7:00-8:00 AM
PERSONAL AWAKENING & DEVOTION
"Rekindling our first love"
THE WORD
PSALM 63:1-3
"O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you."
REVELATION 3:15-16
"I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth."
PSALM 51:10-12
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit."
REFLECT
- Where have I grown lukewarm in my relationship with Jesus?
- When was the last time I was truly desperate for God's presence?
- What distractions are keeping me from deeper intimacy with God?
PRAY
1. For a renewed passion and hunger for God's presence
2. For removal of any spiritual dullness or apathy
3. For hearts that are tender and responsive to the Holy Spirit
4. For fresh joy in our salvation
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write down specific areas where you need spiritual awakening.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Father, awaken our hearts again. Stir up a deep hunger for your presence. Remove any spiritual laziness or indifference. Make us a people desperate for you. In Jesus' name, Amen."
8:00-9:00 AM
BIBLE READING COMMITMENT
"Treasuring God's Word Daily"
THE WORD
PSALM 119:105-106
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules."
2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
JOSHUA 1:8
"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success."
REFLECT
- What obstacles keep me from consistent Bible reading?
- How has God's Word transformed my life in the past?
- What support do I need to maintain this commitment through 2025?
PRAY
1. For discipline to establish daily Bible reading habits
2. For understanding as we read chronologically through Scripture
3. For the Holy Spirit to illuminate God's Word
4. For transformation as we encounter Jesus in Scripture
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write your personal commitment to Bible reading in 2025.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Lord, give us hungry hearts for your Word. Help us prioritize time with you in Scripture. Open our eyes to see wonderful things in your law. Make your Word come alive in our hearts and transform our lives. In Jesus' name, Amen."
9:00-10:00 AM
HEART PREPARATION FOR 2025
"Surrendering Our Future to God”
THE WORD
PROVERBS 16:3-4
"Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble."
JEREMIAH 29:11-13
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart."
PSALM 25:4-5
"Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long."
REFLECT
- What hopes and fears do I have about 2025?
- Where do I need to release control to God?
- What dreams has God placed in my heart?
PRAY
1. For open hands with our plans and ambitions
2. For clear vision and direction from the Holy Spirit
3. For courage to follow where God leads
4. For wisdom in upcoming decisions
PERSONAL RESPONSE
List areas where you need God's guidance in 2025.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Heavenly Father, we surrender 2025 to you. Shape our desires to match yours. Give us courage to follow your leading, even when the path seems uncertain. May this year be marked by complete dependence on you. In Jesus' name, Amen."
10:00-11:00 AM
GOSPEL IMPACT & SALVATION
"Centering Lives on Jesus"
THE WORD
MATTHEW 28:19-20
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
2 CORINTHIANS 5:20
"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God."
1 PETER 3:15
"But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect."
REFLECT
- Who in my life needs to encounter Jesus?
- What holds me back from sharing my faith?
- How can I better display Christ's love to others?
PRAY
1. For family and friends who don't know Jesus
2. For boldness to share the Gospel
3. For divine appointments and open doors
4. For hearts to be softened to receive Christ
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write the names of people you're praying will center their lives on Jesus.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Lord Jesus, give us your heart for the lost. Remove our fear and fill us with holy boldness. Use us as your ambassadors in Bakersfield. May many come to center their lives on you through our witness. In your name we pray, Amen."
11:00-12:00 PM
FAMILY RESTORATION
"Healing Homes and Hearts"
THE WORD
JOSHUA 24:15
"And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."
EPHESIANS 5:31-33
"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband."
PSALM 133:1
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!"
REFLECT
- What broken relationships need God's healing touch?
- How can I better reflect Christ's love in my family?
- What generational patterns need to be broken?
PRAY
1. For healing in broken marriages
2. For reconciliation between parents and children
3. For prodigals to return home
4. For households to be centered on Christ
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write specific family situations needing prayer.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Father God, heal our homes. Restore what's broken. Bring back those who have wandered. Help us create environments where your love flourishes and your presence dwells. Make our families testimonies of your transforming grace. In Jesus' name, Amen."
12:00-1:00 PM
BIBLICAL CONVICTION & STANDING FIRM
"Anchored in Truth"
THE WORD
EPHESIANS 6:10-13
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm."
1 PETER 5:8-9
"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world."
2 TIMOTHY 1:7
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."
REFLECT
- Where do I feel pressure to compromise biblical truth?
- What lies from the enemy am I believing?
- How can I better equip myself to stand firm?
PRAY
1. For the courage to stand on biblical truth
2. For wisdom in engaging with our culture
3. For protection from the enemy's schemes
4. For discernment in challenging times
PERSONAL RESPONSE
List areas where you need strength to stand firm.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Lord, strengthen our conviction to stand on your truth. Give us wisdom to recognize deception and courage to resist compromise. Help us to be bold yet loving, firm yet gracious. Make us immovable in our faith. In Jesus' name, Amen."
1:00-2:00 PM
SPIRITUAL GIFT DISCOVERY
"Equipped to Serve"
THE WORD
1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-7
"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
ROMANS 12:6-8
"Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."
1 PETER 4:10
"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace."
REFLECT
- What spiritual gifts has God revealed in my life?
- Where am I currently serving, and where might God be calling me to serve?
- How can I better steward the gifts God has given me?
PRAY
1. For clear revelation of spiritual gifts
2. For courage to step into new areas of service
3. For unity as we serve together
4. For maximum Kingdom impact through our gifts
PERSONAL RESPONSE
List ways you believe God has gifted you to serve.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Holy Spirit, show us how you've uniquely gifted each of us. Give us courage to serve in new ways. Help us use our gifts to build up the church and advance your Kingdom. Make us faithful stewards of your grace. In Jesus' name, Amen."
2:00-3:00 PM
PRACTICAL OBEDIENCE
"Faith in Action"
THE WORD
JAMES 1:22-25
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."
JOHN 14:15
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments."
MATTHEW 7:24
"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
REFLECT
- What has God been asking me to do that I haven't yet done?
- Where am I substituting knowledge for obedience?
- What's one step of faithfulness I can take today?
PRAY
1. For courage to take the next steps of obedience
2. For wisdom to recognize areas needing change
3. For strength to follow through on commitments
4. For joy in walking in God's ways
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write down one specific step of obedience you'll take.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Father, help us move beyond merely hearing to doing. Give us courage to obey promptly when you speak. Transform our hearts so that we desire what you desire. Make us people who build our lives on the rock of obedience to your Word. In Jesus' name, Amen."
3:00-4:00 PM
PERSONAL REVIVAL
"Renewed and Refreshed"
THE WORD
PSALM 85:6-7
"Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation."
2 CHRONICLES 7:14
"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
PSALM 80:19
"Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!”
REFLECT
- Where has my spiritual passion grown cold?
- What needs to be removed from my life for revival to come?
- When was the last time I experienced God's presence deeply?
PRAY
1. For fresh hunger for God's presence
2. For removal of anything hindering revival
3. For deeper intimacy with Jesus
4. For restored joy in our salvation
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write areas where you're seeking personal revival.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Lord Jesus, revive our hearts again. Remove anything that dampens our spiritual passion. Restore the joy of our first love for you. Make us a people marked by your presence and power. Let revival begin in us. In your precious name, Amen."
4:00-5:00 PM
COMMUNITY REVIVAL
"Bakersfield Transformed"
THE WORD
ACTS 2:46-47
"And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved."
ISAIAH 61:4
"They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations."
HABAKKUK 3:2
"O LORD, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O LORD, do I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy."
REFLECT
- What would true revival look like in Bakersfield?
- How can we be catalysts for spiritual awakening?
- What breaks God's heart about our city?
PRAY
1. For spiritual awakening across Bakersfield
2. For unity among churches in our city
3. For salvation to sweep through neighborhoods
4. For transformation of our city's culture
PERSONAL RESPONSE
List specific areas of our city needing God's touch.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Father, pour out your Spirit on Bakersfield. Start with us, but don't end with us. Transform our neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces. Bring salvation to every corner of our city. Make Bakersfield a testimony of your reviving power. In Jesus' name, Amen."
5:00-6:00 PM
CHURCH UNITY & MISSION
"One Heart, One Purpose"
THE WORD
EPHESIANS 4:3-6
"Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
PHILIPPIANS 2:2
"Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind."
JOHN 17:23
"I in them and you in me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that you sent me and loved them even as you loved me."
REFLECT
- What threatens unity in our church family?
- How can I contribute to strengthening our community?
- Where do I need to extend grace or seek reconciliation?
PRAY
1. For deep unity in our congregation
2. For protection against division
3. For clarity in our shared mission
4. For love to mark all our relationships
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write ways you can help build unity at The Bridge.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Lord Jesus, make us one as you and the Father are one. Help us lay aside personal preferences for the sake of your Kingdom. Give us humble hearts that seek unity. Let our love for each other show the world that we are your disciples. In your name, Amen."
6:00-7:00 PM
FUTURE VISION & COMMISSION
"Stepping Forward in Faith"
THE WORD
JEREMIAH 33:3
"Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known."
ISAIAH 43:19
"Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert."
PHILIPPIANS 1:6
"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ."
REFLECT
- What dreams has God placed in your heart for The Bridge?
- Where do we need greater faith as a church family?
- How can we better participate in God's mission?
PRAY
1. For bold vision for The Bridge's future
2. For faith to dream bigger than ourselves
3. For wisdom in next steps
4. For courage to follow God's leading
PERSONAL RESPONSE
Write your prayers and hopes for The Bridge in 2025.
TOGETHER WE PRAY
"Heavenly Father, show us your vision for The Bridge. Give us faith to dream big and courage to step out. Complete the good work you've begun in us. Use us to impact Bakersfield and beyond for your glory. Make us a church that brings you joy. In Jesus' name, Amen."