January Prayer Focus
Jesus Appears
January 9 – 15
Jesus Walks On The Water
Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:22-33
Prayer Focus: Jesus Appears To Increase Our Faith & Remove Our Fears
- Pinpoint an area of your life where you are living in fear; or ponder a known fear that is preventing you from fully following Jesus. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to overcome that fear
- Pray for an increase of faith in an area where you feel faith is lacking
- Pray for a specific opportunity to exercise greater faith in your life
Ministry Focus: Pray for the students and staff at North Cascades Child Development Center
January 16 – 22
Jesus On The Mount Of Transfiguration
Scripture Reading: Matthew 17:1-13
Prayer Focus: Jesus Appears To Reveal His Glory
- Pray for a fresh revelation of Jesus’ glory
- Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes that you may see a fuller picture of who Jesus is
- Are there tents in your life? A tent is any attempt to capture God’s movements in the past with the hope of reproducing those experiences in the present. A tent is a formula that says, “since this is how God is moving over there this must be how he wants to move over here.” Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal and remove any tents you have built so you can experience how God wants to move today.
Ministry Focus: Pray for the Board of Administration to receive wise counsel from the Lord as they make decisions on behalf of our church
January 23 – 29
Jesus Walks The Emmaus Road
Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35
Prayer Focus: Jesus Appears To Teach His Disciples
- Pray for a renewed passion to read and study the Scriptures
- Ask the Holy Spirit to help you interpret and understand what you read
- Allow Jesus to be your teacher concerning all things
Ministry Focus: Pray for our Greeter’s Ministry and their loving response to all those who visit our church
January 30 – February 5
Jesus With His Disciples
Scripture Reading: John 20:19-29
Prayer Focus: Jesus Appears To Ease Thomas’ Doubts
- In your understanding and experience of the Gospel, where do you still have doubts or unbelief?
- Invite Jesus to meet with you in such a way as to increase your belief
- Pray to receive the peace of Jesus
Ministry Focus: Pray for the students who attend our School of Ministry. Ask the Lord to prepare, equip, and train them for effective local church ministry
