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Pray for Grace to Instruct you in the Things of God

Petition 3.14 | NIV

More particularly, I must pray for grace:

To teach and instruct me, and make me knowing and intelligent in the things of God.

Give me so to call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, to look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, that I may understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:3-5(NIV)

Grant that all your people might know you, from the least of us to the greatest, Hebrews 8:11(NIV) and to press on to know you; Hosea 6:3(NIV) and so to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent, that it may be eternal life to us. John 17:3(NIV)

Give me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that I may know Christ better. Enlighten the eyes of my heart in order that I may know the hope to which he has called me and the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints; that I might experience his incomparably great power for those who believe – that power which is like the working of his mighty strength. Ephesians 1:17-19(NIV)

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law and gospel. Psalm 119:18(NIV)

Give me to know the certainty of the things I have been taught; Luke 1:4(NIV) and let my knowledge grow up to the full riches of complete understanding, in order to know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. Colossians 2:2(NIV) Deal with your servant according to your love, and teach me your decrees. I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. Psalm 119:124-125(NIV) May my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word, Psalm 119:169(NIV) that good understanding which they have who follow your precepts, for to you belongs eternal praise. Psalm 111:10(NIV)

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Pray for God’s Grace to Equip you for Everything Good and to Beget and Sustain New Life

Petition 3.13 | NIV

I must pray for grace to equip me for every good thought, word, and work, that I may not only be kept from sin, but may be in everything as I should be, and do as I should do.

Let Christ become for me not only righteousness from God, but wisdom, holiness, and redemption. 1 Corinthians 1:30(NIV)

Let me be planted together in the likeness of Christ’s death and resurrection, that just as he was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, I too may live a new life. Romans 6:4(NIV)

That the work of grace may be wrought where it has not yet begun.

Lord, teach transgressors your ways and let sinners turn back to you. Psalm 51:13(NIV) Let the disobedient be turned to the wisdom of the righteous and make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Luke 1:17(NIV)

Let those be made alive who are yet dead in transgressions and sins: Ephesians 2:1(NIV) Say to them, “Live!” Yes, say to them, “Live!” Ezekiel 16:6(NIV) And the time shall be a time of love. Ezekiel 16:8(KJV)

Open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified. Acts 26:18(NIV)

By the blood of the covenant, free the prisoners from the waterless pit, so that they may return to your fortress as prisoners of hope. Zechariah 9:11-12(NIV)

Let the word of God prevail to the demolishing of strongholds and the demolishing of arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and let every thought be taken captive to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5(NIV)

That where it has begun it may be carried on and at length perfected, and the foundation that has been well laid may be happily built upon.

By your power, fulfill in me every good purpose and every act prompted by my faith. 2 Thessalonians 1:11(NIV)

Let the God who began a good work in me carry it on to completion until the day of Christ. Philippians 1:6(NIV)

Fulfill, O God, your purposes for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever – do not abandon the work of your hands. Psalm 138:8(NIV)

Lord, let your grace be sufficient for me, and let your power be made perfect in weakness, that where I am weak, there I may be strong, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10(NIV) strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Ephesians 6:10(NIV)

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Pray for God’s Grace to Fortify you Against Satan’s Temptations

Petition 3.12 | NIV

And that the temptations of Satan may not overcome me.

I pray that I may not fall into temptation; Matthew 26:41(NIV) or, however, that no temptation may seize me except what is common to man. And let the faithful God never let me be tempted beyond what I can bear, but when I am tempted, may he also provide a way out so that I can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13(NIV)

Put on me the full armor of God so that I can take my stand against the devil’s schemes; Ephesians 6:11(NIV) to stand my ground when the day of evil comes, and after I have done everything, to stand. May the belt of truth be buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Give me the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one, and the helmet of salvation; and let the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, be always ready for me. Ephesians 6:13-17(NIV)

Enable me to resist the devil, so that he may flee from me; James 4:7(NIV) to resist him, standing firm in the faith. 1 Peter 5:9(NIV) And may you, the God of peace, tread Satan under your people’s feet, and may you do it soon. Romans 16:20(NIV)