The following is a prayer in our New Life in Christ series. To read more, or order your own copy of one of our prayer guides, visit us here.
Father, I pray for (name one or more) …
Unless You draw these who are unsaved to Christ, they cannot come. Except You enable them, they’re lost. (John 6:44, 65)
Because of Your great love and mercy, make these who are spiritually dead in their sins alive with Christ. Give them ears to hear and hearts to respond to the truth. (Ephesians 2:4-5; John 5:24-25; Acts 16:14)
Save them by Your grace—through the faith that is a gift from You. Help them to understand that they can only be saved by grace, the gift of Your unmerited favor, totally undeserved. Help them understand that they can never be good enough or work hard enough to earn their salvation. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Rescue them out of the kingdom of darkness and bring them into the kingdom of Your Son. Make them new creations in Christ: give them a whole new spiritual life. Reconcile them to Yourself through Christ, so that their sins will not be counted against them. (Colossians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17-19)
Draw them, enable them, rescue them. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
New Life in Christ: Have Their Eyes Opened
The following is a prayer in our New Life in Christ series. To read more, or order your own copy of one of our prayer guides, visit us here.
Father, I pray for (name one or more) …
Send Your life-giving Spirit to hover over the lives of these in need of salvation, as He hovered over the waters of creation to bring forth life. (John 6:63; Genesis 1:2)
In Your kindness and love, I ask You to send Your Spirit to save them. In Your mercy grant them rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom You pour out on us generously. Make them heirs of eternal life! (Titus 3:4-7)
Open their hearts to respond to the truth of the gospel. Help them to believe that You so loved the world that You gave Your only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. May they never reject Your Son. (Acts 16:14; John 3:16, 36)
Send them someone as You sent John the Baptist—to testify to the truth, that they may be saved. Send someone as You sent Paul to the Gentiles—to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light. (John 1:29; Acts 26:17-18)
Send them life and truth. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
New Life in Christ: Be Given Spiritual Life
Father, I pray for (name one or more) …
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Be Given Spiritual Life
Save them by Your grace. Grant them new spiritual birth, that they be truly born again, for they can neither see nor enter Your kingdom until they’re born of the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:5; John 3:3, 5, 8)
Send Your Spirit to them, for He is the breath of life. May He come over them like the wind that blows wherever it pleases. Bring Him like the breath who entered the dry, dead bones Ezekiel saw in the valley. Draw the Spirit as the breath who will enter them and give them life. (Revelation 11:11; John 3:8; Ezekiel 37:5, 6, 9-10)
Pour Your Spirit upon them as Your gift, the promise who will indwell them. Put Your Spirit in them, and they will live—and know that You, the Lord, have done it. (Isaiah 44:3; Acts 2:38-39; Ezekiel 37:14)
Give them to Christ, because He receives those You give Him, and He will protect them and keep them safe. (John 17:2, 9, 12)
Breathe life into them, Your spiritual life, as only You can do. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Help them to stand firm. In Jesus’ name, amen.
This post appears as a part of our #NewLifeInChrist series. As this impacts your personal prayer life, we'd ask that you share it online using #NewLifeInChrist.
Be Given Spiritual Life
Save them by Your grace. Grant them new spiritual birth, that they be truly born again, for they can neither see nor enter Your kingdom until they’re born of the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:5; John 3:3, 5, 8)
Send Your Spirit to them, for He is the breath of life. May He come over them like the wind that blows wherever it pleases. Bring Him like the breath who entered the dry, dead bones Ezekiel saw in the valley. Draw the Spirit as the breath who will enter them and give them life. (Revelation 11:11; John 3:8; Ezekiel 37:5, 6, 9-10)
Pour Your Spirit upon them as Your gift, the promise who will indwell them. Put Your Spirit in them, and they will live—and know that You, the Lord, have done it. (Isaiah 44:3; Acts 2:38-39; Ezekiel 37:14)
Give them to Christ, because He receives those You give Him, and He will protect them and keep them safe. (John 17:2, 9, 12)
Breathe life into them, Your spiritual life, as only You can do. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Help them to stand firm. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
New Life in Christ:
This post appears as a part of our #NewLifeInChrist series. As this impacts your personal prayer life, we'd ask that you share it online using #NewLifeInChrist.
Believe in Christ’s Name
Father, I pray for (name one or more) …
As I pray for these who are not yet saved, there is so much at stake. I can’t help but think of all the lives they’ll touch and pray for in their lifetimes following their salvation, and the impact that can have for the generations to come! (Psalm 22:30-31)
I thank You that You have clearly said in Your Word that You want the lost to come to You through Christ—that You want all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. I thank You that Jesus gave Himself as a ransom for all men. No one was left out of His sacrifice; the price has already been paid. (1 Timothy 2:1-6)
Jesus came into the world as the true light that gives light to every person. May these who are unsaved see that light and be drawn to it, loving it more than the darkness. May they receive Christ and believe in His name—trusting and relying on Him, not simply understanding who He is—for those who do are given the right to become Your children. (John 1:9; 3:19; 1:12)
Grant them new life in Christ. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Believe in Christ’s Name
Father, I pray for (name one or more) …
As I pray for these who are not yet saved, there is so much at stake. I can’t help but think of all the lives they’ll touch and pray for in their lifetimes following their salvation, and the impact that can have for the generations to come! (Psalm 22:30-31)
I thank You that You have clearly said in Your Word that You want the lost to come to You through Christ—that You want all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. I thank You that Jesus gave Himself as a ransom for all men. No one was left out of His sacrifice; the price has already been paid. (1 Timothy 2:1-6)
Jesus came into the world as the true light that gives light to every person. May these who are unsaved see that light and be drawn to it, loving it more than the darkness. May they receive Christ and believe in His name—trusting and relying on Him, not simply understanding who He is—for those who do are given the right to become Your children. (John 1:9; 3:19; 1:12)
Grant them new life in Christ. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Upcoming Series: Praying for New Life in Christ
We are so blessed by God's rich work in our lives.
He is our fountain.
He is our shepherd.
He is our all in all.
With that in mind, over the next few weeks we're going to be posting material from one of our prayer guides, New Life in Christ.
We pray that these posts bless you. Impact you. And allow the Holy Spirit to well up in you.
These Bible-based prayers have been written in a way that makes them easy to pray. They include requests for not only practical, material needs, but for deeper spiritual needs as well. Because they are written from Scripture, they express God’s will. And when we pray His will, He promises to answer! (1 John 5:14-15)
As you read the prayers, we'd challenge you to:
• Read them just as they appear.
“Open their hearts to respond to the truth of the gospel.” (Acts 16:14)
• Use them as an outline for your personal prayer.
Pray a sentence or two, just enough to present a complete thought. Then add your own personal prayer, before moving on to the next thought:
“Open their hearts to respond to the truth of the gospel.” (Acts 16:14)
You might add something like—“I know that only You can open their hearts. They can neither understand or receive the truth without You. Please touch their hearts with Your love and power.”
We pray that these prayers--these posts--and our ministry drive you to new life in Christ.
He is our fountain.
He is our shepherd.
He is our all in all.
With that in mind, over the next few weeks we're going to be posting material from one of our prayer guides, New Life in Christ.
We pray that these posts bless you. Impact you. And allow the Holy Spirit to well up in you.
These Bible-based prayers have been written in a way that makes them easy to pray. They include requests for not only practical, material needs, but for deeper spiritual needs as well. Because they are written from Scripture, they express God’s will. And when we pray His will, He promises to answer! (1 John 5:14-15)
As you read the prayers, we'd challenge you to:
• Read them just as they appear.
“Open their hearts to respond to the truth of the gospel.” (Acts 16:14)
• Use them as an outline for your personal prayer.
Pray a sentence or two, just enough to present a complete thought. Then add your own personal prayer, before moving on to the next thought:
“Open their hearts to respond to the truth of the gospel.” (Acts 16:14)
You might add something like—“I know that only You can open their hearts. They can neither understand or receive the truth without You. Please touch their hearts with Your love and power.”
We pray that these prayers--these posts--and our ministry drive you to new life in Christ.
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