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  • September Prayer Guide

    First Alliance Church, along with 40 other churches in Lexington, have joined together to provide unceasing, 24/7 prayer for the city of Lexington and beyond. FAC has committed to pray on the second Monday of each month for 24 hours. If you want to pray communally there are prayer gatherings on Monday 6:45PM, Wednesday 7AM and Thursday 12PM in the Prayer Room.

    Verse of the Month, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.” Luke 17:20-21

    Scriptures are provided to read and pray through along with specific prayer prompts. These scriptures follow along with the sermon series for this month and are meant to guide you with a framework to pray for specific ministries that FAC partners with in our city.You are welcome to pray as the Spirit leads you. Trust the Holy Spirit to give you prayers and scriptures to pray as you intercede.

    Together we are believing for God’s miraculous intervention in every aspect of the lives and institutions in our city and beyond!

    Psalm 27:13-14, “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!”

    Pause

    Invite the Holy Spirit to quiet your heart and your mind. Take 4 deep, cleansing breaths. After you still yourself take time walking through this prayer slowly from Psalm 145 about the Lord’s everlasting kingdom.

    “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures through all generations.
    The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
    and faithful in all he does.
    The Lord upholds all who fall
    and lifts up all who are bowed down.
    The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food at the proper time.
    You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
    The Lord is righteous in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.
    The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.”

    Praise

    What specific blessings and gifts are you praising Him for today?          

    Zechariah 9:9, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a cold, the foal of a donkey.”

    Prepare

    Lord, I am here before you now wholeheartedly, as an instrument of intercession. Insofar as I am also here before you now half heartedly, fuel the fire of my desire. Do whatever it takes to renew in me, an all consuming passion for your name and love for your people. Lord Jesus, open my eyes to receive you. Holy Spirit, soften my heart to receive you. Father God grant me faith to believe that when I pray, you hear and draw near with a compassionate heart. Amen. (Abridged from Lectio 365)

    Petition

    “. . . that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.” Ephesians 1:20-21

    Pray for Your Neighborhood

    Spend time praying for your neighbors and those around you that have yet to meet Jesus. Ask the Lord for divine appointments to be able to pursue friendship with them.

    Pray for Churches in our City

    • House of Prayer
      • Pray for churches in our city to be guided by prayer in all areas of ministry. Pray for a vibrant culture of prayer to be present in every church.
        • Isaiah 56:7, NIV “These I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be expected on my altar. For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
    • Light of the World
      • Pray for churches to be a beautiful and compelling representation of Christ in our city.
        • Matthew 5:14, NLT “You are the light of the world- like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
    • Gospel Focused
      • Pray for people in our city to come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior through the life changing Good News of the gospel. Pray for an awakening and for a powerful move of the Holy Spirit!
        • Mark 16:15 NLT “And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”

    Pray for Community Organizations & Ministries

    Romans 10:11-13, “The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

    • Young Lives is a ministry to teen moms that connects them and their children to the love of Christ through mentoring, encouragement and a monthly gathering time.
    • Natalie’s Sisters is a ministry program currently located on the northside of downtown Lexington with the mission to extend hope, support, and God’s unconditional love to sexually exploited women through a first-touch approach providing respite, relationship, and referrals to community resources.
    • ESL
      • New English class has launched Cardinal Valley Elementary School. Please pray for the teachers and students that will be a part of this class. 
    • Lexington Leadership Foundation (LLF), is a faith-based nonprofit serving Fayette County and has three strategic functions. First, they work with people of faith and good will to tackle the toughest issues in our city. Secondly, they build capacity in others. And thirdly, they develop and operate joint initiatives. A few of their ministries are listed below.
      • Amachi Lexington is the passionate response to serving children with an incarcerated guardian. Amachi matches youth 6-17 with people of faith and good will so they have the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.
        • Pray for more mentors for this ministry.
        • Fatherhood Initiative provides fathers with the tools they need to overcome barriers that are impeding them from having a healthy relationship with their children and guides them towards healthy, lifelong relationships.
    • One Lexington, Urban Impact and other ministries that work with the city’s youth to try to prevent violence.
    • Schools
      • Pray for teachers and students at our partner schools, Wellington Elementary and Booker T. Washington Elementary, to experience God’s love, protection and encouragement.
    • Russell Cave Church of Christ
      • Praise: Russell Cave completed work on their building and have resumed meeting there.
      • Please pray for work that needs to be done in the basement and kitchen area. 
    • Pray for leaders in our City
      • Mayor – Linda Gorton
      • Vice Mayor – Dan Wu

    Yield

    Revelation 1:5-6, “. . . and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”