Theme: “Renew My Heart”

“Create in me a clean heart, O God.”

Focus

Renewal begins in the heart. Before we ask God to renew our strength, restore our hope, or change the circumstances around us, we first invite Him to do a work within us. Today, we humble ourselves before God through repentance and surrender.

We are asking the Holy Spirit to search our hearts, reveal anything that has created distance between us and God, and restore us to a place of closeness with Him. We are also standing in prayer for our family and friends who need salvation, believing that the same God who has drawn us can draw them.

Prayer Point 1

1. Pray that the Holy Spirit would search every area of our hearts and reveal anything that is not pleasing to God. Ask Him to expose hidden sin, wrong motives, pride, bitterness, unforgiveness, compromise, and anything that may be hindering our relationship with Him.

Scripture

Psalm 139:23–24 (KJV)
“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”

Prayer Point 2

2. Pray and confess your sins before God and receive His forgiveness and cleansing. Thank Him for His mercy and for blotting out your sins because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Scriptures

1 John 1:9 (KJV)
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Psalm 51:1 (KJV)
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”

Prayer Point 3

3. Ask the Lord to create a clean heart within you and renew a right spirit within you. Pray that He would fill you with pure thoughts, holy desires, and a renewed desire to live a life that pleases Him.

Scripture

Psalm 51:10–12 (KJV)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”

Prayer Point 4

4. Pray that God would renew our hunger for Him. Ask Him to remove spiritual distractions, dryness, and anything that has caused us to become distant from His presence.

Scripture

James 4:8 (KJV)
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.”

Prayer Point 5 

5. Pray that God would draw our unsaved family members and friends unto Himself. Ask the Holy Spirit to soften their hearts, remove spiritual blindness, and bring them to repentance and salvation through Jesus Christ.

Scriptures

John 6:44 (KJV)
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him.”

Acts 26:18 (KJV)
“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God.”

Monday’s Impact Challenge: Can I Pray For You?

Today, reach out to all 5 people that you believe God will impact this week. These are the names you listed on your Prayer & Fasting Challenge registration form.

Sample Message:

Hey (First Name), I hope you are having a good day. This week, I am participating in prayer & fasting with my church, Light City. I’ve also committed to pray for my friends and family. I wanted to reach out and ask how I can pray for you this week. Please let me know, and I’ll be sure to pray for you during my quiet time.

Theme: “Renew My Strength”

“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”

Focus

Life can leave us tired physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Today we are believing God for healing and restoration in every area of our lives.

We are praying for sick bodies to be healed, wounded hearts to be restored, anxious minds to receive peace, and weary people to receive new strength. We are also praying for those who have become discouraged because of what they have endured.

“God can restore what life has drained and renew the strength we need to keep going.”

Prayer Point 1

1. Pray for the miraculous touch of God's healing power upon everyone in need of physical healing and restoration. Ask God to restore health, strength, and vitality to their bodies.

Scripture

Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV)
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.”

Prayer Point 2

2. Pray for those suffering from sickness and infirmity. Ask God to release His healing power and bring restoration through the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Scripture

Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”

Prayer Point 3

3. Pray for emotional healing. Ask God to bind up wounds caused by disappointment, grief, rejection, betrayal, and pain. Pray that broken hearts would experience His healing presence.

Scripture

Psalm 147:3 (KJV)
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”

Prayer Point 4

4. Pray for those carrying anxiety, worry, fear, and emotional burdens. Ask God to replace anxiety with His supernatural peace and renew soundness and clarity of mind.

Scriptures

Philippians 4:7 (KJV)
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Prayer Point 5

5. Pray for those who are tired and weary from what they have been carrying. Ask God to renew their strength and give them supernatural grace to keep moving forward and finish what He has called them to do.

Scripture

Isaiah 40:29–31 (KJV)
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

Prayer Point 6

6. Pray that God would renew the hope of those who have experienced disappointment, delay, or unanswered prayers. Ask Him to remind them that He is still working and that their story is not over.

Scripture

Romans 15:13 (KJV)
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

Tuesday’s Impact Challenge: Encouragement

Send an encouraging message to 2 of the five people you believe God will impact this week. This can be an encouraging Scripture, a prayer through a voice memo, or simply words of encouragement and appreciation.

Theme: “Break Every Chain”

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

Focus

Jesus did not save us to remain bound. Today we are praying for freedom from every chain, stronghold, cycle, fear, addiction, oppression, and spiritual attack that has kept us from walking fully in the life God has called us to live.

We are believing that through the power of Jesus Christ, bondage can be broken, minds can be restored, hearts can be healed, and people can walk in true freedom.

“What has held us bound does not have the authority to keep us there. Jesus has the power to set us free.”

Prayer Point 1

1. Pray for the full armor of God to cover and protect you and your family. Ask God to give you strength to stand against every attack and scheme of the enemy.

Scripture

Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)
“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

Prayer Point 2

2. Ask the Holy Spirit to break every chain of sin, bondage, addiction, oppression, and destructive behavior in our lives and in the lives of our family and friends. Declare the freedom that comes through Jesus Christ.

Scripture

John 8:36 (KJV)
“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”

Prayer Point 3

3. Pray for deliverance from every form of spiritual oppression and trouble. Ask God to hear the cries of those who feel trapped and rescue them.

Scripture

Psalm 34:17 (KJV)
“The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”

Prayer Point 4

4. Pray against hopelessness, fear, anxiety, and discouragement. Pray that those who have lost hope would begin to believe again and that God would replace fear with power, love, peace, and a sound mind.

Scripture

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Prayer Point 5

5. Pray for the renewing of our minds. Ask God to break old thought patterns and replace fear, discouragement, defeat, shame, and negativity with His truth.

Scripture

Romans 12:2 (KJV)
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

Prayer Point 6

6. Pray for freedom from every weight that has drained our spiritual strength or hindered our progress. Ask God to give us renewed strength to run the race He has placed before us.

Scripture

Hebrews 12:1 (KJV)
“Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”

Wednesday’s Impact Challenge: Blessing

Choose one person from your list to bless! You can choose to bless them with lunch, coffee, flowers, or even a small financial gift :)

Hey… You were on my heart today, and I just wanted to bless you with (fill in the blank).

Theme: “Hope Again”

“Behold, I will do a new thing.”

Focus

There are seasons of life that can take something out of us. Disappointment can weaken our hope. Responsibilities can drain our strength. Pain can affect our faith. And sometimes, without realizing it, we can become distant from the God who is the source of everything we need.

Today we are praying specifically for RENEWAL. We are asking God to renew our hope, renew our strength, renew our faith, and renew our relationship with Him. We are believing that what has been depleted can be replenished, what has grown weak can become strong again, and what has become dry can live again.

“What life has drained, God is able to renew.”

Prayer Point 1 — Renew Our Hope

1. Pray that God would renew our hope in every area where disappointment, delay, loss, or discouragement has caused us to stop expecting things to change. Ask God to fill us again with joy and peace as we trust Him.

Scripture

Romans 15:13 (KJV)
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

Prayer Point 2 — Renew Our Strength

2. Pray for everyone who has become weary from the pressures and responsibilities of life. Ask God to give strength to the weary and increase the power of those who feel weak.

Scripture

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

Prayer Point 3 — Renew Our Relationship With God

3. Pray for a renewed relationship with God. Ask Him to restore our hunger for His Word, our desire for prayer, and our passion for His presence. Pray that anything that has become routine, cold, or distant in our relationship with Him would come alive again.

Scripture

Psalm 42:1–2 (KJV)
“As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.”

Prayer Point 4 — Renew Our Joy

4. Pray that God would restore the joy of our salvation. Ask Him to renew a steadfast spirit within us and bring us back to the joy, passion, and excitement we once had about knowing and serving Him.

Scripture

Psalm 51:12 (KJV)
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”

Prayer Point 5 — Renew Our Vision

5. Pray that God would renew our vision for our lives and our future. Ask Him to help us stop being defined by what happened in the past and begin to see the new things He desires to do.

Scripture

Isaiah 43:18–19 (KJV)
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it?”

Prayer Point 6 — Renew Dry Places

6. Pray that God would breathe fresh life into every area that has become dry, stagnant, or lifeless. Speak life over dead dreams, weakened faith, lost passion, and forgotten promises.

Scripture

Ezekiel 37:5 (KJV)
“Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live.”

Prayer Point 7 — Strength to Finish

7. Pray for renewed strength to finish 2026 strong. Ask God for the grace, discipline, wisdom, focus, and endurance needed to complete every assignment He has given us for this season. Pray that we will not become weary or give up before we see the harvest.

Scripture

Galatians 6:9 (KJV)
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”

Thursday’s Impact Challenge: Check In Phone Call

Choose two people from your list to call and check in on. Just simply taking 5 minutes to call and have a conversation with a person can make all the difference!

Prayer Points: TO BE ANNOUNCED

Join us at 8PM for In-Person Prayer and Worship 6717 Glenn Dale Rd. Glenn Dale MD 20769

Friday’s Impact Challenge: Invite Invite Invite!

Invite all five people on your list to this Sunday’s RENEWED Homecoming Service! Send them a personal text along with the flyer.

Sample Message:

Hey (First Name), I hope you are doing well! I want to invite you to be my guest this Sunday at Light City Church for our RENEWED Homecoming Service at 11 a.m. This service is for anyone who needs renewed hope, renewed strength, and a renewed relationship with God. I really believe it’s going to be a powerful day, and I would love for you to join me. Do you think you can make it? Let me know and I’ll reserve a seat for you!

Be sure to go to homecominglc.com to reserve your guest seat once they reply YES. Please input their correct contact information.

Theme: “Prepare The Way”

“Prepare ye the way of the Lord.”

Focus

Tomorrow we gather for RENEWED Homecoming Sunday. Today our prayers shift toward preparing the spiritual atmosphere for what God desires to do.

We are covering every person, every leader, every volunteer, every invitation, and every part of the service in prayer. We are believing that people will not simply attend another church service, they will encounter the presence and power of God.

We are praying that the weary will be strengthened, the discouraged will find hope, the lost will be saved, those far from God will come home, and lives will be changed.

“We are not simply preparing for a service; we are preparing for an encounter with God.”

Prayer Point 1 — Covering

1. Pray for a covering of the blood of Jesus over every facet of RENEWED Homecoming Sunday. Cover our Pastors, Light Team members, worship team, ministers, sanctuary, sound and technology, children, guests, and every person who will enter the building.

Scripture

Revelation 12:11 (KJV)
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.”

Prayer Point 2 — Draw Them

2. Pray that the Holy Spirit's drawing power would be evident through every invitation, text message, social media post, conversation, and marketing effort. Ask God to draw people who need to be in the room.

Scripture

John 6:44 (KJV)
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him.”

Prayer Point 3 — Prepare Their Hearts

3. Pray that God would prepare the hearts of every person attending. Ask Him to remove distractions, resistance, fear, and doubt and create an atmosphere of expectancy and hunger for His presence.

Scripture

Acts 16:14 (KJV)
“And a certain woman named Lydia... heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.”

Prayer Point 4 — Renew Hope & Strength

4. Pray that every person who enters carrying discouragement, exhaustion, disappointment, or hopelessness would experience renewed hope and renewed strength in the presence of God.

Scriptures

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”

Romans 15:13 (KJV)
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

Prayer Point 5 — Salvation & Reconciliation

5. Pray that those who do not know Jesus would be saved and those who have become distant from God would return to Him. Pray for conviction, repentance, reconciliation, and genuine transformation.

Scripture

John 16:8 (KJV)
“And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”

Prayer Point 6 — Breakthrough

6. Pray for supernatural breakthroughs in the lives of those attending. Pray that chains would be broken, strongholds destroyed, burdens lifted, and people set free through the power of Jesus Christ.

Scripture

Isaiah 58:6 (KJV)
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?”

Prayer Point 7 — Anointing

7. Pray for a fresh release of God's anointing upon the worship, preaching, teaching, prayer, altar ministry, and every person serving during RENEWED Homecoming Sunday.

Scripture

Isaiah 61:1 (KJV)
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek.”

Prayer Point 8 — Spiritual Warfare

8. Pray against every spiritual attack, distraction, stronghold, principality, or work of darkness that would attempt to oppose what God desires to accomplish. Declare that every plan of the enemy will be defeated in Jesus' Name.

Scripture

2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.”

Prayer Point 9 — God's Presence

9. Pray for an atmosphere of worship that welcomes the presence of God. Ask Him to move in such a powerful way that hearts are changed, burdens are lifted, and battles are won in His presence.

Scripture

2 Chronicles 20:22 (KJV)
“And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.”

Prayer Point 10 — RENEWED

10. Finally, pray that RENEWED would be more than the theme of a service. Pray that God would renew individuals, families, marriages, dreams, faith, strength, hope, and our church. Pray that people would leave Sunday stronger than they came and ready to finish 2026 with renewed faith, renewed hope, and renewed strength.

Scripture

Psalm 23:3 (KJV)
“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.”

Saturday’s Impact Challenge: Social Media Invites

Share the RENEWED Homecoming Flyer or an invitation video on your social media. Add a personal invitation encouraging your friends and family to join you.

Remember: One invite can change a life forever!