Prayer and contemplation for Easter

Prayer: to know the importance of the prayers of Jesus in relation to our walk with Jesus

-Just as Jesus prayed for Himself, pray that our life will also give glory to God (John 17: 1-5)

-Just as Jesus prayed for His disciples, pray that we may also be sanctified and set apart by the truth (John 17: 15-19)

-Just as Jesus prayed for all believers, pray we may also be as one (John 17: 20-21)

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Prayer and contemplation for Easter

Prayer for all believers:

-to know the truth that we are Christ’s redeemed, are loved and washed from our sins ( read Revelation 1: 6)

-we have been designated “kings and priests” to God (Revelation 1: 6)

-a chosen generation to proclaim the praises of Him (1 Peter 2: 9)

-we must advance the kingdom of God effectively (Matthew 11: 12)

-as recipients of God’s favour (Romans 8: 33)

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Prayer and contemplation for Easter

Prayer: healing

-Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prosper (Read: 3 John 2)

-He sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destruction (Palms 107: 20)

-I am the Lord who heals you (Exodus 15: 26)

-He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds (Palms 147: 3)

-Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed (James 5: 16)

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Prayer and contemplation for Easter

Prayer: relationships

-to bear with one another, and forgiving one another (read Colossians 3: 13)

-to have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins (read 1 Peter 4: 8)

-the Lord is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (read 2 Peter 3: 9)

-to believe on the Lord Jesus, you and your household will be saved (Acts 16: 31)

-to place a hedge of protection around them, around  their household, and delivers them from all evil (Job 1: 10)

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prayer and contemplation for Easter

8 March 2013

Prayer: for nations

-we proclaim the lordship of Jesus extended to all nations (read: Matthew 28: 19)

-pray for the Lord to send forth His spirit of truth to bear witness of Himself (read John 15: 26)

-pray for Lord Jesus to shake the nations, so they will come to the desire of all nations (read Haggai 2: 7)

-let all nations be blessed through your people (Galatians 3: 8)

-let the earth be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord (Habakkuk 2: 14)

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Bible verses: for encouragement

Lamentations 3: 22-23

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.

Isaiah 40: 31

but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Psalm 55: 22

Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.

Lamentations 3: 25-26

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;
²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.

Psalm 34: 7

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers them.

Psalm 50: 15

and call on me in the day of trouble;
    I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”