Read 1st John 3:1-13 out loud.

(Please Pray Out Loud.)

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your name) thank You and praise You.

Thank you Lord, that I (state your name) am your son / daughter, whom you generously bestow your love upon.

(Anywhere you read ‘I’ you can state your whole name out loud!)

I hope in you, and therefore I strive to sanctify myself by your grace, by living according to your teachings.

I know you sent Jesus to destroy the works of the devil, and so I ask you Lord, in the name of Jesus… to destroy all the works of the devil in my life.

Sanctify me with your word, your word is truth. Order my steps in your word. Help me live by your word… and let no sin have dominion over me!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 4:8-16 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) thank You and praise You, and want to be more like you.

(Please state your full name, each time after you read, I…)

I, (state your name) know that you are love. You are charity. You abide in me, and I (name) abide in you.

I (name) pray for my family, to confess that Jesus is the Son of God!

I pray that (name family members full name, one by one) confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, and that they realize that you loved them first, and therefore, they ought to love you, and one another with that same love.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 4:8-16 out loud.

Please pray out loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) thank You and praise You, and adore You.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) have extended family members.

Thank you that you are love (charity), and that you love my extended family members, just as you love me.

Lord, help me to love (state extended family member names).

Lord, help (state extended family member names) receive your love, love you in return, and abide in your love. Cast out all fear from them, in Jesus’ name.

I, (name) pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 1:1-10 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) thank You and praise You.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) can go to mass.

Thank you, Lord, for (state the name of a priest, deacon, pastor, worship leader, etc.) who shepherds God’s people. Help them be people with grateful, and grace filled, hearts.

Thank you, Lord, for (state the name of a ministry that you are involved with,) and (the leader’s name, or people you know). Please help them declare the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Lord, please help (state the name of the youth, young adult, seniors, and/or children leader and/or another leader) proclaim that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from all sin.

Lord, I (state your name) pray for (state leaders names of ministers who work with the food pantry, cloth distribution, homeless shelters, rehab centers, prisons, prolife leaders, and the like) to fast more, so they can draw near to God and help our community live a more holy life.

Lord, I (state your name) pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 3:13-24 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) worship you and adore you.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) know that Jesus laid down His life for me. Please help me sacrifice things I like, when it will help me bring others closer to you.

I, (state your name) pray that (state the name of school teacher(s), principal(s), day care teacher(s), Montessori school teacher(s), charter school teacher(s), public school teacher(s), as well as (the names of the owners, faculty, and/or staff members), and (the names of the cooks, headmasters, bus drivers, coaches, and others you may know or have researched) that they would love, not only in what they say, but what they do, and how they conduct themselves, and how they treat students.

I, (state your name), pray for (state the name of anyone above, and/or a faculty or staff member at a local school) to abide in the Holy Spirit, and teach students the value of wisdom.

I pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Read 1st John 2:12-27 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) honor you, and revere your Holy name.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) don’t love the world, or the tings in the world, because I’ve been forever changed by the love of God!

I (state your name) pray for (state a community member’s name) to renounce the pride of life.

I (state your name) pray for (state the name(s) of local business leaders, grocery store clerks, managers, pharmacists, bakery owners, dry cleaner workers, dentists, doctors, nurses, bank workers, gas station managers, fast food workers/managers/owners, restaurant workers/managers/owners, etc.) name) to denounce the lust of the flesh.

I (state your name), pray for (state an employee at a business nearby that you’ve been to recently) will be delivered from the lust of the eyes.

I pray these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 2:1-14 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) glorify and exalt you!

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) have you as an advocate, who forgives me of my sin.

I, (state your name) pray for (state mayors name) that they would keep your commandments, thus proving to know you.

I, (state your name) pray for (state city managers name) would realize that if they do not keep your commandments, it means that (state city managers name) does not know you.

I, (state your name), pray for (state name of news reporter(s), city attorney(s), public works director, police chief, fire chief, planning director, public transportation services director/leader, park and recreation director, etc.) that they would walk like the LORD, that they would love like the LORD, and overcome the wicked one.

I pray these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 4:1-8 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) magnify and extol you.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) can test/try the spirits, to see if they be of God, and that I don’t have to believe every voice / soul, that I hear.

Lord, I, (state your name), pray that (list names of those in the White House, Senate, House of Representatives, media, celebrities, bishops, other religious leaders) confesses that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, and I pray that they know that God lives within them.

I, (state your name) pray for (state a few names from the same list above), that they would deny themselves, when doing so, would bring people closer to the LORD.

God, who else should I pray for? and what should I pray for them?
(Pray)

I pray all of these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 5:10-21 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) am in awe of you.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) believe in the Son of God, the LORD, and testify to the eternal life He gives.

I, (state your name) pray for (state names of cardinals, the pope, other religious leaders, national political leaders, the richest people in the world, and names of the most well-known people in the world) to have confidence in God, and realize that all iniquity is sin, and needs to be repented of.

I, (state your name) pray for (state names of various world leaders) to be born of the water and the Spirit, and that if they are not yet baptized, to be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

I, (state your name) pray for (state world leader(s) names) to have no idols, or false gods, and that they accept Jesus Christ as eternal life.

God, who else should I pray for? and what should I pray for them?
(Pray)

I pray all of these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Read 1st John 5:1-9 out loud.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) want to be more thankful, and adore you more than I do. Please help me do this.

Thank you, Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name) am in the body of Christ, and a part of God’s heavenly kingdom!

God, who else should I pray for? and what should I pray for them?
(Pray)

I pray all of these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Spend some time reading 1st John.

Please Pray Out Loud.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Dear Lord, I (state your full name) thank You and praise You.

(Please state your full name, each time after you read, I…)

Thank you Lord, that I (*reminder to state your full name)

God, who else should I pray for? and what should I pray for them?
(Pray)

I pray all of these things in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.