The Almighty, I am a lost sinner in need of redemption. A heartfelt “thank you” is in order for you sending your Son Jesus to die on the cross to pay for my sins and the sins of the world. I beg you to pardon my sins and admit me to heaven where I will spend eternity with you. I have faith that Jesus Christ is your one and only son, who died on the cross, was buried, and rose again to pay the price for my sins. Help me, Lord, and show me the way to heaven. The conversion rate for non-believers who have been prayed for with this prayer is between 7 and 13 percent, while it hovers around 40 percent among children. Please keep in mind as you read this prayer that it isn’t a spell. The words have no inherent significance. Who they are to you is more important than what they mean to others. You are communicating with God not through words but through joining your heart with his. And God is pleased with your prayers. Ask God to help you tune out the world and tune into his presence as you pray, and ask for forgiveness for anything that has come between you and God at the end of the prayer.
Dear Daddy, I pray that I may be attracted to you. Please open my eyes to the fact that I must have a Savior. I acknowledge Jesus as Your Son and accept His sacrifice on my behalf. I appreciate You taking my place at the cross and forgiving me for my sins. I appreciate Your consistent support and direction in my life. I appreciate Your guidance in pointing me in the direction of moral action. Don’t stop praying until you’ve covered everything on the above list. Then, if you want to find lasting peace, you need to accept Christ into your heart. ” Where would you spend eternity if you passed away right now? Not only does God already know your response, but He also cares that you understand what it means and why He desires it. That’s right; I’ve experienced firsthand what it’s like to be “born again” after accepting Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. Before I accepted Christ as my savior, I wasn’t sure what God expected of me. I had no idea how much sin had altered my life. Every one of us has experienced the terrifying feeling of isolation, and that feeling is compounded when we feel separated from God. When people say things like, “Christians are all hypocrites” or “I can’t trust God,” we may laugh it off as foolish. When we’re not in their position, defending our faith is easy. But what if you’re the one struggling with these doubts? When you are at your lowest and doubting Jesus Christ, follow this prayer guide.
Prayer To Receive Jesus Christ As Lord And Savior
The Sinner’s Prayer is another name for the prayer that acknowledges Jesus as Lord and Savior. This is so because we begin by acknowledging our sins and asking Christ to forgive us. At the time of one’s conversion and personal commitment to follow Christ, or at the time of baptism, this prayer to accept Jesus is used. If you want to use this prayer for yourself or with others, this article will show you how.
A Guide to Praying with This Text
The use of this prayer, also known as The Sinner’s Prayer, in leading someone to Christ has been the greatest honor and privilege of my life.
Since my earliest days as a Christian to my current role as a pastor, I have found great joy in using this prayer to bring people of all ages closer to God.
My prayer example is just one of many possible formulations and applications of this type of prayer.
1 The esoteric components
Among the spiritual concepts and theological concepts you might incorporate into such a prayer are:
You’re a bad person, so a.
You are in need of a Saviour (b).
c. Only through Jesus can one be saved and have a future with God.
d. Because Jesus died for you
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
f. Confession of wrongdoing and sincere attempts at amending
g. Belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
h. Sincere expressions of religious belief
i. Having one’s sins pardoned
Dedication to following Christ in all aspects of life
k. Confidence in God’s love and transforming work
In other words, what really matters is what happens in our hearts, not just what we say.
Whenever I pray with someone, I try to incorporate these theological ideas. The key to this prayer is the pray-willingness er’s to receive God’s grace. Because it came from the author’s soul, we can call it supernatural. God, not man, is responsible for this. To be saved, one must do more than just pray. The reality, however, is that Jesus is the one who saves. Neither do we. If we try to manipulate someone into praying our way, without God’s conviction and work in their heart, they won’t change. When I share the gospel with someone, this is always in the back of my mind. I check to see if they’re all set.
To pray
When I’m leading someone to Christ, I give them a few simple phrases or words to repeat as they pray from the heart. Then, I urge them to join a church, grow in their faith by reading the Bible and praying, attending worship services regularly, and sharing their faith with others.
Here’s a sinner’s prayer that’s close to the one I use to bring people to Christ:
Dear Lord,
I apologize for my wrongdoings and ask for your forgiveness. I accept Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross as payment in full for my wrongdoings.
In my mind, you love me. I have faith that you are who you say you are. You were born with divine privileges; you are the Christ. By my very lips, I proclaim my sinfulness. I put my faith in you, Lord Jesus. Please forgive my sins and give me a clean heart. I accept your gift of salvation and pledge my life to you as my Lord and God. As a result of what you did on the cross at Calvary, I know that I will spend eternity with you. We give thanks to God. It is the Lord’s Prayer. Amen.
Scriptures used in prayer
Verses that correspond with the parts of the sinner’s prayer in bold italics above:
Please accept my apologies, Matthew 5:8; Mark 7:48
My faults, verse 23 of Romans
Third, you sent, John 3:17
- Know that you love me and believe it with all your heart, John 3:16; Romans 5:8
- I know in my heart that you are…
the Divine One, I John 5:12
Romans 10:9-10; 1 John 1:9 6 My mouth declares to the world that I am a sinner.
Embrace…my Savior, Reference: Romans 10:13
Psalm 51:9-10, “Cleanse me, O God, and make a new and righteous heart in me.”
I finally want to live for you, number 9.
in the name of my King and Creator,
(Galatians 2:20; John 20:27–28)
- Realize…Eternal Life,
I I John 5:11; Romans 6:23
11: the effort you put in, John 6:28-29
Calvary, Luke 23:33; John 19:30, verse 12
My Own Adventures and Suggestions
In my own experience, I can attest to the fact that just reciting the words to this prayer will not have any effect unless you truly intend to transform your life in response to its contents. I was led to pray a form of the sinner’s prayer by some young men from a local church when I was 14 years old. To some extent, it felt forced. I complied and prayed, but it wasn’t genuine and I wasn’t prepared. I didn’t truly repent and give my life to Christ until I was six years older and a college student.
In June of 1979, while on summer break from college and living at home, I began my own search and experience while working in a factory. A friend and coworker at the office just casually invited me to go to church. My journey as a seeker was jumpstarted by his and others’ prayers and testimonies. Along with a coworker, I attended Sunday service. I would accompany them to the altar for their prayers. Around the one-month mark, I began to feel the prayers of others for me and realized that I needed to repent of my wrongdoings. I was told by several Christians later that they had been praying for me.
I had a strong sense of God’s presence in my house one day, and I knew I had to pray. I felt the strong urge to repent and invite Jesus into my heart and ask for forgiveness. Before this prayer experience, I was lonely and empty; now I am filled with joy. My life and my heart had undergone a profound transformation. It was like I had been reborn. My perspective on life shifted. Trees and other plants that had previously held no significance for me suddenly exploded with vivid color and life. Feeling alive was a wonderful thing.
Because my life had been transformed by accepting Christ, I began sharing my story and encouraging others to do the same. Sometimes I’d read as many as fifteen chapters a day because I felt such a strong urge to learn more about God’s Word. After only three months of being on campus in 1979, I knew I was supposed to be a preacher.
When others are ready to act, we have no way of knowing. But that shouldn’t stop us from sharing the gospel or witnessing to others. Witnessing and prayer are always effective ways to plant the seed. God is the one who actually gets things done.
Traditional and scriptural roots of this invocation
The atoning death of Jesus Christ is the central theme of this prayer, which draws on a number of important verses.
John Bunyan’s 1678 book Pilgrim’s Progress contains an early version of the Sinner’s Prayer in Chapter 18.
God, have mercy on me, a sinner, and bring me to a knowledge of and faith in Jesus Christ; for I see that, apart from his righteousness, or apart from my faith in that righteousness, I am doomed to eternal separation from you. Lord, I know that you are a gracious God and that you chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of the world. I also know that you are willing to bestow Jesus Christ upon a poor sinner like myself, and I am a sinner. Therefore, Lord, use this occasion to showcase your grace in saving my soul through Jesus Christ. Amen.”
Dwight Moody (1837-1899), an evangelist who had a special interest in reaching unchurched people, particularly young people, is credited with popularizing the Sinner’s Prayer.