Praying the Bible
Prayer Diary: Bible Readings and Prayer Points for Individual and Church Spiritual Growth
15th - 21st September
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Give us this day our daily bread, forgive us as we forgive others.
We worship God as a loving Father, who provides and delights in meeting His children’s need either financial, material, physical or spiritual.
We intercede for those in our communities with no employment or source of income, housing needs etc. For our relationships to be marked with the spirit of reconciliation.
Scriptures:
Luke 22:42 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mark 11:23-24
Matthew 11:12 Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 1:10
Matthew 18:19 James 5:16 Revelations 11:15
Romans 14:17 Luke 11:5-8
22nd - 30th September
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil.
We worship God and honour His name as our Protector, our Deliverer and Hiding Place.
Contend for healing, those spiritually and mentally afflicted amongst us and in our communities. Pray for inner strength and conviction when faced with temptation and courage to make the right choice. Deliver our Government from passing evil and wicked policies.
Scriptures:
Psalm 91 Psalm 32:7 Psalm 34:17-19
Luke 4:18 Psalm 121:7-8 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Psalm 2:10
8th - 14th September
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done on earth as in Heaven
Our heart posture is upward and outward. As His heart and His way becomes known to us, our will bends in submission to His.
Let us invite God to rule and reign in our lives, communities, congregation, city and Nation. (This is a call to war).
Pray for hunger and knowledge of the word, the consecration to His will and empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures:
Luke 22:42 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mark 11:23-24
Matthew 11:12 Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 1:10
Matthew 18:19 James 5:16 Revelations 11:15
Romans 14:17 Luke 11:5-8
8th - 14th September
Theme: Jesus’s Model of Prayer and Priority
Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be done on earth as in Heaven
Our heart posture is upward and outward. As His heart and His way becomes known to us, our will bends in submission to His.
Let us invite God to rule and reign in our lives, communities, congregation, city and Nation. (This is a call to war).
Pray for hunger and knowledge of the word, the consecration to His will and empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Scriptures:
Luke 22:42 1 Corinthians 4:20 Mark 11:23-24
Matthew 11:12 Luke 18:1-8 Jeremiah 1:10
Matthew 18:19 James 5:16 Revelations 11:15
Romans 14:17 Luke 11:5-8
1st - 7th September
THEME
Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Our heart posture is upward as we worship God and focus on his attribute as a Father (relationship/ intimacy)
Let every lie that we have believed about the Father be renounced as we behold and speak the truth according to the word and honour His name.
Scripture:
John 1:12;
Psalm 110:2; 113, 115;
1 John 3:1-3,
Ephesians 3:14; 4:6;
1 Corinthians 8:6;
Isaiah 64:8,
Deuteronomy 32:3-4,
Hebrews 12:22,
Psalm 23,
James 1:17-18;
Matthew 6:6-8;
Luke 11:11
17th-23rd August
Theme: Models of courage to inspire His Church
We learn from other believers who have overcome struggles, this can inspire us to be bold in the face of our own trials. However, Jesus’ response to the prospect of His death on the cross is our greatest model of courage. He understood fear but he accepted the troubles ahead because he knew he was accomplishing God’s plan for him. Courage does not always mean fearlessness. Courage is stepping out in faith despite our fear and trusting God to fulfil his plan for us as we faithfully trust and follow him.
Scripture:
Matthew 26:42
1 Samuel 17:32 (David)
Acts 27:21-22,25 (Paul)
Job 11:18 (Hope builds courage)
10th-16th August
Theme: Courage to deal with life’s obstacles and challenges
The more convinced that we are that we can overcome an obstacle, the more boldly we will attack it. If we are convinced that God will help us overcome our obstacles, then we will be even more courageous in moving ahead. This conviction that God will help us comes mostly from reading and studying God’s Word, where we discover His desire and power to accomplish great things through us.
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 20:1
Psalm 27:1
Isaiah 41:10
Matthew 19:26
1st-9th August
Theme: Seeking The Lord
Be the one to take a stand for Jesus so that others will be inspired to follow.
Scripture:
Psalm 27:4, 8 ; Psalm 63:1 ; Psalm 91:1-2; Matthew 6:33
8 - 14 April
Theme: Manifesting the Glory of God
"God's glory isn't just something we talk about; it's something we show. Let your life be a picture of how awesome He is."
Scripture:
Psalm 95:2, Exodus 33:15-19, Acts 2:1-4
1 - 7 April
Theme: Abiding in Christ
Scripture:
John 15:1-7, Ephesians 1:17-23, Acts 2:42-43, 47, 1 John 3:24
22-31 March
Theme: Complete obedience to live out the calling on each life.
“But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy and the ministry, I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God”
Scripture:
Acts 20:24; Romans 12:2; Philippians 1:27-29; 3:13
15-21 March
Theme: Courage in the Holy Spirit
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realised, they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished………but the men had been with Jesus”
Scripture:
Acts 4:13; 2 Timothy 4:1-2; Deuteronomy 31:6; Joshua 1:6, 9; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 2 Tim 1:7
8-14 March
Theme: Call to Salvation
Reaching out with the Gospel to friends, family, associates, community members with many signs and miraculous healings
Scripture:
Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:21; Acts 8:5-8, 29-39, Acts 10:34-43
1-7 March
Theme: The Lord reveals in a vision
As we receive the vision from the Lord, help us to walk in submission and obedience.
Scripture:
Acts 9:10-11; Acts 10:3-5; Acts 2:16-21
22-28 February
Theme: Expand
“Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.”
Scripture:
Isaiah 54:2; 1 Chronicles 4:9-10; Deuteronomy 19:8