Scripture Prayers For The Lost

 

            The following are Scripture prayers that you can lift to the Lord in prayer for lost people.  These prayers are based on the Word of God.  Pray them with confidence and expectancy.  Place the name of the lost person or persons in the blank, asking God and depending on Him to bring them to a place of salvation.  Continually bring them before God in prayer until you know you have received His answer.         

 

Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that You will draw __________ to Jesus Christ in true faith and repentance (John 6:44).

 

In the name of Jesus, I ask You, Father, to quicken __________ who is dead in sins and trespasses (Ephesians 2:1).

 

Father, I ask You to loose _________ from the work of Satan in their life which has blinded them to the truth and to open _______’s eyes to the absolute truth of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4).

 

Holy Spirit, I pray that You would reveal to  ________ that he/she is lost, separated from God, and headed to hell (Romans 3:23).

 

Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus, I pray that You would destroy any false ideas that __________ has about Jesus Christ and salvation through Him (Proverbs 14:12).

 

Lord Jesus, I pray that You will seek out _______ and save him/her from his/her sins and eternal condemnation (Luke 19:10).

 

Father, I pray that You will open ________’s heart so that he/she will receive and believe the gospel (Acts 16:14).

 

Holy Spirit, I ask You through Your power and in  ________’s circumstances to prepare him/her to hear and receive the Word of God (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23).

 

Holy Spirit, I ask that _________ will understand the gospel when it is presented to him/her so that the devil cannot snatch it away (Matthew 13: 5, 9).

 

Holy Spirit, in the name of Jesus, I ask that the Word of God will take root in _______’s life and bring about true salvation in _________’s life (Matthew 13:6, 20-21).

 

Father, I ask that the pleasures of this world and the pressures of life will not choke the Word of God that has been sown into _________’s life (Matthew 13:7, 22).

 

Father, I plead that You will deliver __________ from the kingdom of darkness and place _________ into the kingdom of Your dear Son (Colossians 1:13).

 

Father, I pray that _________ will receive the free gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord (Romans 6:23).

 

Lord Jesus, I ask that ___________ will not trust in himself/herself, but that __________ will completely trust in You as his/her Savior and Lord (Galatians 2:16).

 

Holy God, I pray that You would grant genuine repentance to ___________, a repentance that will cause him/her to hate sin and to turn from all evil (Acts 11:8; Luke 13:1-3).

 

Lord God, I pray that You would grant __________ genuine faith, a faith that trusts in Jesus alone and surrenders to Him as Lord and Savior (Ephesians 2:8-10).

 

Holy Spirit, I pray that You would loose ______________ from his/her indifference and complacency concerning his/her condition and his/her need of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:2).  I also ask that you would draw them unto you.

 

I ask in the name of Jesus Christ that __________ would surrender himself/herself to the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 14:9).

 

Father, I pray that You will send people continually into __________’s life who will share the gospel with him/her (Romans 10:14).

 

Father, I plead in the name of Jesus that You will put a new heart in __________ and that You will place Your Holy Spirit in him/her (Jeremiah 42:30; Ezekiel 11:19-20).

 

Holy Spirit, I pray that You will cause _________ to hate sin and that You will break the power of those sins that are hindering him/her from coming to Christ (Mark 9:43-47).

 

Lord Jesus, I ask that _________ would surrender to You, denying himself/herself, take up the Cross, and follow You (Luke 9:23).

 

Father, I ask that ________ will understand that his/her only hope for forgiveness and acceptance with You is through Jesus’ work on the Cross (1 Corinthians 1:18).

 

Father, I pray that ________ would not neglect the glorious salvation, which is available through Your Son (Hebrews 2:1-3).

 

Lord Jesus, I pray that ________ will feel and know the burden of his/her sin and will come to You for forgiveness and salvation (Matthew 11:28-30).

 

Father, my desire is that ________ will make a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of his/her life (Luke 14:24-33).

 

Lord Jesus, I believe with your word Lord, that ________ will not be content with the appearance of righteousness but will seek You for the transformation of his/her whole life (Matthew 23:27-29).

 

Father, I pray that ________ will see that his/her good works are as filthy rags in Your sight and that they will not save him/her (Isaiah 64:6).

 

Father, I ask that ________ would believe and trust Your Son that You sent to be the Savior of sinners (John 5:24).

 

Lord Jesus, I ask that _________ would not die in his/her sins but would trust You and receive eternal life (John 8:24).

 

Because You came into the world to save sinners, I come to You on behalf of ___________ desiring salvation for  ________ who is a sinner and in need of Your grace and mercy (1 Timothy 1:13-16).

 

Father God, I pray that through your precious Holy Spirit,  You would humble ________ so that he/she sees his/her need of Jesus Christ (Psalm 18:27; Proverbs 8:13, 29:23).

 

Lord I pray all these things not to benefit myself but for the benefit of the one I am lifting to You, that they may walk in fullness of joy on this earth and for eternity.