Paul prayed for their righteousness and purity. “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more…” ( Philippians 1:9a)Ĩ. ![]() “…that you, being rooted and grounded in love…” ( Ephesians 3:17b) Paul prayed they would grow in their love for others. “…that you…may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” ( Ephesians 3:18-19)ħ. “…so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…” ( Ephesians 3:17a) Paul prayed they would learn to abide in Christ. “May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might…” ( Colossians 1:11a)Ħ. “…that you may know…what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might.” ( Ephesians 1:18-19) “…that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being.” ( Ephesians 3:16 ESV) Paul prayed they would be strengthened with spiritual power. The Lord be with you all.” ( 2 Thessalonians 3:16)ĥ. “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. “May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” ( Romans 15:5-6) ![]() Paul prayed they would live in peace and unity. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” ( Romans 15:13)Ĥ. “…having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints…” ( Ephesians 1:18) “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding…” ( Colossians 1:9)ģ. “…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him…” ( Ephesians 1:17) Paul prayed for their wisdom and knowledge. “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers…” ( Philemon 1:4)Ģ. “I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.” ( 2 Timothy 1:3) We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right…” ( 2 Thessalonians 1:3) “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers…” ( 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3a) ![]() “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you…” ( Colossians 1:3) “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy…” ( Philippians 1:3-4) “I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers…” ( Ephesians 1:16) “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus…” ( 1 Corinthians 1:4) “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you…” ( Romans 1:8-10) Paul thanked God for each one of his people. Better yet, pick some to memorize and pray over your people daily!ġ. Take these prayers to your next staff meeting and spend time praying them over your congregation. In it, he says we should seek “to find out exactly what it is he asks God for on their behalf, and compare the results with what we normally ask for.” Carson wrote an excellent book on Paul’s prayers, A Call to Spiritual Reformation, Priorities from Paul and His Prayers. His prayers focused on hearts and minds being conformed to Christ.ĭ.A. The prayers of Paul for God’s people are a fascinating study. It’s interesting to observe the requests Paul makes.
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