Praying for those in the Lord’s Service (Romans 15:30-33; 1 Thessalonians 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; Hebrews 13:18)

I. A call for prayer support (Romans 15:30; Romans 12:1)

  1. The purpose of this call (1 Corinthians 10:31; Romans14:23; Romans 5:3)
  2. The powerhouse of spiritual warfare (Luke 22:44; James 5:16; Hebrews 4:14; Isaiah 64:7)

II. A call for specificity in prayer requests (Romans 15:31-32)

  1. For divine protection (1 Peter 5:8; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Ephesians 6:18)
  2. For spiritual prosperity (Romans 15:25-27)
  3. For God’s will to prevail (Romans 15:32)

III. A call for prayer of peace in God’s service (Romans 15:33)

  1. The servant’s assurance: the peace of God (John 14:27; Philippians 4:6-7)
  2. The servant’s guarantor: the presence of God (Hebrews 13:5; Matthew 28:20)