24 Hours of Prayer and Fasting August 9-10, 2008

Prayer Guide

Sing praises to the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. Let songs of praise be on our lips; let our hearts and minds be filled to overflowing with praise!

Psalm 34:3 ~ Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

Psalm 9:1-2 ~ I will praise You, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders. 2I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

Psalm 8:1 ~ O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

Psalm 57:9 ~ I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of You among the peoples.

Psalm 89:8 ~ O LORD God Almighty, who is like You? You are mighty, O LORD, and Your faithfulness surrounds You. Confess your sins, so that there will be nothing to hinder your close relationship with the Lord. Ask Him to cleanse your heart of all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 ~ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Psalm 51:10 ~ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Hebrews 12:1 ~ Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

Isaiah 1:18 ~ “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow”

Psalm 26:3 ~ Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; 3for Your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in Your truth. Acknowledge your utter dependence on the Lord.

Psalm 62:7 ~ My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Psalm 121:2 ~ My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Lamentations 3:21-23 ~ Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. 23They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

Zechariah 4:6 ~ “ ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.” Sing songs of thanksgiving! He alone is worthy!

Psalm 7:17 ~ I will give thanks to the LORD because of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 118:1 ~ Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.

Psalm 50:23 ~ “He who sacrifices thank offerings honors me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God.”

Psalm 100:4 ~ Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.

Pray that Long Hollow would be a house of prayer.

Isaiah 56:7 ~ “…for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” Colossians 4:2 ~ Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Pray for the men of Long Hollow, that they would have the desire to be the men God has called them to be. Pray they would be passionate followers of Jesus Christ. Pray that the words they heard this weekend at the Men’s Conference would resonate and be life-changing.

Psalm 27:17 ~ As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

Pray that we would be known for our love and that we would live out our faith with action.

John 13:35 ~ “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

1 John 3:18 ~ Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. LORD, help us to love others as You do. Through the power of Your Holy Spirit, change our hearts and fill us with Your love and compassion for those around us. Help us see them as You do. Break our hearts over lost people, that we would be constantly aware of the eternal consequences they are facing.

Matthew 9:36 ~ When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Psalm 51:10-13 ~ Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11Do not cast me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. 12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 13Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will turn back to You. Pray we would be missionaries everywhere we go and in all that we do – in our families, our neighborhoods, our cities, and all the world. Pray that we would be aware of the lost people in our lives, that we would be a light in a dark world. Oh LORD, give us a passion for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ!

Acts 1:8 ~ “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Matthew 5:14 ~ “You are the light of the world.”

Matthew 9:37-38 ~ Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.” Look at this concentric circle illustration. Begin to consider how the Lord is calling you to reach the lost people in your “circle.” Ask Him to prepare you for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Yield yourself to Him completely; fully surrender. Today and in the days ahead, make a list of those the Lord lays on your heart.

Romans 6:13 ~ Offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

Isaiah 64:8 ~ Yet, O LORD, You are our Father. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.

Intercessory prayer is the act of praying on behalf of others. The role of mediator in prayer was prevalent in the Old Testament (Abraham, Moses, David, Daniel and others). But Christ is pictured in the New Testament as the ultimate intercessor; and because of this all Christian prayer becomes intercession since it is offered to God through and by Christ.

1Timothy 2:5 ~ For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Suggestions for intercessory prayer: You may want to jot down names as you pray. Consider closing your eyes and picturing them as you pray for them by name. Pray as the Holy Spirit leads for their specific needs. Use this list as a guide, but don’t let it limit you as you allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in lifting up OTHERS in the precious name of Jesus.

Colossians 1:9 ~ For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Colossians 4:2 ~ Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

• Pray for your family.

• Pray for your church family. Philippians 1:9 ~ I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

• Pray for your co-workers and your workplace and others you come into contact with. 1 Timothy 2:1 ~ I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone.

• Pray for your friends and also for your enemies. Matthew 5:44 ~ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

• Pray for Long Hollow and our leadership. Pray also for the ministries of Long Hollow, that we would reach many hurting people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Pray for other churches, in our area and across the nation, that we would partner with one another to reach a lost and dying world with the Good News.

• Pray for our nation. Pray for revival! 2 Chronicles 7:14 ~ …if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

• Pray for our government – local, state, and national. Pray for our leaders on all levels. 1 Timothy 2:2 ~ …for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

• Pray for our military, especially those in harm’s way.

• Pray for missionaries all over the world. Romans 10:15 ~ “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

• Pray for the persecuted church. Philippians 1:12-13; 21 ~ Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. 13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly… 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

• Pray for the salvation of lost souls, that they would accept the gift of salvation! John 3:16 ~ 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.

Open your heart and mind to what the Lord would say to you during this time of prayer. Acknowledge the sovereign power of the Lord and submit fully your will to His. Ask Him to show You His will for your life. I can do nothing without You, O LORD. I am completely dependent upon You, and I fully surrender my life to You. I will abide in You!

John 15:5 ~ “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” Spend some time praising God again, singing praises to His name! Psalm 115:1 ~ Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to Your name be the glory, because of Your love and faithfulness.

Mark 12:30 ~ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.

Psalm 27:1 ~ The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Your perfect love is casting out fear. And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life, I won’t turn back; I know You are near. And I will fear no evil. For my God is with me. And if my God is with me, whom then shall I fear? Whom then shall I fear? Oh no, You never let go. Through the calm and through the storm. Oh no, You never let go, in every high and every low. Oh no, You never let go Lord, You never let go of me. (“You Never Let Go,” Matt Redman) Praise is rising, eyes are turning to You, we turn to You. Hope is stirring, hearts are yearning for You, we long for You. 'Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day. In Your Presence all our fears are washed away, washed away. Hosanna, hosanna You are the God Who saves us, worthy of all our praises Hosanna, hosanna Come have Your way among us We welcome You here, Lord Jesus (“Hosanna,” by Paul Baloche) My Jesus, My Savior Lord there is none like You All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love My Comfort, My Shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing. Power and majesty, praise to the King. Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of Your name I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I'll love you, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in YOU! (“Shout To The Lord,” by Darlene Zschech)