Preparation, Families, Community & the Land

Forgiveness & Cleansing Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, forgive us for any sins committed in word, thought, or in deed.

We come before You together, not as strangers, but as Your people. We confess our sins, and we thank You that if we confess our sins, You are faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Cleanse us now by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Forgive us where we have been prayerless. Forgive us where we have been divided. Forgive us where we have been careless with our words, casual with Your Word, and comfortable with compromise. Forgive us for the offenses we have carried, the bitterness we have protected, and the pride we have excused.

We forgive everyone who has wronged us. We release them now, and we ask You to release us. Let no root of bitterness remain among us.

Before this week ends, forgive us for everything we have carried that should have been confessed. We will not take unconfessed sin into a new week.

Search us, O God, and know our hearts. Try us, and know our thoughts. See if there be any wicked way in us, and lead us in the way everlasting. Create in us clean hearts, and renew right spirits within us.

The Whole Armor of God Father, we take up the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. We do not wrestle against flesh and blood. People are not our enemy. We wrestle against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

We gird our loins with the belt of truth. Let truth hold every part of our lives together, and let no deception find a place among us.

We put on the breastplate of righteousness. We are made righteous through Jesus Christ, and we ask that our conduct today would agree with the righteousness He purchased for us.

We shod our feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Make us ready to carry peace into every room we enter and to carry the Gospel to everyone You send us to.

Above all, we take the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Where fear has been aimed at us, we lift faith. Where accusation has been aimed at us, we lift faith. Where discouragement has been aimed at us, we lift faith.

We put on the helmet of salvation. Guard our minds. Guard our identity. Guard our confidence in what Jesus Christ has already done for us.

We take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Let Your Word be in our mouths, sharp, accurate, and Spirit-led.

And we pray always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.

We put on the whole armor as we prepare for the Lord's Day. Let nothing follow us into worship tomorrow that You have not permitted.

The Lord's Prayer Jesus, You taught us to pray, and so together we pray:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Salvation of Souls Father, we lift the lost before You, and we ask according to Your will, for You are not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

We pray for our unsaved family members. We pray for our unsaved friends. We pray for our neighbors, our coworkers, our classmates, and everyone we pass without knowing their name. Send the conviction of the Holy Ghost. Open blind eyes. Soften hardened hearts.

We pray for the prodigals. Bring them home. We pray for those trapped in destructive lifestyles, in addiction, in despair, in violence, and in shame. Break every chain by the power of Jesus Christ.

We pray for those who have never heard or never understood the Gospel. Send someone to them. We pray for those who have become hardened toward You, and for those who believe they have gone too far to return. Let them hear that the blood of Jesus Christ reaches further than their failure.

The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. Therefore we pray the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest. Send us. Give us boldness and compassion together. Let the Gospel be preached plainly, let repentance be preached honestly, and let faith in Jesus Christ be the center of everything we say.

And after they believe, give us the patience and love to disciple them, so that new believers are not left alone.

Prepare hearts for tomorrow. Let those who walk into a service tomorrow — some for the first time in years — meet Jesus Christ and be saved.

The Body of Christ Jesus, You said, "I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." We stand on that word today.

Build Your Church in unity. Build Your Church in holiness. Build Your Church in truth and sound doctrine. Make us a house of prayer. Make us a people of worship. Make us faithful in evangelism and patient in discipleship.

Grow us into spiritual maturity. Give us compassion that costs us something. Give us biblical integrity when no one is watching. Give us spiritual discernment so that we are not carried about by every wind of doctrine.

Restore what has been broken among us. Heal wounded believers. Return those who have drifted. Send revival and awakening according to Your will, and let it begin with repentance in Your own house.

Keep us faithful to Scripture. Increase love among the brethren, for by this shall all men know that we are Your disciples. And give us courage under pressure, so that we do not shrink back in a generation that mocks what is holy.

Prepare Your Church for worship. Prepare the preaching, the praying, the singing, the serving, and the hearing. Let tomorrow not be routine.

Leadership & Elders Father, You gave gifts unto men: some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.

We pray for the apostles, that they would build on the foundation of Jesus Christ alone. We pray for the prophets, that they would speak only what You have spoken. We pray for the evangelists, that souls would be won and not merely crowds gathered. We pray for the pastors, that they would shepherd Your people with tenderness and strength. We pray for the teachers, that they would rightly divide the word of truth.

Let these gifts equip the saints and edify the Body. Let them operate with biblical integrity, submitted to Jesus Christ, walking in humility. Guard them from competition, from manipulation, and from pride. Let them build people, not platforms.

We pray for elders, bishops, overseers, and deacons. We pray for ministry leaders, church staff, administrators, counselors, mentors, and volunteers. Give them wisdom, integrity, character, discernment, strength, and courage. Protect them from temptation and from weariness. Strengthen their marriages. Cover their children. Give them rest, spiritual endurance, and faithfulness to Scripture, and make them faithful stewards of everything entrusted to them.

Give rest tonight to pastors, ministers, worship teams, and volunteers. Let them stand tomorrow refreshed and full of Your Spirit.

Families & Children Father, we lift our marriages and our homes to You. Strengthen husbands to love their wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. Strengthen wives in wisdom, honor, and grace. Turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers.

We pray for parents, for single parents carrying what was meant for two, for widows and widowers, for caregivers who are exhausted, for extended families, for foster children and the fatherless, and for families walking through hardship. Bring reconciliation where reconciliation is right, and give wisdom for healthy boundaries where they are necessary.

Make our homes places of prayer, Scripture, forgiveness, love, truth, loving discipline, peace, and spiritual growth.

And we cover our children and our youth. We pray for their salvation, their protection, and their identity in Jesus Christ. Give them wisdom, purity, and discernment. Bless their education, their friendships, and their school environments. Guard their minds from what they see online and from every voice that would distort who You made them to be. Protect them from exploitation and from violence. Send them godly mentors. Heal their relationships with their parents. Stir up their spiritual gifts and their calling, and give them courage to stand for truth among their peers.

Raise up a generation that knows You, and not merely a generation that knows about You.

Bless our homes today — the errands, the meals, the rest, the conversations. Let households prepare together, and let no one arrive tomorrow already exhausted.

Community & Land Father, we remember those who are easily overlooked. We pray for senior adults, widows and widowers, and those who live alone. We pray for those in nursing facilities and hospital rooms, for those experiencing homelessness, for prisoners, for the lonely, for those in poverty, and for those who simply need practical help. Let Your Church see them, and let Your Church serve them.

We are exhorted that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. So we pray for our neighborhoods, our cities, our counties, our states, our nation, and the nations of the earth. We pray for government officials, judges, law enforcement, emergency personnel, educators, healthcare workers, and community leaders. Give them wisdom, and let justice and mercy meet in their decisions.

If Your people, which are called by Your name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek Your face, and turn from their wicked ways, then You will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. So we humble ourselves. We turn from our own wicked ways. We seek Your face.

Bring justice, peace, righteousness, and wisdom to our communities. Protect the vulnerable. Strengthen families. Reduce violence. Break destructive addiction. Restore what has decayed. And let the churches in our region truly be salt and light where You have planted us.

We pray for our land. Heal what is broken. Restrain what is destructive. Raise up righteous influence in every sphere of our community.

Today's Prayer Emphasis — Preparation, Families, Community & the Land Father, we prepare our hearts. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Restore joy in gathering with Your people.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Let unity mark our congregations tomorrow. Remove offense tonight. Settle disputes before the doors open.

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. We humble ourselves for our land. We seek Your face for our land. We turn from our own wicked ways.

We pray for every ministry that will serve tomorrow — intercessors and watchmen, preaching and teaching, worship and musicians, ushers, greeters, hospitality, media and technology, administration, finance and stewardship, transportation, security, facilities and maintenance, counseling and mentoring, children's ministry, youth ministry, men's and women's ministry, marriage and singles ministry, senior adult ministry, small groups, missions, and benevolence. Anoint each one. Let nothing be done for show, and let nothing be done grudgingly.

Cover our elderly, our widows, our widowers, our children, and everyone who will be alone tomorrow. Send someone to them.

Let this week end in peace and let the new week begin in Your presence.

Daily Corporate Closing Declaration Father, we thank You for hearing us.

We belong to Jesus Christ. We are one Body. We have one Lord. We have one faith. We have one God and Father of all.

We will walk in truth. We will walk in love. We will walk in holiness. We will walk by faith. We will guard our gates. We will pray without ceasing. We will put on the whole armor of God. We will carry the Gospel. We will pray for the lost. We will strengthen the Body. We will honor godly leadership. We will protect and disciple the next generation. We will pray for our communities. We will seek the welfare of the places where God has planted us.

We will not be overcome of evil, but we will overcome evil with good. We will not grow weary in well doing. We will be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.

May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in Thy sight, O LORD, our strength, and our redeemer.

Thine is the kingdom. Thine is the power. Thine is the glory.

We ask these things, submit these things, and believe these things according to Your will,

in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.