40 days of PrayerA Journey from Easter Day to Ascension Day

Date Scripture Prayer Theme Prayer Focus

April 21 Day 1 Matt 6:9-17James 5:16

Prayer Our Church will be a House of prayer

April 22 Day 2 2 Chronicles 7:14

Restoration Our hearts turn back to God

April 23 Day 3 Colossians 1:9-12

Knowing God’s Will

We always remain in God’s will

April 24 Day 4 Ephesians 1: 15-23

Spiritual wisdom God will give spiritual wisdom in all circumstances

April 25 Day 5 Ephesians 1:14-21Acts 2 43-47

Spiritual and numeric growth

Our Church experiences growth

in every area

April 26 Day 6 Phillipians1: 3-7 Other Believers Co-believers in the Faith

April 27 Day 7 John 17: 1-26 Unity in the Church

Unity in the Church

April 28 Day 8 Luke 18: Humility We always walk in

humilityApril 29 Day 9 John 13:34-35 Love Love will be a

defining characteristic in our

Church

April 30 Day 10 Acts 4:24-31 Courage and Boldness

Holy Spirit to give us boldness and

courage

A Journey from Easter Day to Ascension Day

Date Scripture Prayer time Prayer focus

May 1 Day 11 Proverbs 3 :21-26 Discernment What is of God

May 2 Day 12 Habakkuk 2:2-3 Vision Visions for our Church and lives will

be realised

May 3 Day 13 1 Peter 1:13 Self -Discipline

We become more self-disciplined in

our lives

May 4 Day 14 Malachi 3:9-12 Financial Health

Faithful stewardship practices that lead to God’s message

May 5 Day 15 Galatians 5:22-23 Spiritual Fruit

Pray for the fruit of the spirit to be evident in our Church and our lives

May 6 Day 16 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Spiritual Gifts

The gifts of the spirit will be manifested in our Church without confusion and guided by Love

May 7 Day 17 Colossians 4:2-4 Evangelism God will open doors for us to share the Gospel in different ways

May 8 Day 18 John 15:11Acts 13:52

Joy Our Church and lives will be filled with

and experience the Joy of the Lord

May 9 Day 19 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Leadership Spiritual government,

community and future leadership

May 10 Day 20 Hebrews 13:4Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Marriages Healthy and loving marriages with God

at the centre

A Journey from Easter Day to Ascension Day

Date Scripture Prayer Theme Prayer Focus

May 11 Day 21 Luke 24:25 The Word of God

Our Church will be grounded and God will give us fresh revelations

May 12 Day 22 John 4 :23-24Psalm 100 : 4

Worship and Praise

Transformative authentic and spirit-filled worship is the norm

May 13 Day 23 Isaiah 53: 3-5 Healing We will experience God’s healing in all areas of our lives

May 14 Day 24 1 Peter 1:13-19

Holiness Our Church will walk in Holiness

May 15 Day 25 Psalm 14: 1-6 Deliverance God’s deliverance in all areas of our

lives May 16 Day 26 Matthew 24: 4-13

2 Timothy 4 :7-8 Endurance That the Holy Spirit

will strengthen us to endure life’s

journey

May 17 Day 27 Romans 8:1 Forgiving Ourselves

For the strength to forgive ourselves

May 18 Day 28 Proverbs 3:4-6 Guidance We will seek God’s guidance in

all that we do May 19 Day 29 Luke 15:11-24 Backsliders Those that have

fallen away from the Faith, that their

hearts will turn back to God

May 20 Day 30 1 Chronicles 12: 32

Understanding our times

Our Church will effectively speak to and meet the needs

of the times

A Journey from Easter Day to Ascension Day

Date Scripture Prayer Theme Prayer Focus

May 21 Day 31 Matthew 6:14-15 Forgiving Others

For strength to forgive others

May 22 Day 32 Mathew 5:43-45 Loving your enemies

For courage to Love your enemies

May 23 Day 33 Luke 4: 18Acts 10:38

The Anointing God’s anointing will be upon our lives and our Church

May 24 Day 34 Romans 8:31-382 Corinthians 4:8-14

Overcoming Adversity

For steadfastness in the face of adversity

May 25 Day 35 1 Corinthians 10:13James 1:12-15

Overcoming Temptations

For the strength to overcome temptations

May 26 Day 36 Acts 13:38-391 John 1:9

Overcoming Guilt

We will stand secure in God’s Love and be released from guilt or shame

May 27 Day 37 Romans 1:15-17 Walking in Faithfulness

For a spirit of Faithfulness in our Church

May 28 Day 38 Galatians 5:15-18

Walking in the Spirit

We are led by the spirit in all we do

May 29 Day 39 Luke 11:13John 14:15-17

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

Believers will embrace and stand on the promise of the Holy Spirit

May 30 Day 40 Acts 2: 1-4Ephesians 5:18

Being filled with the Holy Spirit

Our lives, Church and witness will be radically transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit