Binding the Strong Man  Piercing the Darkness 
Father, as I come to this time of prayer, I Father, I come to You as our Most High God,
acknowledge the truth that Satan is a defeated the One to whom all must answer, even Satan. I
foe. I ask that we who are Your children may acknowledge, Lord Jesus, that Yours is the
live in the victory of Christ—and in the security name at which every knee will one day bow.
of the spiritual blessings we’ve been given. (John (Psalm 91:1; Job 1:6-2:10; Philippians 2:10-11). I come in
1:12; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:6; 1:3) Hear my prayer Your name, asking protection for myself and
for (name one or more)… for (name one or more)…
I come to bind Satan through my prayers, Father, Satan is the father of lies and a deceiver.
asking that his captives be set free. I come Keep us grounded in the truth, that Your Word
rejoicing that we are covered with the blood may live in us. May the Spirit of truth give us
of Jesus, who died for every one of us and discernment so that we might oppose Satan’s
overcomes the evil one. (Mark 3:20-27; 1 John 2:2; lies in truth, through prayer. Help us to pierce
Hebrews 2:9; Revelation 12:11) the darkness with truth. (John 8:46; 1 John 2:14; John PowerLine prayers reach the heart of God
14:16-17; 1 John 2:27; Matthew 4:4 7, 10) because they are written from His Word. This
Set Boundaries and Release Angels    means they line up with His will—and that
Father, I thank You that the Hebrew word for Abide, Watch, and Pray  makes them powerful prayers that He promises
“intercession” also refers to setting boundaries. May we not be led astray by Satan’s servants to hear and answer. (1 John 5:14-15)
I intercede for boundaries to be set over which who pretend to be servants of righteousness.
no evil spirits may cross. The same Hebrew Instead, may we abide in Christ, and His words Read the prayers just as they appear:
word also refers to falling upon the enemy and abide in us. (2 Corinthians 11:14-15; John 8:44, 32; 15:7) “Strengthen us to watch and pray so that we
striking him down. So I ask You to release Your will not fall into temptation… ”
Strengthen us to watch and pray so we’ll not fall
angels and the Spirit of God to fall upon evil (Matthew 26:41)
into Satan’s temptations. Help us to resist, not
spirits and strike them down. Help these for Use the prayers as an outline. Read only a
in our own strength, but in Christ’s. Thank You
whom I intercede to live in righteousness, so sentence or two, just enough to present a
that we’ll not be tempted beyond what we can
that You may set a hedge of protection around complete thought. Then add your own personal
bear, and that there will always be a way out.
them. (Joshua 18:11-19:51; 1 Samuel 22:18; Job 1:10) (Matthew 26:41; Genesis 3:1-13; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; prayer:
2 Corinthians 11:3; Philippians 4:13)
I thank You, Father, that when we live as “Strengthen us to watch and pray so that we
Christ’s committed disciples, He has given us When Satan accuses us, trying to rob us of our
will not fall into temptation… ”
authority to trample snakes and scorpions, peace through confession of sins, may we stand (Matthew 26:41)
symbols for evil spirits. Enable me to live such in the victory that is ours. May we overcome
a committed life that I can trample hindering him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of You might add something like—“Help us to
spirits through my prayers. (Luke 9:1; Luke 10:17-19) our testimony—the truth that while we were yet stand strong and resist Satan’s temptations.”
sinners Christ died for us. May we declare the
Help me and these I pray for to choose to May God respond to the cry of your heart with
truth that once our sins are confessed, You
dwell in Your presence, for as we do You will His strength to stand in the truth.
remember them no more, and Satan has no
command Your angels to guard us in all our
right to accuse us. (Revelation 12:10-11; Romans 5:8;
ways. (Psalm 91:1-2, 9-13) 1 John 1:2; Romans 3:24-26; Jeremiah 31:34)
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Living as Children of Light  Standing as Children of Light  Putting on the Armor of Light 

Father, I pray for myself and these on my heart, Father, I ask for the grace and strength to live Father, help us to clothe ourselves daily with
asking that You enable us to live as children of as children of light. (Ephesians 5:8) Hear my prayers Christ, our armor of light (Romans 13:12-14). I pray
light. In Ephesians Paul describes our position for myself and (name one or more)… this for myself and for (name one or more)
in Christ, and tells us how we should live as Don’t let us grieve Your Holy Spirit. Help us to Keep us strong in Your mighty power, clothed
children of light. That lifestyle is the heart of my be sensitive to His gentle conviction, so that we in Your full armor—secure in our position in
prayer. (Ephesians 5:8; 4:1-6:9; 6:10-18) Hear my prayer immediately recognize and confess the sin in Christ. As we stand our ground, may Christ be
for myself and for (name one or more)… our lives. Help us to live without hindrance to our belt of truth—the way, the truth, the life.
Father, help us to live up to our calling as our prayers being heard. (Ephesians 4:30; Matthew 6:12; (Ephesians 6:10-11; 3:12; 6:11, 13-14; John 14:6)
1 John 1:9; John 16:8; for hindrances to prayer, see: Isaiah 59:2;
children of light, to be humble and gentle and Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 21:13; Matthew 6:5; 1 Peter 3:7) May we be thankful that we come in Christ’s
patient, putting up with one another’s failings in righteousness, for our own is but filthy rags. If
a spirit of love. (Ephesians 4:2) Help us to get rid of bitterness, rage, anger,
there is unrighteousness in our lives, may we
insults, harsh words or slander, and all types of
May we welcome the spiritual gifts with which confess it, and be cleansed. (Jeremiah 33:15; Zechariah
bad behavior. Instead, help us to be kind to 3:3-4; Matthew 5:6; 6:33; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 John 1:9)
You equip us to serve in the Body of Christ. each other, tenderhearted and willing to forgive
Help us to mature, so we won’t change our one another as Christ forgave us. (Ephesians 4:31-32) Guard Our Hearts and Give Us Peace 
minds about what we believe because someone
On our feet we have the gospel of peace which
tells us something different. Don’t let us be Becoming More like Christ  gives us sure footing. May Christ guard our
deceived by with lies that sound like the truth. Help us to live a life filled with love for others,
(Ephesians 4:11-15) hearts with the peace that passes understanding.
following the example of Christ. May sexual Show us if we have any anxious thought we’ve
sins, indecency or greed not even be mentioned not released in prayer. (Ephesians 6:15; Judges 6:24;
Putting on a New Nature   
among us. Keep us from coarse, foolish, or 1 Timothy 2:5; Philippians 4:7)
Help us to put off our old way of life with all its
flippant talk. Instead let us let us be thankful for
bad habits, and put on our new life in Christ. Help us to take up Christ as our shield of faith,
all You have done for us. (Ephesians 5:1-4)
Let the Spirit change the way we think and to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil
make each of us into a new person. We were May no one deceive us with shallow arguments one and exercise the measure of faith we have
created to be like You, so help us to please You that try to excuse our sin. Don’t let us have been given. (Ephesians 6:16; Psalm 84:9; Romans 12:3)
and live holy lives. (Ephesians 4:22-24) anything to do with them, for though our hearts
Lead us to take up Christ as our helmet of
were once full of darkness, now we are full of
Help us to speak the truth to each other. May salvation. We are Your children, and Satan
light from the Lord. Let our behavior show it!
we not let the sun go down on our anger or give cannot harm us. May Christ protect our minds,
Let the light within us produce only what is
a foothold to the devil by leaving willful sin and help us capture our thoughts to obey Him.
good and right and true. (Ephesians 5:6-9) (Ephesians 6:17; 1 John 5:18; Philippians 2:5; 1 Corinthians 2:16;
unconfessed. (Ephesians 4:25-27)
2 Corinthians 10:5)
Help us to take no part in the worthless deeds
May we never steal, but work hard to earn an May we take up the sword of the Spirit, Your
of darkness, but instead to take great care to act
honest living, and always be willing to share spoken Word, in prayer—acknowledging Christ
like people with good sense. May we make the
with the needy. Don’t let us use bad language, as the living and incarnate Word of God. May
most of every opportunity, letting every minute
but speak only what is good and helpful and a we live secure in our armor today; keep us alert
count for the Lord. Help us to live Spirit-filled
blessing to those who hear it. (Ephesians 4:28-29) as we pray. (Ephesians 6:17; John 1:1; Revelation 19:13;
lives. (Ephesians 5:10-18)
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