The first church gathered to pray: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” These prayers are written for the moments of church life: opening a service, receiving the offering, starting a Bible study, sending people out with a blessing.
Each one is short enough to read aloud from the front and is drawn from a passage you can read with it. Use them as they are, or let them get you started in your own words. For a whole prayer meeting, see the prayer points with Scriptures.
Psalm 95:1-6
Lord God, we come into Your presence with thanksgiving. You are the Rock of our salvation and a great King above all gods. The depths of the earth, the mountain peaks and the sea are Yours, and so are we, for You are our Maker. As we sing, pray and open Your word today, quiet our hearts and turn them to You. We bow before You and worship You. Be glorified in all we do here. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pray along with the voice →1 Chronicles 29:11-14
Lord our God, Yours is the greatness and the power and the glory, and everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Who are we, that we should be able to give? Everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we give back to You. Thank You for every gift, and above all for Jesus. Receive these tithes and offerings, given willingly and with joy, and use them to make Christ known near and far. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Hebrews 13:20-21
God of peace, You brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant. Now, as we leave this place, equip us with every good thing to do Your will. Go with us into our homes, our work and our neighborhoods this week. Accomplish in us what is pleasing in Your sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →1 Peter 5:2-4
Lord Jesus, Chief Shepherd, thank You for the pastors who watch over us. Help them shepherd Your flock willingly and eagerly, not out of compulsion or greed, and keep them humble examples, never lording it over us. When they are weary, renew them; when they are criticized, steady them. Guard their families, and give them true friends. Teach us to honor and encourage them. And when You appear, give them the crown of glory that will never fade away. Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Colossians 3:16
Lord Jesus, thank You for bringing us together around Your word. As we open the Scriptures, let Your word richly dwell within us. Open our minds to understand it and our hearts to receive it. Help us teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, humbly and kindly. Keep us honest about what we don’t understand and eager to obey what we do. Fill us with gratitude, and let this time shape how we live. In Your name, Amen.
Pray along with the voice →Ephesians 3:14-19
Father, we bow our knees before You for our church. Out of the riches of Your glory, strengthen us with power through Your Spirit, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. Root and ground us in love. Together with all the saints, help us grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and know this love that surpasses knowledge. Fill us with all Your fullness, and let that love reach our neighbors. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Pray along with the voice →“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
— Acts 2:42
“And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
— Hebrews 10:24-25
“For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.””
— Matthew 18:20
“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”
— Colossians 3:16 · Pray this verse →
“A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.””
— Psalm 122:1
“And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,”
— Ephesians 4:11-12
“Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.”
— 2 Corinthians 9:7
“‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’”
— Numbers 6:24-26 · Pray this verse →
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