Tuesday Morning Prayer

Every Tuesday morning, at 10:30 am, House of Prayer’s sanctuary is open for intercessory prayer. This prayer time begins with individual prayer followed by corporate prayer.

Intercessory Prayer Meeting

On the Last Friday of every month, House of Prayer’s sanctuary is open for intercessory prayer. This prayer time begins at 6:30 p.m. with individual prayer followed by corporate intercessory prayer.

WHY SHOULD I FAST?

PRAYER & FASTING

From Jentzen Franklin’s website jentezenfranklin.org/fastingbasics (also a great resource for more info):

“Are you in need of healing or a miracle? Do you need the tender touch of God in your life? Is there a dream inside you that only He can make possible? Are you in need of a fresh encounter? Do you desire a deeper, more intimate and powerful relationship with the Lord? Are you ready to have heightened sensitivity to the desires of God? Do you need to break away from things that hold you in a cycle of disappointment, discouragement, or sin? Is there a friend or loved one that needs Salvation? Do you desire to know God’s will for your life?”

TYPES OF FASTS

Although fasting traditionally means taking away foods and drinking only water, we want you to fast from what is appropriate for you. Maybe for health reasons, it is not safe to fast food but you can pray and ask God to show you something else meaningful to fast instead. We encourage you to identify things in your life that you usually spend a lot of time doing or thinking about and then to sacrifice for these days to use this time to pray and soak in the Word.

It could be Netflix, a partial fast each day such as not eating from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm or from sun up to sundown, a one-day fast, or every other day fast. Ask God to show you what he would have you to do personally. It is very wise to remove any distractions from your life during a time of fasting such as video games, online shopping, social media etc.

Go to God in prayer and let your decisions about biblical fasting come from him. Ask him to show you areas to target during your time of fasting and prayer.

FASTING TIPS

PRAYER & FASTING

Whether you have fasted before or this is your first time, we hope these tips from Jentezen Franklin will help you as you begin your prayer and fasting.

Preparing Spiritually

Confess your sins to God. Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal areas of weakness. Forgive all who have offended you and ask forgiveness from those you may have offended (Mark 11:25; Luke 11:4; 17:3-4). Surrender your life fully to Jesus Christ and reject worldly desires that may hinder you (Romans 12:1-2).

Deciding What to Fast

The type of fasting you choose is up to you. Remember to replace that time with prayer and Bible study.

What to Expect

When abstaining from food, your body detoxifies, eliminating toxins from your system. This may cause mild discomfort such as headaches and irritability especially when fasting caffeine and sugars. And naturally, you will have hunger pains. Limit strenuous activity when possible and exercise moderately. Take time to rest. Fasting brings about miraculous results. You are following Jesus’ example when you fast. Spend time listening to praise and worship music. Pray as often as you can throughout the day. Get away from the normal distractions as much as possible and keep your heart and mind set on seeking God’s face.

How to End

Before breaking your fast, go to God in prayer and thank him for all he has done and what he will do. Thank him for this opportunity to grow in your relationship with him. Acknowledge the fast is ending and close it in prayer. Again, for those choosing to do a food fast only, don’t overeat when the time comes to end your fast. Begin eating solid food gradually; eat small portions or snacks.

P21 – House of Prayer Church

Day 1: 

My city – Please rid this city of violence, drugs, abuse, and neglect. Make this a city of peace and unity. Give our city favor and prosperity. Help our city's residents have a heart for this city as they turn to you for your leadership and guidance. 

Personally: Jesus, I am your child, and you are my savior. Thank you for giving your life for mine. May I never take what you did for granted. I commit my life to you and to living a life filled with your Spirit. Thank you that your name is above all other names. I confess you as Lord of all. I trust you with all my heart, leaning not on my understanding, and I acknowledge that you are Lord in everything. Please guide me in your perfect will all the days of my life. 

(John 3:16; Phil. 2:9-11; Prov. 3:5-6; Eph. 5:18, 1:23, 4:13)

Day 2: 

City Officials – Help our officials to lead righteously, with Holy Ghost conviction, Godly wisdom, and a love for justice. Order their footsteps and command their Spirit. 

Personally: Jesus, thank you that I can know you, the true God, intimately. As I seek you wholeheartedly, help me rely on your character in all my needs. Put a spirit of prayer within me to communicate with you throughout my days. Put your praise in my heart and on my lips continually. Lead me to depend entirely on you for everything, giving you all the honor and glory you deserve.  

(Dan. 11:32b; Phil. 3:10; Ps. 9:10; Mark 10:14-15; Matt. 21:16; Phil. 4:6)

Day 3: 

Schools, Teachers, Students – We pray for safety, peace, and protection from the enemy. 

Personally: Jesus, help me to base my identity and security within you. Give me Christ-centered confidence and a sense of worth. Please help me to see myself how you see me, through your eyes. Please help me to learn my identity as your creation and your purpose for my life. Please protect me with the covering of your blood. Thank you that your blood has the power to defeat all the works of the enemy. By that power, bind the enemy from interfering with your perfect will for my life. 

(Eph.1:4; 7, 11 – 14, Col. 1:27; John 17:15; 1 John 4:4) 

Day 4: 

City Law Enforcement – Keep all law enforcement safe. Help them to enforce laws with honesty and integrity. Give them hearts for the city and its people's best interest. 

Personally: Jesus, let me learn to know your heart. Let me experience how extravagantly and unconditionally you love me. Please father me with your holy love, and let me never doubt that you are at work in my life. Please help me to treasure and value your Word more than wealth. Please guide me in basing my life on your Word as my standard. As I read your Word, give me understanding as I humbly seek you. Teach me to use your unbreakable promises to defeat the enemy's lies with your truth. 

(1 John 3:1; Ps. 119:127-130; 159-162)

Day 5: 

Our Nation to Turn to Jesus – Let a Holy Ghost conviction sweep our land. Let the people of this land be pricked in their hearts and repent for their wicked ways. Drive out any spirits from our nation that oppose you, Jesus. Give this nation a heart for you as we call upon your name. 

Personally:  Jesus, please write your Word on my heart so that I always choose the obedience of hating sin and loving your holiness. Work in me the holy fear of you and your righteousness. Let my heart desire to please you in all that I do. Create in me a pure heart. Make me wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil. Please help me mature in you each day I live for you. Teach me to build my life on your firm foundation, Jesus. May I grow in your grace with a conscious sense of your presence. Build me in wisdom, favor, truth, love, life, faith, strength, and thankfulness. 

(Ps. 119:9,11; 2 Tim. 2:22; Rom. 16:19b; Prov. 8:13; Rom. 12:1; Luke 2:52; Eph. 4:15; Col. 2:6-7)

Day 6: 

Peace in Our Nation – Save us from violence, discord, confusion, pride, arrogance, and every attack of the enemy. Unite us as a people under you. Help our nation put their trust in you and you alone. Heal our land and return it to what it was founded on─ a nation under God. 

Personally: Jesus, make me your temple. Help me to keep my body pure because your Holy Spirit resides in me. May I not forget the great price you paid by your death for my holiness. Help me always respect and submit to those in authority that you have placed over me. Thank you for establishing loving, wise coverings over me. Please help me obey you, your Word, my pastor, and remove any roots of rebellion from me.  

(1Cor. 6:19-21; Rom. 12:1-2; Rom. 13:1; Eph. 6:3; 3:22-25) 

Day 7: 

Revival in Our Nation, Outpouring of God's Spirit – give our nation a heart of flesh in place of its heart of stone and infuse your Spirit into our nation.  

Personally: Jesus, grant me health in mind, body, and Spirit. Help me to choose wise friendships. Let my friendships develop based on the drawing of your Holy Spirit to righteous companions. Give me friends who are genuine, wholesome, and mutually encouraging. Let all my relationships honor you. Keep my mind ever renewed by your Word, which is Truth. Help me to base my life on your Truth instead of satan's lies. Jesus, please help me to set my thoughts on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and worthy of praise. 

(Ps. 119:6; John 15:13-14; John 8:32; Rom. 12:2; Phil. 4:8)

Day 8: 

Protection for Our Military – May your angels encamp about them, keep your hand of protection on them. Let them return safely to their homes and families. While serving, help them to have an experience with you that they return home serving you, Jesus. Bless these men and women for laying down their lives for our freedom. 

Personally: Jesus, help me to walk wisely in your ways and be delighted with your wisdom as I commit everything I do to you. I trust in the blessing of obedience to your Word. Let my actions reflect the light of your goodness, righteousness, truth, and wisdom in all I do. Day by day, please fulfill your plans for my life. Help me walk with the joy that comes from knowing and walking with you. You alone are my joy and peace. Please fill me with your joy, so I never pursue the world's pleasures. 

(Ps. 37:4-6; Prov. 3:5-6; Eph. 5:8-10, 15-17; Phil. 4:4; Neh. 8:10) 

Day 9: 

Healing of our Nation – Heal us from racial division, heal us of greed and selfishness, end political hatred, and make us one nation under God!

Personally: Jesus, help me seek to please you, not other people, in my thoughts and actions. May I live with a servant's heart and give to others like you did, seeking to serve and not be served, as did you. Lord, please teach me who my true enemy is and how to resist him victoriously. Help me humbly submit to you and resist the devil, defeating him. Teach me to discern the evil one's tactics and not entertain his lies in my thoughts nor be entrapped by snares. Help me receive your strength and resurrection power for every spiritual battle. 

(Matt. 4:10b; Mark 10:43-45; 2 Cor. 2:11, James 4:7; Eph. 6:10)

Day 10: 

Our President – Guide our nation in what is right, just, and fair. Guide our president to turn to you, Jesus, and be spirit-led. Visit him in dreams and visions. Guide his entire staff and team to seek you to guide and direct their paths. 

Personally: Jesus, please help me to maintain my first love and devotion to you. Let there always be a passion for you in my heart, mind, soul, and strength. Let me cherish your affection above all else. Develop in me the fruit of your Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Because I belong to you, let me live by your Spirit, not by my sinful nature, and keep me in step with you. Keep me humble and thankful, ever aware that all good things come from you, and all I accomplish is by your power. 

(Phil. 3:13-14; Lk. 10:27; Gal. 5:22; Phil. 4:13)

Day 11: 

Our Nation's Leaders – Give them your wisdom, discernment, and strength. Keep them healthy and safe and guide their steps. Please give them the courage to do what is right in your eyes. 

Personally: Jesus, give me a hunger to know your Word, O God, and to meditate on it day and night. Let it be a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I ask for the boldness to proclaim it all the days of my life. Set me as a light to the world. Let my hands bring you glory, and my thoughts and words give you honor. In Jesus' Name, make me an example for all believers in speech, life, love, faith, and purity. 

(Josh. 1:8; Ps. 119:105; Eph. 5:8; 1 Tim. 4:12)

Day 12: 

Medical Teams – Give them revelation and discernment to help care for your people. Give them wisdom and strengthen them to keep operating as your hands and feet. Keep them healthy in mind and body. Help them to turn to you, the Great Physician, to learn from where true healing comes. 

Personally: Jesus, protect my heart from scars caused by the trials and struggles of this life. I thank you that I am not pessimistic because of circumstances around me because I have hope and abundant life in you. Please help me to fix my eyes on what is unseen, for it is eternal. Let my eyes be enlightened to know the hope to which I am called and the riches of our glorious inheritance in the saints. Let me know the incomparable great power in us who believe. Let me see the complete revelation of who you are and what your death and resurrection mean to my life. 

(2 Cor. 4:8-9, 16-18; Eph. 1:18-19; Gal. 1:12; Phil. 3:10)

Day 13: 

Our Nation’s Spiritual Leaders – Give them spiritual discernment. Let them lead in humility and operate in the Spirit of might. Keep their bodies strong and healthy. Protect them and their families. Guide them to live in holiness, righteousness, and humility. 

Personally: Jesus, grant me a greater desire and hunger to grow, learn, and spend quiet time with you. Show me how limitless your love for me is. Please help me understand the depth of your sacrifice for me by your grace. Please speak to my heart about your concern for every detail of my life. You made me unique and precious. I am called and set apart. Teach me how to live a life as a child of the King of Kings.

(Eph. 3:18; Ps. 139)

Day 14: 

School Boards and School Officials – Let every decision they make line up with your Word and bring glory to your name. Cancel the plans of the enemy to work his way into our school systems to get to our children. May you cause anyone who makes laws and rules that affect children to walk in fear of the Lord.  

Personally: Jesus, in your name, I speak to low self-esteem, spirits of rebellion, and ungratefulness to have no hold on my life. The pressures of this life will not cause me to waiver from your standard of holiness and a life set apart unto you. Jesus, your power removes all guilt, envy, and shame from me. The power of your Spirit completes every plan you have for my life. Please forgive me, Father, as I forgive those who have hurt me or spoken unkind words about me. Teach me to walk in forgiveness and to love even my enemies. I thank you that I can rejoice in trials and struggles because those tests develop perseverance. I will fight the good fight and keep the faith. 

(Mark 11:22-24; Phil. 4:19; Matt. 5:43-48; James 1:2-4; 2 Tim. 4:7)

Day 15: 

Abused and Neglected – Please stop the abuser in the very act. Silence and stop all abuse. Protect the vulnerable and defend those who need you to be their defense. Turn abusers to you with Holy Ghost conviction and visit them in such a strong way they turn from their wicked ways. 

Personally: Jesus, you said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." Reveal the plans you have for me, plans to prosper, and give me hope and a future. Help me to trust in you with all my heart. May I acknowledge you and my paths be straight in all my ways. 

(Jer. 29:11, John 14:27, James 1:5)

Day 15:  

Orphan and the Widow – Become the Father to the fatherless and the comforter to the widow. Raise up your people to care for the orphan and the widow. Wipe every tear from their eyes and provide for their every need. Help us to open our doors to those who need your love. 

Personally: Jesus, take my hand so that I will not fear. Lead me through difficult times, letting me know that you are near. Let me never be dismayed. You strengthen, help, and uphold me with your right hand. Make me strong and filled with courage for every task. Equip me with everything I need to fulfill your plans for me while teaching me to rely on you and not my abilities.

(Is. 40:31; Josh. 1)

Day 16: 

Poor and the Hungry – be their provision and protection. Please help us to give to those in need. 

Personally: Jesus, give me deep conviction and commitment to personal holiness. I am your temple. Never allow me to compromise truth but remain pure and innocent in your eyes. Lead me on the paths of righteousness and give me the power to resist temptation. May I spread the Truth in love and expose social injustice or prejudice of any kind. Gentle shepherd, protect me from harm. Do not let me stray as you keep me in your sight and care. Shield me from danger and give me a healthy mind and body. Keep me safe in the palm of your hand.  

(Prov. 4:20-27; Is. 49:16; Jn. 10:11-16, 27-30)

Day 17: 

Protection - Protect your people from viruses and sickness. Protect us from pandemics and environmental disasters. Protect our land as you heal our land. 

Personally: Jesus, you are the almighty Father; reveal yourself to me in a powerful way. Give me a heart like David, so my faith in you will enable me to conquer the Goliaths I face. Father, dress me daily in the full armor of God. I put on the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, feet of readiness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. Lead me to pray in the Spirit on all occasions. Make me alert–able to stand firm against the forces of evil. 

(1 Sam. 17:25-51; Eph. 6:10-18) 

Day 18: 

Families – Draw families back to you. Raise up the men as the spiritual husbands and fathers you have called them to be. Anoint wives to submit and honor their husbands. Restore and heal marriages. Strengthen families as you lead them to put you first in all they do. 

Personally: Jesus, you have said, "Because he loves me, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him and show him my salvation." I claim these promises to my life. I love you, Jesus. Protect and deliver me and show me your salvation. Grant me favor with you and with others. Keep me from comparing myself to others and deliver me from the traps of vanity and materialism. May I pursue holiness over outward beauty and material rewards. 

(Ps. 91:14-16; 2 Cor. 10:18; 1 Tim. 6:17)

Day 19: 

Children – Strengthen them to live for you all the days of their lives. Draw them to you. Help them to walk in your ways and make decisions that bring you glory. Let them love you, Jesus, more than they love this world. Protect them, guide them, and keep them safe in your hand. 

Personally: Jesus, when I am hurting, comfort me and draw me to your hiding place. Restore my soul. Let goodness and mercy follow me all my days, and let my cup overflow. I thank you, Lord, that I will dwell in your house forever. Jesus, bless me and make your face shine upon me and be gracious to me; turn your face toward me and give me peace. 

(Ps. 23; Num. 6:24-26)

Day 20: 

Missionaries – Jesus, we pray a protective covering over the missionaries you have sent out worldwide. Anoint them as they preach your gospel. Cause revival to break out in the nation you have placed them in. Use your missionaries to bring your salvation to the ends of the earth. 

Personally: Jesus, help me to love as you have commanded me to love. Help me to live a life of gratitude and thanksgiving. Let me live a lifestyle of prayer and worship all the days of my life. I pray for those in authority to you that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Flow through me, Jesus, to teach everyone I meet your saving power, bringing them to the knowledge of Truth. I worship you and you alone, the one true and living God, Jesus Christ. Thank you for giving yourself as a ransom for all. 

(1 Cor. 13:4-7; 1 Tim. 2:1-6)

Day 21: 

Our world – You created this world. Satan is the prince of this world, but you are the King. Reign over this world, pour out your Spirit on all mankind. Cause every tribe, tongue, and nation to call upon your name Jesus. We speak your name over every country and believe our prayers can go where we can't physically.  

Personally: Jesus, I thank you that you love me. I am thankful that you forgave my sins. I thank you that you chose me. I thank you that He who is in me is greater than he that is in this world. I thank you that you help me in all things. I thank you that my praises to you silence the enemy. I thank you that you are working all things out for my good, and I trust you as I stand on your Word. Therefore, I will live and not die and declare the works of the Lord. 

(John 3:16; Matt. 26:27-28; 1 Pet. 2:9; 1 John 4:4; Ps. 121; Ps. 8:1-3; Rom. 8:28; Ps. 118:17)