Pray for Our Church

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Isaiah 43:26 [AKJ] Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare you, that you may be justified.

God invites us to "plead" with Him. What does "plead" mean? To plead is to "state or set forth your case." The picture is one of a courtroom. In court, the best case wins. So build a case for yourself before you come to Heaven’s throne!

The more Scriptures and Scriptural reasons we have for what we want, the better the case we build or present before God. God is not only wanting you to agree with Him, but God also wants to agree with you! You've got to give Him something to agree with. Plead with Him, state your case, give Him your reasons, and present Him your Scriptures!

People intuitively know how to build a good case in life, but when it comes to talking with God, they seem to forget their skill and get awkward in prayer. For instance, lets say you wanted a new job, how are you going to get that job? You need to build a case! Why are you valuable? What can you do for the company? Generally, it's not enough to say, "I can study" or "I have a degree." The boss is interested to know: Can you fix problems? Can you work in teams? Are you accountable? Do you know how to train others? If you build a good case with good reasons and supporting evidence, you will get the job!

It's no different with effective prayer! Build a good case for what you want with good reasons and supporting evidence - that's the Scriptures. Don't just say, "I base all my prayers on one Scripture, Matthew 7:7, Ask and you shall receive." It is generally not a strong or sufficient case. The devil is also pleading against you. Remember the devil is the “false accuser of the brethren.” He’s trying to pile up evidence on his side. But God wants to agree with you, not the devil, so God invites you to "plead" your case with Him.

To help you learn how to plead your case, I have given you a look into my prayer life, by uploading for free many of the prayers that have worked for me and been answered in my life. You can pray them exactly as they are. Use them as models for your own prayer life. If you mix your own faith with these Scriptures, you will find the Word works every time!

God said in Jeremiah 1:12 (ASV), “…I watch over my word to perform it.” Once you learn how to plead your case, you will be adept to highlight your own Scriptures, build your own case with God, and get your own answers for anything you need!

Pleading your case is part of the “prayer of faith” or the prayer to change things and circumstances in your life. There are 9 other types of prayers found in the Bible. To learn more about these, visit our online shop for the CD series called “9 Types of Prayer” or read Pastor Steve’s new book “The Divine Code from 1 to 2020”.

Pray for Our Church

Father, in the Name of Jesus, we come into Your presence, giving thanks for Discover Church. You have called us to be a family in God’s local church, to be saints in the Body of Christ, to be the salt of Melbourne and the light of the world. We recognize that You are God, and everything including Discover Church was made by You and for You. We use our faith to call into being those things that be not as though they were.

We thank You that we all speak the same thing: there is no division among us; we are perfectly joined together in the same mind. Grant unto us, your representatives here, a boldness to speak Your Word which You will confirm with signs following. We thank You that we have workmen in abundance and all manner of cunning people for every manner of work. Each department operates in excellence of ministry and intercession. We have in our church the ministry gifts for the edifying of this body till we all come into the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a mature person. None of our people will be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine.

We are a growing are witnessing body of believers becoming bigger and stronger. We have divine favour and grace. We have a good name in the community and Body of Christ. Father, we thank You for ministry facilities that will more than meet the needs of the ministry You have called us to. Our church is prospering financially. We have everything we need to carry out Your Great Commission and reach Melbourne for Jesus. We have more than enough to serve You and sow to others in need.

We are a people of the Word, Jesus is our Lord, and we are teachable and ready to do. We are a people of the Spirit, the Holy Spirit is our guide, and we are willing to testify, prophesy and glorify Jesus in every opportunity. We are a people of love, the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, so we are forgiving and speak the truth in love. We are lovers of different cultures, friends of sinners, and soul winners.

We are a supernatural church, composed of supernatural people doing supernatural things, for we are laborers together with God. We thank You for Your presence among us and we lift our hands and praise Your Holy Name! Amen.

Scripture References: Acts 4:24,29, Ephesians 4:11-15, Roman 4:17, 5:5, Philippians 4:19, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 3:19, Mark 16:20, Psalm 63:4, Exodus 35:33

Written by Steve Cioccolanti for the benefit of the Body of Christ. Free to duplicate but not sell. Rights reserved by Discover Ministries.