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21 DAYS OF APOSTOLIC PRAYERS
(Oct. 19 - Nov. 7, 2020)
- To Turn Our Attention to Jesus – to the Surpassing Greatness of Knowing Him
- To Align With God’s Purposes in Our Lives and in the Church
1. Pray for revelation of Jesus’ beauty that we might walk in our calling and destiny by God’s power
17That the Father of glory, may give to you THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION in the knowledge of Him, 18the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may KNOW [experience] what is the HOPE OF HIS CALLING, what [assurance/clarity of God’s call for our life] are the riches of the GLORY OF HIS INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS [our destiny as Jesus’ inheritance], 19and what is the exceeding GREATNESS OF HIS POWER TOWARD US who believe, according to the working of His mighty power… (Ephesians 1:17-19)
2. Pray to receive the Spirit’s power so that Jesus’ presence would be manifest in us, so we experience God’s love
16That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT THROUGH HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN, 17THAT Christ may [manifest His presence] dwell in your hearts through faith; THAT you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18MAY BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND [experience] with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – 19to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:16-19)
3. Pray for God’s love to abound in us by the knowledge of God, resulting in righteousness in our lives
9That YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND still more and more in the knowledge [of God] and all discernment, 10that you may APPROVE [rejoice in] THE THINGS THAT ARE EXCELLENT, that you may be sincere [no compromise] and without offense till the day of Christ, 11being FILLED WITH THE FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. (Philippians 1:9-11)
4. Pray to know God’s will and to be fruitful in ministry and strengthened by intimacy with Him
9That you may be filled with the KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may have a WALK WORTHY OF THE LORD, fully pleasing Him, BEING FRUITFUL in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; STRENGTHENED WITH ALL MIGHT, according to his glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy. (Colossians 1:9-11)
5. Pray for the release of grace to bring the Church to maturity – especially to abound in love & holiness
10Praying exceedingly that…[God will release His Spirit and grace to] PERFECT WHAT IS LACKING in your faith…12And may the Lord make you INCREASE AND ABOUND IN LOVE to one another and to all… 13that He may ESTABLISH YOUR HEARTS BLAMELESS IN HOLINESS before our God and Father. (1 Thessalonians 3:10-13)
6. Pray to be worthy (prepared or made spiritually mature) to walk in the fullness of our destiny in God
11We pray always for you THAT GOD WOULD COUNT YOU WORTHY OF [prepare us for] THIS CALLING, and FULFIL ALL THE GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS GOODNESS [plans for us] AND THE WORK OF FAITH WITH POWER, 12that the name of …Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God. (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)
7. That the Word will increase its influence (effectiveness) in the city as God releases His power on it
1Pray for us, THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD MAY RUN SWIFTLY [rapidly increase its influence] AND BE GLORIFIED, just as it is with you…3The Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one…5MAY THE LORD DIRECT YOUR HEARTS INTO THE LOVE OF GOD AND INTO THE PATIENCE [perseverance or endurance] OF CHRIST. (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5)
8. Pray for impartation of boldness by releasing healings, signs, & wonders
29Lord…GRANT TO YOUR SERVANTS THAT WITH ALL BOLDNESS THEY MAY SPEAK YOUR WORD, 30BY STRETCHING OUT YOUR HAND TO HEAL, AND THAT SIGNS AND WONDERS MAY BE DONE through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus. 31And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:29-31)
9. Pray that God would open a door of evangelism through releasing His power on the Word
2Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; 3meanwhile praying also for us, THAT GOD WOULD OPEN TO US A DOOR FOR THE WORD, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, 4that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. (Col. 4:2-4)
(Compiled from Mike Bickle, 1999-2006. Comments in brackets are added for explanation)
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