PRAY AND VOTE

PRAY FOR AMERICA

    …for all in authority.

God desires that all be saved.

“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

1 Timothy 2: 1-3 NASB

VOTE IN EVERY ELECTION

Vote March 5, 2024, Primary Election

Last day to register to vote February 5

Last day to apply for ballot by mail: February 23 (received, not postmarked)

Last day of early voting: March 1

Last day to physically submit a ballot by mail: March 5, if not postmarked

or March 6 5:00pm if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00pm

at the location of the election on Election Day

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Thursday, May 2, 2024

First Baptist Church Glen Rose

Sanctuary 7:00pm

All are welcome to attend.

FBC Glen Rose is registered with the National Day of Prayer Task Force as a Place of Prayer in Glen Rose, Texas on National Day of Prayer.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER 2023 theme verse: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16b NKJV

FAMILY

“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” Deuteronomy 6:6-7

“However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.” Ephesians 5:33

“Love is patient and kind; love does not boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices in the truth. Love bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

PRAYER PROMPTS

• For parents to nurture children with love and train them to know the Lord and follow Him
• For the marriage covenant - created by God for one man and one woman – as the way for a family to live together and follow Him
• For love and respect between a husband and wife to grow daily despite life’s obstacles
• For the Holy Spirit to prompt family prayer, study of Scripture and service
• For children to know they are created by God, and no one is a mistake.
• For children to honor their parents

CHURCH

“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I

commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20

PRAYER PROMPTS

• For the church to worship, pray, learn, and follow God together in brotherly affection
• For our brothers and sisters-in-Christ to display God’s love to others and share God’s plan for salvation
• For us to grow in knowledge and love for God by filling our hearts & minds with God’s Word
• For us to be concerned with service and care for our neighbor, Glen Rose, and America

GOVERNMENT

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions that we may lead a

quiet life, godly and dignified in every way … [God] desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:1, 4

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,” Isaiah 56:1a

“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above the nations of the earth.” Deuteronomy 28:1

PRAYER PROMPTS

• May we follow God’s command to pray regularly for our leaders, that they would believe and follow Jesus all their days
• For officials to serve with integrity, honesty, doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord
• For the judicial branch to establish and maintain just laws
• For the legislative branch to enact laws which reflect God’s holiness and righteousness
• For officials to operate with respectful, dignified behavior and with unity of purpose

MILITARY

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.’ For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence.” Psalm 91:1-3

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27

PRAYER PROMPTS

• For victory in every battle with protection for our military and for strength, courage, and peace as they serve
• For God’s wisdom and discernment as decisions are made for peace
• For full funding for equipment, weapons, resources, and militia
• For healing for the wounded and ample resources for their families
• Give thanks for the sacrificial and often dangerous acts of service for our freedom

EDUCATION

“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belong the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14

“Make me know Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me…” Psalm 25:4-5

“Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.” Colossians 1:28

PRAYER PROMPTS

• For support for those who learn, teach, and serve
• For students to gain true knowledge and understanding while seeking wisdom from God
• For no one to be hindered from coming to the Lord; no evil philosophy, agenda or wickedness to be taught that is contrary to God and His Word
• For protection for our campuses, making them a safe place to learn
• For students to fill their minds with the wonder of God in creation, science, and history and for a desire to study
• For God to prompt teachers, staff, families, and students to pray for one another; for Christian clubs to grow on every school/college campus

BUSINESS AND WORKPLACE

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord.” Colossians 3:23-24

“All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!” Psalm 90:17

“From the fruit of his mouth a man is satisfied with good, and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.” Proverbs 12:14

PRAYER PROMPTS

• That we remember God calls us to the workplace and the Holy Spirit reminds us we are God’s ambassadors, representatives of righteousness to bring the message of reconciliation
• Pray the blessings in Jesus we seek are not influenced by counterfeit cultural abundance
• Pray we work as unto the Lord with integrity, humility, excellence, and diligence and keep slothfulness, selfishness, pride, and greed far away
• Pray we minister generously to the poor
• Pray each person in the workplace knows their value is found in and from the Lord

MEDIA, ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT

“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on these things.” Philippians 4:8

“Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!” Psalm 108:5

“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12

PRAYER PROMPTS

• Pray for the fear of the Lord to fall upon all media, arts, and entertainment and that everything presented would be morally honorable according to the Lord and His Word
• Pray all audiences, fans, social media followers would come to know the Lord
• Pray a banner of truth to be over informational media without bias or political/personal gain
• Pray all evil agendas, philosophies, and deceptions be silenced once and for all
• Pray the Lord would raise up artists, reporters, composers, writers, producers, and musicians who are filled with God’s righteousness and wisdom to speak life in all realms of media

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 33:12