A House of Prayer

A House of Prayer For All People

"Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices Will be accepted on My altar; For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations." Isaiah 56:7; Matt 21:10-14


1. God has called all Nations to come to Him.

"And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;" Acts 17:26-27

a) the spiritual Body of Christ.

"And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd." John 10:16

"Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh--who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands-- that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." Eph 2:11-13


b) the spiritual Harvest.

"After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" Rev 7:9-10


c) God spoke through the prophets.

"And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up; So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the Lord who does all these things.'" Acts 15:15-17; Amos 9:11-12


d) God dwells in His church through the Holy Spirit.

"And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God." Rev 21:3

"in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit." Eph 2:22

"They shall be My people, and I will be their God; then I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them." Jeremiah 32:38-39; compare Hebrews 8:7-13

"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen." 2 Cor 13:14


"And is it possible that a man shall be a partaker with the Holy Ghost, and not know it! that he shall be full of light and love, and not know it! that he shall have the spirit of adoption, by which he can cry, Abba! Father! and yet know nothing of his relationship to God, but by inference from indirect proofs! In a word, that he shall have the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost with him, and all the while know nothing certain of the grace, as to his portion in it; feel nothing warming from the love, as to its part in him; and nothing energetic from the communion, as to his participation in the gifts and graces of this Divine energy!" —Adam Clarke's Commentary


"Oh Lord our God, You are at all times and in every hour worshipped and given glory. Glory to You - Father, Son, Holy Spirit - as You have revealed Yourself to us. You are long-suffering with us, merciful and compassionate. You love the just and show mercy to the sinners. You call the whole world to salvation through Your promise of good things to come. O Lord, in this hour receive our prayers and direct our lives according to Your commandments. Sanctify our souls, purify our bodies, correct our thoughts, cleanse our minds, deliver us from tribulation, from evil, and from distress. Surround us with Your love and mercy. May we all come to the unity of the Faith and to full knowledge of Your amazing grace. For You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Through Christ the Name above all names, Amen." [from an old prayer]


Oh Lord, bless this house we meet in and bless each of us who meet here. Bless our families. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Bless us and make us a blessing to everyone we meet. Fill our lives with good works which will bring glory to You. May the Light of Christ shine in us and through us. May Your kingdom fill the earth! Through Christ, Amen.