FORCE MULTIPLY PRAYER GUIDE May 29 - July 7, 2018

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1 40 Days of Prayer Leading up to JLK Catalyst Week FORCE MULTIPLY PRAYER GUIDE May 29 - July 7, 2018 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Matt 18:20 Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you wi hase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the swor efore you. Leviticus 26:8 Five of you will chase a hundred nd a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemie ill fall by the sword before you. Leviticus 26:8 Five of you wi hase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand nd your enemies will fall by the sword before you. Leviticu 6:8 Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you wi hase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the swor efore you. Leviticus 26:8 Five of you will chase a hundred nd a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemie

2 The Jesus Loves Kzoo FORCE MULTIPLY Mission: To unify and rally God s Church [Ekklesia] in Kalamazoo though 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting leading up to Catalyst Week. FORCE MULTIPLY, in military usage, refers to an attribute or combination of attributes that dramatically increases (hence, "multiplies") the effectiveness of an item or group, giving a given number of troops (or other personnel) or weapons (or other hardware) the ability to accomplish greater things than without it. OUR VISION is for this to be a time where we contend TOGETHER for city-wide salvations, healings, and deliverances - with a specific focus on Catalyst Week coming up on July 8-13, United, extended prayer and fasting TOGETHER will destroy works of darkness and position ourselves for a mighty outpouring. Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. -Matt 18:19-20 (NIV) Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you. -Leviticus 26:8 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power For our struggle is not against flesh and blood -Ephesians 6:10, 12 (NIV) Fasting helps express, deepens, confirms the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves, to attain what we seek for the Kingdom of God. --Andrew Murray, Missionary to South Africa Will you join the Force Multiply effort? Let us know your commitment at: Jesusloveskzoo.org/force-multiply Click JOIN THE FORCE to register! Throughout the 40 Days, be sure to check your and our JLK Facebook Page for reminders, encouragements, and conversation! More information about Jesus Loves Kzoo, JLK Catalyst Week Outreach, and the Force Multiply Prayer Initiative can be found at Jesusloveskzoo.org Or us at Jesusloveskzoo@gmail.com

3 Isaiah 58:10-12 (NASB) And if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, Then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will become like midday And the Lord will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of the streets in which to dwell.

4 If you were part of the Force Multiply effort last year, you know that we corporately pressed into the verses found in Isaiah 61:1-2. This year, we will be focusing our unified prayer topics for 40 days around Isaiah 61:3-4, further continuing with the Lord s Heart for our City. and provide for those who grieve in Zionto bestow on them a Crown of Beauty, instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations." Isaiah 61:3-4 (NIV) Additional Prayer for Catalyst Week Thank You for joining the FORCE! Along with the Weekly Prayer Topics and Daily Prayer Ideas, would you cover our JLK Vision Team, KHOP Staff, All Churches, Pastors, Leaders, and JLK Volunteers with increased fervor during Catalyst Week? Please cover their families and friends with Psalm 91 prayers. Also, continue to pray over all business in our area that they would be flourishing and have prosperous outcomes for all. LORD, we submit our City to You! Let Revival Break Out in Kalamazoo! Our desire is to be a prototype, an example of what it looks like when God takes over and there is no more poverty because everyone has jobs, no more homelessness, no more children in foster care, no more gun violence We WILL BE a Unified City where race, background, worship preference are celebrated together in One Spirit, under the Banner of Jesus Christ Alone! In Jesus Mighty Name, AMEN!

5 Daily Prayer Ideas PROVIDE and provide for those who grieve in Zion DEFINITIONS: ZION -a mountain of Jerusalem; monument; raised up. GRIEF, GRIEVE - signifies pain, of body or mind; to cause pain, or grief, to distress, grieve; to groan (of an inward, unexpressed feeling of sorrow) Day 1: As we enter into the first day of Force Multiply, I challenge you to come to God with great expectation. Quiet yourself and meditate on 1 John 5:14. Allow Holy Spirit to inspire your thoughts and lead as you begin to intercede. Day 2: Have patience and believe with confident hope, that you will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living (in Kalamazoo). Psalm 27:13-14 WEEK 1 // May 29 - June 4 Day 3: Pray for those in our community who are in physical pain, whether from sickness or disease. Bind up pain and disease and loose the healing power and wholeness of Jesus Christ upon every man, woman and child in our community. Command everyone s physical bodies in Kalamazoo to come into alignment with the Word of God. James 5:14-15 Day 4: Pray for those in our community who suffer from mental or psychological pain. Bind up mental/psychological pain and suffering in our community and loose the shalom of Jesus Christ. Declare the name of Jehovah shalom, the God of peace, over Kalamazoo. Matthew 11:28-30 Day 5: Pray for those in our community who are filled with sorrow (a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.) Bind up sorrow and loose joy and hope over all those in Kalamazoo. Psalm 62:5-12 Day 6: Bind up the spirit of depression over Kalamazoo. Stand in the gap for all those suffering from suicidal thoughts/actions. Declare and loose life over all those in Kalamazoo. Declare Psalm 118:17, I (those in Kalamazoo) will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done, over Kalamazoo. John 10:10 Day 7: Pray for the Body of Christ to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power, be set apart, and fully armed so that they may take their stand against the devil s schemes. Ephesians 6:10-12 Personal Reflection

6 WEEK 2 // June 5 June 11 BESTOW to bestow on them a Crown of Beauty instead of ashes DEFINITIONS: BESTOW - to give, confer or present (an honor, right or gift) CROWN a symbolic form of headwear worn by a monarch for whom the crown traditionally represents power, legitimacy, victory, triumph, honor and glory ASHES the remains of something destroyed; In ancient Israel, to cover the head with ashes was a token of self-abhorrence, humiliation, grief or penitence. Daily Prayer Ideas Day 1: Pray that through our ashes, through the grieving of our city, God would bring forth beauty and wholeness. Isaiah 61:3, Psalm 34:7 Day 2: Pray that the grieving and tears of a fatherless generation would turn into a labor that would birth complete healing and restoration of families in our city and region. Declare the promises of Malachi 3. Day 3: Pray that the church of Kalamazoo would not grow weary in doing good but that we would rest on God s promise that in due time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9. Day 4: Pray that the grieving of our city would result in a travailing that releases the power of the Holy Spirit to bring forth a great harvest of salvation. Galatians 4:19. Day 5: Pray that the church of Kalamazoo would truly walk in the ministry of reconciliation, which God has given to us. Declare the church of Kalamazoo to be Ambassadors for Christ as though God were making his appeal through us (the Church of Kalamazoo). 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Day 6: Bind up the orphan spirit in Kalamazoo and loose the spirit of adoption over Kalamazoo. Pray for revelation of the truth that we are children of God, heirs of God and coheirs with Jesus Christ. Romans 8:14-17 Day 7: Prophecy the breath of Life upon the dry bones in Kalamazoo. Ezekiel 37:4 Personal Reflection

7 PRAISE the oil of joy instead of mourning and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. DEFINITIONS: GARMENT/MANTLE - a wrap, mantle; a vestment; article of clothing (robe) PRAISE to glorify (a diety) especially by the attribution of perfections; expression of approval or admiration for DESPAIR/FAINTING - dim, dull, faint, heaviness; the complete loss or absence of hope Daily Prayer Ideas Day 1: Bind up the spirit of despair (heaviness, loss of hope) over every man, woman and child in Kalamazoo and loose a garment of praise. Pray that we would see many people openly praising and rejoicing as a result of truly encountering Jesus during Catalyst Week and beyond. Let spontaneous, heartfelt praise fill our streets! Psalm 150 WEEK 3 // June 12 June 18 Day 2: Pray that the veil would be removed from those who are perishing in Kalamazoo, that they would be able to see a true picture of Christ and truly understand the power of the Gospel. 2 Corinthians 4:3,4 Day 3: Pray for a great release of the Spirit of God (which gives life, zōḗ: physical & spiritual life, ALL life) in Kalamazoo. John 6:63 Day 4: Pray for the Holy Spirit to birth true, Biblical repentance in all people in Kalamazoo through God-given revelation. Luke 24:46-47 Day 5: Pray that God would expose all idolatry in Kalamazoo. Pray that the name of the Lord Jesus Christ would be feared and glorified above all other gods. Psalm 94:4-9 Day 6: Declare the truth of Psalm 30:11-12 over all those in Kalamazoo. Day 7: Pray for the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit that Kalamazoo has ever seen. Ask God to pour out His spirit on every man, woman and child in Kalamazoo. Ask for a release of dreams, visions, the spirit of prophecy, angelic encounters, etc, upon all those in our city (both young and old, men and women). Joel 2:28-29 Personal Reflection

8 WEEK 4 // June 19 June 25 RIGHTEOUSNESS They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. DEFINITIONS: OAKS: mighty man, post, tree, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); a pilaster (as a strong support) RIGHTEOUSNESS: the quality of being morally right or justifiable (The Bible s standard of human righteousness is God s own perfection in every attribute, every attitude, every behavior, and every word.) PLANTING: place in the ground so it can grow; a place or fixed in a specified position SPLENDOR: to beautify, glorify; adorn, become boastful, boast, honor, shows forth His Glory Daily Prayer Ideas DAY 1: Declare that those in Kalamazoo would be called oaks of righteousness, firmly established, rooted and grounded in the love of the Father. That they be established in the faith and overflowing with thankfulness. Ephesians 3:17, Colossians 2:7 DAY 2: Pray for an increase of trust in the Lord for the Church of Kalamazoo and as a result of that trust, our roots would go deep, our leaves will be green and we will yield much fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8 DAY 3: Pray that as the message of the Kingdom of God is preached during Catalyst Week people are truly able to hear the Word and understand it. Pray that the seed falls on good soil in the hearts of all men, women and children in Kalamazoo, that they may produce a crop yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Matthew 13:23 DAY 4: Bind up the plans of the enemy to steal or snatch away the seeds that will be sown during Catalyst Week and beyond. Put on the full armor of God and make your stand against the devil s schemes. Matthew 13; Ephesians 6:11 DAY 5: Pray that as the throne of God is established here in Kalamazoo, that all people in our community would boldly take a stand against all forms of injustice (racism, abortion, human trafficking, abuse, etc.) Psalm 89:14 DAY 6: Declare the truth of 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 over the Church of Kalamazoo, that the power we have belongs to God and not to us. We will face affliction in every way, but NOT be crushed; we will be perplexed, but not driven to despair; we will be persecuted, but NOT forsaken; struck down, but NOT destroyed. DAY 7: Pray for God to give us eyes to see that our war is NOT against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Also, pray for God to give us divine strategy of how to use the weapons of our warfare (which are NOT of the flesh) to destroy strongholds in Kalamazoo. 2 Corinthians 10:4-6; Ephesians 6:12 Personal Reflection

9 RESTORE They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; DEFINITIONS REBUILD: to renew, repair, restore, restored RESTORE: bring back (a previous right, practice, custom, or situation); reinstate. RENEW: to cause to grow up new, to make new; new strength and vigor is given to one; to be changed into a new kind of life as opposed to the former corrupt state. Daily Prayer Ideas DAY 1: Plead the blood of Jesus Christ over every family in Kalamazoo, breaking all generational curses and restoring His original design and purpose for family. Ephesians 1:7 DAY 2: Pray for the restoration of families that have been devastated and destroyed by sin (unbelief, drug/alcohol addiction, sexual impurity, abuse, neglect, abandonment, fatherlessness, idolatry, racism, imprisonment, etc.) for generations. Pray that God glorifies Himself through families who have been labeled by society as worthless or beyond hope. Exodus 20:5-6 WEEK 5 // June 26 June 2 DAY 3: Pray that this generation would not settle for the things their fathers (and generations before) settled for. Pray that this generation would truly hunger and thirst for righteousness; that they would have an unquenchable desire to seek after and pursue God. Matthew 5:6 DAY 4: Break and bind up all agreement with the spirit of death (abortion, suicide, murder, etc.) over our city. Loose the resurrection life of Jesus Christ over Kalamazoo. We repent of our sins and the sins of our city, put an end to the spirit of death, and send revival to Kalamazoo. Matt 16:19 DAY 5: Pray for God to awaken the Church and the people of Kalamazoo. Ask for God to shine His light upon Kalamazoo, exposing all darkness. Ephesians 5:14 DAY 6: Pray for the church to walk in TRUE unity in accordance with Jesus prayer in John 17: Pray that the Body of Christ will be a sign and wonder to the world, as a result of true unity. 1 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 4:11-14; Colossians 3:13-14; Psalms 133:1; Romans 12:16 DAY 7: Pray for God to release His vision for Kalamazoo. Ask for divine strategy and practical steps to pursue His plans and purpose for our city. Pray that God s Kingdom will come, His will be done, in Kalamazoo as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10 Personal Reflection

10 WEEK 6 // July 3 July 7 RENEW they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations. DEFINITIONS RENEW:: to reestablish, repair, resume after interruption, begin again THE RUINED: desolation, state of decay, utter waste, complete destruction DEVASTATED: to be desolated or appalled, destroyed or ruined GENERATIONS: period, dwelling among at the same time Daily Prayer Ideas DAY 1: Bind up the spirit of poverty over Kalamazoo. Loose the abundance of our kingdom inheritance over Kalamazoo. James 2:5: Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? DAY 2: Pray for the ending of homelessness in Kalamazoo. Ask God for divine direction on how to better provide for those in need. Matthew 25:44-45: They also will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you? He will reply, Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. DAY 3: Declare the truth of Isaiah 1:19 over the Church of Kalamazoo, that we would learn to do right, seek after justice, defend the oppressed, take up the cause of the fatherless and plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17 DAY 4: Pray for every school and student in Kalamazoo county. Bind up the plans of the enemy to steal, kill, and destroy our youth. Loose the presence of the Lord of hosts and angel armies to surround and protect every student, teacher and staff member in Kalamazoo County schools. Speak a hedge of protection around every school in Greater Kalamazoo. Isaiah 58:12; John 10:10; Psalm 91 DAY 5: Pray that the Body of Christ would have a true desire to fulfill the Great Commission, motivated out of love for Jesus Christ. Pray that we would make it a priority to invest time into discipling people, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit, and teaching them the Word of God. Matthew 28:16-20 Personal Reflection

11 Additional info for Jesus Loves Kzoo Catalyst Week (July 8 13) Prayer Furnace Did you know that a Day & Night Prayer Furnace will be happening throughout Catalyst Week?! Sunday July 10 pm - through- Friday, July 4 pm Coordinated by Kalamazoo House of Prayer Held at Vanguard North (1301 N. Burdick St, Kalamazoo 49007) Why? We believe it is important to have Air Support for the Ground Troops! "For we are not fighting flesh-and-blood enemies, but against... evil spirits in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12) How can you help? We are looking for individuals, day teams and overnight teams, (young and older saints) to intercede with prayer and worship during designated time blocks. Prayer and/or Worship Leaders will commit to a minimum 1-2 hour block; Individuals of any age may come and go as they are able. Sign up for your time slot today! Contact Tami Flick at Tamijoy247@gmail.com for more information. Jesus Loves Kzoo Catalyst Week Main Events and Prayer & Grill Site Locations to Cover in Prayer SUNDAY - July 8 (3-6 PM) Bronson Park MONDAY -- July 9 (5-8:30 PM) MLK Park (Downtown) Stockbridge/Mills (Southside) Evergreen South Apts (Westside) Pavilion Estates (Comstock) TUESDAY July 10 (5-8:30 PM) Salvation Army (Southside) Fairbanks & E. Main St. (Eastside) Milham Meadows Apts (Portage) WEDNESDAY July 11 (5-8:30 PM) Interfaith Homes (Northside) Colonial Acres (Portage) New Village Park (Eastside) THURSDAY July 12 (5-8:30 PM) Vanguard North (Northside) S.Westnedge Park- Kalamazoo (Vine) Comstock Village Apts (Comstock) FRIDAY July 13 (5-8:30 PM) Kzoo Block LaCrone Park (Northside) For More Info: Jesusloveskzoo/catalyst-week/

12 Jesus Loves Kzoo Sharing the Good News and Love of Jesus Christ Together Positioning the Church for Revival in the Kalamazoo Region for His Glory Contact Info: Jesusloveskzoo.org His Kingdom Come (in Kzoo) as it is in Heaven