Ephesians
6:14-18 (NKJV)
14 Stand therefore, having girded your
waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith
with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and
the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Having done
all to stand doing the following:
18 praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance
and supplication for all the saints—
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The Burden
Standing before God to ask for revival in Nigeria. We are asking for:
o Widespread knowledge of the complete
gospel – reaching every citizen of Nigeria in every tribe and tongue.
o Widespread sorrow over sin leading to
repentance.
o Great exploit of souls that are rooted
and built up in Christ.
o Multiplication of disciples in every
tribe and tongue.
o Establishment of the kingdom of God in
every place.
o Sound governmental leadership that
yields to the counsel of God.
o Laws that establish the purpose of God.
Prayer Points:
For Ourselves
•
Thank
the Lord for the access that He has given us to His throne of grace through the
sacrifice of His Son. Thank Him for the cross. Thank Him for His grace and
mercy.
•
Hebrews
4:16 “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
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Psalm
24:3-6 “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in
his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted
up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing
from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is
the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob.”
•
Ask
the Lord to show us His mercy as those redeemed to God by His blood; those
crucified with Him and alive in Him; Ask Him to count us worthy to stand before
Him.
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Lord,
please send us help to be useful instruments in this place of posting to pray
for down Your will for Nigeria.
•
Lord,
by Your grace, we will gird our waist with truth; we will have our feet shod
with the preparation of the gospel of peace; we will take the shield of faith
and the helmet of salvation; we will take the sword of the Spirit which is the
Word of God. Ephesians 6:14-17
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Psalm
144:1 “Blessed be the Lord my Rock, Who trains my hands
for war, And my fingers for battle…” O Lord, make me battle ready and keep me
focused only on Your interest for the nation of Nigeria.
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God’s Promises
Zechariah
4:6 (NKJV)
So he answered
and said to me: “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:
‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 60:22
(NKJV)
“A little one
shall become a thousand, And a small one a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”
Numbers
23:19 (NKJV)
“God is not
a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He
said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
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Focus on 'Men of God' in Nigeria
•
There
are many ‘Men of God’ in Nigeria with millions of Nigerians under their
spiritual leadership.
•
Many
are controlled by the spirit of mammon and therefore CANNOT serve God.
•
Some
are sincere, but do not have knowledge of the complete gospel, therefore do not
have victory over sin in their personal lives.
•
Some
are wolves in sheep’s clothing, deceiving those who desire to seek God.
•
Some
are genuine followers of Jesus Christ, who have been affected by the cross and
transformed by the Holy Spirit.
•
Our
burden is for all categories of Men of God.
Jeremiah
23:1-2 (KJV)
“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and
scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord.2 Therefore
thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my
people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited
them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah
12:10-12 (KJV)
10 Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard,
they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a
desolate wilderness.
11 They have made it desolate, and being
desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man
layeth it to heart.
12 The spoilers are come upon all high
places through the wilderness: for the sword of the Lord shall devour
from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh shall
have peace.
Prayer Points: Men of God
•
Let us ask God for mercy for the leaders of churches
in Nigeria. Lord, turn Yourself towards them and have mercy on them. Psalm
26:16
•
Ephesians
6:12 (NKJV) “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places.”
•
Ask
the Lord to tear the veil that is darkening their understanding, blinding their
hearts and would not allow them to see the light of the gospel of Christ in
fullness.
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Ephesians
4:18 “…having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the
life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness
of their heart.
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1
Chronicles 12:32 “… of the sons of Issachar who had
understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were
two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command;”
•
Let us ask God to
give us men of God like the sons of Issachar; men who will shepherd the people of God in Nigeria towards
what they ought to do in response to the gospel;
•
Plead
with God for genuine spiritual leaders who will direct the people towards the
purpose of God and towards investing in the Kingdom of God.
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Jeremiah
3:15 “And I will give you pastors according
to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
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Ask
the Lord to send labourers from His presence who will restate the complete
gospel to them. Make them humble to be accept to be disciple into Christ so
that their message will be correct.
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Lord,
please give us pastors after Your own heart who will feed the people with the knowledge
of God, and of Christ and of the mystery of the gospel.
•
Teach
them afresh how to can put on the whole armour of God and having done all, to
stand – stand before God, stand on His Word, stand in His righteousness, stand
against the schemes of the evil one.
•
Let
us pray for Men of God who are genuine followers of Jesus Christ, who have been
affected by the cross and transformed by the Holy Spirit; those who are no
longer natural men, but spiritual; true spiritual leaders.
•
Ask
the Lord to make them strong in Him in the power of His might. Ephesians 6:10.
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1
Peter 1:9 “Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of
your souls.” Pray that at the end of their faith they will receive the
salvation of their souls.
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Psalm
28:8-9K (KJV) “The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving
strength of his anointed. 9 Save thy people, and bless
thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.”
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Let
us ask the Lord to give them utterance to open their mouths boldly and make
known the mystery of the gospel. Ephesians 6:19
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Isaiah
60:22 – Lord, please grant that their lives will bear much fruit; let a little
one of them become a thousand, let their be multiplication of disciples; Let
corruption be rooted out of Nigeria on account of their faithfulness.
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Pray
for them by name.
Lord, let there be revival
in Nigeria.
Let there be:
o Widespread knowledge of the complete gospel – reaching every citizen of Nigeria in every tribe and tongue.
o Widespread sorrow over sin leading to repentance.
o Great exploit of souls that are rooted and built up in Christ.
o Multiplication of disciples in every tribe and tongue.
o Establishment of the kingdom of God in every place.
o Sound governmental leadership that is yields to the counsel of God.
o Laws that establish the purpose of God.
He is the Lord
He is the Lord and He reigns on high (He is the Lord)
Spoke into the darkness created the light (He is the Lord)
Who is like unto Him never ending in days (He is the Lord)
And He comes in power when we call His name (He is the Lord)
Show Your power, O Lord our God (2x)
Your gospel, O Lord is the hope of our nation (You are the Lord)
It's the power of God for our salvation (You are the Lord)
We ask not for riches but look to the cross (You are the Lord)
And for our inheritance, give us the lost (You are the Lord)
Spoke into the darkness created the light (He is the Lord)
Who is like unto Him never ending in days (He is the Lord)
And He comes in power when we call His name (He is the Lord)
Show Your power, O Lord our God (2x)
Your gospel, O Lord is the hope of our nation (You are the Lord)
It's the power of God for our salvation (You are the Lord)
We ask not for riches but look to the cross (You are the Lord)
And for our inheritance, give us the lost (You are the Lord)
Show Your power, O Lord our God (2x)
