I want to introduce some of the Scriptures we use regularly to intercede for the people of God. Some call these the Apostolic Prayers, because they were written in the Epistles (letters from the Apostles like John, Peter and Paul) to the various assemblies they wrote to.
Within these letters were what he was praying for on their behalf. These are written for us to give us insight to what is the will of our Heavenly Father for His dear children. If Paul was asking them, and the Spirit preserved them, then we may pray them--and rest assured God is answering them, according to His perfect plan.
I invite you to pray along with us with these four passages. We make slight modifications in the text to personalize these as prayers of our own to the Lord God as we approach His throne to ask on behalf of our own fellowship.
Praying the passages alone is a complete prayer. However, we also use these as both a starting place and a landing place. This works especially well in a small group. Listen to a sample prayer below.
* Romans 15:5-7 RSV
* Romans 15:13
* 1 Corinthians 1:4-8
* 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
My recommendation starting out is to go through one verse each day, in this way you can slow down and be thorough. There is no need to speed along and “get more verses in,” better to take time going through the passage, pausing along the way and allowing the Spirit to lead. One part of the verse may be emphasized over others one time, and something else on another day.
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