It's not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit saith the Lord. Zechariah 4:6b
In this day, and in these circumstances, and in this present darkness, the church of Jesus Christ must still advance. God has chosen to use us as instruments of rightousness in an increasingly darkening landscape. He has chosen to work through us both as individuals and as members of the body of Christ, to exert power over darkness by His Spirit who lives within us. God has called us to allow the Holy Spirit to flow through us to bring an anointed word of deliverence to the people who are bound by the forces of evil all around us. When we look at the tide of evil that exists today we see that our country is seething with ugliness. Greed, uncontained lust, and the love of violence are exeedingly strong and seemingly invincible in our society. We can begin to despair that the church could ever move forward under such conditions.
In 1 John 4:4, we read: “ Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
Our very important work is to humble ouselves in prayer and seeking His face and continuing full-force in turning from our own wicked ways. We must obey the voice of the Holy Spirit within us and do those things that He says. God WILL reveal His plans to us individually and through the true functioning body of Christ. Not only will God lead us as individuals, but God has given us those in church leadership the the ability to lead by the Spirit.
When God speaks to us as the church to advance, we must obey! We must have faith that God will not leave us to come up with our own plans to move forward. The Holy Spirit will reveal the exact plan that will lead to many spiritual victories even in the darkest circumstanses. In the Bible we see in both the Old and in the New Testaments that God consistantly revealed exact plans for battle after battle and for situation after situation. We must expectantly wait for instructions by the Holy Spirit. God has plans for us to gain victory within our own personal lives and within our society to bring the furtherment of the Kingdom of God among us. It's not by might or by power but by His Spirit, The Lord has spoken it. Zechariah 4:6b​

Capital: Jefferson City
Governor: Mike Parson (R)

 Missouri is a state in the Midwestern United States. The largest cities are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia.  The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center of the state into the Mississippi River, which makes up Missouri's eastern border. Missouri played a central role in the westward expansion of the United States. The Pony Express, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and California Trail all began in Missouri.


Special Prayer Request: 47 Car pile-up ouside of Kansas City on Friday, Feb 15th. One person dead, at least seven injured. This horrific accident took place in a highway white-out on icy roads. Please join us in prayer for everyone involved.  

Hello Prayer Warriers!!!  We are going to be continuing our Prayer Campaign for the United States of America!!! 
Let's continue to Lift up our prayers for this great nation!

Today we will be lifting up the State of Missouri to the Lord in prayer!!!  Let's lift these people up to the Lord in prayer today. He loves and cares for each and every one of the people who call Missouri their home!
Let's also lift up some of their cities by name to the Lord today! Jefferson City, St. Louis, Kansas City, Branson and Joplin. 

Let's also remember all of the smaller cities, towns and villages. Please pray that churches will flourish and that the Gospel will find its way into every household.
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Let's also lift up the leaders of Missouri in prayer this week! Let's pray for Governor Mike Parson and all who are working with him, as he leads Missouri forward.

Pray that Missouri representatives at all levels will speak out for rightousness. Pray for the Judges who uphold the laws. Pray that God will grant the leaders of Missouri, wisdom in each situation.

Thank you for praying with us for Missouri!

Please add Missouri to your prayer list for the next several days. It is powerful when all of us, nation-wide, are focusing on an area and praying together. Let's pray and agree together for a mighty move of God in Missouri.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a nationally recognized social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He moved the whole nation with his on-point message of non-violence and led civic protests against segregation. In his passionate sermons and speeches, he influenced the heart of the people. Without violence, he became an influencer in his time. On this day of rememberence we honor his life, his passion, and the effect that his "I Have a Dream" speech still holds on us as Americans even to this day. 

Get into position. Prepare to move forward.
Be in position to hear the voice of the Lord. Humble yourself. Pray, Seek His face, Turn from any known wicked way. Ask God to reveal unknown hindrances in your life. Get ready! Get set! Get ready to hear the trumpet signal to advance!

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before!
Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;
Forward into battle, see his banner go!

At the sign of triumph, Satan's host doth flee;
On, then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!
Hell's foundations quiver at the shout of praise;
Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise!

Like a mighty army moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod;
We are not divided; all one body we,
One in hope and purpose, one in charity. 

Onward, then, ye people, join our happy throng,
Blend with ours your voicesin the triumph song;
Glory, laud, and honor, unto Christ the King;
This thro' countless ages men and angels sing. 

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before!

Hymn Notes: "Onward, Christian Soldiers" is a 19th-century English hymn. The words were written by Sabine Baring-Gould in 1865, and the music was composed by Arthur Sullivan in 1871. The Fellowship Hymn Book, with his permission, changed the phrase "one in hope and doctrine" to "one in hope and purpose."

​American Prayer Force Bible Choice of the Month

The seven steps for revival in America are found in this one verse! 
   " If my people, which are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their         wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sins and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
 
The requirements for a national spiritual cleansing and revival are found in this amazing step-by-step verse. God's response is GUARANTEED!   

1. When... We Humble Ourselves
2. When... We Pray
3. When... We Seek His Face
4. When... We Turn from Our Wicked Ways
5. Then, God WILL hear from Heaven
6. God WILL forgive our sins
7. God WILL heal our land

 
 Join us!Please share this post with your friend who are praying and believing for revival in America!

The Thompson Chain Reference Bible (KJV)
The Thompson Chain's advantage is that the commentary is the Bible itself. When you read a scripture, the Thompson Chain gives links to other important scriptures regarding the same subject. Then that next scripture follows the "chain". It is easy to follow any topic and it is an important study reference tool. In addition, it is a classic version of the King James Bible and has been cherished by generations of believers. 

Here, we are providing the link to a King James Version, Leather-Bound, Large Print Edition. There are many other styles, colors and size versions of the Thompson Chain Bible and other choices for you to view. 

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Handel's -Messiah performed by Sir Charles Mackerras/English Chamber Orchestra/Ambrosian Singers 
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The Official American Thanksgiving Proclamation 
By the President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln​

The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added which are of so extraordinary a nature that they can not fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever-watchful providence of Almighty God.
In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign states to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere, except in the theater of military conflict, while that theater has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.
Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense have not arrested the plow, the shuttle, or the ship; the ax has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege, and the battlefield, and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.
No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.
It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people. I do therefore invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans. mourners, or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it, as soon as may be consistent with the divine purposes, to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity, and union.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 3d day of October, A. D. 1863, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-eighth.  ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

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​THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRISTIANITY AND OTHER RELIGIONS. This is something I have been thinking about a bit this week. There is a difference! As I was reading some conversations online and thinking about our homeschooling curriculum (we are learning about other countries, cultures, and religions), I realized that I didn’t know how to articulate the difference. But, then it came to me. The difference is relationship. We get to have a relationship with a loving Heavenly Father. We are different because we don’t follow all these rules to be good people and hope we can make it to heaven some day. We do everything because we love our Heavenly Father and don’t want to disappoint Him. Just as we wouldn’t want to disappoint anyone we love... it puts a strain on the relationship. It’s about relationship, not religion. So, if you are thinking about thinking about trying Christianity and wondering if it works... it does! It IS different from trying to be a good person or following the teachings of “good men.” It is about relationship with the most wonderful Father! He loves you and is just waiting for you to say yes to Him, yes to following Him. It isn’t a dry dusty thing for old people. He talks to you and comforts you when you are hurt and lonely. He shows you things He wants to change in your life. He wants a real relationship with you. It is worth it! ❤️

Iowa - American Prayer Campaign - Day 21

Hello Prayer Warriers!!!
We are going to be continuing our Prayer Campaign for the United States of America!!! So far we have lifted 20 states up to the Lord in prayer!!! 
Let's continue to go to the Lord with prayers of faith for this great nation! Today we will be lifting up the State of Iowa!!! Iowa is home to  3.146 million people! Let's lift these people up to the Lord in prayer today. He loves and cares for each and every one of them!

Let's also lift up some of their cities by name to the Lord today! The capital of Iowa is  Des Moines. Some of the other largest cities include Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Sioux City.  

Let's also remember all of the smaller cities, towns and villages. Please pray that churches will flourish and that the Gospel will find its way into every household.

Let's also lift up the leaders of Iowa in prayer this week! Let's pray for Governor Kimberly Kay Reynolds and all who are laboring with her, as she leads Iowa forward.

You can also click on the link to see the names of the Iowa's Senators and Representatives and pray for them by name too!  https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/IA

Remember that each state also has representatives at the state level. Individual state representatives need prayer support, too! Pray that Iowa representatives at both levels will  speak out for rightousness. let's pray for the Judges who uphold the laws. Pray that God will grant the leaders Godly wisdom in each situation. 
​Thank you for praying with us today! ​ 

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Today we remember those who gave their lives to protect our freedom. We honor them and pray for those families who are still grieving from the loss of their loved ones. We pray for those who are still holding a position in each branch of our military. 
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A Prayer for Peace by Abraham Lincoln
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet if God wills that it continues... until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid another drawn with the sword... so still it must be said that the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and for his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
--Second Inaugural address, March 4, 1865
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Memorial Day Greetings from American Prayer Force! Instead of spinning the prayer wheel today, click here to go directly to the “Pray for the Military” section. You can view each branch or just pick one branch to focus your thoughts and prayers on for today.  

 - S. D. Gordon