Quarter 4 Prayer Guide and Bible Reading Plan
– Samuel Chadwick –
Satan laughs at our toil,
mocks at our wisdom,
but trembles when we
pray.
FINISHING STRONG IN THE
YEAR OF PRAYER
Prayer is essential for every Christian. Matthew Henry
said, “You may as soon find a living man who does not
breathe, as a living Christian who does not pray.” Prayer
isn’t just important for times of trouble and need: It’s
for every season and every circumstance.
Luke 5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and
prayed.
Jesus understood the necessity of prayer. At every turn,
you find the Son of God reaching out to his Father in
prayer. When the crowds flocked to him, eager to hear
him and anxious for his healing touch, he withdrew and
prayed. And as the hour of his death approached, and
the crowds abandoned Him, he withdrew and prayed.
In every season, Jesus relied on his connection to the
heavenly Father. So, why on earth would we feel or act
as if prayer were less necessary for us?
Prayer fuels our life in Christ. Prayer feeds our faith.
Our confidence in God and his greatness, his mercy,
his goodness, and his commitment to help us is stirred
when we spend time with him in prayer. We will never
learn to stand firm in our faith until we have learned to
be ever on our knees.
Find more resources, including a guide for the fast-
ing days, at summitprayer.com.
YEAR OF PRAYER: ACTS
Isaiah 29:13
The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and hon-
or me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
God is more interested in our hearts than he is in our words. That’s one
reason we have chosen ACTS as a way to direct both our hearts and our
words. ACTS is not a formula for praying but rather a guide to lead our
hearts to the heart of God.
Adoration focuses our hearts on the wonder of who God is. As we ap-
proach his throne, our hearts need to be reminded of his greatness.
Speaking his praise can fill our hearts with awe and wonder in the pres-
ence of our magnificent God.
Confession turns our hearts on the wonder of his grace. Every sin con-
fessed is met by his promised forgiveness and cleansing. Each acknowl-
edgement or our sin is met by the cleansing power of his blood. And our
hearts marvel at his great grace.
Thanksgiving directs our hearts toward the abundance of his goodness
to us. As we begin to acknowledge and call out God’s kindness to us, we
see his faithful care for us. And our hearts are humbled by the reality that
his mercy and goodness are always pursuing us.
Supplication opens our hearts to his heart of compassion and his match-
less power for every need. He not only listens when we cry out to him,
but he is able to do more than we could even imagine. Every request
becomes an opportunity for trust to grow. And at the throne of grace,
our hearts find hope and confidence, knowing that by the death of his
Son, God opened the way for us to come boldly before him and ask. And
because his thoughts and his ways are higher than ours, every request
becomes an opportunity for us to embrace his purposes and his plans. At
the throne of grace, our hearts find hope and confidence knowing that
the One who sacrificed his only Son for our redemption will surely fulfill
all he has promised to us.
ACTS
HOW TO PRAY THROUGH SCRIPTURE
Below is a sample of how you might read through, meditate on, and respond
to a passage through prayer. Consider that Scripture is God’s way of starting
the conversation, and our prayers are one way we respond to what he says. As
you read, think through the ACTS acronym. Not every passage will lend itself
to all four components of prayer. Read slowly. Ask God to guide you. Take note
of things that capture your attention. Be sensitive to other verses that the Holy
Spirit may bring to mind as you are reading and meditating. Remember, as you
turn from reading to praying, you are embarking on a holy dialogue between you
and your loving Father.
Deuteronomy 3:23-25
At that time I pleaded with the
Lord: “Sovereign Lord, you have
begun to show to your servant
your greatness and your strong
hand. For what god is there in
heaven or on earth who can do the
deeds and mighty works you do?
Let me go over and see the good
land beyond the Jordan—that fine
hill country and Lebanon.”
AdorationSovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand.
Our God is the sovereign God, supreme ruler over all. He has no rivals, no equals. And this God has con-
descended to make himself known to us. He has taken the initiative to reveal himself to us.
Prayer: Oh God, my words aren’t adequate to describe your greatness. You not only created us but you
sovereignly rule over every detail of our lives. Your power and greatness are evident in creation and in the
redemption that you worked for us on the cross. Oh Lord, my God, I stand in awe of you.
Confession Sovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand.
Though he has shown himself to me, I often act as if he is not who he says he is. I respond as if others are
sovereign, as if his power and greatness are not sufficient.
Prayer: God, I confess that I often forget who you are and what you have done. I give in to worry and stress
and fear and anxiety. God, forgive me for failing to trust in your sovereign care for me. Forgive me for dis-
counting the great power that is at work in me.
Thanksgiving For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do?
No deeds compare to his. And we are the benefactors of his mighty acts.
Prayer: Thank you, God, for all your kindness and goodness poured out on me. Truly every good and per-
fect gift is from you. Thank you for rescuing me. Thank you for keeping me and sustaining me. Thank you
that what you started in me you have promised to carry on to completion.
Supplication Let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.
Moses wanted more than just to walk on the soil and see the good land God had promised to give his
children. Moses wanted to experience more of the greatness of God and his strong hand at work for his
people.
Prayer: Lord, I pray that you would continue to reveal yourself to me as you show me your greatness and
your power. I long to see you continue to work in my behalf and on behalf of your church. Open my eyes
to see you at work. I’m asking you save my children and my neighbors and let me see it. Oh God, would
you allow us at the Summit to continue to see you do the work of redemption and reconciliation in our city
and around the world?
PEOPLE/THINGS TO PRAY FOR
GOD’S RESPONSETO MY PRAYERS
OCTOBER1
8
15
22
29 30 31
7
14
21
28
3
10
17
24
4
11
18
25
5
12
19
26
6
13
20
27
2
9
16
23
Psalm 96
Psalm 103
Micah 4
Colossians 1
1 John 4 1 John 5 Psalm 107
Psalm 102
Micah 3
Habakkuk 3
1 John 3
Psalm 98
Psalm 105
Micah 6
Colossians 3
Fasting DayPsalm 97
Psalm 104
Micah 5
Colossians 2
Psalm 99
Psalm 106
Micah 7
Colossians 4
Psalm 100
Micah 1
Habakkuk 1
1 John 1
Psalm 101
Micah 2
Habakkuk 2
1 John 2
Monthly emphasis and focus of day of prayer and fasting:
GLOBAL HUNGER AND THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
Most of us never have to worry about where out next meal is coming from or whether or not we will
be persecuted for our faith. But that is not the realty of many around the world. Let’s pray together
that God would supply food for the hungry, that he would raise up the persecuted church in bold-
ness and courage, and that he would bring down unjust rulers.
Find more resources, including a guide for the fasting day, at summitprayer.com.
OCTOBER NOTES
OCTOBER NOTES
OCTOBER NOTES
NOVEMBER
5
12
19
26 2927 30
4
11
18
25 28
1
7
14
21
2
8
15
22
3
9
16
23
10
17
24
6
13
20
Psalm 112
Psalm 119:1–32
Psalm 119:33–64
Psalm 119:65–96
Psalm 119:97–136
Psalm 119:137–176
Psalm 122
Psalm 129 Psalm 132Psalm 130 Psalm 133
Psalm 111
Psalm 118
Psalm 121
Psalm 128 Psalm 131
Psalm 108
Psalm 114
Psalm 124
Fasting DayPsalm 113
Psalm 123
Psalm 109
Psalm 115
Psalm 125
Psalm 110
Psalm 116
Psalm 126
Psalm 117
Psalm 120
Psalm 127
Monthly emphasis and focus of day of prayer and fasting:
“...THAT HE MIGHT COME TO HAVE FIRST PLACE IN EVERYTHING.”
COLOSSIANS 1:18
FIRST will be a two-year journey in which we approach God with one question: “What would it look
like to really follow the Holy Spirit by putting Jesus first in our lives?” Pray fervently that we would
go first in surrendering all that we have to God and that he would be preeminent in all areas of our
life. As we put God first, pray that our efforts to reach people and make disciple-making-disciples
would be fruitful.
Find more resources, including a guide for the fasting day, at summitprayer.com.
NOVEMBER NOTES
NOVEMBER NOTES
NOVEMBER NOTES
DECEMBER
3
10
17
24 2725 28 29
2
9
16
23
30 31
26
5
12
19
6
13
20
7
14
21
1
8
15
22
4
11
18
Psalm 136
Psalm 143
Psalm 150
Hebrews 7 Hebrews 10Hebrews 8 Hebrews 11 Hebrews 12
Psalm 135
Psalm 142
Psalm 149
Hebrews 6
Hebrews 13 Romans 8
Hebrews 9
Psalm 138
Psalm 145
Hebrews 2
Fasting DayPsalm 137
Psalm 144
Hebrews 1
Psalm 139
Psalm 146
Hebrews 3
Psalm 140
Psalm 147
Hebrews 4
Psalm 134
Psalm 141
Psalm 148
Hebrews 5
Monthly emphasis and focus of day of prayer and fasting:
MISSIONS, PEOPLE SERVING INTERNATIONALLY,
UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS, OUR ENGAGEMENT (PRAY, GIVE, GO)
This is the season of Christmas. A time that we celebrate the coming of Christ to earth. His coming re-
minders us that we are called to go, go and tell. So this month we focus our prayer the great commission.
We want to pray that God would use us to carry the gospel to unreached peoples around the world. Ask
god to raise up more who are willing to go. Pray that God would help you to surrender yourself fully and
completely to him. Pray that as a church we would be all in for the mission of God.
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DECEMBER NOTES
DECEMBER NOTES
DECEMBER NOTES
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