The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-01-04
TOPICS SUGGESTED roR TIE WEEK OF PRAYER
JANUARY TIA, 1883.
SUNDAY, JANUARY Z.

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SERMoNs.-'For there is one God and one
Mediator between God and men, the man
Christ Jesus; who gave himself u ransom for
ALL" l Tim. ii. 5, G.
MONDAY, JANUARY 8.
PRAISE AND THANKsGIv.NG.-For the
long-sufering love and faithfulness Of God,
and for his continued mercy and goodness
for the progress of the gospel, the continued
presence of the Holy Spirit; for the large
measure of peace among the nations; and
for oil temporal blessings. Psalm ciii.; Isai-
ali XIV, Psalm evil; Thess. T.; Psalm
xxxvi., from 9Th verse.
TUESDAY, JANUseY9.
HUMILIATION AND CoNFEssION.-Invi view
Of unfaithfulness to Christ, divisions among
the Lords people. and want of brothcrly
love; Of pride, self.will and worldliness; Of
national sins, especially intemperance and
licentiousness, the Dissertation of the Lords
day, the spread of skepticism and infdelity,
and the prevalence of dis0rdar and violent
crime. Psalm Ii. and cxXx.; Jeremiah xiv.
7-10 and 2o-s3; Luke xv.; Lam. iii. 22-4l /;
Hosea xiv; James iv; 2 Cor. vi.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL.
PRAYER FOR FAMiLIEs.-For parents,
children and the household-that all connect.
ed with the training and education of the
young may be deeply impressed with the vi
tai Importance OF Scripture instruction, and
that the absolute need of the power OF the
Holy Spirit in all departments of this great
work may be realized; for the cultivation
OF every moral virtue, for integrity,
purity and piety in the home-life; and for a
special blessing upon Sunday-schools. Deut.
vi. 1-l6; Psalm c-xvii.; Ephes. vi. lis
Deut. xxxiii. 1916 and 2i-e9; Prov. ill.,;
1 john xiv. 12-1I.
THURSDAY, JANUARY IL.
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL
For the outpouring OF the Holy ..Spirit-that
all ministers of Christ, and those preparing
for the ministry, may deeply realize their re-
sponsibilities and the need Of the Spirits
teaching and power; that their testimony
before the world may be open and faithful (;
that sound doctrine and holiness of heart
and life may prevail in the churches, and
false teaching and superstition be counter
acted; that all the children OF God may be
filed with earnestness and zeal in seeking to
gather In the lost; for a rich blessing upon
efforts to promote union and brotherly love
and for afflicted Christians everywhere. Joel
ii. 23-31; Acts ii. 32-41; Isaiah w.; Eph. iii.
1921 I: Cor. xi. 1-l3 John XIV. 1921; Phil.
ii. lie; Psalm kew.
FRIDAY, JANUARY IL.
PRAYER FOR THE NATIoNs.-For sover-
eigns. rulers and magistrates; that all laws
favorable to cruelty and vice, the opium traf-
fc and intemperance, may be abolished; for
the better observance of the Lords day, for
peace and good will among men, that all may
yield obedience to the Powers that be, and
that the spirit Of lawIessness may be sub
dued; for the cessation Of war; that the pur-
suit OF literature, science and art may be in.
fiuenced by the fear Of God; that all people
may be turned from their sins, saved from
unbelief. and brought to know Christ as their
Saviour; that Gods ancient people, the Jews,
may be delivered from their expressions, and
all prosecuted Christians be relieved. Matt.
v. to 10; Prov. xvi. 1 to 81; Rom. kill;
Psalm cyliv.: 1 Peter ii. II to 25; Tim. Ii
to 81; Acts X. 81 to 4S: Rom. iv. to 10;
Jerem. XXX; Mark Z. IS to As.
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS.
PRAYER FOR MIsstONs.-That all mission
aries and others engaged in mission work
and in the circulation of the Scriptures at
home and abroad may be filed with the Ho-
ly Spirit, and that great success may crown
their efforts; that all converts may be kept
steadfast In the faith, and made earnest and