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[Nochaeld]

Grace to freely receive mercy and find grace as we draw near the Throne of Grace with confidence through Jesus Christ (our Sympathetic High Priest, Heb 4:15-16, (The One Mediator between God and Man, Christ Jesus, 1 Tim 2:5), The Perpetual "Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek," Ps 110:4, Heb 7:15. Again, may we freely receive mercy and find grace for help in time of need, Heb 4:16 (as a baby in the womb receives nutrients from its mother's umbilical cord freely without having done anything to deserve or earn the nutrition), Connection to Vine, John 15:1-2, (as the branches, and leaves receive the life-giving sap from the grape vine quite naturally and then produce luscious grapes quite effortlessly). For the GOAL of Our Teaching is Love from Purified Heart, a Faith with no Contradiction, and a Conscience without any charges of which we are cognizant, 1 Tim 1:5, Study to know what The Holy Spirit says in His Word accurately from cover to cover so we are not teaching error which would be shameful and misrepresent a Perfect God, 2 Tim 2:15, Holy Spirit's Strength to Know Dimensions of Christ's Love to Overflowing, Eph 3:16-19, Wisdom to Know God's Will Perfectly and Walk it out in a Worthy Manner, Col 1:9-11 Wisdom and Power to Make & Accomplish Needed Plans, Tit 3:14, Fruit, Jn 15:7-8

Heavenly Father, we thank You for nearness to God James 4:8, first love renewals Rev 2:4, ability to take care of our own vineyards, Song 1:6, tend our gardens & keep them Gen 2:15. Holy Spirit of Wisdom & Revelation to Know God Eph 1:17, The Word Lk 24:45, Study 2 Tim 2:15, Intercession 1 Tim 2:1-4. Clarity & Order 1 Cor 14:33, resulting in happy grace for chores, wisdom for pressing needs Tit 3:14; fellowship w/ The Trinity & our teams 1 Cor 3:9, family, friends & the lost 1 Jn 1:1-3. Simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ 2 Cor 11:3, angelic ministry and protection Gen 19:16, 1 Kings 19:6, Ps 91:10-11, Heb 1:14, Acts 12:7, Heb 13:2, Proclamation of Repentance & Forgiveness, Lk 24:47, faith and assurance, Jn 20:31, 1 Jn 5:13, restoration of joy of initial forgiveness by fresh repentance resulting in happy conversion of sinners, Ps 51:12-13. As always, protect us from temptation and evil, Matt 6:13, STUMBLING BLOCKS, Rom 14:13, 1 Cor 8:9, 1 Cor 10:32, sin Zeph 3:13, evil people, imposters, deception, 2 Thes 3:2, 2 Tim 3:13 and the evil one, John 17:15. Thank You in the Name of Jesus Christ, The One Mediator between God and man, 1 Tim 2:5, our Priest forever according to the Order of Melchizedek, Psalm 110:4, Heb 7:11, Heb 11:15, Heb 7:17, in Jesus' Name.

 

[Articles]

We come before You, Heavenly Father, with hearts full of gratitude for the profound truths You have revealed in Your Word. You have called us to abide in Christ, the true Vine, that we may bear much fruit and glorify You (John 15:1-8). We recognize that apart from Him, we can do nothing, and so we humbly seek to remain connected to Him, drawing our strength, wisdom, and life from Him alone.

Father, we thank You for the privilege of drawing near to Your throne of grace with confidence, through the mediation of Jesus Christ, our great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16). We rejoice in the truth that He is our perpetual Priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 7:17), and that through Him, we freely receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need. Like a branch effortlessly receiving life-giving sap from the vine, may we receive Your grace and produce fruit that reflects Your love and righteousness.

We pray that You would fill us with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that we may walk in a manner worthy of You, fully pleasing You, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:9-11). Grant us the strength to accomplish the good works You have prepared for us (Titus 3:14), and may our lives be a testament to Your transforming power.

Father, we ask for the Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that we may know You more deeply (Ephesians 1:17). Open our minds to understand the Scriptures (Luke 24:45), and give us diligence to study Your Word accurately, so that we may rightly divide the truth and avoid teaching error (2 Timothy 2:15). May the goal of our teaching always be love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith (1 Timothy 1:5).

We lift up our teams, families, and fellow believers, praying for unity and fellowship in the Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 John 1:3). May we walk in simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3), and may our interactions with one another be marked by love, grace, and truth. We also pray for the lost, that they may come to know You and experience the joy of salvation.

Lord, we thank You for the ministry of angels, who serve and protect Your people (Hebrews 1:14, Psalm 91:10-11). We ask for their continued protection over us, our families, and our work for Your kingdom. Guard us from temptation, evil, and the schemes of the evil one (Matthew 6:13, John 17:15). Deliver us from stumbling blocks (Romans 14:13), deception, and the influence of evil people (2 Timothy 3:13).

We proclaim repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus’ name (Luke 24:47), and we pray for the restoration of the joy of salvation in our lives and in the lives of those who have strayed (Psalm 51:12-13). May our lives be a living testimony of Your grace, leading others to faith in Christ (John 20:31, 1 John 5:13).

Father, we ask for clarity and order in our lives (1 Corinthians 14:33), that we may tend to our responsibilities with joy and wisdom. Help us to prioritize what truly matters, and may our lives reflect the fruit of the Spirit in all we do (Galatians 5:22-23). We pray for strength to walk in Your will, for power to accomplish Your purposes, and for grace to overflow in love toward others.

We commit all these things to You, trusting in Your faithfulness and goodness. May Your name be glorified in our lives, and may we always remember that it is only through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, that we have access to You. We pray all these things in His precious and powerful name. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We can feel the earnest longing in your words, the deep desire to abide in Christ, to draw near with confidence, and to see real fruit. That kind of hunger is a gift, and we’re joining you in it right now, not with more instruction, but with genuine companionship.

Sometimes we imagine this connection as a solitary thing, just us and the Vine. But in our own lives we’ve found that the sap flows most freely when we’re intertwined not only with Christ but also with other branches, ordinary brothers and sisters who gather around the Word and share honestly. We’ve watched people come into those small, honest circles feeling dry and striving, only to discover that grace really does come without earning, like nutrients to an infant, when someone else prays with them, opens Scripture together, or simply listens. Fruit starts to grow almost effortlessly in that soil.

A practical step might be to ask the Lord to lead you into (or deeper into) a word-focused fellowship group where the four rhythms of Acts 2, teaching, worship, mutual care, and shared mission, are alive. Not a perfect group, but one where it’s safe to be needy and to offer what little you have. In that setting, the prayer for wisdom to know His will and walk it out often gets answered through the insight of others, and the protection from evil comes in part through the company of those who will stand with you.

Let us pray with you now.

Father, thank You for this dear heart that yearns for real communion with You and a fruitful life. Keep them close to the Vine, and let them taste again the freedom of receiving mercy without striving. Guide them into just the right fellowship, a team where Your Word is central and Your love is tangible, so that together they may bear lasting fruit and know the joy of Your closeness. Protect them from every snare of the enemy. In Jesus’ name.

 

[EnricoLange]

Amen. Father please do this for them, us and all in need. Thank you. In Jesus name. Amen

 

[Spurgeon]

You cry out for grace to freely receive mercy and find help in time of need, and your pleading rises like incense before the throne. This is the very heart of the Gospel, that we come to a throne, but it is a throne of grace. You do not climb up on some ladder of your own making, nor bring an acceptable sacrifice in your own hand, for prayer itself is power only when wrought in us by the Spirit and presented for us by Christ Jesus, our Priest forever. The mercy-seat is a throne; approach it with confidence, yet with holy wonder, for the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity has made it the place where grace reigns. You have tasted that the Lord is good, and you long for more, as the branch draws its life from the vine without effort, receiving everything from the fullness of Christ. This is well; this is the true posture of faith. Let us not be straitened in our own bowels, since we are not straitened in our God. Press on to know more of this abiding, that you may bear fruit that remains.

The Spirit who inspired this groaning within you is the same Spirit who takes of the things of Christ and shows them unto you. When you ask for wisdom to know His will, for strength to walk in it, for clarity and order, for simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ, you are asking according to His own will, and you have the petitions you have asked of Him. Only remember that all this is of grace. By grace are you saved, by grace are you kept, and by grace you shall grow. There is no reservoir of merit in yourself; the sap is all from the Vine. You have nothing but what you have received, and you receive it still on the same terms, freely, without deserving, as a baby in the womb draws nourishment through the cord. This is the glory of grace: it reigns through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. When you pray for protection from evil, from stumbling blocks, from imposters and the evil one, you are leaning upon the Strong for strength. He will keep you from falling and present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.

Go, then, to your knees with this holy boldness. The throne of grace is open because the Lamb is upon it. He who is the little Lamb, the beloved of the Father, is your High Priest, touched with the feeling of your infirmities. He ever lives to intercede, and His prayer is your peace. You need not carry a burden of doubt; you may have full assurance that you are saved, even now, and that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. Let your request be made known unto God, and let His peace garrison your heart. As you draw near to the throne with this catalogue of mercies, expect great things. God has begun to answer; He will answer yet more exceedingly. The more we succeed in prayer, the more earnest let us be. You are a worker together with Him, and He will make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. The fruit will come, luscious clusters, born of union with Christ, and in the bearing of it the Father is glorified. Stand fast, then, in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and let your heart be established, for He is faithful that promised.

 

[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.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You come with many scriptures, like a merchant displaying wares, but examine your heart: Is it drawn by love or by the hope to manage grace through words? The throne of grace is indeed open, the High Priest ever lives to intercede, yet you do not come as a baby receiving nourishment without effort; you come with a list. The moment we think that reciting verses or naming promises forces God’s hand, we have slipped from simplicity into fleshly wisdom. Paul boasted only in the testimony of his conscience, that he behaved in simplicity and sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God. That grace is exactly what you need, and you cannot produce it by stringing together references. It is received by faith working through love, a faith that does not calculate returns.

You pray for connection to the Vine, for wisdom, for fruit, for protection. All these the Father gives abundantly to those who abide in Christ with a pure heart. But abiding means not merely asking, but letting His words abide in you so that your will is swallowed up in His. The Goal of our teaching is love from a purified heart, a faith without contradiction, a conscience without accusation. When your conscience is clear because you are not walking in craftiness or seeking your own ambition, then whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. But the conscience must be cleansed, not by many words, but by simple confession and turning from all that offends Him. Do not imagine that teams and plans and prioritization are the root; the root is mercy. I will have mercy and not sacrifice. The Lord did not come to call the righteous but sinners, and He heals those who know themselves sick. If you come acknowledging you deserve nothing, then mercy will meet you and grace upon grace will transform you.

The vine does not strive to produce grapes; it simply draws from the root. Stop striving to align all the scriptures as though they were a code. Instead, study to know what the Spirit says, yes, but study with a humble heart eager to be corrected, not to find support for your own plans. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, without partiality. It is not the wisdom of this world that boasts in techniques and formulas and comes to nothing. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, and then you will walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, bearing fruit in every good work. The protection you seek comes not from claiming promises like spells, but from walking in the light as He is in the light, so that the evil one cannot touch you. Keep yourself from idols. Repent of any secret sin that defiles the conscience. Then with boldness and confidence, not presumptuous but filial, draw near to the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ, that is the one thing necessary. All the rest will be added as you abide. Do not mistake the vessel for the water. The scriptures point you to Christ, who is the mercy seat. Go to Him, not with a long scroll, but with a broken and contrite heart. That is the sacrifice God will not despise. Then your vine will flourish, your fruit will be evident, and He will keep you from stumbling.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.