24 Hour Prayer Guide
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April Prayer Guide
24 Hour Prayer for the City of Lexington
First Alliance Church, along with 27 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.
Prayer Guide
Scriptures are provided to read and pray through along with specific prayer prompts. You are welcome to pray as the Spirit leads you. The guide simply provides a framework to pray for specific ministries that FAC partners with in our city. 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!
1 Timothy 2:1-6, NIV “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
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.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know that I.
Be still and know that.
Be still and know.
Be still and.
Be still.
Be.
Psalm 46:10a
Praise
What specific blessings and gifts are you praising Him for today?
Psalm 63:3-4 “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.”
Confession
Is there anything you need to confess to the Lord or any burden you need to lay down? Spend time allowing the Lord to search your heart and cleanse you.
Psalm 139:23-24, NIV “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Intercession
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.”
- 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.
- 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.
- Pray for churches to be a beautiful and compelling representation of Christ in our city.
- 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 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!
Pray for Community Organizations & Ministries
Romans 11:22 “Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in His kindness.”
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pray for the students and staff of Dunbar High School to encounter the transformative love of God. Pray for fruitful relationships as FAC prepares to host Easter at Dunbar.
- Pray for leaders in our City
- Mayor – Linda Gorton
- Vice Mayor – Dan Wu
Listening
Pause, listen and wait on the Lord. Is there a word, phrase or invitation you are sensing?
Psalm 25:4-5 NIV: “Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.”
Please consider sharing any prayers, verses or words you received from the Lord in the Prayer Journal.
- House of Prayer