Father, how could you trust us to take up the battle? The Dragon is here, waging war against those who are obeying your commandments and holding on to Jesus’ testimony. We see that our struggle is not against human beings, but spiritual forces in high places here on earth.

Carry out your kingdom advance through us. Transform us from sleepy Christian clubs into delta strike forces. Give us a clear sense of how long this battle has been going on and how many have entered the fray. Let us see ourselves as standing with Joseph and Mary against the powers that be. Produce a faith in us that knows the enemy cannot succeed against your Son.

Praise God! Jesus reigns! He does rule the nations with an iron scepter. He is there at your right hand, right now. You protected him until the perfect moment. He kept saying, “It is not my time…” until it finally arrived.

Give us the clarity to realize the battles that are raging around us. Let us never rest in our fight against Satan and his angels. Use our testimony to overcome him. Make your salvation and power—kingdom authority—manifest among us. You’ve cast him down from heaven and he no longer accuses us there. We praise you!

We know his fury is great because he knows his time is short. Give us endurance. Use us to take this fight to him. Keep us from loving our lives so much as to shrink from death. Free us from that last power he holds.

Protect us, Father. You know how to provide all our needs. Cause the earth to swallow the torrents he would spew at us. Accomplish your purposes.

Even as you dwelt among us through Jesus, dwell in us through the Holy Spirit. Show yourself within our lives. Impact our world! Win victory for your name.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father, how could you trust us to take up the battle? The Dragon is here, waging war against those who are obeying your commandments and holding on to Jesus’ testimony. We see that our struggle is not against human beings, but spiritual forces in high places here on earth.

Carry out your kingdom advance through us. Transform us from sleepy Christian clubs into delta strike forces. Give us a clear sense of how long this battle has been going on and how many have entered the fray. Let us see ourselves as standing with Joseph and Mary against the powers that be. Produce a faith in us that knows the enemy cannot succeed against your Son.

Praise God! Jesus reigns! He does rule the nations with an iron scepter. He is there at your right hand, right now. You protected him until the perfect moment. He kept saying, “It is not my time…” until it finally arrived.

Give us the clarity to realize the battles that are raging around us. Let us never rest in our fight against Satan and his angels. Use our testimony to overcome him. Make your salvation and power—kingdom authority—manifest among us. You’ve cast him down from heaven and he no longer accuses us there. We praise you!

We know his fury is great because he knows his time is short. Give us endurance. Use us to take this fight to him. Keep us from loving our lives so much as to shrink from death. Free us from that last power he holds.

Protect us, Father. You know how to provide all our needs. Cause the earth to swallow the torrents he would spew at us. Accomplish your purposes.

Even as you dwelt among us through Jesus, dwell in us through the Holy Spirit. Show yourself within our lives. Impact our world! Win victory for your name.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father, I praise you for Jesus! To think of him leaving heaven, leaving you, leaving his security from Satan’s attacks is mind-boggling. I marvel at his devotion to your will, your fame, your glory. I praise you for Joseph and Mary teaching him your Word. I praise you for his faithful practice of gathering with others to handle your revelation and to put it into practice. I praise you for his perfect obedience to all that it teaches. I praise you for his complete intimacy with you! Transform us into his image—day by day.

I praise you for the ways you continue to love and protect your children who walk in your ways. I praise you for your Spirit bringing to our minds your Word so we too know how to answer the enemy. Teach us to hear your voice. Lead us to surrender to the Spirit’s nudges. Accomplish victories in our lives, today.

I praise you for ways you are blessing your children. You’re pulling back the veil and we see the spiritual realities behind struggles most only feel. We hear the threatening voice. We see the dark form. But that is not all you’ve allowed us to see. We see the protecting angel. We know his name. We see victories won. But most of all we hear Jesus’ words of promise that he knows what we are experiencing and he will get us through the difficulties. I praise you that our experiences confirm the promises of your Word. I praise you that the angel brings comfort after seasons of testing. I praise you for all your provisions for your children. Teach us all to worship you only!

Give us clarity for how you are preparing us for ministry. Help us to see that there is always responsibility that comes with blessings. Lead us to bless others as we have been blessed.

I praise you for sending Jesus to that crossroads where there were many Gentiles. I praise you that from the start of his ministry we see our part was to come in your plans. Oh, God, give us a vision for all the people-groups on the outside looking in—stir us up out of our comfort and ease. Fire us up to your heartbeat for the world. Ready us for kingdom advances. Lead us forward into victory!

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father,I praise you for the gift of your Holy Spirit. Jesus did not leave us alone—what a mess we would be if he had. He sent the Spirit to convict us, comfort us, and transform us into his image. As we become like Jesus we reflect your glory into our world. Oh, it needs to see you.

Forgive us for the time we waste living out of our self-centered thinking. We make such a mess of things. We spoil beautiful gifts you’ve given us. We cheapen sex. We argue and fight. We act like spoiled children in a toy store. We choose up sides and work hard to destroy one another—damaging our homes, our friendships and all our relationships. We damage good things and they come out warped and unfulfilling. We become lonely and fearful—afraid of being alone and alone because we are afraid.

You sent teachers like Paul to warn us. They have called us to kingdom living, but cautioned us that our self-serving ways are contrary to our kingdom calling. Their warning resonates in our hearts when we really know Jesus. He did not live that way. He loved people and served them. He put his desires behind their deepest needs. Transform our hearts into surrendered living. Give us a growing awareness of the reality that Jesus is on his throne and everything is being brought into submission to him.

We need Spirit-shaped character. Others will be blessed by our love. Their spirits will be lifted by our joy. Tensions will be lessened by our peace. Frustrations will be avoided by patience. Tears will be wiped by our kindness. Promises will be fulfilled by our faithfulness. Hearts will be touched by our goodness. Sin will be avoided by our self-control. Reign in our daily living. Rule in our work and our play. Redeem every aspect of our thinking.

We pledge to live Spirit-led lives. We choose to be holy because you are holy! We march to the Spirit’s cadence—He is the drummer who sets our beat. We want to be cross-shaped every day of our lives. Complete in us the good work you have begun.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father, I praise you for the abundant harvest you have in mind—baskets overflowing! You and Jesus partner to get a mind-boggling crop. I praise you for the ways you keep working to produce fruit in my life. You keep removing the suckers that steal nutrition from real fruit. You keep using your Word to call me back on track.

I am staying connected to Jesus. I know he produces anything I do that truly lasts. Without that connection to him, I am nothing. Jesus is the life force within me! I praise you for his goodness growing in me. I do not want my efforts to be burned up. I will not separate my life from Jesus. I am becoming more comfortable with him every day. I want his teachings to become part of me through my obedience. I want to pray his heart so whatever I ask for you will do for Jesus. I want to be a mature follower of your Son.

I know his love and I praise you for it! He is so comfortable with you! He loves you so perfectly! He enjoys your presence so fully! Transform my heart so it beats in rhythm with Jesus. Make me obedient, just like Jesus was! Produce a true love for your will in my life.

I want Jesus’ joy, Father. I want that full-grown joy! Teach me to love others. Train me to practice Jesus’ sacrificial love. Lead me to even die to others—to forgo what I want for their well-being. I praise you, Jesus, for bringing us into your inner circle. I praise you for choosing to be our friend. I praise you that we get to understand your thinking and planning. I thank you we are partners with you.

Thank you, Jesus, for choosing me! Thank you for choosing me to be fruitful! Grow me up; get everything you can out of me.

Father, give me everything I need to be fruitful. Give me what Jesus wants me to have. You decide. Whatever it takes to make you proud of my fruit bearing, load me up!

Teach me to love—truly love!

In Jesus I pray, Amen!

Father, I praise you for Jesus. Glory to his name! Through him you rescued us from the dark kingdom. You qualified us to share in Jesus’ inheritance in the light kingdom. You freed us from bondage to Satan, bondage to sin, and bondage to death. You have forgiven us. You bought us back through his blood. I praise you for those coming to Jesus.

Yes, Jesus is the first and greatest. Everything you created was for his glory. All the angelic beings were made to praise him. Even Satan and the rebel angels will have to acknowledge his right to reign. He already has all authority over them—in heaven and in earth.

We praise you, father, for what we learn of you by watching Jesus. He reveals you fully! Oh, how loving you really are. As one of us has said, “You are too good to be unkind. You are too wise to be confused. When we cannot trace your hand we can always trust your heart!”

Bless those who are coming to faith in Jesus. In jail, in Brazil, Africa and India. Here and abroad! Overflow them with an experience of you, Father, so they will know your will fully. We want our lives to please you. We want them to bring honor to your name. We want good fruit to come from our lives. Bring all of us to know you better.

Strengthen us with your power so we can endure with patience. Overflow us with joy—irrepressible peace and laughter—overflowing with thanksgiving to you.

Give us persons of peace among your worst enemies, oh God! Stir them up. Break through their evil thoughts. Overcome their evil actions. Draw them close through the message of Jesus’ death. Usher us into heaven. Look at us through his holiness. Equip us to stand before you without sin.

Ground us in the truth of Jesus. Remind us of our assurances—the confidence we had when we first came to know of your love for us shown in Jesus. We pledge ourselves to proclaim that same message Paul spread. Multiply our reach. Raise up millions who tell others of Jesus. Accomplish multiple church planting movements. Have us learning of believers reached by believers we trained. Raise us to your higher power.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father, I exalt you! You are King of kings. Forever I praise your name. Day in and day out, I give you glory and honor.

You are awesome, God. All the praise in the world is not enough for you. Your greatness is boundless! Grandparents tell their children and grandchildren their testimony to your powerful deeds. Every generation has its stories to tell. All our songs cannot contain the vastness of your conquests. News of your deeds spreads far and wide. We cannot stop talking about your kingdom advance. A library cannot hold all of your actions. You are famous throughout our country. We cannot be silent.

Your grace and mercy show through your patience with us. Your love and grace overflow in our lives. You act with amazing grace.

The whole world praises you. The people you have set apart bless your holy name. We keep telling the world how good it is to be under your kingdom rule. We let them know how blessed we are to be under your reign. You reign eternal—nothing can end that! You follow through on every promise, always keeping your word. Your every action is gracious.
I praise you for helping the hurting. You forgive us and give us an opportunity to begin again, before we give up in despair. People watch you knowing you bless us just in the knick of time. You provide richly.

Because of who you are, what you have done, and your promise to hear our prayers, I cry out to you for David. Heal my brother. Restore his health. Use this healing to claim fame to your mighty name. You are the great healer. Jesus is the great physician. Medical doctors have given up, so we cry out asking you to do the impossible. You are the impossibility specialist so we know you can. We trust you with this matter. David has surrendered himself to your will. But we also know you gave Hezekiah those extra years. Jesus healed the broken. He raised the dead. Our request is consistent with so many things you have done.

Whatever you do is good, it always arises from your love. You listen to our prayers. You hear our fervent cries. You provide the best things for us in our reverence to you. You hear our cries and save us. You forebear when we love you and punish us when we go astray. We trust you to do what is best.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Father, I praise you for the times Satan has fallen from heaven like lightning! May his fall continue here in Murfreesboro and throughout the world. I pray we will go forth in the authority of Jesus to accomplish kingdom advances. Protect us from every attack of the enemy.

Send us out two by two. Charge us with preparing the way for the arrival of Jesus. Enlarge our vision of the harvest. Open our eyes to see what you are doing and what you want us to do—here and abroad! Increase the number of harvesters. Raise up harvesters in the harvest.

Teach us to travel light. Give us wisdom to recognize the persons of peace you place in our paths. I praise you for Aaron, Chad and John. You are transforming them and using them to reach others. Transform them into agents of change wherever they are. Teach them to search for persons of peace too. I pray their peace will rest upon others and they will know the joy of hospitality and fellowship.

Give us all the faith to heal the sick and proclaim the nearness of the kingdom. Give us the wisdom to keep looking for receptive families. Teach us to move on when fruit is not being produced and to persist in our search for those who will draw near to Jesus.

Call us to obedience to this passage. Make us restless until we take up the charge. Give us learning opportunities. I pray we find great joy in the successes you give and hope to move forward and reach out into more and more places.

Forgive our disobedience to Jesus. Change us into a “lean and mean” fighting machine. Prepare us for the depths of the spiritual battle we are entering.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Father, you are holy and true—you always keep your promises. That’s good news to us when we are faithful like you. It brings fear to our hearts when we disobey you. We have sinned. We have refused to surrender to your will for our lives. We have not obeyed your Son, Jesus. He showed us your heart—every one of us: fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, friends and enemies. We have shut our ears to your life-giving Word.

Father, you always do what is right, but we are reaping the consequences of our disobedience. You extend grace and forgiveness, even though we disobey. The world sees that we do not live in the blessings we would have experienced. They see us isolated, and without the unity we should have. We confess we are disobedient.

We experience the brokenness Jesus warned us would come. We refuse to forgive those who have sinned against us and we live without forgiveness. We cannot forgive ourselves. We have become harsh and critical. We find that your warnings have been fulfilled among us. Because of our sin we do not have the impact on our world we know should come. Brokenness, sickness and death happen all around us. We do not experience the New Jerusalem. We do not know the intimacy with Jesus that we long to experience. We find our prayers hindered. We see Satan winning battles though he has already been defeated. Through it all we have not cried out to you. We should have repented of our sins and become obedient. You gave us the fruit of our choices because you are righteous. We still disobey.

Now, O God our Father, who raised Jesus from the grave and made a reputation for yourself that day, we confess our sin. In keeping with your goodness, remove your anger from your chosen people. Revive your church. Heal our communities. Re-light your holy lamp. Walk among the lampstands and let your glory shine through us again. Take away the derision of those who look at us and mock us for our impotence.

Please, God, hear my intercession. For the sake of your reputation, restore your people, Father. Listen to our cries. Exalt the faith communities that bear your Name. We do not make these requests because we are good, but because your grace is so amazing! Hear us, Father. Forgive us. Ignite the fire of holiness among us. Hear and act! For your sake, do not delay. Move in our midst since we bear the holy Name of Jesus. Transform us. Free us from our fear. Heal our hate. Release us from our record-keeping ways. Claim fame for Jesus. In his Name, Amen!