Midweek Service: Structured Prayer Meeting

This is the content found in our printed handout for the prayer meeting tonight.

ADORATION

Psalm 11

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 1 In the Lord put I my trust: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. 3 If the foundations be destroyed, What can the righteous do? 4 The Lord is in his holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven: His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of men. 5 The Lord trieth the righteous: But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, And an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. 7 For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; His countenance doth behold the upright.

•A prayer of adoration through the psalm will be given 

•Sing “The Solid Rock”

CONFESSION

Psalm 38

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. 1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; Neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: As an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt Because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: And there is no soundness in my flesh. 8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. 9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee. 10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. 11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; And my kinsmen stand afar off. 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; And I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. 17 For I am ready to halt, And my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. 19 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. 20 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; Because I follow the thing that good is. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

•Pray personal confessions to God on your own about your sin and its consequences 

•A general confession to God will be given with a concluding request with trust in God’s forgiveness and salvation (v21-22) (ultimately through Christ) 

•Sing “His Mercy Is More”

THANKSGIVING

Psalm 107:1–8

1 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; 3 And gathered them out of the lands, From the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. 4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; They found no city to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them. 6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city of habitation. 8 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

•One at a time, pray aloud a thanksgiving to God for something He has done or promised to do in scripture (promises that are directly related to present believers)

•A general prayer of thanksgiving for God’s faithful, redeeming love will be given

SUPPLICATION

CONVERSIONS

Romans 10:1

1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for [ethnic] Israel is, that they might be saved [come to faith in Christ].

•Pray for God to draw people you know to faith in Christ and to grant opportunities to share the gospel

•A general prayer for the lost will be given

BAPTISMS AND MEMBERS

Acts 18:8

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

•A general prayer for believers to be water-baptized and for members to be added will be made

ELDERS

1 Timothy 3:1

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

•A general prayer for elders to be raised up and supported will be made

MISSIONARIES

Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

•A general prayer will be made for God to send us out as witnesses near and abroad 

CHRISTIANS AND FELLOW CHURCH MEMBERS 

Ephesians 6:18

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

•Pray for those in spiritual battles on your own

•Pray out loud one at a time for those listed below (30 sec)

•Prayer will be made generally for all these out loud

Church & Loved Ones with Physical Illness Or Recent Loss:

[in attached PDF on website and app]

MOVES

Philippians 1:3–6

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

•A general prayer will be made for families who have moved, asking God to establish them in faithful churches and make them fruitful

GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY

1 Timothy 2:1–2

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

•A general prayer will be made for our presidential administration, governor, economy, laws, defense, and international matters—especially wisdom for situations in the Middle East

PRAYER OF PRAISE

Psalm 118:21

I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, And art become my salvation.

•A general prayer of praise will be made

•(If time) Sing again “His Mercy Is More”