Authority of the Believer

“…..and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come…..” Ephesians 1:19-21

In the month of April, as we celebrate the Easter season; our prayer focus is to receive the revelation of the Believer’s Authority; received through the Resurrection, the Ascension and the Glorification of the Lord Jesus.

Thanksgiving:

• Thank the Lord for your salvation & for making you alive, who was dead in trespasses and sins; and for saving you by His grace (Eph. 1:1-5; Col. 2:9-14)

• Thank Him that in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ; who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation between you and God. (Eph. 2:13-14)

Supplication:

• Ask the Lord for the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Eph. 1:17)

• Pray that 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 you. (Eph. 1:18)

• Pray for a deeper revelation of Christ and the power of His resurrection (Phil. 3:10)

• Believe the Lord, that you will manifest power and authority over all devils, to cure diseases, to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.” (Luke 9:1-2; Matt. 10:1)

• Believe the Lord that you will be triumphant in Christ over all challenges, and through you, He will spread the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. (2 Cor. 2:14)

• Thank the Lord/Ask for His Spirit which raised Jesus from the dead. Believe the Lord to give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. (Roman 8:11)

• Pray that you will walk in the revelation of Jesus, as the ‘offered Lamb’ this new month, and that the Lord will supply all your need spiritually, physically, materially, financially, emotionally and socially in Jesus' name. (Isa. 51:3; Heb. 7:27; 10:12; 2 Pet 1:3-4).

Calling 'it' forth by His Word

"..The hand of the Lord came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. ........So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army. (Ezekiel 37:1-10)

In the month of March, our prayer focus is on the infallibility, the purity, the authority and the power of God's word. 

• Ask the Lord to increase the hunger, the desire and the capacity for His word in your/our lives: Joshua 1:8; Ps. 24:6; 42:1; Prov. 14:15; Luke 5:1; Acts 6:2; 13:44; Rom. 10:17; Col. 3:16; James 1:21.

• Ask the Lord for revelation from His word: Ps. 25:4-5; 32:8; Luke 1:38; 2 Tim. 2:7-9; Eph. 1:16-18; Col. 1:9.  

•  Pray for inspiration through His word; for righteousness and godly actions: Eccl. 8:4; Ps. 119:50; Luke 3:2. 

• Pray for the renewal of your/our mind(s) mentally, spiritually, emotionally through transformation by His word: Ps. 119:133; Acts 6:7; 19:20; Romans 12:1-2; Heb. 1:3; 4:12. 

• Pray for the strength and boldness to confess and apply God's word to your life and situations: Psalm 119:9-17; Luke 8:15; 11:28; Mark 11:23; John 15:7-8; 1 Tim. 4:5; Ephesians. 6:17; James 1:21-23; 1 John 2:5; Proverbs 18:21; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Matthew 21:22 

• Pray for the divine manifestation of God promises in/through your life and circumstances: Numbers 23:19-21; Ps. 119:28,38,49,58,65,76,116; Ps. 107:20; 130:5; Isaiah 55:11; Rev. 12:11

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Search the Scriptures & Pray

Sometimes you feel like meditating on the scriptures and pray but you're short of study focus and praying structure. Here are some useful scriptures and prayer focus for different seasons in your life. 

Praise & Thanksgiving:             

• Thank the Lord for fearfully and wonderfully creating you | Ps. 139:13-18; Ps. 100
• Praise the Lord, for giving you life and for making you a new creation in Christ and for having a special purpose for your life | Psalms 46, 98, 103, 127, 133
• Thank the Lord for gladness and for the Joy of the Holy Spirit | (Acts 13:52; Eph. 5:18-20)

Reflection & Surrender:

• Ask the Lord to help you to surrender to His Will and purpose | Proverbs 19:21.
• Pray that you may willingly submit to the work of the Holy Spirit in your life – even on those occasions when you do not understand | Romans 8:28
• Pray that all that is of you may decrease and all that is of Christ may increase – until He is all in all in your life | John 3:30; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 1:21

Spiritual Development & Growth

• Reflection |Psalm 18: 29-46; Isaiah 58:6-14
• Repentance | Psalm 24:1-6; Psalm 51:1-13, Isaiah 1:18-19; 1 John 3: 4-15
• Submission & Re-dedication | Psalm 25:4-7
• Healing |Luke 8: 40-48; Acts 3:1-10; Rev 22:1-2
• Restoration | Isaiah 49: 17-21; Ex. 15:26; 23:25; Is. 53:4-5; John 5:1-15; Ps. 126:1
• Hunger for Growth| Ps 1; 42:1-2; 63:1; 143:6; Jn 6:35; Phil 3:14-15; 1 Pet 2:2; Eph. 3:16-20
• The Holy Spirit | John 7:37-39; Jude 20
• Fruitfulness | John 15:1-8
• Spiritual transformation | Gal 5:16-26; Eph. 1:17-19; Col 1:9-11
• Discipline | Hebrews 12:1-2
• Growth | Believe the Lord for increase and growth of the Fruit of the Spirit in you | Gal. 5:22-23
• Evangelism | Believe the Lord to open the doors of opportunity for you to preach the gospel.
• Pray for wisdom and creative strategies to win souls for Christ | Proverbs 11:30

Deliverance from on-going temptations:

1 Cor. 15:57; Gal. 2:20; Ps. 124:7; Ps. 125:3; Is. 49:25; Ps. 3:1-3; 50:15; 68: 19-20; 124:7; Is. 49:24-25

• Give thanks to the Lord, who gives you the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Confess, “…I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me…”
• Command every sinful snare over your life to be broken and your soul to escape like a bird out of the snare of the trapper.
• Decree that no sceptre of wickedness will rest on your life portions.
• Ask the Lord to contend with every sinful habit or ungodly behaviour that contends with your desire for holiness and righteousness. Command the captives of the mighty to be taken away, and the prey of the terrible to be delivered.

 

Overcoming Temptation through spiritual alertness:

• Mark 14:38; 1 Thess. 5:22; 2 Peter 3:17; Psalm 1:1; 1 Cor. 6:18
• Pray for spiritual alertness to stand; strength and sensitivity to run away from temptations.
• Pray to be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness.
• Pray that you will not walk in the counsel of the ungodly or stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful.
• Pray for the boldness to flee from all kinds of temptation and to glorify God in your body.

Overcoming Temptations through His word:

Ps. 1:2; Prov. 2:1-3; Ps. 119:9-11; Rom. 12:2; Gal. 5:16-18

• Pray to receive God’s words in your heart and to treasure His commands within you.
• Pray that you will incline your ear to wisdom, apply your heart to understanding, cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding.
• Pray that your delight will be in the law of the Lord and in His law, you will develop a hunger and meditate on it day and night.
• Pray for the boldness not to conform to this world, but to be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what the will of God is.
• Pray for a fresh fill of the Spirit of God and that, you will walk by the Spirit, and will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Spiritual & Material Responsibility: 

(Ps. 24:1-2; Lk. 19:11-27; 1 Cor. 4:2; 2 Cor. 10:6)

• Thank the Lord for the resources (Time, skills, ability, money, people e.t.c ) that HE has blessed you with.
• Praise Him as the 'Owner' of everything that you have.
• Ask the Lord for the grace to be obedient in stewardship and to faithfully utilise all that HE has blessed you with.

Spiritual & Material Accountability: 

(Prov. 11:24-25; Mal.3: 9-12; 1 Cor. 9:11-14; Matt. 5:24; Acts 20:35; Phil. 2:13; Heb. 10:16)

• Pray for wisdom and a generous attitude towards giving.
• Trust the Holy Spirit to help you this season, to be willing and to faithfully obey His instructions concerning Stewardship in every area of your life.
• Ask the Lord to write His covenant and his laws, concerning stewardship, upon your heart.

Wisdom, Creativity & Opportunities:

(Deut. 8:18; Exodus 31:1-3; Matt. 6:24-27; Acts 9:36-42)

• Wisdom | Psalm 25: 4-5; Psalm 27:23-24; Isaiah 30:21; Jeremiah 33:1-3
• Help & Favour | Psalms 6:12; 12:5; 31:21; 34:9-10; 105:24; Is 30:21; Prov. 16:3
• Trust the Lord for the right skills, human connection, resources or abilities for wealth creation.
• Trust the Lord to connect you with the right career, business, relationship.
• Trust the Lord for the spiritual attitude to worship Him with your resources, and not to become a slave to what HE has blessed you with.
• Pray that the Lord will bless your gifts and abilities and cause them to make way for you.
• Be specific in asking the Lord to open to you, doors of opportunities, divine networking and influence. (Isaiah 45:1-3)
• Pray to experience unprecedented favour of relevant and instrumental people or organisations.
• Pray for the Lord remove hindrances and difficulties that are not part of His plan for your life.
• Pray for revelation insight and grace for invention.
• Ask the Lord to bring you out of a 'narrow' place into a 'large' place (Psalms 18:19)

 Timing, Waiting & Equipping:

• Ask the Holy Spirit to help you to learn to quietly wait upon the Lord and to rest in His love | Psalms 62:5-7; Lamentations 3:26; Psalms 46:10
• Ask the Lord for the courage and wisdom to be still and to wait quietly, patiently and expectantly knowing that His timing is perfect and that He know the plans that He has purposed for your life, even though you do may not! | Psalms 46:10; Jeremiah 29:11; Heb. 6:12-15; 10:36
• Ask the Lord to enable and equip you to fulfil the plan and purpose that He has for you to do and to use each gift and talent that He has graciously given to you, to His praise and glory.
• Ask the Holy Spirit to help you to fulfil all that the Lord would have you do in your life and to be obedient to His voice as you seek to carry out His purpose for your life | 2 Tim. 1:9; 4:7-8; Rom. 12:2

Other Personal Prayer focus:

• By faith, believe the Lord that your best moments are not behind you, but ahead of you. (John 2:10; Luke 8:43-44; Joel 2:25-28; Amos 9:13-15)
• Invite Him into the events of your lives; however challenging, embarrassing or difficult things may seem right now. (John 4:46-54; Eph. 3:20; Ps. 103; 147:3)
• Pray for healing and restoration (Ex. 15:26; 23:25; Is. 53:4-5; John 5:1-15; Ps. 126:1)
• Commit your family, ministry, career or/and possession into the Lord’s hands and trust Him for His provision and increase. (Psalms 23:1,5; 31:19; John 6:5-14; Psalms 34:4-10; Luke 6:38; 2 Cor. 9:8)
• Believe the Lord for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, revival and restoration in areas where you have experienced instability, insecurity, confusion, stagnation or lifelessness. (Psalms 32:8; 37:19, 23,39,40; 127:1-2; John 6:16-24; 9:1-7; 11:1-45)

 God bless you.

Akinola Abiona

Overcoming Temptations

Day 1: Deliverance from on-going temptations:

1 Cor. 15:57; Gal. 2:20; Psalm 124:7; Psalm 125:3; Isaiah 49:25

• Give thanks to the Lord, who gives you the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Confess, “…I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me…”
• Command every sinful snare over your life to be broken and your soul to escape like a bird out of the snare of the trapper.
• Decree that no sceptre of wickedness will rest on your life portions.
• Ask the Lord to contend with every sinful habit or ungodly behaviour that contends with your desire for holiness and righteousness. Command the captives of the mighty to be taken away, and the prey of the terrible to be delivered.

  

 Day 2: Overcoming Temptation through spiritual alertness:

Mark 14:38; 1 Thess. 5:22; 2 Peter 3:17; Psalm 1:1; 1 Cor. 6:18

• Pray for spiritual alertness to stand; strength and sensitivity to run away from temptations.
• Pray to be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness.
• Pray that you will not walk in the counsel of the ungodly or stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful.
• Pray for the boldness to flee from all kinds of temptation and to glorify God in your body.

 Day 3: Overcoming Temptations through His word:

Ps. 1:2; Prov. 2:1-3; Ps. 119:9-11; Rom. 12:2; Gal. 5:16-18

• Pray to receive God’s words in your heart and to treasure His commands within you.
• Pray that you will incline your ear to wisdom, apply your heart to understanding, cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding.
• Pray that your delight will be in the law of the Lord and in His law, you will develop a hunger and meditate on it day and night.
• Pray for the boldness not to conform to this world, but to be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what the will of God is.
• Pray for a fresh fill of the Spirit of God and that, you will walk by the Spirit, and will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

  

Other prayer focus for 2017:

Please pray for Equipping People that the Lord will:

• Remember EP members with compassion | Isaiah 49:15-17
• Have victory over the challenges of EP members | Ex.14:1-15:4; Is. 41:11-12; Ps. 19:12-13
• Cause abandoned dreams and visions to become revived | Luke 5:1-6; Isaiah 41:13; Zech 4:6-9
• Cause His word to spread through NCCSEP; grow mightily in member's heart, prevail in their lives & circumstances and turn seekers to disciples  | Acts 6:7; 19:20
• Cause NCCSEP to be a place where prayers are answered and a place to grow in the knowledge of God's truth | 1 Kings 8:29-30

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FAQ on Fasting

Why should I fast?

• Fasting is a powerful and effective part of the Christian life (Matt. 6:16).
•  Jesus taught that we could overcome unbelief and develop faith to overcome through prayer and fasting (Mark 9:29)
•  Fasting in the biblical sense is choosing not to eat food because your spiritual hunger is so deep.
• Through fasting, you can stand in the gap for others and command God’s deliverance and salvation over those who are oppressed or in bondage (Isaiah 58:6)
• Helps you to humble yourself before the Lord and to discipline the flesh so that your spirit may be more tuned to God’s Spirit and voice to do His will. (Ps. 35:10)
• Helps you to concentrate on praying and studying the Bible and to be sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:30; 13:2)

What time can I break my fast?

• Between 3pm—6pm is fine. This is the period of the day when Jesus was on the cross and said, “It is finished.” Having been on the cross since 9am, at 3:00 pm Jesus gave up the ghost. (Luke 23:44-46). 
• The veil was torn in the temple so that we may receive access to the Father through Jesus Christ our mediator. 

Habits while Fasting

• Caffeinated and energy drinks should be avoided if possible. They tend to leave your body craving for more of it. Drink a lot of water. Small sips from slightly warm water are good for you.
• Fasting that is not diligently accompanied by staying away from sin, praying and studying of the Bible is nothing but a hunger strike.
• Spend quality time praying about what new experience you desire from the Lord during this season and your expectations. (Jeremiah 33:1—3; Isaiah 30:21; Proverbs 16:3)
• Spend time to find out what the Bible says about the prayer points you are presenting to the Lord so that when you pray, remind the Lord of what HE has said in His word concerning the situation(s) (Ps 119:49)
• Take time to pray with Tongues (in the Holy Ghost) as frequently and if possible (Romans 8:26—27). The Holy Spirit knows your needs more than you do and as you pray with Tongues, HE will intercede with you according to the FATHER's purpose. We recommend minimum of 15—60 minutes each day.
• Avoid trying to pass time via screen time and use of entertainment. If possible switch off from social media and entertainment while you are waiting on God in fasting and praying.

How to pray and what to pray for when fasting?

• More of God in your life. Increase in fruit of the Spirit and grace of Jesus in your life.
• Willing workers to come to God’s kingdom
• Call upon the name of the Lord
• Revival in communities and churches.
• Victory over strongholds. Your life and churches to be a place of God's power and testimonies.
• Power of darkness over your cities, nations, neighbourhood to be broken.
• Your loved ones to experience God's touch, power and visitation.
• God’s will to be done in your circumstance.
• Unity of believers in prayer and worship
• Faith for healing, miracles, and wonders.
• Fresh anointing upon you and Church leaders.
• Open visions, and angelic visitation
• Regenerated and transformed life
• Leaders, cities, communities, economic infrastructures, and nations.
• Missionaries and persecuted nations.
• Provision for your needs.

January 2017 Prayer & Fasting

 

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 Prayer & Fasting focus:

For the year 2017, the Lord has promised us that:

• He will remember His people with compassion  | Isaiah 49:15-17
• He will have victory over the challenges and the enemies of His people | Ex.14:1-15:4; Is. 41:11-12; Ps. 19:12-13
• He will cause abandoned dreams and visions to become revived | Luke 5:1-6; Isaiah 41:13; Zechariah 4:6-9

 Other Prayer focus as we fast:

Personal and corporate spiritual transformation & development in the New Year.

• Repentance | Psalm 24:1-6; Psalm 51:1-13, Isaiah 1:18-19; 1 John 3: 4-15
• Submission & Re-dedication | Psalm 25:4-7; Jeremiah 4:3-4
• Transformation | Gal 5:16-26; Eph. 1:17-19; Col 1:9-11
• Empowerment   | Isaiah 11:2-3

 NCCS-EP as a ministry:

• The Word of God to spread through NCCSEP; grow mightily in member's heart, prevail in their lives & circumstances and turn seekers to disciples  | Acts 6:7; 19:20
• To be a place where prayers are answered and a place to grow in the knowledge of God's truth | 1 Kings 8:29-30
• Leaders to be greatly discerning to the heart of God and to walk in His truth | Is. 11:3; 1 Chr 12:32; Phil. 1:9-10; James 3:17
• Mighty signs and wonders in EP
• Ministers | Ps 80:17; Acts 4:29-34; Eph 6:19-20

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Praying about Life's Purpose.

 

Thanksgiving:

"...I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well..."Ps. 139:14

• Lord I praise You that You have given me life and made me a new creation in Christ and thank You Father, that You have a special purpose for my life too.
• Thank You that by Your grace You are carrying out Your purposes in the lives of all Your children - that Christ is all and in all and I pray that this may be realized in my life too.

Revelation:

• Lord, help me to see life from your viewpoint and let there be a fulfilment of your plan and purpose for my life.

“.. Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect...” Rom. 12:2

“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out” (Proverbs 20:5).

Surrender:

• Lord help me to surrender to your Will and purpose for me.

“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” (Proverbs 19:21).

• I pray that I may willingly submit to the work of the Holy Spirit in my life – even on those occasions when I do not understand.. and ask that all that is of me may decrease and all that is of Christ may increase – until He is all in all in my life.. to Your praise and glory.

 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).

Equipping:

• Enable and equip me to fulfil the plan and purpose that you have for me to do. Use each gift and every talent that You have graciously given to me, to Your praise and glory.

• Help me to fulfil all that You would have me do and to be obedient to Your voice as I seek to carry out Your purpose for my life. May I rejoice evermore and pray without ceasing.

“…..who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.”(2 Timothy 1:9)

Timing and Waiting:

• Lord, please help me to learn to quietly wait upon You and to rest in Your love. Give me the courage and wisdom to be still and to wait quietly, patiently and expectantly knowing that Your timing is perfect and that You know the plans that You have purposed for my life, even though I do not!

“For I know the plans I have for you"-[this is] the Lord's declaration-"plans for [your] welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)