CONCERT OF PRAYER
Psalm 130 / 131:1-2a / 142
Praise and Worship Songs
Large Group 20 minutes
Matthew 26:30 (After the Lords Supper – before Gathsemane) When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
James 5:13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.
LAST SONG – LORD YOU ARE
LORD YOU ARE (ADORATION)
Groups of 5-7 5 minutes
The Psalms say things like Lord you are my refuge, my hope, my deliver, my rock, my Lord, my shepherd, my strength, my help, my fortress, my loving God, my salvation, my confidence, my king.
In your group of 5-7 hold hands in a circle and say a one sentence prayer, Lord your are my ____. Go around twice and then tell God how great he is. We can praise God for who his is and what he’s done, or is going to do.
CONFESSION TO GOD
Groups of 1 4 minutes
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
SONG – CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART
CONFESSION TO OTHER BELIEVERS
Groups of 2 by Gender 6 minutes
Hebrews 3:12 – Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of your ever develop a wicked, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. You must warn each other everyday, as long as it is called “today”, so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
James 5:16 – Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.
PRAYER OF HEALING FOR EACH OTHER
Same Groups of 2 by Gender 6 minutes
James 5:16 – Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.
Romans 12:2 – Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his well really is.
POVERTY
Groups of 4 6 minutes
Proverbs 19:17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done.
James 1:27 Pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their distress, and guard against corruption from the godless world.
Ask God to open your eyes to see the needs around you and to guide you to greater action for the poor.
UNITY
Groups of 6 10 minutes
Psalm 133:1 How good and beautiful it is when brothers and sister live together in unity.
John 17:23b May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
Pray for each church represented in your group. (The senior pastor, the youth pastor, that God will make clear to them what He would have them do)
Pray for more students to desire to encounter God in this way.
FAMILY
Groups of 1 3 minutes
Ephesians 6:1-3 – Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. “Honor your father and mother.: This the first of the Ten Commandments that ends wit ha promise. And this is the promise: If you honor your father and mother, “you will live a long life, full of blessing.”
FRIENDS WHO NEED JESUS
Groups of 5 10 minutes
1 minute to pray for God to bring friends to your mind
Colossians 4:2-6 – Keep praying. Pay attention when you offer prayers of thanksgiving. At the same time also pray of us. Pray that God will give us an opportunity to speak the word so that we may tell the mystery about Jesus. It is because of this mystery that I am a prisoner. Pray that I may make this mystery as clear as possible. This is what I have to do. Be wise in the way you act toward those who are outside the Christian faith. Make the most of your opportunities. Everything you say should be kind and well thought out so that you know how to answer everyone.
STRANGERS WHO NEED JESUS
Groups of 10 10 minutes
High profile people (Actors, politicians, etc.)
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 – If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing. Satan, the god of this evil world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News that is shining upon them. They don’t understand the message we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.
2 Peter: 3:9 – The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
EACH OTHER
Groups of 2 6 minutes
Find a partner and each person shares for 30 seconds why they need prayer. Pray for each other for 90 seconds / Do it again with a different partner.
1 Timothy 4:12 – Don’t let anyone think less of you because your are young. Be an example to all believers in what you teach, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
FUTURE PLANS
Groups of 4 10 minutes
James 4:13-15 – Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
Tell your group your dreams, hopes, vocational choices and then give it back to God and tell him that your life is not yours, it is His.
WHATEVER COMES UP
Everybody ???? minutes