DAY 2
PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH
Start today?s prayers with a few worship songs.
Sing:
The Church is marching on. (2ce)
The gates of hell shall not prevail,
The Church is marching on
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?Proclaim REV. 2: 18-29
From our Bible reading, we see that the Church in Thyatira was known and commended for love, service, faith, patience and improvements. But it was also a church that lacked discernment of spirits and as a result, they were seduced into fornication, sorcery and idolatry. Seduction is a major weapon that satan uses to lure many Christians away from the love of God, and the Holy Spirit is calling on the Church to repent, deal with and watch against the spirit of seduction.
REV. 2: 19-25, PROV. 4:18
First, we must acknowledge the fact that by the help of God, the Church in Nigeria can be credited with some good works; the Church has grown and advanced on many frontiers over the years. Give God thanks for all of these testimonies.
Pray that God would help the Church to strengthen, continue and improve on the good works.
REV. 2:1-3
Ask God to help us not to fait or be weary in pursuing good works.
REV. 2:20, JOEL 2:28, LEV 10:1-2
Pray that God would pour out His Spirit afresh upon the Church in Nigeria and strengthen the grace for discernment among Believers. Pray that those who practise deception and falsehood on the altar of the Lord; offering strange fires, promoting fornication and idolatry would be exposed, disgraced and judged by the power of God (1 SAM. 2:22-34).
Cry to God to deliver and cleanse His Church of all forms of seduction; that He would destroy the veils of deception and spiritual blindness that Satan has cast over the hearts and minds of His people.
REV. 2:21, JOHN 16:7-11
Pray that God would move His Church to the place of true repentance while we still have the chance to do so. Ask that the Spirit of God would convict us of our sins, lead us to have a positive change of heart and attitude so that we would be able to bring forth fruits of righteousness (MATT. 3:8-12).
REV. 2:22-23
Pray strongly that the judgment of God would come upon the hardened agents of darkness within the Church; who would not repent despite the grace and mercy of God. Declare the judgment written upon them and ask that the fear of God would be revived in the Church once again.
REV. 2:24, ISA 47:1-5, PS 149:6-9
Pray that the doctrine of Jezebel (the mistress of witchcraft) who promotes fornication and idolatry be eradicated from the church. Declare judgement upon her covering of lies and falsehood.
We live in a time of unlimited and unhindered access to all kinds of information. Pray that the Lord would deliver and shield His people from ?dangerous? information and unholy curiosity that draws men into the knowledge of the secrets of Satan that leads to destruction (ACTS 19:19-20). Renounce and reject every form of indoctrination into sin and iniquity (1 THESS. 5:21).
Declare against those who enthrone themselves in the Church through witchcraft; cast them down, overturn their altars and command the thrones that strengthen them to be judged (2 KGS 9:30-37).
Bring repentance for the worship and veneration of the queen of heaven (mistress of witchcraft) in our culture, traditions and even in the Church (JER 7:17-20).
Renounce her worship, her altars, priesthood, govt, covenants, dedication and her influence over our land, people, families, the Church and the nation.
Dethrone her from her seat of control, bring down her govt, and destroy her coverings and veils, over the people, families, our government and leaders at all levels. (ISA 25:7-8).
Blot out her voices and speaking over the land and destroy her seductions by which she sedates the Church, the government and people of Nigeria to believe in lies.
ISA: 41:1, NAHUM 3:1-4
Renounce all allegiance to the mistress of witchcraft that sells families and nations through her sorceries and harlotries. Receive cleansing by the blood of Jesus on behalf of the Church, the nation of Nigeria and your family.
ROM. 8:26, HEB. 12:1
Come before the Lord and acknowledge your infirmities, weakness, failures, sins, iniquities ? unholy thoughts, transgressions and all sins that easily beset us ? these are the things that are likely to hinder us from receiving the Lords reward on the last day.
REV. 2:7,11,17,26, REV. 3:5,12,21
Every reward promised by Jesus is reserved only for those who overcome. Cry to God to enable, help, energize and empower you to overcome and be strong unto to the end.
REV. 2:29, ISA. 50:4-5, MARK 4:23; 7:16
Pray that God would deliver His church from spiritual deafness. Oh that God would deliver us from worldly distractions and de-wax our ears so we can hear distinctly and do what the Spirit is saying to the Church as the second coming of the Lord Jesus draws nearer (JAM 2:22).
2 TIM. 3:5
Plead with God to deliver His Church in Nigeria from the obsession of wanting to be more appealing to the world than to God, which has pushed many into ?Having a form of godliness, but denying the power therefore.? Pray that the Church would seek to please Jesus more than anything or anyone else.
REV. 2:4-5, MATT. 22:37-38, JAM 2:15-16
Pray passionately that God would restore our ?First Love? for Him and His Kingdom, and enable us to express that love through obedience, righteousness, service and kindness to one another.
Conclude by breaking bread.
