FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Believers
across Central Florida and the 220 Nations of the World join
together for “the world’s largest prayer meeting” on May 31st
- Pentecost Sunday - the Global Day of Prayer
In recent years,
hundreds of millions of Christians worldwide have come
together in repentance and prayer on the annual Global Day of
Prayer. Every individual, family, congregation and ministry is
encouraged to join believers from all 220 nations of the
world on that day, to pray in one accord!
Here in Central
Florida, morning observances will take place in local church
settings. Congregations have been asked to reserve a portion
of their weekend morning services to read aloud and agree with
“A Prayer For the World” (copy below)
This prayer will be read in each one of the thousands of GDOP
gatherings taking place around the world that day, which means
that
approximately 500 million people will be praying this prayer
together, in many languages!
After the morning
participation in individual ministries, everyone is invited to
attend the city wide, corporate gathering which follows in
the evening. Our 2009 city wide, corporate gathering will
take place beginning at 6 PM at Restoration Christian
Center / Centro Cristiano Restauracion 1600 N. Chickasaw
Trail Orlando, Florida 32825 (Intersection of Colonial Dr./
Hwy 50 + Chickasaw Trail).
The GDOP focus is on
the King and His Kingdom and the transforming blessings that
will flow to and from those who are His! The prayers are for
the entire Body of Christ, transcending divisive issues and
uniting us as ONE! This will be a powerful, yet simple, time
of prayer involving brothers and sisters from across the
entire Body of Christ! Don’t miss it! Come join in at 6 PM on
May 31st!
For information:
www.consecrateorlando.weebly.com
or 407-810-4665.
Official GDOP prayer
guide:
www.gdopusa.org
Graphics /
resources:
www.WayMakers.org
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"They
lifted their voices to God with one accord..." - Acts 4:24
A Prayer for the World
Almighty God – Father,
Son and Holy Spirit,
Together with
believers all over the world, we gather today to honor and
glorify Your Name. We bow before Your throne and acknowledge
that You are the Creator of heaven and earth. There is no one
like You, holy and righteous in all Your ways. We submit to
Your authority as the King of the universe. We pray with one
voice to enthrone You in our hearts and to honor You before
the world.
Congregation: Lord
God, You alone are worthy of our praise and adoration. We
worship You.
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Our Father in heaven,
Thank You for loving
the world so greatly that You gave Your only Son, Jesus
Christ, to die on the cross for our sins, so that we could be
reconciled to You. We are grateful to call You Father and to
be called Your children because of our faith in Jesus Christ
our Savior. Nothing can separate us from Your love.
Congregation: Thank
You Father for adopting us into Your family. We now cry, Abba
Father!
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Lord Jesus Christ,
You alone are worthy
to open the scrolls of history, for You were slain and have
redeemed us to the Father by Your blood. We confess that You
are Head of the Church and Lord of all heaven and earth. May
people from every tribe and language become Your followers.
Let Your kingdom be established in every nation of the world,
so that governments will rule with righteousness and justice.
May Your gospel be made known to every person. May Your
blessing bring transformation among every people. And may Your
Name be great, from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Congregation: Jesus
Christ, You are the Savior of the world and the Lord of all.
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Father of mercy and
grace,
We acknowledge that we
have sinned and that our world is gripped by the power of sin.
Our hearts are grieved by injustice, hatred, anger and
violence. We are shamed by oppression, racism and bloodshed in
our land. We mourn the loss of innocent life in abortion, war
and terrorism, persecution and senseless murders. Our homes
are broken by selfishness and immorality. Our lives are
polluted by greed, idolatry and sexual sin. Our churches are
divided by rebellious pride. All the sins that we may find in
our world, You have found among Your people. We have grieved
Your heart and brought shame to Your Name. We approach Your
throne of grace in this hour of need. We ask for Your mercy
and Your help to repent with all our hearts.
Congregation: God of
mercy, pour out Your grace. Forgive our sins. Heal our land.
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Spirit of the living
God,
We confess that we can
do nothing apart from You. Be poured out upon all flesh.
Transform the Church into the image of Jesus Christ. Release
Your power to bring healing to the sick, freedom to the
possessed, comfort to those who mourn and release for those
who are oppressed. Come and melt the hearts of people to love
again. Answer the call of the homeless, the hungry, the
helpless and the dying. Enfold orphans, widows and the elderly
in Your arms. Display Your mercy and provide for our needs.
Give us wisdom and insight for the complex problems we face
today. Help us to use the resources of the earth for the
well-being of all. Pour Your love into our hearts and fill us
with compassion.
Congregation: Holy
Spirit, we need Your comfort and guidance. Come and transform
our hearts.
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Lord Jesus Christ,
Because You were dead,
but are now risen; and because the Father has given You a name
above all names, You will defeat all powers of evil. We pray
for the tearing down of strongholds and ideologies that hinder
and resist the spreading of the knowledge of God. We resist
the plan of the enemy to keep nations in darkness. Remove the
veil that covers the peoples. Restrain the evil that promotes
violence and death. Bring deliverance from demonic oppression.
Break the hold of slavery, tyranny and disease. Fill us with
courage to preach Your word fearlessly; and give us a spirit
of intercession to pray for the lost faithfully.
Congregation: Almighty
God, deliver us from evil and the Evil One.
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King of Glory,
Come to the nations of
the world. We welcome You to finish Your work in our cities,
our peoples and our nations. We now lift our voices in unison
with believers from Africa and Asia, from the Middle East and
Europe, from North and South America, and from Australia and
the Pacific Islands – together we cry:
Congregation: Lift up
your heads, O you gates! Be lifted up ancient doors so that
the King of glory may come in!
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As Your deeds increase
throughout the earth, and as Your blessings abound to all the
nations, they will seek You, asking, “Who is this King of
glory?” Together we will answer:
Congregation: He is
the Lord Almighty! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the
Lord!
Come fill the earth
with Your glory as the waters cover the sea. The Spirit and
the Bride say:
Congregation: Amen!
Come Lord Jesus!
