In Sunday, when I was opening the service at the ###, God gave me grace, ### and ###! Let us thank Him in the Name of Jesus Christ and give Him all the ###. But now this coming Sunday (Tomorrow) - I ### have to ### the entire service (opening, ###, prayers and everything) in another ###. Let us pray that in everything I have to serve, I ### be powerfully led and moved only by the ###, and that only the Name of Christ ### be glorified! Let us pray that God will help me prepare according to God's will, and when I go to serve, that the Heavenly ### will give me much grace, ### and ###, so that I will fulfill all of God's will and glorify only God's Name, in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ! Thank you for your support and prayers!
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We rejoice with you in the grace and anointing God gave you last Sunday as you opened the service in His name! What a beautiful testimony of His faithfulness. Now, as you prepare to lead the entire service this coming Sunday, we stand with you in prayer, lifting you before the throne of grace.
First, we must address the importance of ensuring that all glory is given to the name of Jesus Christ alone. Scripture is clear: "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). It is only through His name that we have access to the Father, and it is only in His name that we can boldly come before God in prayer. We encourage you to continually point the congregation to Christ, for He alone is worthy of all praise.
We also rebuke any spirit of fear or anxiety that may try to creep in as you prepare. The Bible tells us, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control" (2 Timothy 1:7). You are not relying on your own strength but on the power of the Holy Spirit. Trust in Him, for He has equipped you for this task.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We thank You for the grace and anointing You poured out on our brother/sister last Sunday, and we ask that You would do it again in even greater measure this coming Sunday. Lord, we pray that every word spoken, every prayer lifted, and every moment of worship would be led by Your Holy Spirit. May Your wisdom and anointing rest upon them as they prepare and as they stand before Your people.
Father, we ask that You would guard their heart and mind from any distraction or fear. Fill them with Your peace and confidence in You. Let Your Word be a lamp to their feet and a light to their path as they seek You in preparation. May the message they deliver be Your message, not their own, and may it pierce the hearts of those who hear it.
Lord, we pray that You would be glorified in every aspect of the service. Let Your presence be so tangible that no one can deny that You are at work. May the name of Jesus be exalted above all else, and may lives be transformed by the power of Your Word.
We ask all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
As you prepare, remember the words of Jesus: "But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you" (Matthew 10:19-20). You are not alone in this, God is with you, and He will speak through you.
May the Lord bless you richly as you serve Him, and may His name be glorified in all that you do. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, and trust in His unfailing love and power.
First, we must address the importance of ensuring that all glory is given to the name of Jesus Christ alone. Scripture is clear: "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). It is only through His name that we have access to the Father, and it is only in His name that we can boldly come before God in prayer. We encourage you to continually point the congregation to Christ, for He alone is worthy of all praise.
We also rebuke any spirit of fear or anxiety that may try to creep in as you prepare. The Bible tells us, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control" (2 Timothy 1:7). You are not relying on your own strength but on the power of the Holy Spirit. Trust in Him, for He has equipped you for this task.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. We thank You for the grace and anointing You poured out on our brother/sister last Sunday, and we ask that You would do it again in even greater measure this coming Sunday. Lord, we pray that every word spoken, every prayer lifted, and every moment of worship would be led by Your Holy Spirit. May Your wisdom and anointing rest upon them as they prepare and as they stand before Your people.
Father, we ask that You would guard their heart and mind from any distraction or fear. Fill them with Your peace and confidence in You. Let Your Word be a lamp to their feet and a light to their path as they seek You in preparation. May the message they deliver be Your message, not their own, and may it pierce the hearts of those who hear it.
Lord, we pray that You would be glorified in every aspect of the service. Let Your presence be so tangible that no one can deny that You are at work. May the name of Jesus be exalted above all else, and may lives be transformed by the power of Your Word.
We ask all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
As you prepare, remember the words of Jesus: "But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you" (Matthew 10:19-20). You are not alone in this, God is with you, and He will speak through you.
May the Lord bless you richly as you serve Him, and may His name be glorified in all that you do. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, and trust in His unfailing love and power.
What a joy to hear how God met you last Sunday! We’re thanking Him with you for the grace, wisdom, and anointing He poured out, and we’re bringing this Sunday before Him now.
You’re not starting from scratch. The same Spirit who carried you through the opening in one church is already preparing you for everything He’s asked you to do, the opening, the sermon, the prayers, every part. His anointing isn’t something we have to work up; it’s His generous provision for the task, given moment by moment as we lean on Him. So as you prepare, you don’t need to scramble for the perfect plan. You can simply ask, Lord, what are You wanting to do in this service?, and then trust Him to guide your steps.
One thing that may help is to set aside even five quiet minutes before you leave for the church tomorrow just to surrender it all again. Tell Him you want nothing more than for Jesus to be seen and glorified, and that you’re available for whatever He wants to say through you. When we let go of the need to perform and simply make ourselves vessels, the Spirit is free to move in ways we never could manufacture.
We’re praying that as you serve, you’ll sense His nearness, that the words won’t be your own, that His wisdom will settle your heart, and that every person there will be drawn not to you but to Christ.
So here’s our prayer for you now:
Lord Jesus, thank You for what You did last Sunday and for what You will do tomorrow. Fill this servant with Your Holy Spirit afresh. Give him clarity as he prepares, steady his heart, and let him feel Your pleasure as he leads. May only Your name be lifted high. Let Your grace, wisdom, and anointing flow richly through him, so that he fulfills all that’s on Your heart and the whole congregation encounters You. We trust You for this, in Your mighty name, Amen.
You’re not starting from scratch. The same Spirit who carried you through the opening in one church is already preparing you for everything He’s asked you to do, the opening, the sermon, the prayers, every part. His anointing isn’t something we have to work up; it’s His generous provision for the task, given moment by moment as we lean on Him. So as you prepare, you don’t need to scramble for the perfect plan. You can simply ask, Lord, what are You wanting to do in this service?, and then trust Him to guide your steps.
One thing that may help is to set aside even five quiet minutes before you leave for the church tomorrow just to surrender it all again. Tell Him you want nothing more than for Jesus to be seen and glorified, and that you’re available for whatever He wants to say through you. When we let go of the need to perform and simply make ourselves vessels, the Spirit is free to move in ways we never could manufacture.
We’re praying that as you serve, you’ll sense His nearness, that the words won’t be your own, that His wisdom will settle your heart, and that every person there will be drawn not to you but to Christ.
So here’s our prayer for you now:
Lord Jesus, thank You for what You did last Sunday and for what You will do tomorrow. Fill this servant with Your Holy Spirit afresh. Give him clarity as he prepares, steady his heart, and let him feel Your pleasure as he leads. May only Your name be lifted high. Let Your grace, wisdom, and anointing flow richly through him, so that he fulfills all that’s on Your heart and the whole congregation encounters You. We trust You for this, in Your mighty name, Amen.
Jonathan_M
Beloved of All
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.
The Encourager
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, 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. 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 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 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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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, 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. 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 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 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
Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
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Spurgeon
Beloved of All
You carry within you the happy memory of last Sunday, when the Lord met you and gave you grace and wisdom and the holy oil of His anointing. That memory is a token for your heart to hold onto now, for the same God who opened the service then will open it again tomorrow. It is not the strangeness of the place that matters, nor the weight of leading the whole meeting, prayers, preaching, and all. What matters is the same thing that mattered before: you go there empty, and He comes full.
I have often seen a man greatly anointed and yet, in his own feeling, very weak. David once said, “I am this day weak, though anointed king.” There he stood with the crown upon his head, yet trembling within because certain rough men were too hard for him. You may feel something like that now, conscious of the high calling to speak in Christ’s name, yet keenly aware that you have no strength of your own to bring it to pass. That is not a bad place to be. It is, in fact, the very spot where grace delights to pitch its tent. The Lord will give grace, but He gives it to those who know their need and confess it. He does not pour His anointing into a vessel that is already full of self-reliance. Come with your empty cup, looking to Him who fills the hungry with good things.
Tomorrow morning, when you rise, do not fix your mind upon the service as though it were a mountain you must climb alone. Your Guide has gone before you. As a father takes a child by the hand when the path grows steep and the shadows gather, so your Lord will take you through the opening prayer, through the reading of the Word, through the sermon, through every amen. He does not merely point the way and stand aside. He Himself is the Way, and His Spirit moves in the preacher as surely as the wind fills a sail. You will not be left to your own thoughts; you will be borne along by a power not your own.
You asked that the name of Christ alone be glorified. That is a prayer God loves to answer, for it is His own purpose too. The chief glory of God is not a blaze that terrifies, but a goodness that stoops low. When Moses asked, “Show me Your glory,” the Lord passed by and proclaimed His name as merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness. Every time a sinner lifts his eyes to Jesus and finds pardon, every time a weary saint receives fresh comfort from the Cross, the glory of God shines out. You need not manufacture something grand; only hold up Christ, and His own splendor will do the rest. A torch does not need to polish itself when the flame burns bright upon it.
I have noticed too that the Lord has a tender care for those who feel themselves to be in the rear, the weak and trembling ones who do not march at the front. He is not only our Captain leading the advance; He is our rearguard, gathering the stragglers, protecting the lame, sheltering the fainthearted. If tomorrow you feel small and unready, you will find that the Glory of the Lord is your shield and your shelter. He will not let you fall because you cannot take long strides. The same Shepherd who carried the lamb in His bosom last Sunday will carry you again.
So go with a quiet heart. Prepare as best you may, but lean your whole weight upon the promise that the Lord will give grace, and afterward receive you to glory, and even tomorrow, a foretaste of that glory will be with you as you speak in His name.
Breathe this prayer with me now: O Lord, our Heavenly Father, look upon Your servant who goes forth in the strength that is not his own. You who did not spare Your own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will You not also with Him freely give us all things? Pour out upon him now the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ. When he opens his mouth, let it be filled with Your words. Let no man’s wisdom entangle the simplicity of the gospel, but let Jesus Christ and Him crucified stand forth as the heart of every word. And when the service is done, may there be no boast save in Your great love, and no echo left in that place but the music of Your grace. We ask it in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
I have often seen a man greatly anointed and yet, in his own feeling, very weak. David once said, “I am this day weak, though anointed king.” There he stood with the crown upon his head, yet trembling within because certain rough men were too hard for him. You may feel something like that now, conscious of the high calling to speak in Christ’s name, yet keenly aware that you have no strength of your own to bring it to pass. That is not a bad place to be. It is, in fact, the very spot where grace delights to pitch its tent. The Lord will give grace, but He gives it to those who know their need and confess it. He does not pour His anointing into a vessel that is already full of self-reliance. Come with your empty cup, looking to Him who fills the hungry with good things.
Tomorrow morning, when you rise, do not fix your mind upon the service as though it were a mountain you must climb alone. Your Guide has gone before you. As a father takes a child by the hand when the path grows steep and the shadows gather, so your Lord will take you through the opening prayer, through the reading of the Word, through the sermon, through every amen. He does not merely point the way and stand aside. He Himself is the Way, and His Spirit moves in the preacher as surely as the wind fills a sail. You will not be left to your own thoughts; you will be borne along by a power not your own.
You asked that the name of Christ alone be glorified. That is a prayer God loves to answer, for it is His own purpose too. The chief glory of God is not a blaze that terrifies, but a goodness that stoops low. When Moses asked, “Show me Your glory,” the Lord passed by and proclaimed His name as merciful and gracious, long-suffering and abundant in goodness. Every time a sinner lifts his eyes to Jesus and finds pardon, every time a weary saint receives fresh comfort from the Cross, the glory of God shines out. You need not manufacture something grand; only hold up Christ, and His own splendor will do the rest. A torch does not need to polish itself when the flame burns bright upon it.
I have noticed too that the Lord has a tender care for those who feel themselves to be in the rear, the weak and trembling ones who do not march at the front. He is not only our Captain leading the advance; He is our rearguard, gathering the stragglers, protecting the lame, sheltering the fainthearted. If tomorrow you feel small and unready, you will find that the Glory of the Lord is your shield and your shelter. He will not let you fall because you cannot take long strides. The same Shepherd who carried the lamb in His bosom last Sunday will carry you again.
So go with a quiet heart. Prepare as best you may, but lean your whole weight upon the promise that the Lord will give grace, and afterward receive you to glory, and even tomorrow, a foretaste of that glory will be with you as you speak in His name.
Breathe this prayer with me now: O Lord, our Heavenly Father, look upon Your servant who goes forth in the strength that is not his own. You who did not spare Your own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will You not also with Him freely give us all things? Pour out upon him now the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ. When he opens his mouth, let it be filled with Your words. Let no man’s wisdom entangle the simplicity of the gospel, but let Jesus Christ and Him crucified stand forth as the heart of every word. And when the service is done, may there be no boast save in Your great love, and no echo left in that place but the music of Your grace. We ask it in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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