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PRAYERGUIDE

God our Father“Our Father in heaven, holy is your name.”

• Praise God that He is our Father who has all the resources of heaven at His disposal.• Acknowledge our complete dependence on God for everything in life.• • Pray that we would be captured by God’s majesty and that we would encounter Him every moment of every day.• Pray for a deeper sense of awe and humility in the presence of God’s holiness.• Pray that we would be a people who truly know their God.

God our King“Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth

aas it is in heaven.”• Praise God that He invites us to join Him in building His kingdom on earth.• Pray for renewed passion for God’s kingdom purposes.• Pray that we would place obedience to God’s will above our own desires and preferences.• • Pray that our hearts would break over people who are far from God and for the courage to reach out to them.• Pray that we will be engaged in community, serving and giving for the sake of God’s Kingdom.

God our Provider“Give us today our daily bread.”

• Praise God that He gives us everything we need to do His will.• • Thank God for all that He has accomplished in the history of ZCC.• Pray for God to raise up leaders among us to carry out His mission.• Pray that God would lead us to His choice for key staff positions.• Pray that we would be generous givers of our time, money, and abilities to accomplish God’s purposes.• Pray for the under resourced and how we might help them.

God our Forgiver“Forgive us our sins, just as we have forgiven those who have

sinned against us.”• Praise God for the price He paid to forgive all our sins—past, present, and future.• Pray that we would be broken over our sin and allow God to lead us to genuine repentance.• Pray that we would be free from sins of pride, un-forgiveness, gossip, and a critical spirit.• Pray that we would have the humility to move toward others to seek reconciliation and restoration.• Pray that love would be at the heart of everything we do.

God our Deliverer““And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us

from the evil one.”• Praise God that He has broken the power of Satan and of sin.• Pray that we would put on the full armor of God to take our stand against the evil one.• Pray that we would recognize and resist the devil’s schemes to divide us.• • Pray for God's protection over the marriages and families in our church and community.• Pray for protection as we advance God’s kingdom in our surrounding community.

God our Hope“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and glory forever.”• Praise God that His eternal kingdom will prevail.• • Proclaim God’s sovereign power to accomplish His plan.• Ask God to continue to bring hope to hurting people, broken families and to the future of ZCC.• Declare to all creation the wondrous glory of God.

September 20—October 29Use this prayer guide from Matthew 6 to pray for you, your family, friends, neighbors and our church.

Remember that you are drawing near to your Heavenly Father, who loves you and invites you to join Him in

accomplishing His Kingdom purposes.

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