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PRAYER: WHO | WHAT | WHEN | WHERE | HOW
WHO: Our Father in Heaven, the Greatest Being in the Universe, we direct our prayers to Him.
Ephesians 3:14-15
For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.
Romans 1:9
I thank my God through Jesus Christ.
WHAT: We pray for His will first - Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
We are to align our will to God's.
Matthew 6:33 - Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
Any request in prayer needs to be within His will as we find in Scripture.
James 4:3 - You ask and do not receive, because you spend it on your pleasures.
1 John 5:14 - Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
God's will first means I will yield to it no matter what, even if He answers as a no, or not right now. He has an eternal perspective; I do not.
We are to ask "Show me Your will, then my needs and forgiveness, and deliverance from temptation."
WHEN: Pray daily (examples show three times a day)
Luke 11:3 - Give us day by day our daily bread.
- Daniel prayed three times daily (Daniel 6:10)
- David prayed evening, morning and at noon (Psalm 55:17)
- Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness to pray (Luke 5:16)
- Paul encouraged us to pray without ceasing, giving thanks in everything for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)
WHERE: We should pray in private.
Matthew 6:6 - When you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who lives in secret will reward you openly.
Mark 1:25 - Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.
HOW: We should pray with our hearts.
Matthew 6:7-8 - And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions like the heathen do. For they think they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them.
Effective Prayer = Fervent Prayer with all our heart.
James 5:16 - The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
Heartfelt prayer is passionate, sincere, and earnest.
WEEKLY PRAYER GUIDE | MARCH 30 - APRIL 6
SUNDAY • March 30
Personal Needs: (someone who comes to mind)
Community: First Responder families
Church Family: Mark & Michelle Crook
Specific Church Ministry: Facility Operations
Missions: Child Evangelism Fellowship
Schools: Roberts Structured Learning Center
Leaders: Rob Nosse, OR State Rep Dist 42
MONDAY • March 31
Personal Needs: Eileen Budnick (health)
Community: The neighbor on the right
Church Family: Steve & Dawn Cox Family
Specific Church Ministry: Nursery/Preschool
Missions: Jeff & Samantha Bowdoin (Wycliffe)
Schools: Auburn Elementary
Leaders: Virgile Osborne, OR State Rep Dist 2
TUESDAY • April 1
Personal Needs: Ken Case (health)
Community: The neighbor on the left
Church Family: Sue Daimler
Specific Church Ministry: Elementary
Missions: Mike & Pat Dragon (OMS)
Schools: Battle Creek Elementary
Leaders: Mark Owens, OR State Rep Dist 60
WEDNESDAY • April 2
Personal Needs: Cindy Poore (health
Community: The neighbor across the street
Church Family: Ditchen Family
Specific Church Ministry: Mid/High School
Missions: Josh & Heather Dunn (Mexico)
School: Brush College Elementary
Leaders: Hai Pham, OR State Rep Dist 36
THURSDAY • April 3
Personal Needs: Sharon Hill (health)
Community: The neighbor behind
Church Family: Adam & Alicia Doty Family
Specific Church Ministry: Young Adults
Missions: Gordon & Niki Elliott (World Partners)
School: Bush Elementary
Leaders: E. Werner Reschke, OR State Rep Dist 55
FRIDAY • April 4
Personal Needs: Brian & Shirley Humphreys
Community: Union Gospel Mission staff
Church Family: Janet Douthit
Specific Church Ministry: Adult Education
Missions: Doug & Jan Hoffman (Mercy Inc)
School: Candalaria Elementary
Leaders: Ricki Ruiz, OR State Rep Dist 50
SATURDAY • April 5
Personal Needs: Shaun (Lisa Fay’s brother—health)
Community: Teen Challenge participants
Church Family: Richard & Sharon Drake
Specific Church Ministry: Seniors Ministry
Missions: Kent McCormick (YWAM SFO)
School: Chapman Hill Elementary
Leaders: Tawna D. Sanchez, OR State Rep Dist 43
SUNDAY • April 6
Personal Needs: (someone who comes to mind)
Community: Hope Station participants
Church Family: Chip & Pam Dwyre
Specific Church Ministry: Worship Ministries
Missions: Micah & Heather Powers (Germany)
Schools: Chavez Elementary
Leaders: Anna Scharf, OR State Rep Dist 23
