A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World

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Prayer: Father God, I praise you for the gift of my son. I pray he would follow after you and be a builder of your kingdom. I ask that you would protect and steady his steps. May he learn to hear and follow your voice. Like Timothy in the Bible, may my son be an example to believers in speech, love, conduct, faith and purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) Amen 10. Prayers for my daughter Everlasting Father, thank you that there is nowhere I can go that is beyond your presence. The Bible says that we should not give up the habit of meeting together, but should persevere in encouraging one another. Strengthen your church through the attendance of your people. May we be filled with a desire to support and encourage one another in love and service to you. May your peace be in our hearts, your grace be in our words, your love be in our hands and your joy be in our soul. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen. In Matthew 6:9-13 , Christ Jesus shows us we can pray to the Almighty God who made the whole universe as our loving, perfect ‘Father’. We pray for the lost because Christ is the only way for their salvation. 3. We should pray evangelistically because sinners are saved through preaching. Dear Lord Jesus. Thank you so much for all the precious children in this world. We know they mean so much to you. We pray you would help us do all we can to protect and give them the start in life they deserve. Lord we bring to you all of the wonderful work being done to release children from poverty, and we pray that you would bless every pair of hands that works for you. Increase and bless their efforts in Jesus name, Amen.

Therefore, when the church is not praying for its leaders, it opens the door for difficult circumstances in society and unrest in the hearts and minds of believers. These difficult circumstances, at times, lead to Christians being persecuted. In a sense, believers are praying to be left alone to quietly practice their faith. Father God, I thank you for everything you have done for me. I thank you for my family and my friends. I thank you that you love me so much that you sent your son Jesus for me. First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,Believers should make time for corporate prayer, especially when the church gathers. Even the Lord’s Prayer implies our need to pray corporately. It says, “Give ‘us’ our daily bread. Forgive ‘us’ our trespasses.” Jesus said this about corporate prayer in Matthew 18:19-20: “‘Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.’” When inclined to worry about the future of our children – as we naturally do from time to time – use this special collection of prayers to lift up your children to our loving Heavenly Father. I read Psalm 120:1, ‘I call on the Lord in my distress, and He answers me.’ I believed that when I shared my pain with God, He would answer me… I prayed to God that by the time I reached the hospital, Dad would be able to rise from his bed and have the strength to sit.

Prayer: Dear God, I thank you for the precious gift of my daughter. I pray you would protect her through the years. May she become a young woman of great character, seeking after your heart. I pray that through the challenges of life, she would find her confidence in you. May she know your joy as her strength (Nehemiah 8:10). Amen. 11. Prayers from the Bible As we pray for all people and for those in authority, we must constantly pray for their salvation. Again, God has chosen to build his kingdom through his people and that includes their prayers. Theology of Evangelistic PrayerFirst of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people Sadly, many churches and homes are stagnant in prayer, in large part, because of the absence of male spiritual leadership. Maybe, that is implied in Paul’s exhortation to the males at Ephesus. They needed to step up, and this is true in our day. Most prayer meetings are nearly void of men. Godly men need to lead so the church and the home can become the houses of prayer God meant them to be. As mentioned, others see a theological conflict with this verse when considering the doctrine of election—that God chose some for salvation before the creation of the earth (cf. Eph 1:4-6, Rom 8:29-30). If God “desires” everybody to be saved, then why didn’t he elect everybody for salvation?

Hughes, R. K., & Chapell, B. (2000). 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: to guard the deposit (p. 63). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books. Why does Paul say “first of all” when beginning his instructions on prayer? He seems to be demonstrating the priority of prayer in corporate church life. He uses the word “urge” to further emphasize its importance. The church should prioritize prayer, as should individual Christians. For your reminder that both in seasons of celebration and in seasons of brokenness, you’re still with us Lord, we pray for all who are affected by natural disasters, such as bush-fires, disease outbreaks, floods and mudslides which destroy homes and livelihoods and put lives at risk. Merciful Lord, we pray that people living through such difficult times would find comfort and hope in you. P lease provide the practical aid people need in times of emergency . Help those amongst us who have plentiful material resources to be generous in sharing what we have with others . Amen .Why does God require us to pray, especially since he is sovereign? Possibly, because God originally made man to have dominion over the earth. Man was meant to be God’s vice regent. It was through man that he would rule and build his kingdom. Even though man fell, that is still God’s method on the earth. He works both through man’s prayer and man’s hands.