10 Scriptural Prayers For Lifegroup

Based on Jesus' Prayer in John 17 and Paul's Prayers in the New Testament

Prayer Topic 1: Sanctified & Sent

Scripture: John 17:17-19

"Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified."

Prayer Topic 2: Protection from the Evil One

Scripture: John 17:15

"My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one."

Prayer Topic 3: Joy Made Complete

Scripture: John 17:13

"I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them."

Prayer Topic 4: Growing in Knowledge and Love

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God."

Prayer Topic 5: Rooted and Grounded in the Love of Christ

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16-19

"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."

Prayer Topic 6: Boldness in Witness

Scripture: Ephesians 6:19-20 & Acts 4:29-31

"Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel."

"Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness."

Prayer Topic 7: Perseverance and Hope

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

"May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word."

Prayer Topic 8: Worthiness of Calling

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

"With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him."

Prayer Topic 9: Unity

Scripture: John 17:20-23

"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me."

Prayer Topic 10: Fruitfulness and Jesus Glorified

Scripture: John 15:16 & John 17:1-5

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you."

"Father, glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you... I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.”