Uncommon Prayer ~ Format for National Day of Prayer

Hey Phil,
I want to pray through this scripture tomorrow. Can you give me a call when you have the chance and we can talk it through? Here is the scripture. Blessings,...

• “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth..” 1 Timothy 2:1-4
  

Try this for a format ...

“I urge, then,

•Urgency - Let's ask the Lord for a spirit of desperation ... anticipation ... faith in the midst of a crisis (pray as one group)

first of all,

•Priority - Let's ask God to show us how to make prayer a priority in our personal lives, our families and ministries, our congregation [in threes: pray your prayer, then one of the other two pray for you to be strong to keep your commitment, then the next continues ...]

that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—
2 for kings and all those in authority,

•Authority - Let's pray for 1) national leaders, 2) state and city leader, 3) community leaders, 4) congregational leaders [back in one group]

that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

-Community - Let's pray for an end to violence ... for peace ... for economic blessings that draw people to faith in God ... for character to be taught in families and schools . . . [as one group]

3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth..”

-Eternity - Let's pray for lost people to find Christ; pray by name and need (a practical need that, as God answers, will then open them to their spiritual need) [with a partner]

Select a scripture or song to serve as a transition from one segment to the next. Make sure the passage or lyrics are on topic with the next segment . . .

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