13Every curse written
in the Law of Moses has cometrue. Yet we have refused to seekmercy from the Lord our God by
turning from our sins.
O L d G d b ht
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O Lord our God, you broughtlasting honor to your name byrescuing your people from Egypt
in a great display of power. But wehave sinned and are full ofwickedness. 16In view of all your
faithful mercies, Lord, please turnyour furious anger away fromyour city Jerusalem, your holymountain 17O our God, hear
your servants prayer! Listen as Iplead. For your own sake, Lord,smile again on your desolate
sanctuary.
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p leas are spec if ic
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p leas are spec if icd irec t repeated p lea to
supernaturally change thecourse of his tory
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p leas are con f ident
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p leas are con f identconfidence in who God is
O G d l d d li t t
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O God, lean down and listen tome. Open your eyes and see ourdespair. See how your citythe
city that bears your namelies inruins. We make this plea, notbecause we deserve help, but
because of your mercy.
19
O Lord,hear. O Lord, forgive. O Lord,listen and act! For your own sake,do not delay, O my God, for your
people and your city bear yourname.
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p leas are con f identconfidence in who God is
God is not aloof!
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p leas are con f identconfidence in who God is
God is not aloof!
Gods faithful legacy
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p leas are con f identconfidence in who God is
God is not aloof!
Gods faithful legacyO Lord our God, you brought lastinghonor to your name by rescuing yourpeople from Egypt in a great displayof power. 9:15
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p leas are con f identconfidence in what God says
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p leas are con f identconfidence in what God saysO Lord, you are a great and awesomeGod! You always fulfill your covenantand keep your promises of unfailinglove 9:4
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p leas are con f identconfidence in what God saysThe whole land will be a desolationand a horror, and these nations willserve the king of Babylon for seventyyears. Jeremiah 25:11
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p leas are con f identconfidence in what God saysThe Lord declares, When seventyyears are complete for Babylon, I willvisit you and fulfill my good word toyou and bring you back toJerusalem. For I know the plans Ihave for you, declares the Lord,plans for your welfare to give you afuture and a hope. When you call outto me, I will listen. When you seekme with all your heart, you will find
me. Jeremiah 29:1113
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p leas are con f identconfidence in what God saysGod says he is for you
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p leas are con f identconfidence in what God saysGod says he is for you
If God is for us, who is against us?Who will condemn Gods chosen?Who will separate us from Godslove?
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O God lean down and listen to
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O God, lean down and listen tome. Open your eyes and see ourdespair. See how your citythe
city that bears your namelies inruins. We make this plea, notbecause we deserve help, butbecause of your mercy. 19 O Lord,hear. O Lord, forgive. O Lord,listen and act! For your own sake,do not delay, O my God, for your
people and your city bear yourname.
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p leas are roo ted in grace
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
its not about your rights
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
its not about your rightsdont negotiate
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
its not about your rightsdont negotiateno magic formulas
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
its not about your rightsdont negotiateno magic formulas
here I amhumi l i ty
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
its not about your rightsdont negotiateno magic formulas
here I amhumi l i ty
pleas imply vulnerabi l i ty
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p leas are roo ted in graceits always an act of mercy!nature versus grace
its not about your rightsdont negotiateno magic formulas
here I amhumi l i ty
pleas imply vulnerabi l i tywhy grat i tudeis so crucial
O God lean down and listen to
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O God, lean down and listen tome. Open your eyes and see ourdespair. See how your citythe
city that bears your namelies inruins. We make this plea, notbecause we deserve help, butbecause of your mercy. 19 O Lord,hear. O Lord, forgive. O Lord,listen and act! For your own sake,do not delay, O my God, for your
people and your city bear yourname.
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p leas are to g lor i fy God
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p leas are to g lor i fy Godto bring God honor and praise
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p leas are to g lor i fy Godto bring God honor and praiseour greatest good is to
share in Gods glory
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p leas are to g lor i fy Godto bring God honor and praiseour greatest good is to
share in Gods glorypeople who know God want
the wor ld to know him
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p leas are to g lor i fy Godto bring God honor and praisethe greatest good is to
share in Gods glorypeople who know God want
the wor ld to know him
I have given them your glory, thatthey may be one, just as we are one;I in them, you in me, that they may beperfected in unity, so that the world
may know you sent me. John 17:22,23
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what i f we al l un i ted inthe work o f prayer :
part ic ipate in thesupernatural
&br ing p raise to God
what m igh t change?what m igh t th is work