Praying 1 Peter 5

Friday, February 9, 2018

PRAYER POINTS WITH MIKE PRAH

Come before the Lord worshiping Him and thanking God for all He’s done for you.

Prayer Points is based on 1 Peter 5.

“6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time He will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith … 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen” (1 Peter 5:6-11, NLT+NIV)

Pray these prayer points over your life according to the above scripture.

 

1. PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS & A HEART OF SURRENDER

“Humble yourselves under the mighty power of God” (vs. 6a)

 

2. GIVE ALL YOUR WORRIES & CARES TO GOD

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you” (vs.7)

 

3. PRAY FOR PROTECTION & DELIVERANCE

“Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith” (vs. 8, 9)

4. PRAY FOR GOD’S GLORY TO SHINE ON YOU

“The God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ” (vs. 10)

 

5. ASK GOD TO STRENGTHEN & RESTORE YOU BY HIS GRACE

“The God of all grace … will Himself restore you and make you strongfirm and steadfast. To Him be the power for ever and ever. Amen” (vs. 10, 11)

 

6. PRAY FOR VICTORY & SUCCESS

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time He will lift you up in honor ” (vs. 6b)

 

7. PRAY FOR THE CHURCH

Jesus said: “I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it” (Matthew 16:18, NLT)

Pray for the Church specifically as follows:

(i). Pray that God will pour afresh His spirit upon His Church and that we experience God’s great power

(ii). Pray that God will infuse us with a passion for evangelism. That we are inspired to share Jesus to capture a lost world for Him

(iii). Pray for growth in our numbers to expand God’s Kingdom and pray against anything that will divide our congregation

(iv). Pray that God will bless our church family financially that we will remain faithful to give generously so the financial needs of our Church are met for the glory of God

(v). Pray that our church would receive God’s direction and vision. That the congregation gets nourished from the teaching of His Word

(vi). Pray for the Pastor & his family and the congregation that we will have the strength and endurance to serve by the power of the Holy Spirit

 

8. PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN & DESCENDANTS

“I will pour out my Spirit into your children and my blessing on your descendants.Your children will grow like a tree … beside streams of water.” Isaiah 44:3-4 (NCV)​

(b). Pray for God’s covering on your children for the school season

(c). Pray for those seeking to have children

 

9. PERSONAL PRAYER REQUESTS, INTERCESSION & THANKSGIVING

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.” Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

(i). Present your specific personal prayer requests to God

(ii). Ask God to bless your biological family, your church family, your pastor & church volunteers, your friends and others in need.

(iii). Close with thanksgiving for all God has done.

Have a wonderfully blessed day!  – Pastor Mike Prah