THE LORD S PRAYER: A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 1. Our Father a. Declare that Jesus has provided the way for you to enter the Father s presence through the blood of Jesus (John 14:6; Eph. 1:9). i. Ask the Lord ongoing revelation of the Father s fiery affection for you (Eph.3: 18-19). ii. Thank God for the ability to call Him Father, by virtue of the blood of His son Jesus (Eph. 2:13; 1 John 1:7). 2. Hallowed be Your Name, means placing God on the throne on your heart. a. God s Name, His Acts and His Glory are inseparable. God does not have a name that does not have an equivalent action. When you declare the redemptive names of God over your life and family the corresponding action of that name is manifested in your life when combined with faith. b. Jehovah Tsidkenu The Lord our Righteousness i. Declaration: Jesus who knew no sin has became sin so that I may become the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5: 21). c. Jehovah M Kaddesh The Lord who sanctifies i. Declaration: God has forgiven me of my sins and delivered me from the dominion of sin. Thank you for the blood of Jesus that does not overlook sin, but cleanses me of all unrighteousness. I declare that my private pleasure and public pleasure is acceptable to God s standards of holiness described in His Word. d. Jehovah Shalom The Lord who is Our Peace i. Declaration: God is filling me with peace that surpasses all understanding in the midst of chaos, frustration and negative 1
circumstance. I declare that the Prince of Peace is ruling my household with His Peace. The peace of God is flowing from my innermost being releasing peace upon all who come into my presence. e. Jehovah Shammah The Lord who is Present i. Declaration: God is present with me, present in me and is with me in every situation. He will never leave me nor forsake me. f. Jehovah Rapha The Lord who Heals i. Declaration: God has redeemed me from all sickness and restores health to my body, soul and spirit (Ex. 15:26; Psalm 103:1-5). g. Jehovah Rohi The Lord who is My Shepherd i. God causes me to know His reassuring voice throughout the day and guides me around the traps of the enemy. h. Jehovah Nissi The Lord who is My Banner i. Declaration: God causes me to be victorious over all Satan assignments as I submit my life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. 3. Thy Kingdom Come is a declaration. The actual translation is Come thy kingdom, be done your will. When you make this declaration you are declaring that whatever happens in the Kingdom of God will happen in your life. When you make this declaration you are releasing the awesome dominion of God in the arena you are praying for. Declare the dominion of God in the following relationships: i. Your life Declare the release of the rule of God in every area of your life, which includes your mind, will, emotions, body, finances, etc. Since the Kingdom if righteousness, joy and peace in the Holy Ghost, ask the Lord to release these attitudes to reign in your life and your relationships with everyone. 2
ii. Ask God for knowledge, wisdom, effectiveness and productivity in your tasks, goals, and assignments. iii. Ask God to help you prioritize your responsibilities. iv. Take authority over negative situation in your life and declare the dominion of the Kingdom of God over that matter. v. Write down in your journey whatever the Holy Spirits speaks to you about your life. vi. Your Spouse: 1. Pray that God s kingdom will rule in your mate. Pray for their particular needs; 2. Ask for God s kingdom to rule over your marriage and remove everything in it that does not belong in your marriage (sin, attitude, wrong people, etc); 3. Declare that the unity that exist between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit would exist between you and your spouse; 4. Ask God for wisdom and understanding regarding any problem that you are experiencing in your marriage; 5. Pray in tongues for your spouse. Be still. Write down in your journal what God says to your about your spouse; 6. Declare that the angels of God have been released to minister to your spouse; 7. Be still for a moment and write down what the Holy Spirit says to you about your role in the marriage, your spouse and the marriage itself. vii. Children 1. Declare that your whole household will be saved (Acts 16:31); 3
2. Declare with all your heart that the kingdom of God will be established in each of your children s lives. Call them by name; 3. Ask God for wisdom in training and disciplining your children; 4. Declare that your children shall be taught of the Lord (Isa. 54:13); 5. Ask God to guide you into all truth about every specific problem: hidden sin, demonic assignments, wrong relationships or divine assignments regarding each of your children; 6. Pray for their future mates and their parents; 7. Pray in tongues over each child. Be still and write down what the Holy Spirit says to you about each child; 8. Ask The Father for the ruling of the Prince of Peace in the relationships that your children have with each other. viii. Pray for other Family relationships and Friendships 1. Parents, sisters and brothers. 2. Bishop Johnson and Elder Carolyn: a. Come Thy Kingdom, Be done Your will in their lives; b. Anointing of multiplication upon their lives to raise up leaders that attain to their stature; Fruit that remains; c. Open heaven over their marriage; d. Kingdom of God come upon their communications with each other; e. Divine protection; 4
f. Harmony and unity of their 12 (Psalms 133); g. Pray that the kingdom of Go will reign in the lives of every member at AMC. 3. Your generational leader. 4. Your cell leader. 5. The Harvest of new souls at Metro (Isa. 43:5-7) 6. Ask the Lord of the harvest to order your feet to the harvest, and to give you divine appointments; 7. Ask God s blessing to be on surrounding communities around AMC and its churches; 8. Turn towards the north, south, east and west and commands that the devil give up the people that belong to Metro in Jesus name (Matt.16:19); 9. Bind and dismantle the spiritual blindness that blinded the unsaved; 10. Praise God for the answer to each request. ix. Government: President, Governor, Mayor, etc. 4. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven a. Just as you declared with all your heart, Thy Kingdom Come you must declare with the same tenacity that His will be done in your life. b. Declare that the eternal destiny for your life is unfolding. c. Declare that His will be done in my life according to heaven s pattern. d. Ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will for every area of your life and ministry (Col.1: 9-10). e. Ask God to guide you with His counsel (Ps. 73:24). f. Declare that your steps are being ordered by God. 5
5. Give us this day our daily Bread (James 4: 2). Bring your requests to the Lord about your life. Be specific! a. You can ask for the following: i. A specific scripture that is relevant to your present situation (rhema) from the Word of God. ii. Financial enlargement. iii. Provision for Your Dream. iv. Provision for your family. 6. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. a. Repent over personal sins. b. Ask God to remove the plank in your eye if you are involved in any relational conflict. c. Ask God to reveal to you any hidden or secret sins (Prov. 28:13). d. Repent for unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment. e. Forgive those who hurt you (Matt. 11:25). 7. Lead us not into temptation. a. Ask God to deliver you from the enticement to sin (be specific). b. Yield the members of your body as instruments of righteousness (Rom. 6:12-13). In other words, choose to use your body in way that is pleasing to God, and not contrary to His Word. 8. Deliver us from evil. a. Put on your spiritual armour (Rom. 13:12,14; Eph. 6:11) i. Declare the following statements over your life: 1. I bind all deception in my life in Jesus name. I put on the belt of truth. The Holy Spirit is leading me to all truth in Jesus name; 2. I bind the operation of the accuser of the brethren in my life about myself to myself and about others in Jesus name. I put on the breastplate of righteousness. 6
Through Jesus I have become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; 3. I bind all operations of passivity, slothfulness and stupor in my life in Jesus name. I am wearing the shoes of peace. Through these shoes of peace I am conquering all satanic territory in my sphere of responsibility, in Jesus name. I am ready to share the gospel of the kingdom with everyone the Holy Spirit leads me to; 4. I bind all manifestations of the spirit of unbelief, legalism and religion in my life in Jesus name. I take up the shield of faith that is able to extinguish all satanic missiles being hurled at my life in Jesus name. I declare through Jesus Christ that I triumph in all things; 5. I bind and dismantle all strongholds of sexual lust, impure fantasies and satanically inspired thinking about others and myself in Jesus name. The helmet of salvation is protecting my mind and emotions from satanic thoughts in Jesus name. The Holy Spirit is transforming my thought life and renewing my mind as I cooperate with Him; 6. I bind all lying spirits operating in my life through my emotions, my mind and through others in Jesus name. With the sword of the Spirit I put the enemy to flight from my life, my dreams, my multiplication and my family. I live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. b. Assurance from the Word of God that allow you to declare His protection over you and your family: i. You have made God your habitation (Psalm 91:9); 7
ii. Because you have set your life upon the Lord (Psalm 91:14); iii. Because you have made known His name (Psalm 91: 14); c. Declare the following: i. God has given his angels charge of my and my house in Jesus name. ii. A hedge of the blood of Jesus is formed around my household, finances, etc. iii. Hide me from the secret counsel of the enemy; from the insurrections of the workers of iniquity (Psalm 64:1-2). 9. For Thine is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory forever. Amen! a. Praise the Lord because He has translated you out of the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of His Son (Col.1:13). b. Declare the following: i. The Lord shall preserve me from every evil work, and preserve me unto His heavenly Kingdom (2 Tim. 4:18). c. Praise the Lord because He has placed His power in you and upon you (Matthew 28:18; Acts 1:8). d. Ask the Holy Spirit to transform you by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2). 10. Praise God. a. End your time of devotions by praising God. 8