Long Prayer - Pentecost 2025

Psalm 104:33–34 ESV

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.

Praise

Oh Holy and most gracious Father, we come before you in awe of your mercy. You have created us, you have sustained us, you have sent your son as our propitiation to bring us into union with the Triune God. This Pentecost Sunday we specifically praise you for the sending of your Spirit to us. You have given us a helper, to remind us of the words of Christ and indwell in us the presence of the Holy and Living God. We praise you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for your love towards us and your mercy to choose us, to save us, and to dwell amongst us. We pray that you would never let us forget the glorious and great nature of the Holy Spirit and that we would offer you right and proper worship oh God.

Exodus Church

Through you Holy Spirit we are able to be in union with God but also with our fellow man. We thank for the wonderfull way that you have blessed Exodus Church in unity and fellowship. We thank you for the community that has been built here. We pray that we seek after unity, love, and the ability to walk with our fellow Christians to see the kingdom of God come on earth as in heaven. We thank for the joy of a faithful Christian community, as we prepare this day to feast, to play games, and to enjoy the unity that is only brought through the Holy Spirit. For all of these things we thank you Oh God.

Pastor Kyle

Lord, this morning we thank you for the gift that you have given to us at Exodus Church in the leadership and shepherding of Pastor Kyle and his family. We are truly blessed to be served and lead by the man that you have called to pastor Exodus Church. We thank for his dedication to the church, for the long hours, nights spent away from family, and the hard work that comes with leading a church. We pray that as the Lammott family begins their sabbatical next week that they would be blessed and gifted with rest and enjoyment in you. We pray that this would be a time that strengthens them and prepares them for the next season of minstiry. Bless them on this sabbatical and show them the peace that comes in resting in Christ.

We also lift up the elders, deacons, and pastors of Exodus who will be taking on the load of shepherding and preaching while Pastor Kyle is away. Make this a fruitful time for Exodus Church and give strength and endurance to the men who will take on more of the load of leading Exodus.

Universal Church

Lord, as we gather together to celebrate Pentecost, we thank for the work of the Holy Spirit that has brought the gospel to the nations and is continuing the see the entire world be discipled to follow Christ. This morning we lift up Pastor Sebastian Smolarz of Evangelical Reformed Church of Wroclaw Poland. We pray that would grant Pastor Smolarz and his congregation endurance to run the race well. To serve Christ. We pray that you would continue to serve this church as Eastern Europe continues in political and military conflicts. Bless this church and Pastor Smolarz to love Christ and to serve him all of their days.

Wichita, KS

God we are also thankful for the work you are doing in Wichita, KS. Lord this our city and we love it and we are thankful for those churches in the area who also love this city and want to see it reformed by the power of the gospel. This morning we lift up Pastor Darrin McClintock at Central Christian Church. We thank for the faithfullness of Central Christian Church. Give Pastor Darrin strength to lead his people and to proclaim the gospel. Bless Pastor Darrin and his people and lead them to maturity in Christ to one day hear Well done my good and faithful servants.

Father all of these request we bring to you in the name of your Son Jesus, who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns, one God now and forever.

And now hear us as we pray the prayer taught to us by your Son

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.