September 16-21 is Prayer Week at Harvest Bible Chapel and we are asking everyone to commit to pray for one hour during this week seeking God's favor and direction for our church.
Some of you may wonder how to continue in prayer for a whole hour. Here's a helpful format guide you. May God pour out blessing upon you as you pray.
.00 Praise (10 min.)
If you run out of things to praise God for, use one of the Psalms (ie. Ps. 103, 145) to form your praise. Mimic the author and pray around their themes.
.10 Confession (5 min.)
Be still before God and allow Him to search your heart of wrongdoing (Ps. 139:23) and then confess, repent of them.
.15 Petition (10 min.)
Pray for the concerns that are on your heart (Phil. 4:6-7) which might include your immediate family, relatives, matters at school or work.
.25 Thanksgiving (5 min.)
Phil. 4:6 tells us that our prayers are to be offered “with thanksgiving” in which we thank God for His provisions and answers in advance. That’s the muscle of faith at work!
.30 Sing (5 min.)
Wrapping our praise and thanksgiving to God in melody is a sure say to lift our hearts in faith and intensify our spiritual longings
.35 Intercession (20 min.)
Pray for...
- Church leaders (elders, pastors, teachers, Life Group leaders)
- Unbelievers that you are trying to reach with the gospel (Col. 4:2-4)
- Good testimony at work, school, neighborhood
- Missionaries
- Ministries at HBC
.55 Praise/Sing (5 min.)
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