In John Piper’s excellent book, “Let the Nations be Glad”, he provides a list of Biblical prayer topics. I have found these very helpful as pointers for my own prayer life, and I typed it up a while ago so I could print it out and refer to it. If you find your prayers tend to get stuck in a rut and are lacking in a bigger kingdom perspective, then I recommend you try making use of this list:
Call on God…
- To exalt his name in the world (Matt 6:9)
- To extend his kingdom in the world (Matt 6:10)
- That the Gospel would run and triumph (1 Thess 3:1)
- For the fullness of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13; Eph 3:19)
- To vindicate his people in their cause (Luke 18:7)
- To save unbelievers (Rom 10:1)
- To direct the use of the sword (Eph 6:17-18)
- For boldness in proclamation (Eph 6:18-19, Acts 4:29)
- For signs and wonders (Acts 4:30; James 5:17-18)
- For healing of wounded comrades (James 5:14-15)
- For the healing of unbelievers (Acts 28:8)
- For the casting out of demons (Mark 9:29)
- For miraculous deliverances (Acts 12:5,12; 16:25-26)
- For the raising of the dead (Acts 9:40)
- To supply his troops with necessities (Matt 6:11)
- For strategic wisdom (James 1:5)
- To establish leadership in the outposts (Acts 14:23)
- To send out reinforcements (Matt 9:38, Acts 13:2-3)
- For the success of other missionaries (Rom 15:30-31)
- For unity and harmony in the ranks (John 17:20-21)
- For the encouragement of togetherness (1 Thess 3:10)
- For a mind of discernment (Phil 1:9-10)
- For a knowledge of his will (Col 1:9)
- To know him better (Col 1:10; Eph 1:17)
- For power to comprehend the love of Christ (Eph 3:14,18)
- For a deeper sense of assured hope (Eph 1:16,18)
- For strength and endurance (Col 1:11, Eph 3:16)
- For a deeper sense of God’s power within (Eph 1:16,19)
- That our faith not be destroyed (Luke 22:32; 21:36)
- For greater faith (Mark 9:24; Eph 3:17)
- That we might not fall into temptation (Matt 6:13; Matt 26:41)
- That he would complete our resolves (2 Thess 1:11)
- That we would do good works (Col 1:10)
- For the forgiveness of our sins (Matt 6:12)
- For protection from the evil one (Matt 6:13)