Thy Kingdom Come was a prayer venture earlier this year in our land and across our world.
We have been pausing each Saturday morning at 8am to revisit the 11 themes raised by the leaders.
Today we are encouraged to bring to God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – our prayers and praise of adoration
Take the time now – or when you have the opportunity – to spend with God
giving Him your praise and prayers of adoration for who He is.
Messy Church afternoon
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-14
Meditation : slowly consider this passage this morning.
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?
and Pray in response to Him
O Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Lead us
Guide us
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on someone you recently spoke with about Jesus
And on Messy Church this afternoon
LORD, hear our prayers we ask and bless each and all.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect on Jesus’ words and then Pray in response
For others seeking the Father at this time in their lives
LORD God, our God, hear our prayers at the end of this day
As we name others before you.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : JOHN 3 verses 1-21
Meditation : take time to consider these words of conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus.
What is your response to what God is saying here?
Pray to the God who loves and saves and changes lives for ever!
O God of eternal truth
And amazing love!
I read
Help me believe
And trust You
With my past, present and future.
May Your Holy Spirit work in and through me
As You are doing across the world
So that together with heaven and earth
Praise may be offered up to you
Our Saviour God.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those asking questions about Jesus at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and draw them unto you we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from John 3
Reflect on this God who was at work in Nicodemus’ life and times and then pray in response
for those you have talked with today and for yourself
Lord Jesus, Servant King, Son of Man, Son of God, hear our evening prayers
As we bring you our sacrifice of praise
As we name others before you.
Amen.
Today we pray for the first part of the Alpha course starting tonight…..and all who will attend.
The entire city of Jerusalem was in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” they asked. And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Matthew 21:10-11 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/mat.21.10-11.NLT
Big Alpha Course starts
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 43-51
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here.
Which words stay with you?
What is Jesus saying to you today?
then pray in response to what you have read – to this same Jesus
(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need,
For yourself and for others known to you.)
O LORD, receive our praise and hear our prayers.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the first evening of the Big Alpha course tonight
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out blessings tonight we call out.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again about Nathaniel and Jesus
Reflect on these events at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God who changes lives
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we lay ourselves and others before you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : JOHN 1 verses 35-42
Meditation : take time to consider all that happens here and what is said.
What have you learned?
Are you a follower of this Jesus?
then pray to Him in response
O Lord Jesus,
Lamb of God
Teacher
Messiah.
I hear your voice
I choose to follow you
Closer and closer
Even into this new day.
Amen and amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those recently starting on their Christian walk
O LORD, hear our prayers and watch over each and all we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again
Reflect slowly on the words and the people involved and then pray in response to this Jesus
Lord Jesus, here I am, with my questions and my longing to follow you more closely
… hear my evening prayer I ask.
