Apostolic prayers for change

(Scripture is copied from the “Voice” translation)

1.      For the revelation of Jesus’ beauty and the bride’s destiny to transform our hearts   Eph 1:17-19

God of our Lord Jesus the Anointed, Father of Glory: I call out to You on behalf of  ___________. Give them minds ready to receive wisdom and revelation so they will truly know You. Open the eyes of their hearts, and let the light of Your truth flood in. Shine Your light on the hope You are calling them to embrace. Reveal to them the glorious riches You are preparing as their inheritance. Let them see the full extent of Your power that is at work in those of us who believe, and may it be done according to Your might and power.

2.      For the release of supernatural strength in the heart to experience God’s emotions  Eph. 3:16-19

16 Father, out of Your honorable and glorious riches, strengthen ____________. Fill their souls with the power of Your Spirit so that through faith the Anointed One will reside in their hearts. May love be the rich soil where their lives take root. May it be the bedrock where their lives are founded so that together with all of Your people they will have the power to understand that the love of the Anointed is infinitely long, wide, high, and deep, surpassing everything anyone previously experienced. God, may Your fullness flood through their entire beings.

3.      For God’s Love to abound in our hearts resulting in discernment and righteousness  Phil. 1:9-11

Father, may __________’s & my love grow more and more in wisdom and insight—  so ____________& I will be able to examine and determine the best from everything else. And on the day of the Anointed One, the day of His judgment, let_________   & I stand pure and blameless, filled with the fruit of righteousness that ripens through Jesus the Anointed. All this I pray, with a view to God’s ultimate praise and glory.

4.      To know God’s will, to be fruitful in ministry, and strengthened by intimacy w/ God.  Col. 1:9-12

Father, may _____________ clearly know Your will and achieve the height and depth of spiritual wisdom and understanding.  May ____________’s lives be a credit to You, Lord; and what’s more, may ___________ continue to delight You by doing every good work and growing in the true knowledge that comes from being close to You. Strengthen ___________with Your infinite power, according to Your glorious might, so that they will have everything they need to hold on and endure hardship patiently and joyfully.  Thank You, Father, as You have made us eligible to receive our portion of the inheritance given to all those set apart by the light.

5.      Prayer: For unity with the church across the city   Romans 15:5-7

I pray that our God, who calls the church in ___________ and gives them perseverance and encouragement, will join all of the churches of __________   together to share one mind according to Jesus the Anointed.  In this unity, they will share one voice as they glorify the one True God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, our Liberating King. I pray that You Father would give the churches in ______________  a heart to accept one another in the same way the Anointed has accepted them so that God will get the praise He is due.

6.      Prayer: To be filled with supernatural joy, peace and hope Romans 15:13

I pray that God, the source of all hope, will infuse your lives with an abundance of joy and peace in the midst of your faith so that your hope will overflow through the power of the Holy Spirit.

7.      Prayer: to be enriched with the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit leading to righteousness 1 Cor. 1:4-8      I am continuously thanking my God for ________ when I think about the grace God has offered _________ in Jesus the Anointed.  In this grace, God is enriching every aspect of _______ ‘s life by gifting _______ with the right words to say and everything _______ need to know. In this way, _______’s life story confirms the life story of the Anointed One, so ________ is not ill-equipped or slighted on any necessary gifts as ______ patiently anticipates the day when our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, is revealed. Until that final day, He will preserve ______; and on that day, He will consider _______ faultless.

8.      Prayer: For Israel to be saved through Jesus Christ   Roamsn 10:1

I pray constantly to God for the salvation of (His people the nation of Israel) (or ___________); it is the deep desire of my heart they know, accept and experience the Love of Jesus Christ in their lives.

9.      Prayer: For the release of apostolic ministry and to abound in love and holiness   1 Thes. 3:9-13

What thanks would ever be enough to offer God about _______ for all the jubilant celebration we’ll feel before our God because of _______? We remain vigilant in our prayers, night and day praying to once again see ________ face and to help complete whatever may be lacking in _________’s faith.  May God Himself, our Father, along with our Lord Jesus, navigate our way to ________. May the Lord flood ________ with an unending, undying love for one another and for all humanity, like our love for _______, so that _______’s heart will be reinforced with Christ strength, held blameless and holy before God, our Father, when our Lord Jesus, appears along with all His holy ones.

10.  To be equipped and prepared to receive the fullness of God’s destiny for the church 2Thes 1:11-12

we are constantly praying for ________, so God will make _______ worthy of the great calling ______ have received from Him and will give _______ the power to accomplish every good intention and work of faith. Then the great name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified through ________ life, and _______ will be glorified in Him according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, our Liberating King.

11.  For the word to increase by the release of the Holy Spirit’s power 2 Thess. 3:1-5

I pray that the message of the Lord will spread quickly and receive the praise and respect it deserves from others as it has with _______. I pray also that we would all be rescued from the snares of harmful, wicked people because, not all people are believers.  Still, the Lord is true to His promises; He will hold ________ up and guard ______ against the evil one.  I do not doubt the Lord’s intentions for ______; I am confident that _______ is carrying out, and will continue to carry out, the commands the Lord is sending _____’s way. May the Lord guide _______’s heart into God’s pure love and keep _____ headed straight into the strong and sure grip of the Anointed One.

12.  For the Impartation of the Holy Spirit’s boldness through the release of signs and wonders    Acts4:24-31               God, our King, You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything they contain. You are the One who, by the Holy Spirit, spoke through our ancestor David, Your servant, with these words:  Why did the nations rage?  Why did they imagine useless things? The kings of the earth took their stand; their rulers assembled in opposition against the Eternal One and His Anointed King.  This is exactly what has happened among us, here in this city. Our nation, state, and local government, along with their respective peoples, have assembled in opposition to Your holy servant Jesus, the One You chose. They have done whatever Your hand and plan predetermined should happen. And now, Lord, take note of their intimidations intended to silence us. Grant us, Your servants, the courageous confidence we need to go ahead and proclaim Your message while You reach out Your hand to heal people, enabling us to perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.