Weekly Prayer Guides

WK 1

PRAY THE LORD COMFORT OUR HEARTS AS PARENTS OF PRODIGALS

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Now our LORD Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

PRAY WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE A FAILURE AS A PARENT

Jude 24: Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.

PRAY THAT WE DO NOT DWELL ON THE PAST

Isaiah 43:18 Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.

PRAY WE ARE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

PRAY THAT NOTHING ABOUT ME WILL BE A STUMBLING BLOCK

Romans 14:13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

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WK 2

PRAY TO BE A COMFORT

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

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PRAY & REJOICE

Isaiah 49:13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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PRAY FOR ENDURANCE

James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the LORD; that the LORD is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

PRAY, REVIVED IN HIS WORD.

Psalm 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

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PRAY TO THE LORD, OUR HELP

Job 33:26 He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

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PRAY TO RECEIVE, AND GIVE MERCY

Luke 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

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PRAY WITH THANKSGIVING

Psalm 145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy

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WK 3

PRAY AND THANK GOD AS HE MAKES A WAY TO ESCAPE:

1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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PRAY THAT THE LORD OPEN THEIR EYES

Ephesians 1:18-19 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power

PRAY HE FORGIVES THEM

Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…

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PRAY HE SENDS LABORORS

Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the LORD of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.

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PRAY THANKING GOD FOR HIS COMPASSION AND MERCY

Lamentations 3:22-23 It is of the Lord 's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

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PRAY THEY COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH

I Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth

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PRAY HE OPEN THE SCRIPTURES TO THEM

Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

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WK 4

PRAY THAT WE SEE THE PRODIGALS AS GOD SEES THEM AND RUN TO THEM

Luke 15:20 20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

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PRAY AND THANK THE LORD FOR HIS MISSION TO SEEK AND SAVE THE PRODIGALS

Luke 19:10 10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

PRAY AND ASK THE LORD TO GIVE US STRENGTH TO GO THE EXTRA MILE WITH THEM

Matthew 5:41 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

PRAY AND BELIEVE THEY ARE COMING HOME

Mark 9:23 23Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

PRAY AND THANK GOD FOR HIS KINDNESS AND MERCY FOR OUR PRODIGALS

Isaiah 54:10 10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

PRAY AND THANK THE LORD FOR BEING WITH OUR PRODIGALS ALWAYS AND HIS WILL IS DONE IN THEIR LIVES

Genesis 28:15 15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

Pray that we are merciful because God has been merciful to us

Matthew 5:7 - Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

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WK 5

PRAY AND BELIEVE THAT OUR FAITH WILL MOVE THE MOUNTAINS

Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

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PRAY THAT WE AND THE PRODIGAL NO LONGER WAVER BUT BELIEVE AND FOLLOW JESUS

1 Kings 18:21 21Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGALS ARE NO LONGER HARDENED BY SIN’S DECEITFULNESS

Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGAL REALIZE THAT THEIR JOY IS IN JESUS

John 15:11 11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

PRAY THE LORD TO PROTECT THEM FROM PEOPLE THAT WILL LEAD THEM ASTRAY

1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character.“

PRAY AND SPEAK LIFE OVER YOUR PRODIGALS

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit

PRAY TO BUILD THE PRODIGALS UP WITH WORDS OF LIFE

Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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WK 6

PRAY AND THANK GOD THEY SHALL COME FROM THE LAND OF THE ENEMY

Jeremiah 31:16 Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

PRAY THAT HE BREAK THE CHAINS

Psalm 107:14 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

PRAY THE PRODIGAL WILL WALK IN TRUTH

3 John 1:3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

PRAY THAT THE PRODIGAL WILL FOLLOW THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.“

PRAY THAT “STREAMS OF LIVING WATER” WILL FLOW FROM WITHIN IN THE PRODIGAL

John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

PRAY THE PRODIGAL WILL RUN FROM SIN

1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 

PRAY PRODIGALS WILL GLORIFY GOD IN THEIR BODY AND IN THEIR SPIRIT

I Corinthians 6:19-20 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’