JANUARY 2021 Praying With JANUARY 1 Theme: Pray that you might desire to know God more intimately. Philippians 3:10 – “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.” Daily Scripture Reading: Galatians 1 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that you would spend time in God’s Word every day this year. 2. Pray that you would desire to live according to God’s Word. 3. If you are harboring sin in your life, confess and forsake it and ask God to give you victory in that area. Challenge beginning in the month of January: Spend at least 10 minutes a day reading the Bible Spend at least 5 minutes a day in prayer. JANUARY 2 Theme: Pray that you might love spending time in the Word of God. Psalm 119:11 – “Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” Hebrews 4:12 – “For the Word of God 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.” Scripture Reading: Galatians 2 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that you would spend time in God’s Word every day this year. 2. Pray that you would desire to live according to God’s Word. JANUARY 3 Theme: Pray that you would learn to pray more fervently. James 5:16 – “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” Scripture Reading: Galatians 3 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that God would help you grow in your prayer life this year. 2. List some people that you are praying for: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 3. List some specific requests that you are praying for: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Challenge: Make Wednesday night Prayer Meeting a part of your week JANUARY 4 Theme: Pray that you would walk worthy of the Lord. Colossians 1:10 – “That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” Scripture Reading: Galatians 4 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that you would live your life in a way that would please God. 2. Pray that you would desire to increase in your knowledge of God. 3. List any specific areas in your life that you need to change to please God: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ JANUARY 5 Theme: Pray that God would increase our faith to believe that He is able, beyond even our imagination. Matthew 21:22 – “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Scripture Reading: Galatians 5-6 Specific Prayer Time: What areas in your life do you need God to “increase your faith” to believe that He is able to give you victory, or to answer your need? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ JANUARY 6 Theme – Pray that you would be set apart from the world, living a life that is fully submitted to Christ. Romans 12:1-2 – “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Scripture Reading: Ephesians 1 Specific Prayer Time: In what areas do you need to be “set apart” from the world? __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Are there any areas of “addiction” or “persistent sin” that needs to be removed from your life? _________________________________ _________________________________ JANUARY 7 Theme – Pray that you would grow in holiness and love and that you would adhere to sound doctrine. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 – “So that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.” Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2-3 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that you would be a witness to a lost world as you stand firm on the truths of God’s Word in a world that does not believe in those truths. 2. Pray that you would be an example to other believers as you live a life of personal holiness and adhering to the sound doctrines of Scripture. 3. What areas of personal holiness do you need to grow in? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ JANUARY 8 Theme: Pray for personal, church-wide, and national revival. Habakkuk 3:2 – “O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.” Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that God would bring about a “fresh revival” in your heart for Him. 2. Pray that God would bring about a “fresh revival” at Cornerstone this year. 3. Pray that God would bring about a true revival in our nation. JANUARY 9 Theme: Pray for unity, peace and genuine love to be displayed among the people of Cornerstone. Ephesians 4:3 – “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5 Specific Prayer Time: 1. We thank God for the spirit of unity, peace and love that we have at Cornerstone, pray that that spirit would continue. 2. We all have our “special people” who are difficult to love, pray for those people. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 3. Is there anyone that you need to forgive and “live in peace” with? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ JANUARY 10 Theme: Pray that God would raise up more faithful workers in the church to help us do the work of the ministry. Romans 12:6 – “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them…” Scripture Reading: Ephesians 6 Specific Prayer Time: 1. If you are not sure of what your spiritual gift may be, pray that God would reveal that gift to you. 2. If you are not currently serving in the church, pray that God would show you a ministry in which you can serve here. 3. Pray that we would all serve in order to please God, not that we would be recognized by others. JANUARY 11 Theme: Pray that God would grant wisdom, discernment and direction to our pastors and leaders. James 1:5 – “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” Scripture Reading: Philippians 1 Specific Prayer Time: Pastoral Staff – choose one of the pastors to specifically pray for today: ______________________ Deacons – choose one deacon to specifically pray for Chris Bean Ryan Glenn Andrew Mason Bill Boyer Bruce Irons Geoff Wheeler Jim Bucy Zach Hattenfield Ken White Frank Gerwig John Kirby Arthur Willison ________________________________ Trustees – choose one trustee to specifically pray for Harold Burgess Steve Hockman Bill Puddy Dave Fairall Lee Judy Aaron Strawderman Harry Fike Jonathan Marton Jerry Stuby Justin Hardinger Tom Mihailovich Jason Vaughn ________________________________ JANUARY 12 Theme: Pray that we all might have boldness to share our faith, and that we would also invite people to attend Cornerstone. Acts 4:13 – “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Scripture Reading: Philippians 2 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that you would share your faith with your family and friends. 2. Pray that you would share your faith at school or at work. 3. Pray that God would give you the boldness to invite these people to church: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ JANUARY 13 Theme: Pray that people will be saved and added to our church this year. Acts 2:47 – “Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” Scripture Reading: Philippians 3 Specific Prayer Time: 1. Pray that the messages given each week would challenge believers, and would cause non- believers to accept Christ. 2. Pray that the ministry of Cornerstone will impact people for Christ. 3. Pray that the ministry of Cornerstone will impact the people in this neighborhood for Christ. 4. Pray that we might have an effective “Outreach” ministry this year. JANUARY 14 Theme: Pray for family members and friends who need salvation. Acts 16:30-31 – “And he brought them out and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” Scripture Reading: Philippians 4 Specific Prayer Time: List family members whose salvation you are praying for ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ List friends of yours whose salvation you are praying for ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ JANUARY 15 Theme: Pray for those who have walked away from the faith and are no longer living for the Lord. Psalm 51:10-12 – “Create in my a clean heart, O God. And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence. And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” Scripture Reading: Colossians 1 Specific Prayer Time: List those family members that you are praying for who “made a profession” of faith but who show no interest in the things of God today.