The Six Parts of a Filed Petition 1. Standing The right to be heard at all. In every case this rests on the blood of Jesus Christ and the believer’s place in covenant — not on the petitioner’s performance. Hebrews 10:19 gives boldness to enter by the blood. State it. Beginning here settles the conscience before the asking begins. 2. Ground The clause you are pleading. This is where the scriptures matter. You are not reminding God of what He said because He has forgotten; you are aligning your request with His revealed will, which 1 John 5:14 makes the condition of confidence. 3. Confession The removal of obstruction. Where sin, unforgiveness, or a broken relationship stands in the way, deal with it before the request is made. Psalm 66:18 and 1 Peter 3:7 both name this as a hindrance to being heard. 4. The Request The specific thing asked for, with names, figures, and dates. This is the aitēma — the item. If you cannot say what you want, you are not yet ready to file. 5. Enforcement Where the matter involves an enemy — a sickness, a spirit, an accusation, a snare — the tone changes from asking God to addressing the intruder in the authority already delegated. Petition and command are two different acts and should not be blurred into one another. 6. Seal Thanksgiving offered before the evidence arrives, and the petition closed in the name of Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:6 puts thanksgiving inside the request itself, not after the answer. It is the petitioner’s signature.

📚 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT | AUGUST 16–22, 2026 This week’s homework assignment is a group petition-writing exercise. Each facilitator group will work together to write an original petition based on its assigned topic. Your completed petition will be presented by your group on your scheduled Wrap-Up Day. Important Assignment Instructions: Please do not use the prayers that Tamarcus has already written. The purpose of this assignment is for each group to study, research, and develop its own biblically grounded petition. You are expected to: ● Identify Scriptures directly related to your assigned petition. ● Use exegesis to examine the meaning of those Scriptures in their proper biblical context. ● Explain how the Scriptures provide biblical grounds for your petition. ● Apply the Scriptures appropriately when constructing your petition. ● Be prepared to present and explain the biblical foundation for your petition on your scheduled Wrap-Up Day. Facilitator Groups & Assigned Petitions: Pastor Ada Best The Petition for the Mind: Fear, Torment, and Affliction of the Soul Lady Kim Stewart The Petition for Deliverance from Unclean Spirits Courtney Lawrence The Petition for the Prisoner and the Prison Sentence Ronda Crosby The Petition Concerning Courts, Cases, and Judgments Charmaine Lewis Parker The Petition for Provision and the Breaking of Lack Dianna Miles The Petition for Cancellation of Debt and the Release of the Borrower Anna Hernandez The Petition for Employment, Labor, and the Work of the Hands Pastor Steffanie Starkes The Petition for the Salvation of the Household Junea Evans The Petition for the Barren Womb and the Gift of Children Ruby Grayson The Petition for Marriage and the Restoration of the Home Pastor Cassandra Shaw The Petition for Wisdom and Direction in Decision Channing Love The Petition for the City, Its Gates, and Its Rulers Assignment Goal The goal is not simply to write a prayer or reproduce someone else’s petition. The purpose is to learn how to search the Scriptures, rightly interpret them, and build a biblically sound petition from what God’s Word actually reveals.

Happy 28th Anniversary, Stephanie Williams and Husband! 💕💍 May God continue to bless the beautiful covenant you have shared for 28 years. May your love grow stronger, your friendship grow deeper, and your home remain filled with His peace, joy, and presence. May the Lord fulfill His promises over your marriage: ❤️ “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.” — Mark 10:9 KJV

Mark 2 — Friends carrying the paralytic: G648 (uncover the roof) + G2895 (bed/mat) + G4102 (faith) → Intercession that carries another person’s need past obstacles and brings them to Jesus. Matthew 8 — The centurion and his servant: G1543 (centurion) + G3816 (servant/child) + G4102 (faith) → Intercession that approaches Christ in faith concerning someone else’s condition. Matthew 15 — The Canaanite woman and her daughter: G2952 (dog) + G3173 (great) + G4102 (faith) → Persistent intercession that refuses to abandon the petition. Jesus ultimately declares, “O woman, great is thy faith.” H6817 — tsāʿaq adds another dimension: intercession that cries out to God when deliverance is desperately needed.

G4102 πίστις (pistis), (pis'-tis) which means "faith," "belief," "trust," or "fidelity." G648 ἀποστεγάζω (apostegazō), (ap-os-teg-ad'-zo) which means "to unroof," "take off the roof," or "make an opening in a roof" G2895 κράββατος (krabbatos or krabattos), (krab'-bat-os) meaning a "pallet," "camp-bed," "mattress," or simple poor man's bed. G846 αὐτός (autos), which is a multi-functional pronoun primarily meaning "himself," "herself," "itself," "same," or "he/she/it." G1846 ἐξορύσσω (exoryssō or exorusso), which means "to dig out," "to gouge out," or "to break up." G863 ἀφίημι (aphiēmi), (af-ee'-ay-mee) which literally means "to send away," "to let go," "to release," or "to leave behind". G3816 παιδίσκη (paidiskē), (pahee-dis'-kay) which historically meant a "young girl," "maiden," or "female servant/slave." G1543 ἑκατοντάρχης (hekatontarchēs) (hek-at-on-tar'-khace) or ἑκατόνταρχος(hekatontarchos), which means "centurion" or "captain of a hundred." G245 ἀλλότριος (allotrios), which means "belonging to another," "strange," "foreign," or "alien". G2952 refers to the Greek neuter noun κυνάριον (kynarion), (koo-nar'-ee-on) which means "little dog," "lap dog," or "puppy". G589 refers to the Greek adverb ἀποκυλίω (apokyliō), (ap-ok-oo-lee'-o) which means "to roll away." G4412 refers to the Greek adverb πρῶτον (prōton), (pro'-ton) which means "first," "firstly," "before," or "at the beginning". G1653 refers to the Greek verb ἐλεέω (eleeō), (el-eh-eh'-o) which means "to have mercy," "to show compassion," or "to pity." G3173 refers to the Greek adjective μέγας (megas), (meg'-as) which means "large," "great," "grand," or "loud." G1401 corresponds to the Greek word δοῦλος (doulos), meaning a slave, bondman, or bond-servant. H6817, which is the Hebrew verb צָעַק (tsa'aq), (tsaw-ak') meaning "to cry out" or "to call for help." H6818 (צְעָקָה - tse'aqah): The feminine noun form directly derived from H6817, meaning "a cry, outcry, or shriek" of distress.