Foundational Scriptures: Acts 19:13-20
Meditational Scriptures: Matt 16: 18
Thanksgiving
- Thank God because He has given us an excellent ministry and assignment – a ministry that is built on the foundation of His righteousness and holiness, a ministry that is based on reaching out to the unsaved, a ministry that is called to awaken the church for the last days.
- Thank God again because He has found you faithful and called you to serve under the umbrella of this ministry – 1 Tim 1:12.
- Thank Him again for the things that He has opened your eyes to in His word – messages of righteousness, end time messages etc.
- Thank Him again because He will teach us more and more and also open our eyes to so many other things.
- Thank Him for He will make us to grow from strength to strength.
- Thank Him for everyone that belongs to CJM and all the families that are represented, because His manifold blessings will come upon each one.
- Thank Him again for the visiting pastors He has sent to us – Pas Jeshurun, Pas Samuel and Dr. Denis. Ask God to bless their ministerial work and their families and also to increase them from strength to strength.
Praying for Closer to Jesus Ministries
- Bring repentance before the Lord again over the sins that people that come to this ministry are committing. Some are still lying, living in immoral sins and all kinds of disobedience and these affect the church one way or the other – Josh 7:1-12. Ask the Lord to have mercy.
- Pray that God will begin to demonstrate His power in our meetings, that our Sunday meetings will produce brokenness in the hearts of people, heart of obedience and repentance towards God.
- Pray that the word of God will not be scarce in our meetings – 1 Sam 3:1.
- Acts 2:43 & 19:17 – Pray that the reverential fear of God will come upon everyone that is part of this ministry and also every one that comes to our meeting going forward and that as a result of this many will come out to confess their sins, get delivered begin to believe in the word of God and God’s name will be magnified.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13 & 2:17 – Pray for everyone that have identified with this ministry – that the Lord will establish our hearts un-blamable in righteousness and holiness and unto every good work.
- Declare that the word of God will grow mightily in this ministry – Acts 19:20 and that you will never again come behind in any spiritual gifting or fruits as we await the coming of the Lord – 1 Corinthians 1:7.
- Pray like this, “Father, release your fire right now against every spirit in the land that has been delegated to hinder the work of this ministry. Let them begin to melt like wax in the name of Jesus Christ.” Let them be confounded in the name of Jesus.
- Pray that CJM will indeed walk in the light of Jesus and have the light of life – John 8:12
- Pray that God will operate through CJM and use this ministry to bring Light to many in Cosmo City, Randburg and in this nation.
- Pray and ask the Lord to bring to pass, His word to us that He will use this ministry as a trumpet blower to the church. That indeed this ministry will fulfill its divine mandate.
- Matt 16:18 – Pray that the gates of hell will not prevail against CJM through all the unrighteous laws and decrees that are passed in this nation.
- Pray that we as Jesus’ ambassadors and members of CJM will truly point men to Jesus Christ and not to ourselves.
- Pray that the Lord will give everyone in the ministry a heart of praise and worship and that burdens will indeed be lifted up and yokes of bondages destroyed when we begin to praise Him.
- Pray that God will clothe everyone with the garments of praise in place of the spirit of heaviness – Isaiah 61:3.
- Declare the word of God from Matt 6:10 – Thy kingdom come upon CJM and thy will be done in this ministry and in the lives of its members.
1 Corinthians 16:9 – For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, but….
- Ask God to open doors of soul winning, favor, healing and miracles, financial breakthroughs for CJM and the members.
- Ask God to help you and everyone under CJM to catch the vision of this ministry and run with it.
- Pray that the love of the Father will be shed abroad in our hearts – that we will live out the scripture that says, “Honor all men. Love the brotherhood – 1 Pet 2:17.
- Pray for the Pastor and his wife and family – for God’s protection, preservation and wisdom.
- Pray that the pastors will obey the word of God from Acts 20:28.
- Pray again like this, “Every satanic agent that have been delegated to steal away the vision and message of CJM, let the fire of God locate you now and burn you in the name of Jesus Christ.”
- Say, “O Lord, give speed to our pastor to pursue, overtake and recover every spirit in the land that wants to steal away the message that God has given to him in the name of Jesus Christ.”
Praying for Finance and Resources for Closer to Jesus Ministries
- Thank Him again for the gift of the land and the things He has provided us with all this while.
- Ask God to give us the direction and head start to the building project.
- Ask God to provide all that we need to build this place of worship in Cosmo City and also to help us to build. He said He will never leave us or forsake us.
- Pray like this, “Father in the name of Jesus, touch every man, woman or even financial institutions that are supposed to help us in this project.”
- Pray like this, “Let every force of darkness, principalities and powers, spiritual wickedness in high places, idols, and every spirit in the land and in this nation, ancient altars and gates that are contending with the work of this ministry, delaying or trying to hinder the church building project crumble into irreparable pieces in the name of Jesus Christ.”
- Say, “O Lord, let the raven that is supposed to deliver all the financial resources that is needed for this building project deliver it to us in the name of Jesus Christ.”
- Every vulture, satanic and demonic agent (physical or spiritual) that is seating on or holding onto the financial resources that is meant for this project, let it become fire in your hand. Release it by fire in Jesus name.
- Ask the Lord to grant good speed (Gen 24:12) to this work – before the authorities in Cosmo City (CODEVCO), the municipality, those whom He will use to provide the finance, the building contractors, those that sell the building materials etc. Let them co-operate with us in this work.
- Tell the spirit of delay and opposition, “This thing proceedeth from the Lord, you cannot change it, therefore hinder us not, for the Lord has prospered our way” – Gen 24:50 & 56.
- Declare, “Every spirit delegated to hinder the progress of the church building project, be roasted by fire and die in the name of Jesus.”
- Luke 10:2 – Pray and ask the Lord again to send more laborers into this ministry – humble men and women that will serve Him – Acts 20:19.
- Ask Him to send us consistent and stable men and women who have a heart of service. Tell Him that we need a good keyboardist (at no cost), 6 more people that will be itching to sing in the choir, 2 dedicated ushers, 2 people in children’s department for a start.
- Give Him praise and thanks for answered prayers.