Worship Guide & Message Notes

Cypress Creek Church — Pastor David Bamberry 

January 19, 2025 

PRAY FIRST 

The Prayer of Jabez 

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave  birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge  my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.”  And God granted his request. I Chronicles 4:9-10 NIV 

What Kind of Prayer Should I Pray When I Want to be Used by God 

1. Pray for Blessing. 

Psalm 5:12 NIV— Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with  a shield. 

Genesis 26:12-13 NLT—When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times  more grain than he planted, for the Lord blessed him. He became a very rich man, and his wealth  continued to grow. 

III John 1:2 NKJV— Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your  soul prospers. 

PROSPERITY: Having more than I need so I can make an eternal difference in the lives of others. 

Genesis 12:2b NLT—I will bless you...and you will be a blessing to others. 

“Lord, bless me with more than I need so I can be a blessing to the world around me.”

2. Pray for Influence. 

Ephesians 3:20 NLT—Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within  us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 

Acts 2:17 NLT—‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will  dream dreams. 

MINISTRY: Living out my Faith for the benefit of others. 

“Lord, let me see what You see so that I can pursue all that you have for my life.”

3. Pray for Presence. 

Acts 11:21 NLT—The power of the Lord was with them, and a large number of these Gentiles  believed and turned to the Lord. 

Exodus 33:15 NIV—Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us  up from here.

2 Corinthians 3:5-6 NLT—It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our  qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a  covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the  new covenant, the Spirit gives life. 

ANOINTING: Living my life with God’s power so I can live a supernatural life.

“Lord, let your hand be on me because what you have called me to is too big for me.”

4. Pray for Protection. 

I Peter 5:8-9a NLT—Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a  roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith.  

Luke 10:19 NLT—Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can  walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. 

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Confronting the enemy with the authority of God’s Name, the truth   of the Word, and power of the Cross. 

“Lord, strengthen me in and rescue me from every attack of the enemy.”