Archive for November 2020
Prayer for the saints to live in the reality of the church as a house of prayer
Pray for the saints to live in the reality of the church, the Body of Christ, as a house of prayer that they may pray for the fulfillment of God’s desire, the carrying out of God’s will, and the accomplishment of God’s economy (Isa. 56:7; Mark 11:17a; Heb. 3:6; Matt. 6:9-10).
Read MorePrayer for the saints to pray the prayer of the age
Pray that the saints in all the churches would be strengthened to pray the prayer of the age, the prayer of the church as the Body of Christ, exercising the authority of Christ as the ascended Lord, and Head of the Body, for the fulfilling of God’s economy (Isa. 45:11; 62:6-7; Ezek. 36:37; Matt. 18:18-19).
Read MorePrayer for the saints to set their hope on the new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells, and to be found by the Lord in peace
Pray that the saints would not set their hope on the visible elements but on what the word of God promises as their destiny, that is, the new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells, and that they would be diligent to be found by the Lord in peace as the fruit of…
Read MorePrayer for the saints to live the church life in the reality of the kingdom today
Pray that the saints would live the church life in the reality of the kingdom today—a life of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom. 14:17, 171 and 172).
Read MorePrayer for the saints to be righteous by walking according to the spirit that they may be conformed to Christ’s image
Pray that the saints would daily cooperate with the inward working of the Spirit of life by walking according to the mingled spirit, causing them to spontaneously be righteous that they may be conformed to Christ’s image (Rom. 8:2, 4, 41 and 42, 29 and 293).
Read MorePrayer for the saints to hunger and thirst for righteousness, to be willing to be persecuted for it, to live it out, and to seek it
Pray that the saints would hunger and thirst for righteousness, be willing to be persecuted for it, live it out by taking Christ as their life according to the new law of life, and seek it along with God’s kingdom in the reality of the church life today (Matt. 5:6 and 61, 10 and 101,…
Read MorePrayer for the saints to realize the source of wickedness and the way of restriction
Pray that the saints would realize the source of wickedness—holding down the truth in unrighteousness, disapproving of holding God in full knowledge, not glorifying God nor worshipping Him, and exchanging God for idols. Pray also that all the saints, especially the young people, would know the way of restriction from wickedness and would practice this…
Read MorePrayer for the saints to know Christ, who is righteousness and whose reign is in uprightness
Pray that the saints would know Christ as the One who is righteousness and that they would be partners with Him as the One who loves righteousness and hates lawlessness and who reigns in God’s kingdom with the scepter of uprightness (Jer. 23:5-6; Psa. 45:3-7; Heb. 1:8-9).
Read MorePrayer for the saints to see righteousness as one of God’s main attributes and the foundation of His throne
Pray that the saints would see God’s righteousness as one of the main attributes of His nature, the foundation of His throne, and the supporting base upon which all things rest (Psa. 89:14 and 141; Isa. 32:1 and 12; Heb. 1:8).
Read MorePrayer for Christ as the Head to rule over the world situation through the church as His Body
Pray that the exalted Christ, who is Head over all things to the church, would execute His government over the entire world situation through the church as His Body (Eph. 1:22-23).
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