We stand and lift up our hands for the joy of the Lord is our strength! We bow down

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How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the

living God! Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere.

Psalm 84:1-2,10a

We stand and lift up our handsfor the joy of the Lord

is our strength!We bow down

and worship Him now,how great, how awesome is He!

And together we sing …Everyone sing …

Holy is the Lord, God Almighty!The earth is filled with His glory!Holy is the Lord, God Almighty!The earth is filled with His glory!The earth is filled with His glory!

We stand and lift up our handsfor the joy of the Lord

is our strength!We bow down

and worship Him now,how great, how awesome is He!

It’s rising up, all aroundIt’s the anthem of the Lord’s renown

How lovely is Your dwelling placeO Lord, Almighty

My soul longs and even faints for You

For here my heart is satisfiedWithin Your presence

I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

Better is one day in Your courtsBetter is one day in Your houseBetter is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere

One thing I ask, and I would seekTo see Your beauty

To find You in the place Your glory dwells

One thing I ask, and I would seekTo see Your beauty

To find You in the place Your glory dwells

My heart and flesh cry outFor You, the living God

Your Spirit’s water to my soul

I’ve tasted and I’ve seenCome once again to meI will draw near to YouI will draw near to You

Amazing grace, how sweet the soundThat saved a wretch like me

I once was lost, but now I’m foundWas blind, but now I see

‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear

And grace my fears relievedHow precious did that grace appear

The hour I first believed

My chains are gone, I’ve been set freeMy God, my Savior’s ransomed meAnd like a flood, His mercy reigns

Unending love, amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to meHis word my hope secures

He will my shield and portion beAs long as life endures

My chains are gone, I’ve been set freeMy God, my Savior’s ransomed meAnd like a flood, His mercy reigns

Unending love, amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snowThe sun forbear to shine

But God, who called me here belowWill be forever mineWill be forever mineYou are forever mine

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Psalm 91:10 – No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. (NASB)

• The British General & the glass of wine• His story is an excellent example of how our lives

are intertwined with each other. • What we do and say, or for that matter, what we

don’t do or say, directly affects those around us, especially our families.

• And, in context of what we are speaking about today, our prayers can deeply affect our families.

• Some feel that they can live their lives how they want.

• They say they’re only hurting themselves, but nothing could be further from the truth.

• You can impact your families in 1 or 2 ways: positive or negative.

• The choice is yours.• As Joshua so eloquently said, As for me and my

house, we will serve the Lord! (Joshua 24:15) • Let’s purpose to be a positive influence. People are

watching! • Today, we are going to look at how our prayers can

directly impact the lives of our loved ones. • If you are worried about bad things happening to

the unsaved members of your family, then today’s message is for you!

Psalm 91:1-9 – 1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I trust Him. 3 For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. 5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day.

6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not approach you. 8 You will only look on with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. 9 For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place.

• So far we have learned 8 things from Psalm 91:1. He who dwells in the Secret Place2. I will say . . . • These 2 points are the conditions that we must meet

in order to release the protective power that is found in the rest of the Psalm.

3. I will deliver you – from the trap of the trapper– from deadly pestilence

4. Under the protective wings of a mother hen you can seek refuge

5. His faithfulness is our shield [invisible] and bulwark [discernment].

6. Do not be afraid of . . .– Terror of what man can do to you– Arrows—intentional attacks– Pestilence—sickness, air borne diseases and

contaminated water– Destruction—natural disasters

7. A thousand may fall . . . but you will only look on with your eyes . . .

8. Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the condition.

• The Lord thought of everything in promising us protection.

• Psalm 91 is a preventative measure that God has made available to believers against every evil known to man.

• Nowhere else in Scripture are all the protective promises found in one place to offer total protection for living in this world.

10 No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent. (NASB)

• Focus: Your Tent • That is your house and more specifically your

family. • This is where God promises to protect you and

your family from plagues and evil. • Another way of saying this is No plague will come

near my family—My Family Tent.

• During WW II, Seadrift, TX, caught hold of this truth.

• During the war, the town decided to pray Psalm 91 daily over every man who went to war. – Bulletin Board– 24/7 Prayer

• Every family had at least 1 member at war.• Seadrift did not experience one single casualty

from the war.• The same can be true for you and your family! • You can literally bring your entire family

under the shield of God’s Word.

• Capt. Jed Wentz

• Some of you have unsaved children and grandchildren, and you are very concerned about them.

• You can begin to insert their names as you pray Psalm 91 over them, and God will honor your prayers to protect them.

• He will honor your faith for your children.• Now, that is not to say that they will be saved

because of your faith, but this is a start. • You can also pray that God will bring laborers into

their harvest field to share Jesus with them. • And, pray for that their eyes will be opened

to see the truth of the Gospel.

• When Paul and Silas were thrown into the Philippian Jail, what did they do?

• Did they complain or feel sorry for themselves? • No, they began to sing praises to the Lord. • What happened next? • The prison shook, the chains fell off all the

prisoners and the prison doors opened. • Paul & Silas knew the secret of praise & worship. • They lifted their voices up to God despite their

circumstance and began to praise God!

• This created an atmosphere where God could easily work and perform a miracle of deliverance.

• Perhaps the greatest miracle happened next: no one left!

• Why? • I believe it was because the Presence of God was

so strong that no one wanted to leave! • The jailer didn’t know this though. • He assumed that all the prisoners had escaped. • Look what happened next:

Acts 16:27-32 – 27 The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. 28 But Paul shouted to him, "Stop! Don't kill yourself! We are all here!" 29 The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household." 32 And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household.

• Because you have to interpret Scripture with other Scriptures, this does not mean that your unsaved family members will be saved because you are.

• It does mean that you can stand on this promise and believe God for your family to come to Jesus.

• Each member must accept Jesus on their own, but this is a promise that we can confess and stand on!

• There are 2 things you need to do when praying for your unsaved loved ones.

1. Be Specific in your Prayers – When most people pray, they say something like this: Lord, please be with Johnny in a special way.

• Think about that prayer for a moment. • If you had a babysitter for your small children, would you say

that to them? • Babysitter, please be with little Johnny in a special way. • No!! You would say, His bedtime is 9:00 PM sharp. He needs a

bath before he goes to bed, and you may give him a snack. But, it needs to be a non-sugar snack. Here is our cell phone numbers in case you need us.

• You would be VERY specific. • Why would you not be that way when you pray for

• Rule of Thumb: Vague requests get vague answers. And, specific requests get specific answers.

2. Pray Scripture – Why? Jeremiah 1:12 – Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it. (AMP)

• God watches over His Word to perform it! • There is great power when we pray the Word. • Take these following verses and begin to confess

them out loud over your unsaved family members.

• Acts 16:31 – They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.

• Psalm 91:10 – No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent.

• Be sure to personalize these verses. • Example: Nor will any plague come near my

daughter Isabella!• 2 Timothy 2:26 – Then they {name} will come to

their senses and escape from the devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.

• 2 Peter 3:9 – The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people's conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. (AMP)

• 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 – 3 If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing. 4 Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. (NLT)

• Ephesians 1:18 – I pray also that the eyes of your [name] heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. (NIV)

• Proverbs 11:21 – Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free. (NLT)

• Matthew 9:37-38 – He said to His disciples, "The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask Him to send more workers into His fields." (NLT)

• Dick Eastman of Every Home for Christ once said that when we get to heaven we will find out that everyone was saved partly because someone prayed for them.

• That should be an encouragement that your prayers do matter for your loved ones.

• Persevere until you see the breakthrough you are believing for!

• I looked at a stone cutter hammering away at a rock a hundred times without so much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the 101st blow it splits in two. I know it was not the one blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

• Don’t give up! Keep confessing the Word over your loved ones.

• It is comforting to know that God will honor your Psalm 91 prayers for them even before they come to the Lord.Psalm 112:7 – They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. (NLT)

• Many are plagued by the fear of bad things happening to their family members.

• But, you do not have to fear bad news if you are confidently trusting in the Lord to care for your family.

• I heard it said once: Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered and no one was there.

• When fear knocks, let your mouth say, I will not fear bad news, but my heart is steady and trusting in the Lord.

• Leonard Ravenhill once said, Gossips are not praying, and the ones praying never gossip!

• The principle is the same here: Worriers are not praying, but the ones praying never worry!

• Now, let’s look at that verse again because I want to highlight another point in this:Psalm 91:10 – No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent.

• Plague – it means diseases like the Swine Flu or the Bubonic Plague.

• In the context of near your tent [house], it can mean bugs, termites, blights or pestilences on your crops.

• You can confess this verse to protect your crops & livestock from disease & pestilence.

• The Water Bug 2 Step

• The answers may not come in a way you expect, but they will come!

• Don’t give up on your loved ones because the rock will split!

• Be a positive influence on your loved ones through prayer.

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We stand and lift up our hands for the joy of the Lord is our strength! We bow down

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