Sample Prayer Service

Praying Through the Fruit of the Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)

Love

Hymn 479……………………………………………………………………….. I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Praise God for His Love to Us (large group)

Joy

A Prayer for Joy………………………………………………………… "Joy" from The Valley of Vision

Hymn 408…………………………………………………………………………….. Rejoice, the Lord is King

Peace

Scripture Reading……………………………………………………………………………. Philippians 4:4-7

Make Our Requests Known to God (small groups)

Patience

Confess the Sin of Impatience (small groups)

With our families
With our jobs
With our situation in life
With the church

Kindness and Goodness

Thank God for the Kindness and Goodness We See in His People (large group)

Faithfulness

A Prayer for Faithfulness…………………………………. [Led by a member of our congregation]

Gentleness

Scripture Reading………………………………………………………………………………….. Isaiah 42:1-7

Thank God for His Gentleness Toward Us (small group)

Self-Control

Ask God for Self-Control in Our Lives (small groups)

With our appetites
With our disciplines
With our emotions

Concluding Prayer………………………………………………………………………….. The Lord's Prayer