APOSTOLIC PRAYERS OF
PAUL
1. Prayer for revelation of Jesus' beauty and
the Bride's destiny unto transforming our heart
…the Father of glory, may give to you the SPIRIT OF WISDOM
AND REVELATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIM, the eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that you may know what is the HOPE OF HIS CALLING, what are the
riches of the GLORY OF HIS INHERITANCE IN THE SAINTS, and what is the exceeding
GREATNESS OF HIS POWER TOWARD US… (Eph. 1:17-19).
2. Prayer for the release of supernatural
strength in the heart unto experiencing God's emotions.
… that He would grant you, according to the riches of His
glory, TO BE STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT THROUGH HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN, that
Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and
grounded in love, MAY BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND with all the saints what is the
width and length and depth and height– to know the love of Christ which passes
knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph.
3:16-19)
3. Prayer for God's love to abound in our
heart resulting in discernment and righteousness.
And this I pray, that YOUR LOVE MAY ABOUND still more and
more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may APPROVE THE THINGS THAT ARE
EXCELLENT, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,
being FILLED WITH THE FRUITS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS which are by Jesus Christ, to the
glory and praise of God (Phil. 1:9-11).
4. Prayer to know God's will, to be fruitful
in ministry and strengthened by intimacy with God. We…do not cease to pray
for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL in
all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may have a WALK WORTHY OF THE
LORD, fully pleasing Him, BEING FRUITFUL in every good work and increasing in
the knowledge of God; STRENGTHENED WITH ALL MIGHT, according to His glorious
power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father
who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the
light. (Col. 1:9-12)
5. Prayer for unity in the church across a
city or region.
Now may the God of patience and comfort GRANT YOU TO BE
LIKE-MINDED toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, THAT YOU MAY WITH
ONE MIND AND ONE MOUTH glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus. (Rom.
15:5-7)
6. Prayer to be filled with supernatural joy,
peace and hope.
Now may the God of hope FILL YOU WITH ALL JOY AND PEACE IN
BELIEVING, THAT YOU MAY ABOUND IN HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom.
15:13)
7. Prayer for Israel to be saved through
Jesus.
Brethren, my
heart's desire and prayer to God for ISRAEL is that they may be saved. (Rom.
10:1).
8. Prayer for the release of apostolic
ministry and to abound in love and holiness
…we rejoice for your sake before our God, night and day
praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in
your faith? Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ,
direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and ABOUND IN LOVE to
one another and to all…so that He may ESTABLISH YOUR HEARTS BLAMELESS IN
HOLINESS before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with
all His saints. (1 Thes. 3:9-13)
9. Prayer for the release of the Holy Spirit's
power unto mature holiness
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely;
and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. (1
Thes. 5:23-24)
10.
Prayer to be
equipped and prepared to receive the fullness of God’s destiny for the church.
Therefore we also pray always for you THAT OUR GOD WOULD
COUNT YOU WORTHY OF THIS CALLING, AND FULFILL ALL THE GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS
GOODNESS AND THE WORK OF FAITH WITH POWER, that the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our
God and the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thes. 1:11-12)
11.
Prayer for
the prophetic message of this hour to be trumpeted with power to the Body of
Christ.
Finally, brethren, pray for us, THAT THE WORD OF THE LORD
MAY RUN SWIFTLY AND BE GLORIFIED, just as it is with you, and that we may be
delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith. But the
Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one. And
we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, both that you do and will do the
things we command you. NOW MAY THE LORD DIRECT YOUR HEARTS INTO THE LOVE OF GOD
AND INTO THE PATIENCE OF CHRIST. (2 Thes. 3:1-5)
12.
Prayer that
God would open doors for the prophetic message of this hour to be trumpeted
with power to the Body of Christ.
Continue
earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying
also for us, THAT GOD WOULD OPEN TO US A DOOR FOR THE WORD, to speak the
mystery of
Christ, for
which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
(Col. 4:2-
4)
13.
Prayer to
enriched with the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit leading unto
righteousness.
I thank my
God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ
Jesus, THAT YOU WERE ENRICHED IN EVERYTHING by Him in all utterance and all
knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so THAT YOU
COME SHORT IN NO GIFT, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who will also confirm you to the end, THAT YOU MAY BE BLAMELESS in the
day of our Lord Jesus
Christ. (1 Cor. 1:4-8).