A Journey toward Resurrection
This 21-day prayer guide is a journey toward the cross and resurrection of Jesus, inviting us to shift our focus from everyday life to the deeper reality of our spirit in relationship with God’s Spirit. As Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday approach, this guide helps us move beyond simple calendar awareness and intentionally open our hearts to God’s presence.
While God’s people once made physical pilgrimages to meet with Him, the work of Christ made God’s Spirit present with every believer. Now, wherever we are, we are invited to move from being consumed by our surroundings to living with awareness of God working in and through us.
This journey leads us upward in worship, inward in repentance and renewal, and outward in compassion and intercession. Join us for 21 days as we unite our hearts in preparation for Easter, celebrating the greatest moment in history—salvation through the One who conquered sin and death and offers new and eternal life.
While God’s people once made physical pilgrimages to meet with Him, the work of Christ made God’s Spirit present with every believer. Now, wherever we are, we are invited to move from being consumed by our surroundings to living with awareness of God working in and through us.
This journey leads us upward in worship, inward in repentance and renewal, and outward in compassion and intercession. Join us for 21 days as we unite our hearts in preparation for Easter, celebrating the greatest moment in history—salvation through the One who conquered sin and death and offers new and eternal life.
How To Use This Guide
As a prayer journey, the themes and scriptures for each day follow the pattern Jesus taught his disciples to pray in what is called “The Lord’s Prayer” of Matthew 6:9-13.
4 foundations:
4 foundations:
- Set a specific time (whether 10 minutes or an hour or more)
- Set a specific place (somewhere without distractions for the amount of time you’ve dedicated)
- Set a specific purpose (to be present with God in prayer, scripture, and silence (listening).
- Set a specific focus (praying together in preparation and anticipation of Resurrection Sunday)
In-person Prayer
March 23-27
12 p.m. + 7 p.m.
Join us at Calvary Church in the chapel (enter through Door 7) to pray together. These opportunities are loosely centered around meal times in hopes you can join us Calvary Español will also join us for these bilingual prayer times.
On Wednesday evening, we will have our Calvary United prayer service in the Fellowship Hall (enter through Door 1) with a specific focus on Resurrection and all we expect God to do!
On Wednesday evening, we will have our Calvary United prayer service in the Fellowship Hall (enter through Door 1) with a specific focus on Resurrection and all we expect God to do!
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Father in Heaven, Holy is your name
Day 1
Bless The Lord Who Is the Only God (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 4:8)
O Lord, you alone art worthy of worship and service; turn our hearts from every idol, that we may love you with undivided devotion and glorify your holy Name forever.
Day 2
Bless The Lord Who Is Holy (Psalm 99:1-5, Isaiah 6:3)
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of your glory; cleanse our hearts and minds, that we may come before you in true humility and proper awe of your great holiness.
Day 3
Bless The Lord Almighty (Jeremiah 32:17-27)
Almighty and everlasting God, nothing is greater than you or too hard for you; strengthen our faith to trust your power and submit ourselves gladly to your sovereignty over our lives and world.
Day 4
Bless The Lord for His Mercy and Love (Psalm 136, I John 3:16)
Most merciful Father, your love endures forever, help us always to remember your loving kindness and see in every circumstance you are good.
Day 5
Bless The Lord for His Faithfulness (I Corinthians 1:8-9, II Timothy 2:13)
Faithful Lord, who never leaves or forsakes your people, and whose word never returns empty or unfulfilled, establish us to the end, that we may remain steadfast in hope and confident in your promises.
Your kingdom come, your will be done:
Day 6
Lost to be Saved (Romans 10:1, II Peter 3:9)
O God, who desires that no one be lost, align my heart with yours to seek the salvation of every person. Today, we pray for those whose eyes are blind, those whose hearts are filled with rejection and even those who rise in rebellion against you. Have mercy and draw them to yourself, saving them by your grace.
Day 7
Chains to Break and People Find Freedom (Isaiah 58:6, John 8:36)
Lord Jesus, for those in bondage, whether your children or those yet to come to you, deliver them by your power and compassion that they know your freedom which is true and complete.
Day 8
Spirit to Fill Us (Luke 11:11-13, Acts 4:31, Acts 13:52)
Heavenly Father, pour out your Holy Spirit upon your people, that we may be filled with you, filled with your boldness, joy, and power to be faithful witnesses to your Son, Jesus Christ.
Day 9
Righteousness to Prevail (Proverbs 14:34, I Samuel 15:22)
God, who alone is righteous, incline our hearts to others in obedience, justice, truth, and compassion as you define them and not to seek our own will for others or withhold what is in our power to give according to your will.
Provide our needs each day:
Day 10
Meet Our Needs (Matthew 6:11, Philippians 4:19)
Gracious Father, we are not sufficient, but you are all sufficient. Provide for us each day that neither poverty nor wealth, illness or strength, or any other need divert our attention and obscure our devotion and worship. Having you, we have all we need.
Day 11
Intercede for the Needs of Others (I Timothy 2:1-6, Luke 22:31-32)
Compassionate Lord, act righteously on behalf of those in need—the vulnerable, rejected, oppressed, the poor, and the wounded. Strengthen the weak, uphold the tempted, and grant mercy according to your wisdom to all who need you today.
Day 12
Healing for Hearts, Minds, and Bodies (Isaiah 61:1-3, Luke 4:16-19)
Lord God, our healer and redeemer, bind up the brokenhearted, comfort those who grieve and weep, and restore those who suffer, that they may rejoice in your healing.
Day 13
Send Us to Love and Serve Others (Matthew 9:38, Isaiah 6:8)
Lord of the harvest, here I am. Send me to serve with a willing heart and bear the light of your Son, Jesus Christ, to someone in need of your salvation and healing today.
Forgive us as we forgive others:
Day 14
Repentance for Forgiveness of Our Sin (II Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 51:1-2)
Most merciful God, we confess our sins today as there is none without sin. Open our hearts to fully receive your forgiveness made complete in the cross and resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ. Strengthen us today to turn wholly from our sin and walk in new life.
Day 15
Repentance on Behalf of Our Nation/Society (Daniel 9:3-19, Isaiah 6:5, Isaiah 33:2)
O Lord, we acknowledge our corporate sin and failure; we have all turned aside from your ways. As a people and nation, we have dishonored your name, disregarded your word, and devalued those made in your image. We turn back again to you and ask in your mercy for restoration of righteousness and healing of our land.
Day 16
Forgive Others as Freely as We Have Been Forgiven (Mark 11:25, Matthew 6:12-14, Matthew 18:21-35)
Gracious God, you only hear our prayer because our sin, rebellion, and offense have been mercifully and wholly forgiven, and the righteousness of Christ, that we do not deserve, has been freely given to us. Yet, still, we hold others in contempt and debt for the wrongs done against us. We repent today and release our brothers and sisters as freely as we have received your forgiveness.
Lead us away from temptation and the evil one:
Day 17
Guard Our Hearts and Path Giving Spiritual Protection (James 1:14, II Thessalonians 3:3, Jude 24-25)
Faithful Lord, we admit our inability to stand on our own strength and that you preserve us from temptation and deliver us from all plans of the evil one against us; may your word guide our path and your Spirit keep our hearts while our lives are upheld in your glory.
Yours is the kingdom, power, and glory:*
*(note: the “doxology” portion (or final section) at the end of Matthew 6:13 is not present in all translations)
Day 18
Go and Invite Others to God’s Presence (John 20:21, Acts 1:8)
Lord Jesus, send us today to someone you are calling into your presence that we may be your vessel to share the invitation to “come and see” the one who is Savior of the world.
Day 19
Spirit to Draw Those Who Come to Jesus (John 6:35-44)
Holy Spirit, open the hearts of those you are drawing to life in your Son, Jesus Christ, that those who hunger and thirst receive the invitation to the hope only found in your body and presence.
Day 20
Word of God to be Released (Hebrews 4:12, Psalm 107:20)
Living God, send forth your Word with power, that it may pierce hearts, bring healing, and accomplish all that you have ordained. Anoint your ministers, the musicians who lead our worship, our pastor as he delivers your word, and all who serve in your house as participants in your work through your word. May we all hear from you.
Day 21
Hearts to Receive the Word and experience Christ (Luke 8:1-15, II Timothy 1:9-10)
Prepare our hearts, O Lord, to receive the word of truth we will hear with faith and faithfulness, that Christ may dwell richly within us unto salvation.
Resurrection Sunday!
On this day, we celebrate the hope and power of the resurrection (John 11:17-26, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 1:16)
Almighty God, who conquered sin and death through the resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, fill us with the joy of your salvation and the resurrection hope and boldness to live every day in the power of your Good News: We are redeemed! We have died with Christ in baptism and are raised to new life in your Spirit. Because He lives, we are made new!