21 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING GUIDE 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Lifestyle of Prayer................................04
The Lord’s Prayer....................................05
The Prayer of Jabez................................08
Warfare Prayer........................................12
Tabernacle Prayer...................................18
Fasting....................................................21
Personal Prayer Targets..........................23
My Prayer Journal...................................28
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W
e are so excited to begin this
journey with you. January
is the time of year when we
tend to reset our natural
and spiritual lives for the year ahead. As

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a church family, we want to do the same!
In the book of Matthew Jesus says, “SEEK
ME FIRST”…the principle of putting God
first should be no different when it comes

DAYSOF
to giving Him the first part of the year to
pray (get closer to Him) and fast (separate
ourselves from the things of this world and
our fleshly desires). Many of us understand
the necessity of prayer and possibly fasting

PRAYER
but that’s not enough. In order for these to
become a part of our life, they need to be-
come something we look forward to doing.
I’m convinced most people don’t enjoy
prayer and fasting because they have

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never been taught how to do either. That’s
where this simple guide can help. Using
several prayer models out of the Bible and
having some guides to make prayer more

FASTING
personal coupled with basic information
on fasting, this booklet is designed to
bring joy into your time with God. When
you discover the beauty of daily conversa-
tion with Him and His presence, your life
will be changed forever. Prayer changes
everything!

Pastors Ron and Charla Nelson

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A LIFESTYLE OF PRAYER
Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the
Spirit… (Ephesians 6:18A GSP)

How do we make prayer a part of our everyday life? We can learn from
three things that Jesus did...

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left
the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

(Mark 1:35)

1. A CERTAIN TIME

Jesus got up very early in the morning to spend time with His
Heavenly Father. In order for prayer to work, we should do the same.
Make a daily appointment with God and keep it.

2. A CERTAIN PLACE

Jesus had a prayer place. Your prayer place needs to be an

undistracted environment where you can pray out loud and perhaps
have some worship music playing in the background.

3. A CERTAIN PLAN

Go into your prayer time with a plan. If it changes that’s fine. When
Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He gave His disciples a
prayer outline. We call it the Lord’s Prayer. This outline along with
several other tools are available in this booklet.

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THE
One day Jesus was praying in a certain
place. When He finished, one of his
disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us
to pray...”

LORD’S
(Luke 11:1)

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be

your name, your kingdom come,

PRAYER
your will be done on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from
the evil one, for yours is the kingdom
and the power and the glory forever.

(Matthew 6:9-13)

Our Father in heaven

1
CONNECT WITH GOD RELATIONALLY
You have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead,
you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children.
Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”
(Romans 8:15 NLT)

God loves for us to call Him our Father. Establish your intimate
relationship with Him and thank Him for the relationship you have with
Him.

Hallowed be Your Name

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WORSHIP HIS NAME
God’s name is a place of protection—the righteous can run there and
be safe.
(Proverbs 18:10)
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What are His Names?

God’s name is a place
NAMES OF GOD HIS ATTRIBUTES
Jehovah – Shalom God, our Peace
of protection—the
righteous can run
Jehovah – Shammah God, Always There

there and be safe.
Jehovah – Rophe God, our Healer

Jehovah – Jireh God, our Provider
(Proverbs 18:10)
Jehovah – Tsidkenu God, our Righteousness
Jehovah – M ‘Kaddesh God, who Sanctifies
Jehovah – Nissi God, our Banner
Jehovah – Rohi God, my Shepherd

Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven

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PRAY HIS AGENDA FIRST
He will always give you all you need from day to day if you will make the
Kingdom of God your primary concern.
(Luke 12:31 TLB)
God’s priorities:

1. Saving the Lost

2. Guiding those in authority – parental, spiritual, governmental, workplace

3. His will in us

Give us this day our daily bread

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DEPEND ON HIM FOR EVERYTHING
I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there? My help comes
from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
(Psalm 121:1-2 NLT)

Ask God for what you need and want and then trust Him for the answer.
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Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

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GET YOUR HEART RIGHT WITH GOD AND PEOPLE
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.
(1 John 1:9)

Ask God to check your heart and motives. Receive His forgiveness for
any area that He brings to mind. Forgive anyone who has offended you
in any way. You can even forgive people in advance.

And do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one

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ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
(Ephesians 6:12)

Take your stand against the enemy and fight the good fight of faith.
Every lie that the enemy has told you should be replaced with the truth
of God’s Word.

For yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever

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EXPRESS FAITH IN GOD’S ABILITY
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your
great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”
(Jeremiah 32:17)

End your prayer time by reminding yourself of God’s ability. Return to

praise and make your faith declarations.

Yours is the Kingdom – all rule belongs to You

Yours is the Power – all mightiness flows from You
Yours is the Glory – Your victory shall be complete
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THE PRAYER OF JABEZ

1 Chornicles 4:10
1. Blessing

J
abez begins his prayer by ask with the right heart. We have
asking God for His bless- a big God, and we can be bold in
ing. We need more of asking for His blessing. As James
God’s blessing to be better points out, God sees our heart,
equipped to make a difference and when we ask for blessing with
for His Kingdom. We need more the motivation not only to help
provision, more spiritual gifting, ourselves but to help others, this
more wisdom, so that we can gets His attention. “Oh, that You
bless others with what God has would bless me...” Ask God for His
given us. James 4:2-3 tells us, blessing. Recognize your need for
“You do not have because you His provision, and set your heart
do not ask God. When you ask, toward wanting more than you
you do not receive, because you need so that you can be a blessing
ask with wrong motives, that you to others.
may spend what you get on your
pleasures.” God wants to bless us,
but He is often waiting for us to

Prayer

F
ather God, I pray that You and discernment so that I can point
would bless me with more others to You and make decisions
than I need so that I can that honor You. Help me keep Your
bless others. I pray for more generous blessings in perspective,
provision, that You would equip me so that I never become self-serving
to give generously to others and but stay focused on using what
meet their practical needs in Your You’ve given me to serve other
Name. I ask You to give me greater people.”
spiritual gifting so that I can
strengthen the church and be more
effective for the Kingdom of God. I
pray for an abundance of wisdom
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2. Influence

N
ext, Jabez asks for more open, and He responds when we
influence. As God’s specifically ask Him to give us
blessings increase in more influence for His Name.
our lives, we ask for and “Enlarge my territory...” Pray for
experience greater opportunity more influence. Knowing that
to influence the world around God can make a way, trust in
us for Him. God has the power Him to open doors and lead you
to bless us greatly, and He also on the best path for your life and
has the power to open doors for His glory.
of opportunity for us to make
a difference. We want to walk
through doors that only He can

Prayer

G
od, make me effective to have more influence). Help
in my sphere of me to be a good steward of the
influence, and open responsibility You’ve entrusted
new doors for me to to me. I pray for greater territory
be able to influence and reach to impact for Your glory.”
even more people (name any
particular areas where you’d like
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3. Presence

I
n order to have lasting influ- but through the presence and the
ence, we need God’s presence hand of our Almighty God. “Let
in our lives. Through His power Your hand be with me…” In humility,
at work within us, God can do acknowledge your need for God’s
more than we could ever ask or presence. Depend on Him and ask
imagine (Ephesians 3:20). As we for more of Him in your life today.
ask for blessing and influence, we
also need to ask for His presence
as Jabez did so that we are not
operating out of our own strength

Prayer

L
ord, I know that without Your Spirit, I pray that You will help
You, I am nothing. I can- me succeed in the opportunities
not do what You’ve called You’ve given me. Thank You for be-
me to do on my own. I am ing with me. I would never want to
desperate for Your presence in my face today without You.”
life. I depend on You completely. I
recognize that the same Spirit who
raised Christ Jesus from the dead
lives in me. Through the power of
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4. Protection

F
inally, Jabez asks the Lord to be with us and protect us, and
to protect him. If we are because He is with us we have
influencing the world for nothing to fear. Trust God to pro-
Jesus, we must understand tect you. Tell Him specific areas
the enemy will try to stop us. This where you feel the need for His
leads us to pray that God will not protection and ask Him to cover
only help us if the enemy attacks, areas that you can’t yet see.
but that He will protect us from
the enemy attacking us in the
first place. Jesus has already won
the victory so we don’t need to
fear destruction. God promises

Prayer

“
God, as I walk out the ily and community from harm. I
purpose You have for my know that the One who is in me is
life, I pray that You will stop greater than the one who is in the
any and every attack of the world, so I have nothing to fear.
enemy against me. Please pro- Thank You for watching over me.
tect my body, my mind, and my I love You and I trust You.”
emotions. Don’t let the enemy get
a foothold in my life. I pray, too,
that You will protect my fam-
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WARFARE PRAYERS
Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the
Spirit… (Ephesians 6:18a GSP)

P
ut on the full armor of God fitted with the readiness that comes
so that you can take your from the Gospel of peace. In addi-
stand against the devil’s tion to all this, take up the shield of
schemes. For our strug- faith, with which you can extinguish
gle is not against flesh and blood, all the flaming arrows of the evil
but against the rulers, against one. Take the helmet of salvation
the authorities, against the pow- and the sword of the Spirit, which
ers of this dark world and against is the Word of God. And pray in the
the spiritual forces of evil in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds
heavenly realms. Therefore put on of prayers and requests. With this in
the full armor of God, so that when mind, be alert and always keep on
the day of evil comes, you may praying for all the Lord’s people.
be able to stand your ground, and (Ephesians 6:11-18)
after you have done everything, to
stand. Stand firm then with the belt
of truth buckled around your waist,
with the breastplate of righteous-
ness in place, and with your feet
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THE ARMOR OF GOD

Based on Ephesians 6:13-17

T
hank You, Lord, heart. Lord, I put on the in store for me. Noth-
for my salva- belt of truth. I choose a ing is coming today
tion. I receive lifestyle of honesty and that can overcome me
it in a new integrity. Expose the because You are with
and
fresh way from lies I have believed, and me. Holy Spirit, show
You and I declare that show me the truths I me the truths of the
nothing can separate need today. I choose Word of God that I will
me from the love of to live
for the Gospel in need to counter the
Christ and the place I every moment. Show traps of the enemy.
have in Your kingdom. me where You are Bring those Scriptures
I wear Your righteous- working and lead me to mind today. Finally,
ness today against to it. Give me strength Holy Spirit, I agree to
all condemnation and to walk daily with You. walk in step with You
corruption. Cover me I believe that You are in everything as my
with Your holiness and powerful against every spirit communes with
purity—defend me from lie and assault of the You in prayer through-
all assaults against my enemy. You have good out the day.”

THE WEAPONS OF WARFARE

Based on 2 Corinthians 10:4-5

F
ather, Your Word says that by trusting you through faith and
no weapon formed against expectation in the name of Jesus.
me
shall prosper (Isaiah Lord Jesus, I confess to You all
54:17). Therefore I declare of my sins this day, yesterday
and
that no weapon formed against every day past. I repent and re-
me prospers this day or any day to nounce them, those known and
come in Jesus’ name. Your Word unknown, those of omission and
says that trouble will not arise a commission, in what I have done
second time (Nahum 1:9). Therefore and in what I have failed to do. I
I declare that Satan cannot make lay down at Your feet
all of the sins
trouble for me again, in this manner, of the flesh, the tongue, and of the
as he did in the past in Jesus’ heart, and all unholy thoughts and
name. I declare all of these prayers actions. Thank You, Lord, for shed-
accomplished and brought to pass ding Your precious blood for me.
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I stand on Your Word. The en- the Spirit of the Lord shall raise a
emy is driven out from before me, standard against them. I declare all
above me, around me, and below of these things accomplished by
me; from my home, workplace, Your Word. Jesus, my Lord, I give
church and its ministries, children, You thanksgiving, praise, glory,
and loved ones; from my works and honor and worship for Your right-
labors, land, and my presence. I eousness and holiness given to me
declare that he is not able to stand by Your Word on my behalf.
against me, and his works are taken
captive and destroyed. No weapon
formed against me will prosper, for

PROTECTION CONFESSION
PRAYER PRAYER
Based on 2 Corinthians 6:14- Based on Romans 10:10; James
7:1, 10:3-5; Romans 12:1,2 5:16; I John 1:7-9, 3:8

H L
eavenly Father, I bow in wor- ord Jesus, I confess all of my
ship and praise before You. I sins to You. I repent and turn
cover myself with the blood away from them. I’m sorry
of the Lord Jesus Christ for the wrong I have done.
as my protection. I surrender my- I confess the times I should have
self completely and unreservedly in stepped up to do right and did noth-
every area of my life to You. I submit ing instead. I lay it all down at Your
myself only to the true and living feet. I submit my thoughts, words,
God and refuse any involvement of actions, and inactions to You. Thank
the enemy in my life. I choose to be You, God, for forgiving and making a
transformed by the renewing of my way for me through Your Son, Jesus.
mind. I pull down every thought that Lord Jesus, I believe that You are the
exalts itself against the knowledge Son of God. You died on the cross for
of Christ. I pray and thank you for a my sins and rose to life again on the
sound mind, the mind of Christ. third day. I confess all my sins and
Today and every day I ask for repent. I receive Your forgiveness
protection over my spouse; each of and ask You to cleanse me from all
my children; our immediate fam- sin. Thank You for redeeming me,
ily members, relatives, friends, setting me free, making me holy, and
acquaintances and myself. I also ask giving my life purpose.”
today for protection during all of our
travels; for our provision, finances,
possessions, health, safety, and wel-
fare. I put all of these things under
the covering of Your precious blood
and declare that Satan cannot touch
them, on this day or any day to come.
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FORGIVENESS PRAYER PRIDE PRAYER

Based on Matthew 6:14,15; Based on Proverbs 11:2,
Leviticus 19:18 16:18, 26:12; 1 Timothy 3:6

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ord, I have a confession to make. ather, I come to You in the Name of
I haven’t loved others well. I have Your Son Jesus. I know pride only
resented certain people and have keeps me from You. I put down
not forgiven them in my heart. anything that would cause me to
God, I know that You have forgiven me have pride in my heart in dealing with
for so much, and I need Your help to other people. Help me to prioritize others
follow You and forgive others. In faith, I over myself. I ask you God, to remind me
now forgive (name them). I also forgive daily that true humility is not thinking
and accept myself because You have less of myself, it’s thinking of myself less.
made me new in the Name of Jesus.” I humble myself before You and come to
You like a child.

GENERATIONAL BONDAGE PRAYER

Based on Exodus 20:4-6. 34:7; Numbers 14-18

I
n the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I now renounce, break, and loose myself
from all bondages or bonds of physical or mental illness upon me, my family or
family line as the result of parents or any other ancestors. I thank You, Lord, for
setting me free.

UNBELIEF AND DOUBT PRAYER

Based on John 16:8-9, Romans 11:20-21, Hebrews 3:7-19

F
ather, I renounce unbelief and doubt as sin, and ask you to forgive me from
these. I ask you, Father, to replace them with great confidence in your Word
and great faith and trust in you.
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HEALING PRAYER
Based on Isaiah 53:4-5, Psalm 103:2-3, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 John 5:14-15

O
ur God is a God of miracles. someone we know. In faith, ask God
Just as we read about for healing. Proclaim His power and
in the Bible, we still see goodness, believing and trusting
Him perform miraculous Him to take care of you or those
healing today. He is our healer, and you’re praying to be healed.
we can confidently approach Him
asking for healing for ourselves or

Prayer

F
ather, in the Name of Jesus, we can receive healing. You say that
I come before You asking You forgive our sins and heal our
for healing (name yourself diseases, and I praise You for this.
or someone you are praying Thank You that the spirit that raised
to experience healing). My hope is Jesus from the dead lives in us. I
in You as our healer. I believe You stand in faith believing for healing
are able to do this. Your name is for (yourself or someone you’re
Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals, praying for). Nothing is impossible
and I believe every knee will bow to for You, God! Give us peace and
You including the name of (name direction as You work in our lives. In
disease or disorder). Thank You, Jesus Name, Amen.”
Jesus, for dying on the cross so that
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MARRIAGE PRAYER
Based on Ephesians 5:25-30

G
od created marriage, and Start by asking Him to help you be
His design for it is good. the best spouse you can be. Ask Him
In marriage, just as in any to help you love well and to see your
human relationship, we have spouse as He sees them. Then, pray
to work to love well. We can’t do this for your marriage, asking God to use
successfully in our own power. We your marriage to impact the world
need God, who is love Himself, to for Him. Ask Him for protection
give us His Holy Spirit and to guide physically, spiritually, and emotion-
us in our marriage. Marriage is a ally. Pray for unity in your marriage
picture of Jesus Christ and His bride, and wisdom from Him about how
the Church. As Christian husbands to live your lives as one. Bring to
and wives, we have the high honor to Him anything in your marriage that
represent the love and commitment concerns you, and trust Him to work
Christ has for the Church through on your behalf.
our love and commitment to each
other. Thank God for your marriage.

Prayer

T
hank You, God, for loving on the people around us. We ask you
us, and for creating mar- to work through us in the lives of our
riage to be an illustration friends, family, and even those far
of Your love for us here away. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit
on earth. Help me, God, to love my and move through us to bring those
spouse (call them by name) the way far from You closer, so that they can
You love me. Help me to listen to have an encounter with the Living
my spouse, give honor, and put my God, who seeks and saves the lost,
spouse before myself. Protect us and who sets us free and gives us
physically, mentally, emotionally, purpose. We choose as a couple to
and spiritually. We ask You to build love You first, God. We put our rela-
greater unity between us, make us tionship with You before anything
stronger as a couple, more devoted and everything else. We confess our
to one another and to You. Use us need for You. Thank You for bringing
God, build us up to be an example of us together. We choose to love one
what Godly marriage can look like. another today and every day. Thank
Use us together to do more than You for our marriage. We ask You to
we could ever do apart. We ask for bless it, build it, and be present in it
greater influence and more impact always.”
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TABERNACLE PRAYER

I
n the Old Testament, the Tabernacle was the dwelling place of God, built
to His specifications, where He would meet His people. As they entered
the Tabernacle, they passed through seven stations, following God’s
instructions, to experience His presence. Today, even though we no
longer need the physical Tabernacle to meet with God, these same steps
can help us connect with Him. This prayer model will take us through each
station of the Tabernacle and use the purpose of each station to guide our
prayers.
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1. THE OUTER COURT – Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of

THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his your spiritual act of worship.
courts with praise; give thanks to him and (Romans 12:1)
praise his name. (Psalm 100:4)
The next step in the Tabernacle
As the people of God entered was a bowl of water where people
the Tabernacle, they came in with could wash. Checking your hearts and
thanksgiving on their lips. Thanking motives and then surrendering your
God for all the blessings in your life is life to God is an important part of daily
a great way to begin. Every day, think prayer. Here are some ways to keep
of a fresh reason why you love and your heart right with God. Repent from
appreciate God. any known sin. Offer your body to God.
Your tongue – to speak good and
not evil. Your eyes – to see God and
2. THE BRAZEN ALTAR – THE the needs of others. Your ears – to be
CROSS OF JESUS sensitive to His voice. Your hands – to
do good to others. Your feet – to walk
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his in God’s ways.
benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals Offer your mind to God (Philippians
all your diseases, who redeems your life from 4:8; Romans 12:2).
Ask God to give you
the pit and crowns you with love and com- the fruit of the Spirit.
passion, who satisfies your desires with good (Galatians 5:22-23)
things so that your youth is renewed like the
eagle’s.
(Psalm 103:2-5) 4. THE CANDLESTICK – THE HOLY
SPIRIT
In the Old Testament, everyone who
had committed sin had to bring animal The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the
sacrifices. Jesus paid for all your sins Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the
once and for all. You simply need to Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of
receive the benefits of what Jesus did the knowledge and fear of the LORD.
for you. (Isaiah 11:2)
Salvation – God forgives all my sin.
Healing – God heals all my diseases. The next piece of furniture in the
Redemption – God saves me from eternal Tabernacle was a seven- branched
destruction. Transformation – God puts golden candlestick. The fire represents
His love in me. Provision – God provides the Holy Spirit. Every day you should
everything I need. invite the presence of the Holy Spirit
into your life.
You should also ask God to give you
3. THE LAVER – CLEANSING AND spiritual gifts.
PREPARING (1 Corinthians 12:8-10).
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is My Sanctifier – Leviticus 20:7-8.

5. THE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD – THE God is My Healer – Exodus 15:26.
WORD OF GOD God is My Provider – Genesis 22:14.
God is My Banner of Victory – Exodus
Keep this Book of the Law always on 17:15. God is My Peace – Judges
your lips; meditate on it day and night, so 6:24. God is My Shepherd – Psalm
that you may be careful to do everything 23:1. God is Always There – Ezekiel
written in it. Then you will be prosperous 48:35.
and successful.
(Joshua 1:8)
7. THE ARK OF THE COVENANT –
A table with twelve loaves of bread INTERCESSION
represents the importance of reading
God’s Word for daily sustenance. With I urge, then, first of all, that requests,
this in mind, here are ways to nourish prayers, intercession and thanksgiving
your soul: be made for everyone—for kings and
Read God’s Word.
Claim His all those in authority, that we may live
many great promises.
Ask for fresh peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness
revelation of the Word.
Take time to and holiness. This is good, and pleases
read and meditate on the Word. Get a God our Savior, who wants all men to be
Word for the day. saved and to come to a knowledge of the
truth. (1 Timothy 2:1-4)

6. THE ALTAR OF INCENSE – The final place in the Tabernacle

WORSHIP was the place where God’s presence
dwelt. It was there that the priest
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; interceded on behalf of the people.
the righteous run to it and are safe In the New Testament, you and I are
(Proverbs 18:10) all called priests and instructed to
intercede for others.
A small altar of burning incense Those in authority: spiritual, civil,
stood at the entrance to the Holy family, and workplace; My family; My
of Holies, where God’s presence church: pastor, small group, members,
dwelt. This altar represents worship. and vision/mission; My city, nation,
The people of God literally entered and world; My needs. (see pages 19-
God’s presence worshipping the 23)
Names of God, including: God is My
Righteousness – Jeremiah 23:6. God
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WHAT IS FASTING?

B
iblical fasting is giving up specific foods and
drink for a specified number of days. The type
and length of the fast you choose is between
you and God, and should not be determined by
what anyone else is doing. (See specific Types of Fasts
below.) Every year our entire congregation at Eastgate
participates in a 21-day fast at the beginning of the
New Year. We want to give God our best and our first.
FASTING

SIMPLY PUT, FASTING IS A WAY TO CONQUER

THE PHYSICAL AND OPEN THE DOOR TO THE
SUPERNATURAL IN YOUR LIFE. WHEN YOU DENY
YOUR BODY, YOU FEED YOUR SPIRIT AND GROW
CLOSER TO THE LORD. PRAYER GETS US CLOSER TO
GOD, FASTING SEPARATES US FROM THE THINGS OF
THE WORLD!

WHY FAST?

I
n Matthew 6, Jesus gave us specific direction on
how to live as a child of God. That pattern ad-
dressed three specific duties of a Christian: Giving,
Praying and Fasting. Jesus said, “When you give,”
“when you pray,” “when you fast.” He made it clear
that fasting, like giving and praying, was a normal part
of Christian life.

I BELIEVE THAT WHEN ALL THREE DISCIPLINES—

GIVING, PRAYING AND FASTING—ARE AT WORK IN
YOUR LIFE, YOU RELEASE THE COMPLETE POWER OF
GOD.
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TYPES OF FASTING
FULL FAST. Drink only liquids – especially water. On this type of fast you may
also take in clear broth and 100 percent fruit or vegetable juices in order to
maintain your strength. You establish the number of days for your fast in your
prayer time. Be sure to consult your doctor, especially if you have any medical
conditions.

PARTIAL FAST. There are many options for partial fasts. Below are just a few
for you to select from.

DANIEL FAST. The most frequently used example of a partial fast, is found
in Daniel, Chapter 10, The Daniel Fast is a fast from meats, sweets, breads
and any drink, except water, for a specific time period (Daniel 10:2-3). The
easiest way to think of this fast is you should eat vegetables, fruits and drink
only water. Be sure to consult your doctor, especially if you have any medical
conditions.

OTHER PARTIAL FASTS.

1. Give up one item of food or drink such as caffeine, coffee, soft drinks or
sweets or give up one meal.

2. Fast for a specific number of days . . . one day, three days, so on.

3. Choose to fast from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from sun-up to sundown. When

doing this type of fast, consider your work and sleep schedule. The hours
that you sleep should not be considered part of your fasting period, so the
timeframe for this type of fast may vary. Be sure to consult your doctor,
especially if you have any medical conditions.

SOUL FAST. This fast is common for those who do not have much experience
fasting food, who have health issues that prevent them from fasting food,
or who wish to refocus certain areas of their life that are out of balance.
For instance, someone might select to abstain from using social media or
watching television for the duration of the fast, and then choose to carefully
bring that element back into their life in an orderly fashion at the conclusion of
the fast.
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PERSONAL PRAYER TARGETS

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in
authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness
and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants
all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
(1 Timothy 2:1-4)

Pray for those in authority and those under your authority.

MY GOVERMENT
President:
National Leaders:
State Leaders:
City Leaders:

MY FAMILY
Spouse:
Children:
Parents:
Siblings:
Extended Family:
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MY CHURCH
Pastors:

Small Group Leaders:

Small Group Members:

MY LIFE
Employer:

Co-workers:

Employees:

Teachers / Professors:
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THOSE I INFLUENCE

THOSE WHO NEED GOD

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1. PRAY THAT THE FATHER WOULD DRAW THEM TO JESUS

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.
(John 6:44)

2. BIND THE SPIRIT THAT BLINDS THEIR MINDS

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that
they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God.
(2 Corinthians 4:4)

3. LOOSE THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION (SONSHIP)

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear,
but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba,
Father.”
(Romans 8:15)

4. PRAY THAT OTHER BELIEVERS WILL CROSS THEIR PATHS AND

ENTER INTO POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his
harvest field.
(Matthew 9:38)

5. LOOSE THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION ON THEM SO

THEY MAY KNOW GOD BETTER
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious
Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you
may know him better.
(Ephesians 1:17)

6. PRAY THAT THEY WOULD JOIN A CHURCH FAMILY TO GROW

WITH
“…You are a member of God’s very own family…and you belong in
God’s household with every other Christian.”
(Ephesians 2:19)
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MY NEEDS
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MY
PERSONAL
PRAYER JOURNAL
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