A Pastor's Prayer for His Church
Richard Bradley
Ephesians 1:15-21
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that pastor's pray for their congregations. Pastors can minister to their people and preach God's Word but it's the Holy Spirit that makes a true difference. If something doesn't take place between the Holy Spirit and others nothing of significance will ever take place. Prayer is the best means of causing that interaction to take place.
Paul's prayer for the Ephesians is recorded in these verses. This was his prayer for them and mine for you. When a pastor prays for his congregation he could not pray a more effective prayer than this.
Ephesians 1:15-21
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 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 the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 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
A pastor's prayer for his congregation should include the following:
PAUL PRAYED FOR HIS CHURCH TO EXPERIENCE WISDOM
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
He prayed that their interaction with the Holy Spirit would leave them with an inside understanding of God's will and the ability to make decisions based on that k ...
Richard Bradley
Ephesians 1:15-21
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that pastor's pray for their congregations. Pastors can minister to their people and preach God's Word but it's the Holy Spirit that makes a true difference. If something doesn't take place between the Holy Spirit and others nothing of significance will ever take place. Prayer is the best means of causing that interaction to take place.
Paul's prayer for the Ephesians is recorded in these verses. This was his prayer for them and mine for you. When a pastor prays for his congregation he could not pray a more effective prayer than this.
Ephesians 1:15-21
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 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 the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 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
A pastor's prayer for his congregation should include the following:
PAUL PRAYED FOR HIS CHURCH TO EXPERIENCE WISDOM
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
He prayed that their interaction with the Holy Spirit would leave them with an inside understanding of God's will and the ability to make decisions based on that k ...
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