Prayer Time  – The Shepherds Conference – Friday Morning (2012)

2 Timothy 4:17-18 –  But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Opening Song Suggestion —  The Solid Rock

I. “But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me,” (v. 17a) 

•  Prayers for praise for His strength in our lives
  •  Turn to one other man and pray, “Lord, thank You that You stood with me and strengthened me when . . . .” (thinking of times of trial, loneliness, disappointment, discouragement, family crisis, etc . . .)

Song Suggestion:  You Are My All In All – (You are my strength when I am weak . . . Jesus, Lamb of God)

 

II. “so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished,” (v. 17b)

•  Prayers for a greater work of the word in our hearts
  •  Personal prayer time to confess those things that prevent or hinder the proclamation of the Gospel being fully accomplished
  •  Personal prayer time to pray about fresh commitments to allowing the proclamation of the Gospel to be fully accomplished

Song Suggestion: Word of God Speak

 

III. “and that all the Gentiles might hear;” (v.17c) 

•  Prayers for ALL the Gentiles to hear
  • Gather in groups of 3-4 and pray that ALL the Gentiles will hear
    • Lost people in your own community
    • The nations of the world through your church missions endeavors

Song: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing – vv. 1, 2, 5 (screen)

 

IV. “and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, (v. 17d-18a)

• Prayers of thanks for Lord’s  promise to rescue from every evil deed
  • Continue in groups of 3-4, thanking the Lord for his protection from specific evil deeds (attacks, temptations, distractions, etc)

Song Suggestion:  How Great is Our God (chorus on screen)

 

V. “and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom;” (v. 18b)

• Prayer of thanksgiving for the hope of His heavenly kingdom
  • One at a time, individuals proclaim out loud and boldly, “Thank You Lord that when you bring me safely to Your heavenly kingdom . . . .” (reward, reunion, worship, fellowship with other saints, etc . . .)

Song Suggestion: Oh That Will Be Glory for Me

 

VI. “to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” (v. 18c)

• Prayers – repeating this last line in unison – “to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.”

Closing Song Suggestion: To God Be the Glory (hymnal) going into last segment of Lord’s prayer (song) “for thine is the kingdom . . .”