Challenge
Conviction: Only God can convict people of their sin and their need for Him.
“For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.”
Romans 1:20-21
“They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin.”
John 15:22
Preparation
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near
• Listen as He speaks to you
Requests
• Pour His Spirit on the leaders of our country
• Convince and convict our leaders and the people of their sin
• Convince every person that they will face a final judgment by God
• Reveal His great holiness in our country through godly leadership
• Reveal the great love of Jesus through godly leaders to the people of our country
• Empower and embolden Christians leaders to share of their Christian beliefs
• Restrain Satan from blinding people to their sin
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Optional Readings