#Unshackled

Unshackled from Fear

• Proverbs 1:33: I declare that because I listen to God’s word, I will dwell secure and I will be at ease in every area of my life, without dread of disaster.”
• Romans 8:15: I declare that I have not received the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but I have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba!  Father!
• 2 Timothy 1:7: God has given me a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. I therefore receive the grace to walk in these in every area of my life.
• Psalm 40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.
• James 1:25 – I will diligently look into the perfect law of liberty and continue therein. I will not be a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word. I believe the Lord that I shall be blessed in my deed.
• Psalm 124:7: I declare my soul has escaped like a bird from the snare of fear and anxiety; the snare has been broken and my soul has escaped.

 Unshackled from fleshly lusts

• Acts 10:43 “I believe in the Lord Jesus; therefore, I receive forgiveness of sins through His name.
• Micah 7:19, I thank you Lord for having compassion upon me; for subduing my iniquities; and for casting all my sins into the depths of the sea.
• Galatians 5:1  I stand firm in the liberty by which Christ has made me free, and I receive wisdom, grace and hunger for His word; not to be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
• John 8:36; 2 Cor. 3:17: I have the Spirit of the Lord and because the Son has set me free, I declare I am free indeed from every sinful habit, depression, oppression, manipulation and wickedness.
• Romans 8:2 I declare that the law of the Spirit of life has set me free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death in every area of my life.
• Romans 6:6-7 For one who has died has been set free from sin therefore, I declare that my old self was crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that I would no longer be enslaved to sin, guilt, shame, ungodly habits, sickness or the spirit of infirmity. 

 Unshackled from guilt and shame

• 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, In the name of Jesus, I cast down every imagination, and every high thing that is trying to exalt itself in my life, against the knowledge of God. I bring into captivity every thought of ungodly guilt, shame, self-condemnation and worthlessness to the obedience of Christ.
• Hebrews 10:22: I receive the revelation to draw near to God with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having my hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and my bodies washed with the pure water of God’s word.
•  Philippians 1:6: And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in me will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
• Rom. 8:1-2: There is therefore now no condemnation to me, because I am in Christ Jesus, and I do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

  Unshackled from sickness and infirmities:

• Psalm 91:16:- With long life will I be satisfied; I will experience the salvation of the Lord in its totality
• Isaiah 58:8:- My light shall break forth like the morning. My healing shall spring forth speedily.
• Proverbs 4:20-22:- I receive the word of the Lord into my heart. I will give ear to His sayings. I will keep them in the midst of my heart; for they are life and health to my flesh.
• Psalm 103:3:- He has forgiven me of my iniquities and he has healed me of my diseases. Therefore I choose to trust in His finished work.
• Isaiah 53:4-5:- For He himself took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses. He was wounded for my transgressions. He was bruised for my iniquities. The chastisement for my peace was laid upon Him. And by His stripes, I am healed.
• Psalm 125:3: I declare that the sceptre of the wicked will not remain over my land for so that i will not use my hands to do evil.

Praying for Sanctified Sexuality

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honour, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God (1 Thessalonian 4:3-5)

At Equipping People, this month we will be teaching a series on 'Sanctified Sexuality'. This is about God's standard on purity while waiting and in our relationships. Sexual purity may be expressed by what you do with your body, but it is ultimately rooted in your mind, your heart and your soul. Therefore, we will be praying for the strength and grace to increase in Sanctification, Self-control, Patience and for our marriages to be a place of godly joy, fellowship, pleasure, satisfaction and fulfilment.

Focus 1

Forgiveness and Deliverance from any impurity that hinders a Sanctified lifestyle.

•  I give thanks to the Lord, who gives me the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Cor 15:57)
• I declare, 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. Gal. 2:20;
• I command every sinful snare over my life to be broken and my soul to escape like a bird out of the snare of the trapper. (Psalm 124:7)
• I decree that no sceptre of impurity & wickedness will rest on my life portions. (Psalm 125:3)
• Lord, contend with every sinful habit or ungodly behaviour that contends with my desire for holiness and righteousness (Romans 7:19-23)
• I command the captives of the mighty to be taken away, and the prey of the terrible to be delivered. (Isaiah 49:25)

Prayer Focus 2

Sanctified Sexuality through spiritual alertness: (Mark 14:38; 1 Thess. 5:22; 2 Peter 3:17; Psalm 1:1; 1 Cor. 6:18)

• The grace to be on my guard and not get carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from my own steadfastness.
• I will not walk in the counsel of the ungodly or stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful.
•  I make a covenant with my eyes, that they will not look to that which will excite an immoral desire (Job 31:1)
• I will not awaken love thoughts until the right time (Songs 2:7)
• Spiritual alertness to stand; strength, sensitivity and boldness to flee from all kinds of temptation and to glorify God in your body.
• The discernment and wisdom to abstain from sexual immorality.  (1 Thess. 4:3)
• The grace to walk in my God-endowed sanctification and purity and not conform to the standard of the world (Rom. 12:1-2)
• The empowerment to glorify and honour God in my body and in my spirit. (1 Cor. 6:19-20)
• To focus my mind and spirit on whatever is true, honourable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent and worthy of praise (Philippians 4:8).

 Focus 3:

Maintaining Sanctified sexuality through His word: (Ps. 1:2; Prov. 2:1-3; Ps. 119:9-11; Rom. 12:2; Gal. 5:16-18)

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

Focus 4: In marriage (Prov. 5:15-21)

• I receive the grace to be faithful in my marital relationship. I rebuke immoral spirit.
• I shall experience joy and gladness; mentally, spiritually, emotionally and sexually in my marriage.
• I receive healing (mentally, emotionally and spiritually) in my heart and I ask for my wounds to be healed in Jesus name. Psalms 147:3
• My marriage shall be kept pure and undefiled (Heb. 13:4)

Focus 5: If you have been struggling with sexual impurity, please declare:

• I renounce all lust, perversion, immorality, uncleanliness, impurity and sexual sin in my life in Jesus name
• I renounce all ungodly soul ties and immoral relationships in my life in Jesus name
• I renounce every addiction to pornography and masturbation in Jesus name
• I renounce all pride, haughtiness, arrogance, vanity, ego, disobedience and rebellion in Jesus name
• I renounce all ungodly thought patterns in my life in Jesus name
• I declare, I am redeemed from the curse of the law (Gal 3:13)
• I break and renounce all generational curses of pride, lust, perversion, rebellion, witchcraft, idolatry, rejection, fear, addiction, pornography, fantasy and sexual perversion in Jesus name
• I command all generational spirits that came into my life during conception, in the womb, in the birth canal and through the umbilical cord come out in Jesus name

Please feel free to contact us if you will like some counselling about these issues.

God bless you.

Equipping PrayerLine (Week 1)

Monday: (Grace):

• The grace to surrender to the Lord’s will and purpose in my relationships (Prov. 19:21; Acts 3:19; Rom. 8:28)
• The grace to willingly submit to the work of the Holy Spirit in my life and relationship – even on those occasions when I do not understand (Is. 55:9; Deut. 7:9; Jer. 31:3)
• The grace for ME to decrease and all that is of Christ to increase – until He is all in all in my life (John 3:30; 12:24

Tuesday (Wisdom):

• The wisdom to flee from all appearance of evil (1 Thess. 5:22);
• The wisdom to guard my heart with diligent and keep corrupt talk far from my lips and not present my body as an instruments of unrighteousness to sin (Prov. 4:24; Rom. 6:13).

Wednesday (Spiritual Growth)

• 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

Thursday (Timing & Waiting):

• Lord, please help me to learn to quietly wait upon You and to rest in Your love (Jer. 29:11; Lam. 3:25; Ps. 130:5-6; Ps. 27:13-14)
• 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! (Ps. 46:10; Eccl. 3:11)

Friday (Possibilities):

• By faith, believe the Lord that your best relationship 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 the Lord 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)

Saturday (Healing)

• Pray for healing and restoration (Ex. 15:26; 23:25; Is. 53:4-5; John 5:1-15; Psalm 126:1)
• Believe the Lord for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, revival and restoration in relational 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)

Sunday (Praying for the Nations)

• Joel 3:12...........Let the nations be awakened!
• Isaiah 1:2..............Let the earth hear the voice of the Lord!
• Psalm 9:20............Judge the nations in Your sight, Father, and put them to fear,
• Rom 8:21..........to be delivered from the bondage of corruption,
• Rom 8:21..........into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
• John 15:26...........Send forth Your Spirit of Truth to bear witness of You,
• John 16:8.............and to convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.

Praying in the month of February

Day 1:

Thanksgiving & Declaration:

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

• Give thanks to the Lord, who gives us 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.
• Ask the Lord to contend with every sinful habit or ungodly behaviour that contends with our desire for holiness and righteousness.

Relationships:

• That we will do only what is beneficial and delight in God’s law (1 Cor. 6: 12-13; Rom. 7:22-25)
• We will not give themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity (Eph. 4:19; 1 Thess. 5:22)
• The spiritual discipline to guard the heart, keep the mouth free of perversity and keep corrupt talk far from our lips. (Prov. 4:23-24)
• That we will not let sin reign in our mortal body to obey its lusts, and we will not go on presenting the members of our body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present ourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and our members as instruments of righteousness to God. (Romans 6:12-14: 12)
• Pray for all those who are trusting the Lord for marriage partners (Gen. 2:18; 1 Cor. 7:2) 

 Day 2:

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

• 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.

  The Body of Christ & the Nation

• Remember His Church and this land with compassion | Isaiah 49:15-17
• Have victory over the challenges of His Church | Ex.14:1-15:4; Is. 41:11-12; Ps. 19:12-13
• Cause His word to spread through His Church grow mightily in member's heart, prevail in their lives & circumstances and turn seekers to disciples | Acts 6:7; 19:20
• Cause NCC-EP 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
  

Day 3:

Leadership of EP & NCC: Is 54:2-5Gen. 18:17-18; 2 Kg 3:11; Gen. 15:1-6; Is 30: 21; 40:31; 54: 2- 3; Zech. 2:1-5

• Rebuke every spirit of ‘containment’ over Equipping People as a ministry.
• Pray that NCC-EP and all our Equipping Hubs will become ‘Cities without walls’.
• Ask the Lord to give our Pastors Akinola & Yinka wisdom and clarity of vision for the work of the ministry. Ask the Lord to give EP members a willing heart, strength, the ability and the resources to support the EP vision and the leaders.
• Pray for the NCC General Overseer and the leaders at EP for wisdom, clarity of vision and increase in anointing to operate in divine wisdom, revelation and divine enablement. Psalms 80:17; 104:4; Acts 4:29-34; Eph 6:19-20
• Declare that EP will expand to the left and right and nothing will stand in our way. Declare that outstanding promises of God will be established upon our life as a ministry.

New Year Corporate Fast: God of Possibilities

Daily start:

• Thank the Lord for all His benefits to you and all yours (Ps. 103:1-2)
• Confess that Jesus was delivered up because of your offenses; He was raised because of your Justification. (Rom. 4:25); therefore, as long as you’re not living in sin, no accusation of hell can hinder your prayers.
• Confess that Jesus was wounded for your transgressions, He was bruised for your iniquities; The chastisement for your peace was upon Him, And by His stripes you’re healed (Is. 53:5

• Thank the Lord that all His promises are Yes and Amen in Christ (2 Cor. 1:20); they are for you (2 Peter 1:4) and God is not a man that He will lie (Num. 23:19).

Day 1:

Envisioning:

• Lord, reveal to me, each day in 2018, the word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. (Ps. 143:8)
• Throughout 2018, please reveal to me the season I am in and the understanding of what I should do (1 Chr. 12:32)

Possibilities:

• LORD, I confess you as the Lord over my life, home, finance, relationship, ministry and I confess that there is nothing difficult for you to do (Jer. 32:26-27)
• Lord I receive your grace for extraordinary achievement and fulfilment this year. I confess that You are able to do far more abundantly beyond all that i ask or think, according to the power that works within me. (Ephesians 5:20).

Transformational:

• Lord Jesus, I ask for an intimate revelation of You and Your Holy Spirit so that I will be strong, and resist ungodly challenges throughout this year (Dan. 11:32)
• Lord I ask for your grace to be transformational in my network in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity (1 Timothy 4:12)

Day 2:

Envisioning:

• Pray that Church leaders will operate in divine wisdom, revelation and divine enablement. Psalms 80:17; 104:4; Acts 4:29-34; Ephesians 6:19-20
• Lord, I will delight in you and I submit all my strategic planning, vision and process this year to your divine will and purpose. Ps. 37:4-5; Prov. 16:3; 19:21.

Possibilities:

• I believe you Lord that, as God of Possibilities, no promise is too hard for you to fulfil (Num. 23:19); no Prayer is too hard for you to answer (Jer. 33:3); no Problem is too hard for you to solve (Mark 4:35-41); and no Person is too difficult for you to save (Luke 7:36-50)
• I trust you Lord, for increase in divine power, love and sound mind. I will not be afraid, timid or careless in 2018. (I Timothy 1:7)

Transformational:

• I confess that my speech will always be gracious and life-giving. I will not lack appropriate godly response. (Colossians 4:6)
• Lord, strengthen me to prioritise spiritual development in my lifestyle and to focus on things that will add values to me spiritually. (Romans 8:5-7) 

Day 3:

Envisioning:

• Dear Lord, let all my plans be divinely orchestrated, my thoughts to be divinely inspired and my steps to be divinely directed throughout this year. (Prov. 16:9; Ps. 37:23-24; Isaiah 30:21
• Lord, in 2018, connect me with godly advisers and helpers of vision (Prov. 15:22)

Possibilities:

• Dear Lord, I ask for the wisdom, resources, strength & grace to do all things in 2018, through You who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
• I decree an end, in the name of the Lord Jesus, to every sceptre of wickedness conflicting with the plan of God for my life and I declare that no power of wickedness shall rest on any area of my life and sin shall not have dominion over me (Psalm 125:3)

Transformational:

• Lord help us not to be conformed to this world, but to be continuously transformed by the renewing of our mind, that we may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Rom. 12:1-2)
• Dear Lord, please make me a positive change-agent in every area of life this year (Matt. 5:13-16)

Day 4:
Envisioning:

• Lord, show me your truth this year. (John 8:32).
• Lord, I confess that your word is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Heb. 4:12). Let your Word set me free from fear, doubt, unbelief and sin this year.

Possibilities:

• Lord, help me to maintain total focus on You and to prioritise what really matters this Year (Matt. 14:30)
• In the name of Jesus, I receive victory over every wall of hindrance (Jos. 6:1-21; Ps. 18:28-29)

Transformational:

• Lord, help me to win at least 2 people to you this year (Matthew 28:19)
• Pray that every tribe and tongue in your neighbourhood and in the United Kingdom will bow to the Lordship of the Lord Jesus.

Day 5:

Envisioning:

• Lord I believe you for clarity to write down the goals and plans you will inspire me with and I ask for the godly patience to wait for their fulfilment (Hab. 2:2)
• By your grace, I declare that my mind shall not be confused; my goals shall be accurately defined and divinely achieved (Hab. 2:3)

Possibilities:

• Lord, I receive your revelation and anointing to command life to every dryness (Ezek. 37), barren (2 Kings 2:19-22) and every dead thing (John 11:38-44) in my life, career, home, relationship or finance.
• Lord I believe you that as I give this year, it will be given to me. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into my life (Luke 6:38)

Transformational:

• Pray for the leaders in the Body of Christ to be greatly discerning to the heart of God and to walk in His truth.
• Pray that your Church members will have a heart for missions and outreaches and to see many people saved and added to God’s kingdom. Pray that God will send ‘labourers’ from and ‘builders’ to your Church as we make His business our business.

Day 6:

Envisioning:

• Lord I declare your word over my life that, the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus (Isaiah 26:3; Phil. 4:7)
• Lord, I ask for the Strength of your Spirit to condition my mind to think on true, honourable, right, pure, lovely, positively reputable, excellent and praise-worthy things (Philippians 4:7-8)

Possibilities:

• In 2018, I shall diligently obey the voice of the Lord my God, to observe carefully all His commandments which He will command me. Therefore, I believe you Lord that all these blessings shall come upon me and overtake me, because i obey Your voice as the Lord my God: I will be blessed in the city, in the nation, in the fruit of my body, economically in the work of my hands, as employed or as self-employed, blessed shall be my income and resources. Blessed shall I be in my movements and in my journeys. I will be victorious over challenges and over my enemies, I will experience resounding victories. The Lord will command the blessing on you in your everything that adds value to my life and in all to which i set my hand, and He will bless me in this land which HE has given me and my descendants. (Deut. 28:1-9)

Transformational:

• Rebuke every spirit of ‘containment’ over your life, career, ministry and over your Church (Micah 2:13)
• I receive the grace to love the Lord my God with all my heart and with all my soul and with all my strength and with all my mind, and my neighbour as myself (Luke 10:27)

Day 7:

• Give thanks to the Lord and worship Him for what HE is able to do and what HE will do in 2018.
• Thank the Lord that all His promises are Yes and Amen in Christ (2 Cor. 1:20); they are for you (2 Peter 1:4) and God is not a man that He will lie (Num. 23:19).
• Commit the year into the Lord’s hands afresh.