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CHANGING THE WORLD ONE PRAYER AT A TIME! Walking Through the Tabernacle Enter the Gate Enter the Gate with the understanding that Jesus is the “Way” to the Father Psalm 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalm 69:30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. Phillipians 4:6 be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Begin to be grateful for everything God has done for and through you! Grateful for family and how he keeps them, for your church family and the leaders He has given you, for your supply of life that comes from His hands alone, for your health and strength, for your protection from seen and unseen dangers, and don’t forget to thank God for the things that do not seem to be worthy to thank Him for! Enter the Court Psalm 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. Psalm 9:1 to the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, a Psalm of David. I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. Psalm 9:14 That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalm 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. Psalm 109:30 I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. Psalm 111:1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. Breastplate Prayer International Movement, 4825 Titleist Drive Charlotte, NC 28277– 704-286-2858 www.breastplateprayer.org CHANGING THE WORLD ONE PRAYER AT A TIME! Psalm 118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD: Psalm 118:21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. Psalm 118:28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee. Begin to praise the name of the Lord which is to speak well of. Tell Him how great He is to you and all who know Him. Hallow His name and understand just how great His name is in all of the Heavens. He is great and mighty, He is the almighty God, He is beyond searching out, His splendor cannot be described, Before Him there was no god and there will be no god after Him, WALKING THROUGH THE COVENANT NAMES IS ANOTHER WAY TO PRAISE GOD Jehovah - Jireh: The LORD Who Provides, Jehovah - Rapha: The LORD Who Heals, Jehovah Nissi: The LORD Our Banner, Jehovah – Roi: The LORD my Shepherd, Jehovah Sabbaoth: The LORD of Host, Jehovah Shalom: The LORD our peace, Jehovah Shammah: The LORD is There, Jehovah Mekeddeshem: The LORD Who sanctifies, Jehovah Ezer: The LORD our helper The Brazen Altar Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Colossians 2:15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Psalm 51:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Psalm 51:4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Psalm 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Breastplate Prayer International Movement, 4825 Titleist Drive Charlotte, NC 28277– 704-286-2858 www.breastplateprayer.org CHANGING THE WORLD ONE PRAYER AT A TIME! 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Begin to repent of any and everything that will offend His presence. Embrace the freedom of the cross and the power of the blood. Thank Jesus for His sacrifice for you and for dying on your behalf. (This can be a difficult place to move from but you must take your time and be complete.) The Brazen Laver Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: Deuteronomy 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. Psalm 119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Begin to rededicate yourself to the word of God and embrace its importance in your life. Enter the Door of the Tabernacle by thanking Jesus for being the “Truth” that leads you to the Father. The Golden Candlestick John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Breastplate Prayer International Movement, 4825 Titleist Drive Charlotte, NC 28277– 704-286-2858 www.breastplateprayer.org CHANGING THE WORLD ONE PRAYER AT A TIME! Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. John 16:14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
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