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How to have a

HOLY HOUR

49 Ways to Love God and Others and Rewards for Keeping Christ's Commands provided by The Institute in Basic Life Principles

God will reveal Himself to us.

"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him" (John 14:21).


We will receive God's love.

"If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love... " (John 15:10).


We will know we love God.

"And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments....Whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected" (I John 2:3-5).


Our prayers will be answered.

"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments..."

(I John 3:22).


God will dwell in us.

"If a man love me, he will keep my owrds: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him"

(John 14:23).


We will love others.

"By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments"

(I John 5:2).


Christ will be our Friend.

"Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you"

(John 15:14).


We will be disciples.

"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another .... By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love sone to another"

( John 13:34-35). 



Brethern, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that may be saved.

And he said to them, "The Harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest".

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Rewards for Keeping Christ's Commands

49 Ways to Love God and Others

"If ye love me, keep my commandments." - John 14:15


1. Confession

Sin is the greatest roadblock to prayer.  Confession is "agreeing with God about my sin" - (Ps. 51:10-11, I John 1:9).


Psalm 139:23,24 - "Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."


2. Praise

Praising God for who and what He is (Ps. 63:3, Ps. 34:1-3):

a. Goodness

b. Patience

c. Love

d. Wisdom

e. Greatness

f. Knowledge

g. Power

h. Holiness

i. Glory

j. Grace


3. Waiting

Waiting on God -- no talking; being "quiet in God's presence" (Isa. 40:31).


Psalm 37:7 -- "Rest in the Lord, and wait paitently for Him ..."


The words "rest in the Lord" in the original Hebrew mean, "Be still in the Lord."


4. The Word

When we pray, we are speaking to God.  When we read God's Word, God is speaking to us.  Open your Bible, asking God to bless the reading of the Word with concentration and understanding (2 Tim. 3:16).


Psalm 19:7-8 -- "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.  The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes."


5. Intercession/Supplication

Intercession is praying for otheres; it is unselfish.  Intercession is love on its knees.  You should have a list of names of others to uphold in prayer.  Supplication is urgent praying for others (1 Tim. 2:1-2; Ps. 2:8).


Psalm 2:8 -- "Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession."


6. Petition

Petition is asking God to provide for your personal needs.  "Ask and it shall be given you."  Make a list of all your personal needs and check them off as God answers prayer (Jas. 4:2).


Matthew 7:7 -- "Ask, and it shall be given you."


7. Thanksgiving

We need to thank God for what He has done. Thanksgiving is simply enumerating those things for which we are grateful (Phil. 4:6; Ps. 100:4):

a. Material possessions

b. Physical blessings

c. Spiritual blessings

d. People


8. Singing

Singing Scripture back to the Lord is one of the highest forms of worship and praise.

There are many songs in the hymnal to be sung to the Lord (Eph. 5:19).


Psalm: 100:2 -- "Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing."


9. Meditation

The difference between meditation and waiting is, when we're waiting on God, we are being "quiet in His presence."  In meditation, the mind is very active, pondering spiritual things (Josh. 1:8; Ps. 1:1-2).


Joshua 1:8 -- "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night ...."


10. Listening

Listen for that still small voice of God; wait for specific orders concerning activities of the day (Eccl. 5:2).


1 Kings 19:11-12 -- "...And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and break in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice."


11. Psalms

Earlier in your prayer time, you read the Word and allowed God to speak to you.  Now you pray the Word back to God.  The book of Psalms is full of personal prayers (Ps 147:1).


Psalm 95:2 -- " Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms."


12. Praise

Begin your prayer time with praise and end your prayer time with praise.  This step is extremely important (Ps. 150:1-2: Ps. 50:23).

Psalm 50:23 --"Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me.


COMMANDS OF CHRIST

1. Repent - Humility

Matthew 4:17

2. Follow Me - Meekness

Matthew 4.19

3. Rejoice - Joyfulness

Matthew 5:11-12

4. Let Your Light Shine - Generosity

Matthew 5:14-16

5. Honor God's Law - Love

Matthew 5:17

6. Be Reconciled - Responsibility

Matthew 5:23-25

7. Do Not Commit Adultery - Self Control

Matthew 5:28-30

8. Keep Your Word - Truthfulness

Matthew 5:37

9. Go the Second Mile - Deference

Matthew 5:38-42

10. Love Your Enemies - Creativity

Matthew 5:44-46

11. Be Perfect - Sincerity

Matthew 5:46-48

12. Practice Secret Disciplines - Faith

Matthew 6:1-18

13. Lay Up Treasures - Thriftiness

Matthew 6:19-21

14. See God's Kingdom - Initiative

Matthew 6:33

15. Judge Not - Discernment

Matthew 7:1-3

16. Do Not Cast Pearls - Discretion

Matthew 7:6

17. Ask, Seek, and Knock - Resourcefulness

Matthew 7:7-8

18. Do Unto Others - Sensitivity

Matthew 7:12

19. Choose the Narrow Way - Decisiveness

Matthew 7:13-14

20. Beware of False Prophets - Alertness

Matthew 7:15-16

21. Pray for Laborers - Compassion

Matthew 9:37-38

22. Be Wise as Serpents - Wisdom

Matthew 10:16

23. Fear Not - Boldness

Matthew 10:28

24. Hear God's Voice - Attentiveness

Matthew 11:15

25. Take My Yoke - Obedience

Matthew 11:28-30

26. Honor Your Parents - Honor

Matthew 15:4

27. Beware of Leaven - Virtue

Matthew 16:6

28. Deny Yourself - Determination

Luke 9:23-25

29. Despise Not Little Ones - Tolerance

Matthew 18:10

30. Go to Offenders - Justice

Matthew 18:15

31. Beware of Covetousness - Contentment

Luke 12:15

32. Forgive Offenders - Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-22

33. Honor Marriage - Loyalty

Matthew 19:4-6

34. Be a Servant - Availability

Matthew 20:26-28

35. Be A House of Prayer - Persuasiveness

Matthew 21:13

36. Ask in Faith - Patience

Matthew 21:21-22

37. Bring In the Poor - Hospitality

Luke 14:12-14

38. Render to Caesar - Gratefulness

Matthew 22:19-21

39. Love the Lord - Enthusiasm

Matthew 22:37-38

40. Love Your Neighbor - Gentleness

Matthew 22:39-40

41. Await My Return - Punctuality

Matthew 24:42-44

42. Take, Eat,and Drink - Thoroughness

Mathew 26:26-27

43. Be Born Again - Security

John 3:7

44. Keep My Commandments - Diligence

John 14:15

45. Watch and Pray - Endurance

Matthew 26:41

46. Feed My Sheep - Dependability

John 21:15-16

47. Baptize My Disciples - Cautiousness

Matthew 28:19

48. Receive God's Power - Orderliness

Luke 24:49

49. Make Disciples - Flexibility

Matthew 28:20


"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you ..." - Matthew 28:19-20




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