40 Day Easter Prayer Guide

As we approach the Easter season, join your church family as we set aside some time each day to pray and focus our hearts on Jesus.*

March 1 / Read Exodus 15:11 / Pray and praise God for His holiness and to devote yourself to Him in worship. Pray that God would open a door for you to invite someone to Easter. 


March 2 / Read 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 / Pray and praise God that He is in control over your life and to help you submit to Him. Pray for your family that doesn't know Jesus. 


March 3 / Read Psalm 25:14 / Pray and praise God that He is personal so you can have intimate fellowship with Him. Pray that God would give you courage to witness in his name.


March 4 / Read Jeremiah 32:17 / Pray and praise God that He is all powerful so He can help you with anything. Pray for your co-workers that need Jesus.


March 5 / Read Psalm 139:7-10 / Pray and praise God that He is present everywhere so He is always with You. Pray for a new conversation about the Gospel to take place today.


March 6 / Read Romans 11:33-34 / Pray and praise God that He is all knowing so you can go to him with all your cares and concerns. Pray for your friends that do not know Jesus.


March 7 / Read John 18:37 / Pray and praise God that He is absolute truth and to help you believe what He says and live accordingly. Pray that God would use your testimony. 


March 8 / Read Jeremiah 17:10 / Pray and praise God that He is right and to know that He will always treat you fairly.  Pray that God would open a door for you to invite someone to Easter. 


March 9 / Read Ephesians 3:17-18 / Pray and praise God that He is love and unconditionally committed to your well-being. Pray for your family that doesn't know Jesus. 



March 10 / Read Psalm 89:8 / Pray and praise God that He is faithful and He will always keep His promises. Pray that God would give you courage to witness in his name.


March 11 / Read 2 Corinthians 7:1 / Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to search and cleanse your heart to reveal any unconfessed sin in your life. Ask God for an opportunity to today to share Jesus.


March 12 / Read Matthew 6:14-15 / Pray and seek forgiveness from anyone you have offended and forgive anyone who has hurt you. Make amends where God leads. 


March 13 / Read Matthew 4:1-4 / Pray and ask God to forgive you for anything you use to find ultimate satisfaction besides God. Pray for your friends that do not know Jesus.


March 14 / Read Matthew 4:8-10 / Pray and ask God to forgive you for anything you put before God in your life. Pray for your co-workers that need Jesus.


March 15 / Luke 19:10, John 4:1-42 / Pray and ask God to give you a burden for people who are far from Him, that you would be bold enough to build the relationship, share the story of the gospel, and bring them to church.


March 16 / Read Psalm 56:4 / Pray and thank God that you can count on Him because of who He is. Pray that God would use your testimony. 


March 17 / Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18 / Pray and give thanks for the pleasing circumstances of your life. Give thanks to God as you think about them throughout the day.


March 18 / Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18 / Pray and give thanks for the difficult circumstances of your life. Give thanks to God as you think about them throughout the day.


March 19 / Read Colossians 3:15 / Pray and give thanks for the peace of Christ that rules in your heart. Take His peace and share it with someone today.


March 20 / Read James 5:11 / Pray and thank God that because of His mercy, you can be forgiven when you confess your sins. Share this wonderful truth with someone today. 


March 21 / Read Proverbs 13:4 / Pray and be thankful that the Holy Spirit will guard your heart against complacency and mediocrity in your relationship with God.


March 22 / Read Luke 9:23 / Pray and ask the Lord what you can do differently to grow closer to Him. Pray that God would open a door for you to invite someone to Easter. 


March 23 / Read Galatians 5:16-17 / Pray for the Holy Spirit to strengthen you to refuse to obey your worldly nature. Pray for your family that doesn't know Jesus. 


March 24 / Read Galatians 5:22 / Pray for the fruit of the Spirit in your life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.


March 25 / Read John 15:5 / Pray that you will abide with Jesus throughout the day. Pray that God would give you courage to witness in his name.


March 26 / Read Isaiah 41:13 / Pray and ask God to develop dependence on Him through submission and humility. Pray for your co-workers that need Jesus.


March 27 / Read Matthew 5:6 / Pray that you will hunger and thirst after righteousness. Pray that God would open a door for you to invite someone to Easter. 


March 28 / Read Matthew 22:37 / Pray that you will love God with all your heart, soul and mind. 


March 29 / Read Ephesians 5:18 / Pray and ask for the continual fullness and control of the Holy Spirit by faith on the basis of God’s command.


March 30 / Read 1 John 5:14-15 / Pray and ask for the continual fullness and control of the Holy Spirit by faith on the basis of God’s promise.


March 31 / Read Colossians 3:16 / Pray and ask for God’s help to study, meditate on or memorize God’s Word daily. Take a scripture and share it with someone today. 


April 1 / Read Romans 12:2 / Pray for God’s help and determine to live a holy life of obedience and faith.  Pray for a new conversation about the Gospel to take place today.


April 2 / Read Ephesians 4:20-24 / Pray for the Spirit to help you put off the old self and put on Christ each day.  Walk in Faith and share Jesus.


April 3 / Read Ephesians 5:1-2 / Pray to imitate God and do everything in love. Share his love with someone today, in word or deed. 


April 4 / Read Ephesians 1:3-5 / Pray and thank God that you have been adopted into His family. Share how you came to know Christ with someone today. 


April 5 / Read Ephesians 1:15-18 / Pray and ask God to fill you with His wisdom.  Pray that God would use your testimony. 


April 6 / Read Ephesians 2:10 / Pray and ask God to use you as He created you, a masterpiece. Talk about God's creation with someone today.


April 7 / Read Colossians 4:5-6 / Pray and ask God to help you walk wisely as you build relationships with people who are far from Him, share the story of the gospel with kindness and bring the people to come and see.


April 8 / Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17 / Pray that you will develop and continue a lifestyle of ongoing prayer.  Pray for tomorrow that God would be glorified. 


Easter Sunday, April 9 / Celebrate and rest in the good news of Jesus and the resurrection! Praise him for what he is going to do today at church. pray for people to come and know Jesus. 


*portions of the guide are adapted from author Joel Owen.