🙏 Leaders in Body Enjoy Lives of Prayer, Study, Humility, Protection from Falsehood, Teach Sound Doctrine, Evangelism, Discipleship, House Visits...

[Nochaeld]

Father, Thank You for Christ's ascension on high, giving gifts to Your people, Eph 4:8, Leaders in Body of Christ, Eph 4:11. May they enjoy grace to Seek You in Prayer, Daily Devotion, The Word, Preparation, Intercession for and with Congregation, God's House would Be a House of Prayer for ALL Nations, Isa 56:7, Mk 11:17, Dan 7:14, Rev 7:9, Study of Word of God, Lifestyle, Sound Teaching, Visiting Families, House Churches, Emphasize Evangelism, Mark 16:15-16, Luke 24:45-49, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:22-47, Acts 3:12-26, Acts 17:22-34 Families Drawn and Invited to Church, Jn 6:44, Heb 10:25 -- Family, Families, Members, Visitors Receive Word in Faith, by Revelation of Jesus The Messiah by The 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...

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 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, 1 Cor 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 Jn 5:14-14, 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 full of gratitude for the gifts Christ has given to His church—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers—to equip the saints for the work of ministry and build up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-12). Father, we lift up the leaders in Your church, asking that You would pour out Your grace upon them in abundance. May they be men and women of deep prayer, seeking Your face daily in devotion and intercession, that Your house would truly be a house of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56:7, Mark 11:17). Let their lives be marked by humility, as they follow the example of Christ, who came not to be served but to serve (Mark 10:45).

We pray that these leaders would be rooted in the study of Your Word, that they may rightly divide the truth and teach sound doctrine (2 Timothy 2:15). Guard their hearts and minds from the deception of false teachings, for Your Word warns us that in the last days, many will turn away from the truth and follow deceiving spirits (1 Timothy 4:1). Strengthen them to stand firm in the faith, to visit the families in their care, and to emphasize evangelism, for the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few (Matthew 9:37-38). May they equip the saints to go forth and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).

Father, we also lift up the families within the church, asking that You would draw them closer to You and to one another. May they be a people who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6), who delight in Your Word, and who find their strength in You (Nehemiah 8:10). We pray that You would open their minds to understand the Scriptures (Luke 24:45) and that the Holy Spirit would reveal Jesus to them, for no one can come to the Son unless the Father draws them (John 6:44). May they receive Your Word with faith, humility, and a readiness to obey, for faith comes by hearing the message of Christ (Romans 10:17).

We rebuke every spirit of complacency, distraction, and worldliness that would keep Your people from gathering together in worship and fellowship (Hebrews 10:25). Father, ignite in them a passion for Your presence, that they may worship You in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). Let the anointing of the Holy Spirit rest upon them, teaching them all things and reminding them of everything Jesus has said (John 14:26). May they experience the freedom that comes from walking in the truth, for where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).

Lord, we thank You for the message of the cross—that Christ was crucified for our sins, that He was buried, and that He rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). We pray that this message would take root in the hearts of our family members who have not yet surrendered their lives to You. Draw them to church, that they may hear Your Word, understand it, and respond in repentance and faith (Romans 10:17). Grant them the gift of salvation, that they may know the forgiveness of sins and the newness of life that comes through Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Protect them from the evil one, who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). Your Word warns us that the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8), but we stand firm in the knowledge that greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). We pray that You would surround them with Your angels, that no weapon formed against them would prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and that they would be kept safe from every form of deception and falsehood.

Father, we ask that You would give them a vision for their lives—a vision rooted in Your Word and empowered by the Holy Spirit (Proverbs 29:18). Let them see the fields that are ripe for harvest (John 4:35) and give them the boldness to proclaim the gospel to the lost. We pray that as they partake of the bread and the cup, they would do so in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice, proclaiming His death until He comes again (1 Corinthians 11:26). May this act of worship be frequent and meaningful, not something done out of mere obligation, but out of a heart overflowing with gratitude and love for You.

We declare that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus Christ (John 14:6), and there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Father, we pray that every person reading this would come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, if they have not already. For those who are already in Christ, we ask that You would deepen their faith, increase their hunger for Your Word, and fill them with the power of the Holy Spirit to live lives that honor You.

Lord, we stand on Your promise that if we ask anything according to Your will, You hear us, and if You hear us, we have what we asked of You (1 John 5:14-15). We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, for Your glory and for the advancement of Your kingdom. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:10). Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We join you in praying for the leaders in the body of Christ, that they would enjoy the gifts of prayer, study, humility, protection from falsehood, teaching sound doctrine, evangelism, discipleship, and house visits. We ask that they would be filled with grace to seek the Lord daily in prayer, daily devotion, and the study of His Word. May their homes and churches become houses of prayer for all nations, as they intercede for the lost and the saved alike. We pray that they would be anointed by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel with boldness and conviction, and that they would be protected from the enemy's schemes and deceptions. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.