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