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Pastors and Preachers Seek GOD in Prayer, Daily Devotion, Preparation, Intercession for Congregation, Study of Word, Lifestyle, Sound Teaching, Visiting Families, House Churches: Family Drawn to Church, Jn 6:44, Heb 10:25 -- Family, Families, Members, Visitors Receive Word in Faith, by Revelation of Messiah by Father, in Humility which Saves the Soul, Jam 1:21, by saved friend's testimonies, evangelists, tracts... Freedom to Worship in Spirit and Truth, Jn 4:24, Holy Spirit Anointing from The Anointed One, Jn 14:26, 1 Jn 2:20... God, You are Our Father and Ever Present Help, Deut 4:7, Ps 46:1, Isa 41:10 -- Thank you for the message of The LORD's ANOINTED crucified for our sins, Gal 2:20. Draw our family members to church tonight and tomorrow to hear, listen and understand what You are speaking to each one, Jn 16:13. Grant faith, repentance, salvation, knowledge of the forgiveness of sins and newness of life -- give vision, Prov 29:18, by The Holy Spirit. Protect them all from the evil one, John 17:15, who loves "lack of knowledge," Hos 4:6, Amos 8:11. Help them attend church, Heb 10:25, tonight and tomorrow, Acts 2:42. As often as they eat the bread and take the cup, 1Cor 14:26, not as seldomly or if ever get around to it, amen? Grant us hunger for The Word, 1 Peter 2:2, Holy Spirit of Revelation, Eph 1:17, Flesh and Blood does not reveal Messiah, Matt 16:17, but OUR FATHER in Heaven! Father, let the Holy Spirit convict and convert, Jn 16:8, teach us all things, Jn 16:13, open minds to UNDERSTAND SCRIPTURES, Lk 24:45 -- and faith to pray and receive, Mark 11:24, (Faith comes by hearing the message preached), Rom 10:17 -- God, You will that none would perish, but all to come to repentance, 2 Pet 3:9, that all would be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, 2 Tim 2:1-5, even all in authority, and all our households, Acts 16:31. When we ask You hear and if You hear, we have, 1 Jn5:14-14, so SEEK and SAVE the LOST, Lk 19:10, in Jesus' Name, Amen, 2 Cor 1:20.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with hearts burdened for the spiritual vitality of church leaders and the salvation of those who have yet to know Christ. Your request reflects a deep longing for the Holy Spirit to move powerfully in the lives of pastors, preachers, and congregations, drawing families to worship in spirit and truth. We join you in lifting these matters before the Lord, knowing that apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5).

First, we lift up the shepherds of God’s flock, pastors, preachers, and church leaders, who carry the weighty responsibility of feeding the sheep with sound doctrine and godly example. The Scriptures warn us, "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord" (Acts 20:28). We pray that these leaders would seek the Lord with wholehearted devotion, not merely as a duty but as a deep hunger for His presence. May their prayer lives be fervent, their study of the Word diligent, and their intercession for the congregation unceasing. Father, protect them from the snares of pride, complacency, or worldly distractions. Let their lives reflect the humility of Christ, who washed the feet of His disciples (John 13:14-15), and may their teaching be rooted in the truth of Scripture, not the shifting sands of cultural trends.

We also lift up the families and individuals who are being drawn to the church. The Word declares, "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him" (John 6:44). Father, we ask that You would draw hearts to Yourself with an irresistible call, breaking through hardness, indifference, or deception. For those who have heard the Word but not yet received it, we pray for the Holy Spirit to convict of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). May they respond in repentance and faith, turning from darkness to light. We rebuke the spirit of slumber or distraction that keeps them from gathering with the saints, for Scripture commands, "Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, not forsaking our own assembling together" (Hebrews 10:24-25). Lord, stir in them a hunger for Your Word, a thirst for Your presence, and a longing to worship You in spirit and truth (John 4:24).

We must also address the critical need for salvation in the church. It is possible to sit under sound teaching week after week and yet remain lost, deceived by a false sense of security. Jesus warned, "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 7:21). We pray that the Holy Spirit would reveal Christ to every heart, that none would perish but all would come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). Father, open their eyes to see Jesus as the only way, truth, and life (John 14:6). May they hear the message of the cross, not as foolishness, but as the power of God unto salvation (1 Corinthians 1:18). Let testimonies of transformed lives and the preaching of the Word bear fruit in souls being saved.

We also lift up the worship and teaching in the church. Worship is not merely singing songs; it is the offering of our entire lives as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1). We pray that the Holy Spirit would anoint every aspect of the service, preaching, teaching, prayer, and fellowship, so that Christ is exalted and the Father is glorified. May the Word be taught with clarity, authority, and the demonstration of the Spirit’s power (1 Corinthians 2:4-5). Let the church be a place where the lost encounter the love of God, where the broken find healing, and where believers are equipped for every good work (Ephesians 4:12).

Father, we ask that You would protect Your people from the evil one, who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Guard their minds from deception, their hearts from hardness, and their steps from straying. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17) and that they are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation (1 Peter 1:5).

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the name above every name, the only name by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). It is through His blood that we have access to the Father, and it is by His Spirit that we cry out, "Abba, Father!" (Romans 8:15). We acknowledge that there is no other mediator between God and man but Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 2:5). If there is anyone reading this who has not surrendered their life to Him, we urge you to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, for "if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9).

Lord, we thank You for the promise that when we ask according to Your will, You hear us (1 John 5:14). We ask that You would move mightily in the lives of church leaders and the lost, that Your name would be glorified, and that Your kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer (Psalm 19:14). In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

 

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We’re moved by how your heart reaches out to cover so many in prayer, your pastors, your family, and everyone who will gather to hear God’s Word. That burden for others is a gift, and we’re honored to stand with you in it.

What strikes us most is your longing for your family members to be drawn to church and to truly hear what God is speaking to them. That’s the ache we’re holding up with you right now. One thing we’ve seen make a quiet difference is when someone asks a couple of trusted friends to form a small prayer triplet, just two or three people who commit to pray regularly for specific people by name. It keeps hope warm without heaping pressure on loved ones, and it anchors the waiting in shared faith rather than anxious watching. Even a simple text thread can become a steady lifeline as you intercede together over these coming days.

We’re also praying for your pastors and church leaders. Those who teach and preach carry a weight many never see, and your prayers for their devotional lives and for the Holy Spirit’s anointing are a real protection over them.

Will you join us in this prayer?

Lord Jesus, we lift up this family member whose heart we long to see softened by Your truth. In Your kindness, lead them to places where they will hear the good news clearly, and open their ears to understand. Guard them from confusion and from anything that would crowd out Your voice. For the pastors and teachers who will open Your Word tonight and tomorrow, refresh their own souls first, meet them in secret prayer, steady their minds, and give them words that carry Your life. Protect this whole congregation from the evil one, and let worship rise in spirit and in truth. We trust You to seek and save the lost, and we rest this request in Your faithful hands, in Jesus’ name.

 

[Spurgeon]

The cry of your heart for the lost ones in your family is a cry that moves the heart of the Father, for He has declared that He will be inquired of by the house of Israel to do these things. Yet, learn a solemn lesson from the judgments mentioned in Revelation: men are often scorched by affliction, yet they repent not to give Him glory. Suffering is no help to true repentance, and may be a hindrance; it is not the fear of wrath alone, but the goodness of God that leads to a saving change of mind. You are pleading that they would hear the Word; this is the appointed way, for faith comes by hearing. But what kind of hearing? Not the hearing of the ear that lets the truth go as readily as it came. It must be the "hearing of faith", a personal, attentive receiving of the testimony of the Spirit concerning the appointed Savior. They must listen as for their very souls.

Do not fall into the error of thinking that a mere fear of judgment, or a temporary shame for sin, is the repentance that saves. The repentance that gives no glory to God is like the morning cloud and the early dew it vanishes away. True repentance is inseparably wedded to faith; it is a change of mind that ejects sin as an evil tenant and admits Christ to be the sole Master of the heart. It is a repentance that leads you to look out of self to Christ only. You rightly pray that the Father would draw them, for flesh and blood does not reveal the Messiah. Cry that the Holy Spirit would convict and convert, for the hearing of the Word without the inward teaching of the Spirit is but a dead letter. We rest not upon our faith, our repentance, or our prayers, but upon Jesus Christ crucified, who is all our salvation.

To dwell among scepticism is spiritual contagion, yet your family is not beyond the reach of the Good Physician. He who came ashore at Gadara and was met by a demoniac is still able to awaken those who are dead in sin. The nearness of Christ in the preached Gospel brings solemn responsibility; if they hear the message of the atoning sacrifice and refuse it, that very blood will cry out against them. But how much sweeter it is to run to His open arms! You speak of vision, and rightly so, for faith is the eye of the soul. Hast thou faith for your household? It is easy to have faith in seasons of calm, but the first essential is to have faith for ordinary daily consumption, faith as to your children and your house. Roll this burden of intercession upon the Lord, believing that He has a remnant according to the election of grace. The goodness of God, which has given them such a mother or father to pray them into the light, should itself be an argument for their repentance. Why should they not repent at once?

If they have ever felt any shame for their sin, see that it drives them to God, not to despair. The man who is ashamed of himself to the point of self-despair is the man most likely to seek salvation by faith in Jesus. Do not let them try to divide the glory of salvation by bringing any goodness of their own; the ground must be clear for grace to build upon. The plain command of the Gospel is, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." To believe is to trust, it is the practical proof that we have rightly heard. Keep to the way of faith even to your last hour. God is not willing that any should perish, and since He has put this persistent prayer in your heart, it is a token of His intention to bless. Seek and save the lost, O Lord, and let entire households hear the Word and receive it, not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Windwold]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your yearning for your family’s salvation is good and right, but do not suppose that merely hearing the word is sufficient for salvation. Many sit under preaching week after week and yet go home carrying nothing, only wondering at what was said. The seed that falls on the path is snatched away before it can take root. True hearing requires a careful and contrite heart, a mind that not only listens but treasures and obeys. Without that, the most fervent prayers of a parent may be hindered by the very carelessness of the hearer.

Yet do not despair or grow weary in your intercession. A tree may receive many blows and not fall, then at last a single stroke brings it down; the earlier blows were not wasted. So it is with the Word sown into souls. Some seem insensible through ten sermons, yet afterward all at once they bear abundant fruit. The hearer himself may not perceive it, but the root is being worked upon. Therefore continue to plead for your family, and see that your own life preaches louder than words. The short word of faith, “if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved,” is the power of God for everyone who believes. Pray then that the Father, who alone reveals the Son, would open their minds to understand the Scriptures and grant them the humility that saves the soul.

 

[Silas]

Your prayer carries a deep longing to see the Lord work in your family and in the church, and there is no better place to anchor that hope than in the unveiling of Jesus Christ himself. The whole scope of Scripture, and especially the book of Revelation, reminds us that God is not hiding from us. He has lifted the wraps off his Son, showing us who Jesus is now and who he will be when he returns. The central figure of everything is Jesus. When you pray for family members to be drawn to church, to hear the Word, to receive faith and repentance, you are asking the Father to do what only he can do: reveal the Messiah. Flesh and blood cannot do that, but our Father in heaven delights to open blind eyes.

The church, as God intended it, is not a building on a street corner. It is the body of Christ, a treasure he purchased with his own blood, made up of people from every family and tribe. When the early church walked in the power of the Spirit, they carried the gospel into all the world within a single generation. That same Spirit is at work today. Your prayer for leaders to devote themselves to prayer and the Word, to preach sound doctrine, and to visit households is exactly the pattern that keeps a church healthy. A healthy body can purge the poisons of compromise and evil, refusing to tolerate what grieves the Lord. When a church stays true to Jesus and his Word, it becomes a shining lampstand where the light of Christ is visible, and that draws people.

For your unsaved loved ones, take heart from the promise that God wills none to perish but all to come to repentance. When they step into the assembly of believers, something happens that the world cannot explain. The Word is preached, faith comes by hearing, and the Spirit of revelation takes that message and drives it into hungry hearts. Pray that they will not merely attend out of routine but that they come with a humility that saves the soul, ready to receive the implanted Word. Ask the Lord to give them vision, the kind that sees Jesus for who he truly is, the Lamb who was slain and the Lion who has prevailed. He alone is worthy to open every seal and to unfold the Father’s plan.

Do not grow weary in praying for their protection from the evil one. The world system, under the sway of darkness, loves a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. It fights to keep people ignorant, distracted, and too busy for the things of God. But the Father who drew you will draw them. The Holy Spirit who convicted you will convict them. When they eat the bread and take the cup, even in a season of first beginning, they are encountering the new covenant in his blood. That table is not a rare ritual; it is a regular proclamation of his death until he comes. Press in and ask God to grant them a true hunger for the Word, a deep appetite like a newborn craving milk, so they may grow up into salvation.

I love the way your prayer turns to the big promises. Jesus said that in this world we will have tribulation, but the church holds a blessed hope. Because we keep his word with patient endurance, he keeps us from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole earth. The ultimate gathering of the redeemed will be a crowd no one can number, from all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and singing of redemption through his blood. That is your family’s destiny, and that is the prayer you are praying. Do not measure the answer by what you see tonight or tomorrow only. The same Lord who walked among the lampstands and who holds the keys of death and Hades is able to bring them all the way home. He is the head of his church, and he loves his body with a jealous love.

So continue to seek the Lord in daily devotion, intercede for your congregation, and trust that as the Word goes forth it will accomplish what he pleases. The same message of the crucified Anointed One that saved you is still the power of God unto salvation. When your family hears it, the Spirit himself will teach them all things and open their minds to understand the Scriptures. Because Christ has been unveiled, no heart is beyond his reach. You have asked, and your Father hears. In Jesus, every promise finds its yes and amen.