Day 25 - Prayer for the Church

Scripture for Reflection and Preparation 

2 Corinthians 13:9 “9 in fact, we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong. We also pray for this: your maturity.” 

Ephesians 3:16-19 “16 I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 and that the Messiah may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and width, height and depth, 19 and to know the Messiah’s love that surpasses knowledge, so you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” 

Philippians 1:9 “9 and I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment,” 

Countdown to revival and renewal 

Prayer for the Church 

The church is God’s chosen institution to reach the world with the gospel. 

Preparation

• Praise God for who He is 
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing 
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near 
• Listen as He speaks to you 

Ask God to... 

• Fill the pastors and all ministers in His churches throughout the country with His Spirit 
• Convict lost church members of their sin and their need to trust Jesus for salvation 
• Raise up leaders in the churches to call them to holiness 
• Bind Satan and his demons from interfering with the ministries of the churches 
• Cause churches to look beyond their own interests to the needs of their communities 
• Cause Christians to renew their commitment to the lordship of Christ 
• Help you know His calling for you in the church and in the world 

​Thanksgiving 

• Thank God for hearing you 
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will