December 20-26, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Advent Prayers—Week #4: LOVE

Monday, December 20. “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:29-31).

We praise You for Your love which is all-encompassing and very personal. Your love is our protection.

Tuesday, December 21. “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’)” (Matthew 1:23).

We give You thanks and praise, Jesus, for loving us so much that You took on human flesh and made the earth Your dwelling place.

Wednesday, December 22. “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:12-13).

Jesus, You showed Your love for us by giving up Your own life to save us.

Thursday, December 23. “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1a).

We praise You, God, for Your lavish love, for saving us and making us a part of Your family.

Friday, December 24. “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35-39).

We praise You, Lord Jesus, because there is no earthly power that can separate us from Your love.

Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day. “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him” (Colossians 1:16).

We praise You, Jesus, Creator of all things, for showing Your love for us by giving us life and surrounding us with Your goodness, beauty, and provision.

Sunday, December 26. “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care” (Psalm 95:6-7a).

We humble ourselves before You today and acknowledge that You are our God and we belong to You.

December 13-19, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Advent Prayers—Week #3: JOY

Monday, December 13. “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16:11).

Jesus, because of Your life, we can live and abundant and victorious life. Because of Your life in us, we can enjoy Your presence. Because You lived and died, we have eternal life.

Tuesday, December 14. “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4).

Jesus, we can rejoice in You because Your Spirit lives in us and produces joy. We thank You for the gift of joy, an antidote to fear.

Wednesday, December 15. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy” (1 Peter 1:8).

Even though we do not see You with our physical eyes, Jesus, our belief in You and Your promises to us are our source of joy.

Thursday, December 16. “For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done. How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts!” (Psalm 92:4-5).

We praise You for Your deeds, O Lord, and for the works of Your hands. Your care for us brings us joy.

Friday, December 17. “The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes” (Psalm 19:8).

We praise You for Your Word, a source of joy and gladness in our hearts when we hear Your Words and put them into practice.

Saturday, December 18. “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you” (Psalm 5:11).

Thank You, Father, for being our refuge and covering us with Your protection. Your care for us brings songs of joy to our lips.

Advent Prayers—Week #4: LOVE

Sunday, December 19—Fourth Sunday of Advent. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

Father God, Your love is amazing and powerful, sacrificial and eternal.

December 6-12, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Advent Prayers—Week #2: PEACE

Monday, December 6. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end” (Isaiah 9:6-7a).

Thank you Father for the gift of your son and for the peace that he brings which will never end.

Tuesday, December 7. “He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one spirit” (Ephesians 2:17).

Ask God, the giver of peace, to help us be his agents of peace.

Wednesday, December 8. “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for as  members of one body you were called to peace” (Colossians 3:15).

Pray for the peace of Christ to rule in your heart, knowing that you are called to His peace.

Thursday, December 9. “I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put my sanctuary among them forever. My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people” (Ezekiel 37:26-27).

Thank you, Father, for making an everlasting covenant of peace with us.

Friday, December 10. “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you” (Isaiah 26:3-4).

Draw our eyes to you Lord that we may steadfastly trust in you.

Saturday, December 11. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27).

So often Lord you tell us not to be afraid. Forgive us when we are and remind us that you give us your peace.

Advent Prayers—Week #3: JOY

Sunday, December 12—Third Sunday of Advent. “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:8-12).

Jesus’ birth is truly “Good news of great joy” for all who believe. Celebrate that good news today and praise His Name! 

November 29-December 5, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Advent Prayers—Week #1: HOPE

Monday, November 29. “On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever. The sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces” (Isaiah 25:7-8a).

Father, it so often seems that the shroud of darkness enfolds our world.  Remind us of the hope we have in you, the God of light, who destroys the darkness.

Tuesday, November 30. “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you might declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9).

Lord, may we remember who you say we are. May we declare your praises to you and to those around us, reflecting your light, your hope into their lives.

Wednesday, December 1. “…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” (Isaiah 40:31).

Father, help us to continually place our hope in you.

Thursday, December 2. “He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago)” (Luke 1:69-70).

Give thanks for the hope we have because our God always fulfills his promises.

Friday, December 3. “And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us” (1 John 4:14-16).

Father, we gratefully rely on the love you have for us, shown by sending your son to be the savior of the world.

Saturday, December 4. “’The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel’ - which means ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23).

Father, we are so thankful for the hope you give us by being present with us.

Advent Prayers—Week #2: PEACE

Sunday, December 5—Second Sunday of Advent. “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests” (Luke 2:14).

November 22-28, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Monday, November 22. “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). Thank God for His wisdom, and for giving us wisdom when we ask.

Tuesday, November 23. “The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations” (Psalm 146:10). Give thanks that God is in control, Lord of all, forever.

Wednesday, November 24. Thank God for all who come to Grace Space and for the opportunity we have to be able to interact with them.

Thursday, November 25. “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” (Psalm 126:3). Spend time today thanking God for what He has done for you.

Friday, November 26. “He heals the broken-hearted and binds up their wounds” (Ps 147:3). Thank God for His kindness and compassion for us, for His power to heal us physically and emotionally.

Saturday, November 27. “Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light for my path” (Ps 119:105). Thank God for His powerful, enduring Word.

Advent Prayers—Week #1: HOPE

Sunday, November 28—First Sunday of Advent. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned” (Isaiah 9:2).

Lord, we thank you that you are light and that you have brought your light into our lives through your son, Jesus.

November 15-21, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Monday, November 15. Give thanks for our Administrative elders and deacons and the work they do for Maranatha.

Tuesday, November 16. Thank God for the Ladies Guild Bible study, for speaking truth to the members as they discuss the Word.

Wednesday, November 17. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). Thank Jesus for giving us His peace. Praise and thank Him for overcoming the world!

Thursday, November 18. “I am the Good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep” (John 10:14-15). Thank Jesus for shepherding you and knowing you and loving you.

Friday, November 19. “When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life’” (John 8:12). Thank Jesus for being the light of life in your life, for delivering you from darkness.

Saturday, November 20. “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). Thank God for His great love that is always ours.

Sunday, November 21. Thank God for our Sunday worship at Maranatha. Thank Him for music, voices raised in song, for the preaching of His Word. 

November 8-14, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Monday, November 8. Thank God for the Worship Planning Team and their dedication to planning our worship services.

Tuesday, November 9. Lord, thank You for being a forgiving God who forgives all our sins. “..he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west so far has he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:10-12).

Wednesday, November 10. Thank You, Lord, for Women’s Ministry, for gifted Bible teachers we can learn from, for freedom to study Your Word.

Thursday, November 11. Thank you, Lord, for the peace of Your presence and for the certainty that You will never leave us or forsake us and that You will never let us go (Deuteronomy 31:6).

Friday, November 12. “When I called, You answered me; You made me bold and stouthearted” (Psalm 138:5). We thank You, Father, for listening to us and answering our prayers, for giving us strength and courage.

Saturday, November 13. Thank You, Creator God, that You have made all things and have made them well. Thank You for light and dark, for sunset and sunrise, for sleep by night and work by day.

Sunday, November 14. “Shout for joy to the LORD all the earth… Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name” (Psalm 100:1,4).

November 1-7, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Monday, November 1. Thank God for each elder and deacon on council, for their leadership and willingness to serve.

Tuesday, November 2. “Give thanks for the Lord for he is good: his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this…” (Psalm 107:1-2).

Wednesday, November 3. Give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit. “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (John 14:26).

Thursday, November 4. Give thanks for the peace God gives. “Peace I leave with you: my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27).

Friday, November 5. Thank you God that you have made us just as we are. Thank you for hands and feet. Thank you for eyes to see and ears to hear. Thank you for minds to think and plan and remember and for hearts to love. “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful; I know that full well” (Psalm 139:14).

Saturday, November 6. Give thanks for all those who have given you guidance, counsel, advice and good example this week.

Sunday, November 7. Thank God for the 2.42 Groups and our times of worship, study, and fellowship.

October 25-31, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor

For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.

Monday, October 25. Pray that your pastor will seek God for personal revival, and revival in your church and community. (2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 69:32)

Tuesday, October 26. Pray that your pastor will think biblically, with the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2:16; Colossians 2:6-8; Ephesians 4:17)

Wednesday, October 27. Pray that he will earnestly seek God’s will and be committed to instant and complete obedience—ready for God to work powerfully in and through his ministry. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5; Luke 9:23-24)

Thursday, October 28. Pray that he will strive for personal excellence and will believe God for all He wants to do in the congregation. (2 Peter 1:3; Colossians 3:23-24)

Friday, October 29. Pray that your pastor will be a man of faith and passionate love for God, not giving in to worries, fears, or an uptight and anxious spirit. (1 John 4:18; Proverbs 3:5-6)

Saturday, October 30. Ask God to provide for the financial needs of your pastor and his family. Pray that he will be a wise steward of both personal finances and church funds. (Philippians 4:19; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 6:11; Psalm 37:25)

Sunday, October 31. Ask God to heal any hurts that your pastor has suffered in the ministry. Pray that he will serve the Lord with gladness, and encourage the congregation to worship God with a joyful, surrendered spirit. (Isaiah 61:3)

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October 18-24, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor

For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.

Monday, October 18. Pray that your pastor will be a man of prayer and worship, and that he will lead by example—teaching the congregation how to walk in a close relationship with the Father. (1 Thessalonians 5:17; Acts 1:14a; Matthew 4:10; Mark 1:35; Luke 22:46)

Tuesday, October 19. Pray that your pastor will use wise time management, and that he will seek God’s perspective for his schedule, guarding his time against unnecessary interruptions. (Ephesians 5:15-16; Colossians 4:5; Psalm 90:12; John 9:4)

Wednesday, October 20. Pray for a fresh divine anointing on your pastor’s ministry. Pray that God’s working will be powerfully evident both in his personal life and the spiritual life of the congregation. (1 Corinthians 9:27; 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 15:18-19a)

Thursday, October 21. Pray that your pastor will not give in to discouragement, but will deal with inevitable criticism and conflict by committing himself into the hands of God, who judges righteously. (1 Peter 2:23)

Friday, October 22. Pray that your pastor will practice servant leadership, edifying the congregation with wisdom and serving with God’s “agape” love. (Galatians 5:13b; Ephesians 6:7; Mark 10:43b-45, 9:23-24; John 13:5-9; Philippians 2:3-4)

Saturday, October 23. Pray for spiritual unity in the church staff and among the spiritual leadership of the church (elders, deacons, etc.). Pray that the enemy will not be allowed to create divisions, strife, or misunderstanding among the church leaders. (Romans 14:19; 1 Corinthians 12:25)

Sunday, October 24. Pray that God will give your pastor a clear, biblical vision of what your church can be and should be for His glory, and that he will communicate that vision clearly and confidently to the church. (Proverbs 29:18; John 15:16, 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:5; Malachi 3:11)

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October 11-17, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor

For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.

Monday, October 11. Pray that God will bring godly friends and encouragers to your pastor and his family, to strengthen them for the ministry and provide meaningful fellowship and times of rest. (Phil. 2:19-25)

Tuesday, October 12. Pray that your pastor will be humble and authentic in his faith, not given to pride or hypocrisy. Pray that he will have pure motives and give God glory for every gain or victory. (Micah 6:8; Galatians 6:14; John 7:17-18; 1 Cor. 10:13)

Wednesday, October 13. Pray that your pastor will make wise lifestyle choices in order to protect his health, especially in the areas of exercise, eating moderately, and getting sufficient rest. Pray for times of relaxation and renewal to balance the stress of ministry. (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 9:27, 10:13, 6:19-20; James 3:1-2)

Thursday, October 14. Pray that your pastor will focus on the Word of God and walk in the fear of the Lord— rather than fear of man—as he prepares his messages. Pray that he will seek to please God rather than men, and pursue holiness rather than the praise of men. (Acts 6:4; Proverbs 19:23; 2 Timothy 2:15, 4:1-2; Hebrews 11:6)

Friday, October 15. Praise God for your pastor’s leadership and pray that he will make godly decisions. Pray that he will lead with a shepherd’s heart, and that he will always speak the truth in love. (1 Kings 3:9; 1 Peter 5:2; Romans 12:6-8; Jeremiah 3:15)

Saturday, October 16. Pray that your pastor will be courageous in the pulpit in proclaiming Christ, and confident in his use of the Word of God. Ask God to help him preach with insight, transparency and humility. (Colossians 1:28, 4:3a; Ephesians 6:19)

Sunday, October 17. Pray that your pastor will be a “Great Commission man”—committed to personal evangelism and the equipping of the saints to seek the lost. Pray that he will have a heart to develop a thriving missions program in his church. (Romans 10:15; Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 19:10)

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October 4-10, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor

For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.

Monday, October 4. Pray that your pastor will counsel and teach with discernment through the wise use of Scripture and faith in God’s power to work. Pray that he will be protected from the effects of sinful or negative attitudes that he encounters as he counsels. (Malachi 2:7; James 1:5-6; John 17:15)

Tuesday, October 5. Ask God to protect your pastor’s marriage and keep it strong as a model of Christ’s relationship with the Church. Pray that your pastor will tenderly cherish and lead his wife, and that she will respect and encourage her husband, submitting to his leadership. (Ephesians 5:23-33)

Wednesday, October 6. Pray that God will protect your pastor’s wife from bitterness when her husband is criticized. Pray that her prayer and devotional life will be consistent, and that she will guard her mind and heart. (Hebrews 12:15; Proverbs 4:23)

Thursday, October 7. Pray for your pastor’s children, and especially that the pressures of the ministry will not discourage or embitter them. Pray that your pastor will provide godly leadership in the home, not based on fear of what others will think, but according to scriptural truth. (Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:20-21)

Friday, October 8. Ask God to protect your pastor from the evil plots of Satan. Pray that he will not be corrupted as he rubs shoulders with the world in the course of ministry. (John 17:15; Isaiah 54:17; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 9:9-10, 91:9-11)

Saturday, October 9. Pray that God will build a hedge of protection around your pastor’s marriage, and that he and his wife will be aware of the potential for any improper relationships. Pray that their family time will be protected. (Ezekiel 22:30a; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Matthew 19:6)

Sunday, October 10. Pray that your pastor will use discernment in use of e-mails, the Internet, and the media. Ask God to guard his heart concerning the use of free time. Pray that he will be morally pure and that he will wear the armor of God so that he will not fall into sexual temptation. (Romans 13:14; 1 Peter 1:16; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Corinthians 10:4)

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September 27 - October 3, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Kingdom Prayers

Monday, September 27. “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ” (Philippians 3:7-8). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Lord Jesus, I need to leave all of my gains at your feet. There is nothing that I have, or could ever have, that compares to knowing you. Jesus, I want to consider all things loss compared to you. I want to call them garbage in order to gain more of you.” (rachelbaxter.com)

**I know the Lord has brought to mind specific things today that are keeping you from building his kingdom. Right now, would you name these specific things that God wants you to give to him? Would you ask him to help you call them garbage compared to knowing Him?**

Tuesday, September 28. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.’ And he who was seated on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ And he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son’” (Revelation 21:1-7). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. The new heaven and the new earth - this is what I want my life to be about. Jesus, help me to live my life on a mission of ushering this Kingdom into reality. When I read about the beauty of what you are going to do, dwelling with us, drying every tear, and conquering death, it makes the little kingdom I am building for myself look even more ridiculous. I want your glory, not my glory. I want your plan, not my plan. I want your kingdom, not my kingdom. May it be so. Amen.” (rachelbaxter.com)

Wednesday, September 29. “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power” (1 Corinthians 4:20). Lord, bless all those involved in our worship leadership. Fill them with a deep passion to lift Your Name high. May they always point us toward You and Your kingdom.

Thursday, September 30. “To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:5b-6). We give You honor and praise! You alone are worthy of all our praise now and for all eternity.

31 Days for Praying for Your Pastor

For the weekly prayer guides for October, we are using a guide for prayers for pastors to encourage us all to be in prayer for Pastor Matt, Lena and family.

Friday, October 1. Pray that your pastor will love God with all his heart, soul, mind and strength. Pray that
God’s Spirit will work in his heart in power and that he will value and follow biblical priorities.
(Deut. 6:5; Matt. 6:33)

Saturday, October 2. Pray that your pastor will cultivate strong character and uncompromising integrity. Pray that his testimony will be genuine, and that he will never do anything that he would need to
hide from others. (1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12)

Sunday, October 3. Pray for his personal walk with God—that his soul and spirit will be nourished and strengthened in his quiet time with God, beyond his sermon preparation. Pray that he will
spend more time in the Word of God than reading Christian books and articles. (Mark 1:35; 2
Tim. 2:15-16)

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September 20-26, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Kingdom Prayers

Monday, September 20. “For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory” (1 Thessalonians 2:11-12). Thank You for the elders and deacons You have gifted us with. Bless the Administrative Team in every aspect of kingdom work in which they are involved.

Tuesday, September 21. “A time is coming and fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. ‘I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world’” (John 16:32-33). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Father, I confess that I let fear control me and determine how I spend my time, money, and energy. I am afraid of trouble. I am afraid of hardship. I am afraid of persecution. All of this causes me to be self-protective and to build my own kingdom. Jesus, help me to have the peace you have promised. Help me to no longer be afraid, knowing you have overcome the world. Enable me to step out in faith, not fear.” (rachelbaxter.com)

Wednesday, September 22. “He told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches’” (Matthew 13:31-32). Help us to be faithful in the small, unnoticed acts of service. May we be content with Your approval and not seek the approval of men.

Thursday, September 23. “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God i love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Song in the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us” (John 4:7-12). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. God, you are love. All love starts and flows from you. I will never build your kingdom unless I believe that you love me. Jesus, I know that love is learned through being loved by you. Help me to experience your love in fresh, sweet ways in the days to come. As I see your love in the everyday details of my life, may a love for others be ignited. Jesus, I want to be a person marked by love. I want people to literally feel the love of God when they encounter me.” (rachelbaxter.com)

Friday, September 24. “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:13-16). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. You word calls us to be holy because you are holy. I confess, Jesus, most days I feel like holiness is impossible. If you commanded it, then you have provided a way. So I am asking the Holy Spirit to help turn my passions and desires away from this world and toward you. Please make a way for holiness in my stubborn, sick heart. Make me holy as you are holy.” (rachelbaxter.com)

Saturday, September 25. “And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3-4). Father, give us the humility and curiosity of a child as we approach Your Word. Teach us about Your Kingdom, where being small and seeming to be insignificant can lead to greatness in Your eyes.

Sunday, September 26. “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe” (Hebrews 12:28). Lord, help us to grasp and hold on to the truth that Your kingdom is unshakable. Fill our hearts with thankfulness and inspire our worship today.

September 13-19, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Kingdom Prayers

Monday, September 13. “Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again” (John 3:3). Lord, you tell us we need to be “born again”, changed, to be in your kingdom. Thank you for your Spirit that is continually at work within us to grow us into your people. We thank you for those on the Worship Planning Team and ask you to be with them as they faithfully plan our times of worship, that they may be open to the Spirit’s leading.

Tuesday, September 14. “For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ and individually member one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly” (Romans 12:3-7). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Jesus, I confess that my pride and vanity get in the way of your kingdom being built in my life. I think of myself more highly than I should. I pray you will grant me humility. I pray I will embrace the gifts that you have given to me and use them to bring you glory, not myself.” (taken from rachelbaxter.com)

Wednesday, September 15. “Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is’ because the kingdom of God is within you’” (Luke 17:20-21). Lord, help us to remember that your kingdom is to pervade all of who we are, all we do and say. We pray for the interactions at Grace Space and the Wonderful Wednesday dinner, that they may be a blessing to all involved. We also pray for the new Wednesday evening activities for our K-8th grade youth that start tonight, that they may draw the adults and youth involved closer to You.

Thursday, September 16. “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you” (John 15:16). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Believing that you have chosen me out of all the people of the earth to be your child changes everything. Father, help me to believe that I am your child, and because you have chosen me, you will make me bear fruit that will last. God, help me to live like a chosen child of the king, walking in confidence that you have a plan and purpose for my life” (taken from rachelbaxter.com).

Friday, September 17. “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field’” (Matthew 9:37-38). Lord, we do ask that You would incline and prepare workers to expand Your kingdom in our community, our nation, and around the world.

Saturday, September 18. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30). Jesus, sometimes we are weary and overwhelmed by serving You and Your church. Thank You for understanding our needs and sharing our burdens.

Sunday, September 19. This Sunday we celebrate the start of Children’s Worship and Sunday School. Father, bless the teachers and the students as they learn from You and learn about You. Build Your kingdom here, we pray.

September 6-12, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

Kingdom Prayers

Monday, September 6. “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money… But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:24, 33). Pray for insight to see what other “masters” you might have in your life and ask for the Spirit’s help to have God and His kingdom be the only Master in your life.

Tuesday, September 7. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock… But everyone  who hears these words of  mine and does not put them in to practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand” (Matthew 7: 24, 26). Lord, help us to see that your words are not just good advice but that they give life,  life in your kingdom.

Wednesday, September 8. “Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. I need you to show me that this life is temporary. I ask that you would put eternity into my heart and that I would long to be in my heavenly dwelling more than my earthly home. You have only given me one life and I want to live it with more purpose, on a mission with you. Lord, I pray that you would give me the eyes to see this place as a temporary home and that my heart would be at home in you alone. Help me to see that this life is but a mist and a fleeting breath.” (taken from rachelbaxter.com)

Thursday, September 9. “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and  drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ is this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval” (Romans 14:17-18). Lord, help me to remember that being in your kingdom is not a matter of doing the right things but of dwelling in you and your Spirit.

Friday, September 10. “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is , there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:19-21). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Jesus, I confess that I spend much of day thinking about how I can lay up treasure  here on earth. I allow the world to tell me that what I have is not enough and that I need to spend my money and time accumulating more. Jesus, please help me to break free from earthly treasures that can be taken away from me and help me to cling to you my heavenly treasure.” (taken from rachelbaxter.com)

Saturday, September 11. “He replied, ‘You of little faith, why are you so afraid?’ Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, ‘What kind of man is this: Even the winds and the waves obey him!’” (Matthew 8:26-27). Lord, forgive us for our fears, our doubts about being in your kingdom instead of our own. Open our eyes to be able to truly see who you are and what you are calling us to. Increase our faith.

Sunday, September 12. “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age’” (Matthew 28:18-20). Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity we have to hear the “Good News” of the Kingdom. Thank you too that as you send us out to share that “Good News” you remind us that you, the one with all authority in heaven and on earth, is the one who always is with us.

August 30 - September 5, 2021: Weekly Prayer Calendar

“Life Giving Prayers for Your Church”

Monday, August 30. Lord, I lift up the Church universal. Father, we claim the power of Your name over us so that we will be one, as You and Your Son are one. We want Your joy in full measure just as Your Son, Jesus, prayed for us. Help us live as though we are not of this world; sanctify us by Your word. May we be brought to complete unity so that the world will know the truth of the gospel. (John 17:11-23)

Tuesday, August 31. Lord, I lift up our need for protection. Protect and deliver us from the evil one. Help us be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves as we deal with the wolves around us. Show us how to test every spirit to see if they are from You. Help us recognize the enemy’s disguises and schemes so that he won’t outwit us. (John 17:15; Matthew 6:13, 10:14; 1 John 4:1; 2 Corinthians 11:14, 2:11)

Kingdom Prayers

Wednesday, September 1. “…Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Lord, we pray that the desire of our hearts would be that your Kingdom be in us and around us here on earth as it is in heaven.

Thursday, September 2. “For it is written, ‘As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God’” (Romans 14:11). “God, my desire is to build your kingdom and not my own, but I confess most of the time I live like that is not true. I spend so much of my day trying to build my kingdom, making myself instead of you, the center of this life. Lord, I need your spirit to remind me minute-by-minute that this life is not all about me. It is all about you. Your word says the time is coming when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and your Kingdom will be made complete. In the end that will be all that matters. Nothing I build for my own glory will be left so I ask you to help me stop spending this life focused on myself. Jesus, I want to see my daily life through the eyes of your kingdom. Help me to seek your kingdom in my heart, mind, and life” (taken from rachelbaxter.com).

Friday, September 3. “From that time Jesus began to preach, saying ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’” (Matthew 4:17). “God, I want to build your kingdom and not my own. Lord, I know that building your kingdom instead of my own starts with repentance. Jesus, I am sorry for how I live my life trying to control everything and everyone, including you. I don’t want to be in control. I want to have a repentant heart, turning from the sin that keeps me seeking my own glory instead of yours. Jesus, please keep the words ’repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand,’ always before me so that I will fight hard against my sin and work hard to bring your kingdom here” (taken from rachelbaxter.com).

Saturday, September 4. “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:20). Lord, I want to think I can do it on my own, that I am good enough, but I am not and never will be. Thank you for providing Jesus as the way into your kingdom.

Sunday, September 5. “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom” (Matthew 4:23). Lord, prepare our hearts to hear the good news of your kingdom.

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