How To Pray
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Please pray using these topics and these scriptures. Please pray for us regularly and earnestly, knowing that you are vital to this ministry. We live by prayer! We are eternally grateful!
FOR GOD TO BE GLORIFIED IN THE WORLD, IN THIS WORK, AND IN THE WAY WE LIVE “Be silent and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” Psalm 46:10 “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Habakkuk 2:14 “May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere. May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.” Psalm 67:2-3 “It is my prayer that…[you be] filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” Philippians 1:9,11
FOR ALL TO BE DONE IN CONFIDENT DEPENDENCE ON THE LORD “From him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11:36 “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.” Zechariah 4:6 “Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless.” Psalm 127:1
FOR MANY SOULS TO COME TO THE LORD “Make a highway for the Lord through the wilderness. Make a straight, smooth road through the desert for our God. Fill the valleys and level the hills. Straighten out the curves and smooth out the rough places. Then all people will see the salvation sent from God.” Luke 3:5-6 “Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 “He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent.” 2 Peter 3:9
FOR MANY TO COME TO CHRIST THROUGH NEW CHURCHES STARTING FROM HOME GROUP BIBLE STUDIES “I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.” Matthew 16:18 “Go…make disciples…baptize them….teach them.” Matthew 28:19 “They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity, all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.” Acts 2:46-47
FOR EMPOWERMENT FOR SERVICE “But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere…” Acts 1:8 “…let the Holy Spirit fill and control you.” Ephesians 5:18
FOR FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT “But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22
FOR CLEAN LIVES “If you keep yourself pure, you will be a utensil God can use for his purpose. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.” 2 Timothy 2:21 “I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.” Psalm 101:2
FOR PROTECTION FROM DISCOURAGEMENT “Don’t be afraid, I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 Don’t be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up…For I am the Lord, your God.” Isaiah 43:1-3 “Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again, my Savior and my God!” Psalm 43:5
FOR PROTECTION FROM THE DEVIL “So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7 “Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith.” I Peter 5:8-9 “I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.” Luke 10:19 “A final word: Be strong with the Lord’s might power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil. We are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood…but against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:10-12
FOR GOOD HEALTH “And the Lord will protect you from all sickness.” Deuteronomy 7:15 “…he heals all my diseases.” Psalm 103:3 “Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them…and their prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make them well.” James 5:14-15
FOR PROTECTION OF THE MIND “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart.” John 14:27 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens…and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 “…we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2:16 “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:5-7
FOR A HEART FILLED WITH THE LOVE OF GOD “I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of the life and power that comes from God.” Ephesians 3:17-19
FOR A STRONG LIFE OF PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY “Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers…” Ephesians 6:18 “If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. I will be found by you.” Jeremiah 29:13-14 “…take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 6:17-18
FOR FAITHFUL AND FRUITFUL TRAINING OF LEADERSHIP, BY PRECEPT AND BY EXAMPLE “Be an example to all believers in what you teach, in the way you live, in your love, your faith and your purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 “Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ.” Ephesians 5:2
FOR MORE WORKERS “The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest, ask him to send out more workers for his fields.” Matthew 9:37-38 “Teach these great truths to trustworthy people who are able to teach others.” 2 Timothy 2:2 “Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work…” Ephesians 4:12
FOR OUR MARRIAGE TO BE STRONG “Many waters cannot quench love; neither can rivers drown it. “ Song of Songs 8:7 “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. Each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” Ephesians 5:31-33
FOR PROTECTION AND SALVATION OF OUR WHOLE FAMILY “Be careful never to forget what you have seen the Lord do for you…And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren. Deuteronomy 4:9
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