40 DAYS PRAYER & FASTING – JANUARY 2 TO FEBRUARY 11, 2024

WEEK 4  JAN 20 – JAN 27                  Praise Worship                 Text I Peter 5:1-14.

Matthew 16:13-20 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I the Son of man am?” And they said, some say you are John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, but who say ye that I am? Simon Peter answered and said, you are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus said unto him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged He His disciples that they should tell no man that He was Jesus the Christ.”

Character of Christ: Humble service Jn 13:1-17; 15:3; 1 Cor.6:11; Rom. 12:10; James 5:10; 1 Peter 2:21-24 Holy 1 Pet. 1:15-16; Matt. 5:48; Lev. 11:44-45; 18:30; 19:2, 20:7; 21:6-8 Righteous 1 Jn 2:1, 3:7, Phil. 1:11 Pure Prov. 22:11, Ezek. 36:25-27, Matt. 5:8, 1 Jn 3:3 Love Jn 3:16, 13:34, Eph. 4:15; 5:1-2, Rev. 1:5; 1 Jn 3:23; 1 Thess. 4:9 Forgiveness  Col. 3:13; Eph. 4:32, Matt. 6:14-15, James 2:13, 2 Cor. 6:3-10 Compassion Eph. 4:32, Matt. 9:36; 14:14 Endurance Isa 53:3, 10-12; Heb. 9:28; 12:1-4; 13:13; 1 Pet. 2:23-24; Eph.5:2 Submissive 1 Pet. 2:21-24; 4:1-2; Jn 13:15; Isa 53:7 Servant Phil. 2:5-8, 10:45, Luke 22:26-27; Isa 53:10-12; Heb. 5:8; Jn 13:14; Matt. 20:26-28 Humility/Obedience Phil. 2:2-8;  Col. 1:15-16; Jn 1:14; 13:3-14 Kind Luke 6:35; Ps 100:5; 145:9; Nah. 1:7; Acts 17:22-31; Matt. 5:45 Generous 2 Cor. 8:1-9; Prov. 19:17; 22:9; Ps 112:5 Fruit of the Spirit Gal. 5:22-23; Rom. 8:1-39; Jn 15:1-5 Zealous Jn 2:17; Ps 69:9, 119:139; Jn 6:63 Truthful Jn 1:14, 17; 8:32;14:6; 1 Jn 1:8 Merciful and Faithful Heb. 2:17; 3:2; 7:26; 4:14-5:2 Prayerful Matt. 14:23; 17:1-8; 26:36-46, Luke 6:12-16; 11:1-4, Jn 17:1-25; Heb. 5:7; 1 Thess. 5:17; Eph. 6:18.

NATURE AND CHARACTER OF CHRIST

1. Oh Lord, make me a worthy example of a believer. Strengthen my faith with your words.
2. Oh Lord, fill my heart with humility. I focus keenly on the cross, not the world.
3. Let your beauty be manifest in me. I cloth myself with the nature and character of Christ.
4. Lord, I cast all my cares upon you. I bind every spirit of fear in the name of Jesus.
5. Oh Lord, make my faith solid as I stand on the Rock of Ages in the mighty name of Jesus.
6. Satan, I resist you. You have no place in my life and my home. My future is guaranteed.
7. Oh Lord, reveal yourself to us. Open our eyes to behold the crown of glory you are preparing for us in heaven. Fill or hearts with your presence always (1 Perter 5:4).
8. You said the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church. Strengthen us against satan!
9. Father Lord, grant me great revelation of who you are and about Jesus Christ, your Son.
10. Lord, you gave us the Keys of your Kingdom. We have authority to bind things on earth and they would be bound in heaven. We bind the spirit of fear, failure, frustration, underachievement, and hopelessness. We invade the gates of hell and prevail.
11. Lord, we have your authority to release things on earth and they would be released in heaven. Fill us with more grace, and the nature of Christ so we live a more fulfilled life on earth.
12. Lord, you are the embodiment of wisdom and grace. Fill us with these virtues.
13. I emulate all the character of Christ (…… name them one by one). Bake them in me.
14. Chose three of the character of Christ and prayer them over the next three months.
15. Give glory to God and pray in the Spirit for fifteen to twenty minutes. Do your journaling!

CLOSE YOUR FASTING EACH DAY AND EACH WEEK WITH THE FOLLOWING CONFESSION:

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.

Rev. 12:11, Amplified And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.

Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.