"We must begin praying for revival in our churches because the evil we see (and the much greater evil we don’t see) will not be redeemed without the Lord bending down toward us... None of the evil that keeps us up at night will even pause for a moment without the gracious God above looking upon this wicked earth with mercy and grace."
Revival Prayer Points – 20 May 2022
- Give thanks to God for allowing us to have a Day of Prayer for Revival in person at church: 10:00-22:00, Saturday, 28 May.
- Pray that you will want to be there committing yourself to prayer and fasting for revival in your own life, in our church family, the church and in the nation!
- Pray for revival, pray for God’s power to be manifest around us and in us, making us faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8)!
- Pray for revival, pray for a great awakening (Acts 3:19-20).
- Pray for revival, pray for the salvation of people around you, in your home, workplace, in our schools, hospitals, police stations, shops, neighbourhood, and not forgetting the church!
- Pray for revival with expectancy! Trust and expect God hearing you and acting in immeasurable might in response to your prayer (Ephesians 3:20)!
- Plead with the Lord in your prayers, persist, don’t give up but pray for revival consistently (Luke 11:5-13).
- Wait for the Lord! Don’t just ask Him but wait and listen. Wait for His timing, and action, and when He moves, you must move also! Listen, obey, and act as He moves you by His Spirit (Acts 2:1-12)!
- Pray for revival because God is still God! He is our God, and he alone is our hope!
- Pray for revival with humble, repentant heart!
- Pray for those unwell, sick, and undergoing treatment. Pray for JB, TP, MR, JB.
- Pray for the bereaved, for the family of AL at this time of loss and sadness.
- Pray for God’s mercy and peace over the suffering and troubled land and people of Ukraine.
Prayer points for the Persecuted Church
- Pray for the persecuted Christians and the suffering church in Indonesia.
- Where are Christians most persecuted in the world? Open Doors World Watch List 2022 Top 10:
Prayer Points – 09 July 2020
- Pray for all those that are ill and lonely either at home or in hospital. Pray for those who are fighting their own personal battles with darkness, and remember their families too!
- Pray that as the church building is now open for private prayer visitors will come into our building and find a place of peace.
- Pray that we are soon able to open the building on Sundays for public worship once given the go ahead by the Scottish Government and the Church of Scotland.
- Pray for all the families at SSCB. A couple of families are expecting new babies very shortly and there are also families facing distress at this time.
- Thy Kingdom Come – pray that in Home Groups and at Kirk Session we might work out not only what God is saying to us as a church but how we can put that into practice. Pray that all of us are ready to tune into God and be prompted by the Holy Spirit.
- Wisdom as lockdown restrictions are lifted and we start to face the New Normal, and continue to be safe and that SSCB be a beacon for hope in the community.
- Pray for the persecuted Christians and the suffering church in Sudan. Sudan is currently a place of great civil conflict and protests. Historically, Islam is deeply embedded in Sudan’s society and the ruling elite aims to enforce an Islamic regime in the country, strictly implementing the policy of one religion, one culture and one language. Many churches have been demolished, and church leaders have been arrested for speaking out against persecution. Blasphemy laws are being used to persecute Christians. Leaving Islam to follow Jesus is illegal and can be punished with the death sentence.
Prayer Points – 02 July 2020
- Pray for all those that are ill and lonely either at home or in hospital, those in care homes, or receiving end of life care.
- Give thanks that we are able to open up the church building (the sanctuary, worship space) for private prayer. The Presbytery approved our Risk Assessment and our preparations and provisions for health and safety. Pray that the related guidelines will be followed, and that visitors will find a place of peace and safety.
- Pray also that we will soon be able to open the building on Sundays for Public Worship once given the go ahead by the Scottish Government.
- Pray for all the families at SSCB. A number are expecting new babies very shortly and there are also families facing distress at this time.
- Thy Kingdom Come – pray that in Home Groups and at Kirk Session that we might work out not only what God is saying to us as a church but how we can put into practice what He is asking us to do, and that all of us are ready to tune into God and be prompted by the Holy Spirit.
- Wisdom as lockdown restrictions are lifted and we start to face the New Normal, and continue to be safe and that SSCB be a beacon for Hope in the community.
- Pray for the persecuted and suffering Christians and church in Iraq. Islamic extremism is still a problem in Iraq. Although the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) have lost territory in Iraq, their ideology remains, and the Shia militias who helped drive out IS also persecute Christian believers.
Prayer Points – 26 June 2020
- Pray for our sisters and brothers who are unwell, had or are having a spell in hospital, or are in a constant battle with illness. Some of them are home. Some are recovering. Give thanks for the recoveries, and ask the Lord our Healer (Jehovah Rapha) for their swift return to full health.
- Pray that we can open the church and the church garden on 1st July for Private Prayer, that all Covid-19 related guidelines can be followed, and visitors will find a place of peace.
- Pray for all the work behind the scenes as we make the preparations for re-opening the church for Public Worship when that will be permitted.
- Pray for all SSCB Staff who will be returning after furlough that they will be refreshed and able to pick up their duties.
- Pray for the SSCB Youth Ministry as schools prepare restarting in August.
- Pray for the persecuted and suffering church in Turkmenistan. The strongly Islamic culture makes life difficult for converts to Christianity – conversion is regarded as an affront to the honour of the family. Persecution also comes from the state, as Protestant churches are seen as an alien sect aiming to depose the government.