“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
    but deliver us from the evil one.

 

If you’d like to see an example on how to personalize these beautiful prayers for your own life, take a peek at Biblical Prayer Full of Power and Authority.  Then use them as models to pray back these following Apostolic Prayers below.

PRAYER FOR REVELATION OF JESUS’ BEAUTY AND THE BRIDE’S DESTINY UNTO TRANSFORMING OUR HEART

PRAYER TO RECEIVE THE SPIRIT’S POWER THAT JESUS’ PRESENCE BE MANIFEST IN US SO WE EXPERIENCE GOD’S LOVE

” that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell (manifest His presence) in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend (experience) with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.” — Ephesians 3:16-19

 

PRAYER FOR GOD’S LOVE TO ABOUND IN OUR HEARTS RESULTING IN DISCERNMENT AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IN OUR LIFE

” And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge (of God) and all discernment, so that you may approve (rejoice in)the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere (no compromise) and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” — Philippians 1:9-11

 

PRAYER TO KNOW GOD’S WILL, TO BE FRUITFUL IN MINISTRY AND STRENGTHENED BY INTIMACY WITH GOD

” For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously…” — Colossians 1:9-12

 

PRAYER FOR UNITY WITHIN THE CHURCH ACROSS A CITY

” Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Romans 15:5-6

 

PRAYER TO BE FILLED WITH SUPERNATURAL JOY, PEACE AND HOPE

” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13

 

PRAYER TO BE ENRICHED WITH SUPERNATURAL GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

” I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus, that in everything you were enriched  in Him, in all speech (anointed preaching/singing) and all knowledge, even as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you (by miracles), so that you are not lacking in any gift, awaiting eagerly the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — 1 Corinthians 1:4-8

 

PRAYER FOR THE RELEASE OF OF GRACE TO BRING TH CHURCH TO MATURITY AND TO ABOUND IN LOVE AND HOLINESS

”For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,  as we night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may see your face, and (God will release His Spirit and grace so He) may complete what is lacking in your faith?

Now may our God and Father Himself and Jesus our Lord direct our way to you;  and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;  so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. ” — 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

 

PRAYER TO BE WORTHY, EQUIPPED AND PREPARED (SPIRITUALLY MATURED) TO RECEIVE THE FULLNESS OF GOD’S DESTINY FOR THE CHURCH

” To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy (prepare us for) your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness (He plans for us) and the work of faith with power,  so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” — 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

 

PRAYER FOR THE WORD TO INCREASE ITS INFLUENCE (EFFECTIVENESS) AS GOD RELEASES HIS HOLY SPIRIT POWER

”Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly (rapidly increase its influence) and be glorified (confirmed with apostolic power and mirales), just as it did also with you;  and that we will be rescued from perverse and evil men; for not all have faith.  But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen (establish) and protect you from the evil one.  We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.  May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness (perseverance or endurance) of Christ.” — 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

 

PRAYER FOR IMPARTATION OF HOLY SPIRIT BOLDNESS (SINGING AND SPEAKING THE WORD) THROUGH THE RELEASE OF HEALINGS, SIGNS AND WONDERS

”And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence,  while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”  And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.” —  Acts 4:29-31

 

RELEASE OF GOD’S PROMISE TO BE ENDUED WITH POWER FOR ALL WHO STAY (LABOR IN PRAYER) FOR BREAKTHROUGH

”And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” — Luke 24:49

” but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” — Acts 1:8

 

FOR THE LORD TO RELEASE HIS ZEAL FOR HIS PEOPLE AND FOR HIS MANIFEST PRESENCE TO SHAKE ALL THAT RESISTS HIM

”Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious habitation; Where are (the manifestations of) Your zeal and Your mighty deeds? The stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me.  For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, O Lord, are our Father, Our Redeemer from of old is Your name.” — Isaiah 63:15-16

Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down (manifest Your power), that the mountains (obstacles) might quake at Your presence—  As fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil—To make Your name known to Your adversaries (sin, sickness, Satan), that the nations may tremble at Your presence!  When You did awesome things which we did not expect (we did not look for), You came down, the mountains quaked at Your presence.  For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.  You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness, Who remembers You in Your ways. — Isaiah 64:1-5a

 

FOR THE RELEASE OF GOD’S PROMISE TO POUR OUT HIS SPIRIT AND RELEASE DREAMS, VISIONS AND PROPHECY

”And it shall be in the last days,’ God says, ‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams;  Even on My bond slaves, both men and women, I will in those days pour forth of My Spirit and they shall prophesy.  ‘And I will grant wonders in the sky above And signs on the earth below, Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.  ‘The sun will be turned into darkness And the moon into blood, Before the great and glorious day of the Lord shall come.  ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” — Acts 2:17-21