40 Days of prayer and Fasting 2025
Expression Church is joyfully beginning 40 days of prayer and fasting, starting Wednesday 12th March, continuing through Sunday 20th April (Easter Sunday).
Prayer simply means talking with God and listening to His voice (Matthew 6:9–15). As we fast, it is suggested to miss one meal per day, using that time for focused prayer. Remember to drink plenty of fluids (water, tea, coffee, juice, etc.) during fasting to avoid headaches.
For more guidance on fasting, please refer to Matthew 6:16–18.
Joel 2:12 - “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.” (NIV)
Our main prayer points during these 40 days are specifically for:
Property renovations
Church building finances
Vision offerings
Alpha Course attendees (Salvations)
Connect group attendance and growth
You’re encouraged to gather with friends, Connect groups, or prayer partners to pray together through each day’s topic.
Daily Prayer Schedule
Topic 1: Expression Church (Days 1-10)
Day 1: March 12th – Senior Pastors
Scripture:
1 Peter 5:10 - “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
Pray for:
Our Senior Pastors, Ps Peter and Ps Cara — for protection, healing, wisdom, and peace.
Day 2: March 13th – New Building (Sultan St.)
Scripture:
Psalm 95:6 - “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”
Pray for:
Anointing on the new building and successful preparations at Sultan Street.
Day 3. March 14th - Project Manager and Team
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 4:16 - “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
Pray for:
Elias, Keren, and their team — for peace and fresh strength.
Day 4. March 15th - Church Ministries
Scripture:
Psalm 86:5 - “You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.”
Pray for:
Spiritual growth and maturity across all church ministries.
Day 5. March 16th – Children (Embers)
Scripture:
Ephesians 6:4 - “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
Pray for:
The church families to be full of joy and peace as they learn.
Day 6. March 17th - Youth (Desire)
Scripture:
Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Pray for:
Excitement and hope in the Lord amongst the teenagers as they gather and share in God’s word.
Day 7. March 18th - Women
Scripture:
Proverbs 31:25 - “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Pray for:
Women to shine in Christ’s love and grace, fulfilling their roles as royal priestesses.
Day 8. March 19th - Young Adults
Scripture:
1 Timothy 4:12 - “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.”
Pray for:
The fruits of the spirit amongst the young adults as they look to cement truth in their lives. Many will rise in leadership giftings.
Day 9. March 20th - Men
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 16:13 - “Do everything in love.”
Pray for:
Men to lead spiritually at home and in their workplaces.
Day 10. March 21st - New Members
Scripture:
Romans 10:9 - “If you declare with your mouth ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Pray for:
Connection to God and the body of Christ as new people come into the church.
Topic 2: Auckland City (Days 11-20)
Day 11. March 22nd - Salvations
Scripture:
John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Pray for:
Holy Spirit to powerfully move across the Auckland City, connecting those who don’t know God with believers who can help them understand that God sent Jesus to die and rise again, so that we may have eternal life.
Day 12. March 23rd - Unity Among Churches
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 - “12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by[c] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”
Pray for:
Unity and collaboration amongst Auckland churches. We may be different, but we all need each other and should have unity because we all love Jesus.
Day 13. March 24th - Holy Spirit in Church Services
Scripture:
Romans 8:14 - “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.”
Pray for:
Powerful encounters with the Holy Spirit in every church service. Without His presence, our services they can feel lifeless, so we must ask the Holy Spirit to move in our midst.
Day 14. March 25th - Poor and Homeless
Scripture:
Isaiah 58:10 - “and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday.”
Pray for:
Those struggling with poverty and homelessness in Auckland. We are blessed as Christians living under Gods mercy and provision. But it is our responsibility to look after those who are disadvantaged and homeless or hungry.
Day 15. March 26th - SAfety on the Roads
Scripture:
Isaiah 58:10 - “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Pray for:
Safety and protection over roads and public transport in Auckland.
Day 16. March 27th - Affordable Housing
Scripture:
Isaiah 58:7 - “Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your ow flesh and blood?”
Pray for:
Homeless on our city streets and whose accommodation situation is very bad. Let’s pray for accessible and affordable housing for all people in Auckland.
Day 17. March 28th - Health Services
Scripture:
John 1:2 - He was with God in the beginning.
Pray for:
Improvement in health services; affordable healthcare for Auckland citizens.
Day 18. March 29th - Good Education
Scripture:
Proverbs 18:15 - “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.”
Pray for:
Good schools and excellent education for children in Auckland. The education of our children is extremely important to us as is our own education.
Day 19. March 30th - Parks & Recreation Areas
Scripture:
Psalm 119:45-55 - “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.
46 I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame, 47 for I delight in your commands because I love them. 48 I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees. 49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. 50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. 51 The arrogant mock me unmercifully, but I do not turn from your law. 52 I remember, Lord, your ancient laws, and I find comfort in them. 53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. 54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. 55 In the night, Lord, I remember your name, that I may keep your law.”
Pray for:
Auckland Council’s commitment to development and protection of parks and recreational areas.
Day 20. March 31st - Supermarkets & Food Prices
Scripture:
Philippians 4:19 - “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Pray for:
Stabilization and affordability of food prices for Auckland residents. We need to feed our families, but many families are struggling to afford food from our supermarkets.
Topic 3: New Zealand (Days 21-30)
Day 21. April 1st - Revival and Renewal for our country
Scripture:
Psalm 119:25 - “I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.”
Pray for:
Renewal and spiritual revival across New Zealand. Our wonderful country has been laid low in the dust by its ungodly laws. Pray against these laws and for revival in our country.
Day 22. April 2nd - International relations
Scripture:
Psalm 30:5 - “For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”
Pray for:
God’s favour and blessing upon New Zealand. God’s anger lasts only a moment, but His favour lasts a lifetime.
Day 23. April 3rd - Missionaries sent from NZ
Scripture:
Matthew 28:19-20. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Pray for:
New Zealand was once a country known for sending many missionaries in obedience to God’s command to make disciples of all nations. Please pray that we will return to this mission and send out many missionaries again.
Day 24. April 4th - Political Unity
Scripture:
Philippians 2:2. “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.”
Pray for:
Pray for unity and collaboration within our government, as God calls us to be likeminded.
Day 25. April 5th - Godly Legislation
Scripture:
1 Timothy 2: 1-2 - “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
Pray for:
Godly legislation that enables us to live quiet and peaceful lives in Godliness and Holiness.
Day 26. April 6th - Wise Immigration Policies
Scripture:
Exodus. 22:21 - “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt.
Pray for:
Wisdom and compassion in shaping New Zealand’s immigration policies, remembering that God calls us to treat foreigners with kindness and respect.
Day 27. April 7th - Christians in Parliament
Scripture:
1 John 2:15 - “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.”
Pray for:
The world and its desires may fade, but those who follow God's will live forever. Let us pray for Christians serving in New Zealand's parliament.
Day 28. April 8th - Wide use of the National Anthem
Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - “Rejoice always,”
Pray for:
The widespread use of our national anthem and the return to parliament. God calls us to rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances.
Day 29. April 9th - Christian Education
Scripture:
Proverbs 22:6. Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.
Pray for:
Affordable Christian schools that will help guide children in the way they should go, so they remain steadfast in their faith as they grow.
Day 30. April 10th - The Church’s Voice in the Nation
Scripture:
Mark 13:10 - And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
Pray for:
In order that the church will have a voice in the nations let us pray that the gospel be preached to all nations.
Topic 4: Easter Preparation (Days 31-40)
Day 31. April 11th - Meaning of Easter
Scripture:
1 Peter1:3-4 - 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
Pray for:
Praise to God for a living hope. Because we are saved by Jesus death and resurrection let us thank Him for our everlasting Inheritance.
Day 32. April 12th - Worship
Scripture:
Psalm 95:6 - Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Pray for:
As we bow down and worship and kneel before the Lord our God, let us remember we are the flock under his care and not harden our hearts but listen and obey.
Day 33. April 13th - Repentance
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 7:8-11. 8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— 9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
Pray for:
True repentance that leads to salvation and a life free of regret, as Godly sorrow brings transformation, while worldly sorrow leads to despair.
Day 34. April 14th - Forgiveness
Scripture:
Colossians 3:13 - “Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
Pray for:
Forgiveness. Forgive others as the Lord forgave you.
Day 35. April 15th - Restoration
Scripture:
Psalm 51:12 - Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Pray for:
Restoration of the joy of salvation and a willing spirit to sustain us.
Day 36. April 16th - Atonement
Scripture:
Leviticus 16: 29-30. “This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month you must deny yourselves and not do any work—whether native-born or a foreigner residing among you— 30 because on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the Lord, you will be clean from all your sins.”
Pray for:
Cleansing. As in the Old Testament spend time atoning (talking to God about your sins) and allow Him to cleanse you.
Day 37. April 17th - Healing
Scripture:
Isaiah 53:5 - But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Pray for:
Healing, as Christ was pierced for our transgressions (Sin) and crushed for our iniquities and took our punishment on his own body. By His wounds, we are healed. Seek His healing today.
Day 38. April 18th - Salvation
Scripture:
Romans 10:9-10 - If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Pray for:
Those who have not yet declared Jesus as Lord or believed in His resurrection. May their hearts be opened, and may they come to know His salvation. Let us bring their names before God in faith and love.
Day 39. April 19th - Freedom/Liberty
Scripture:
Galatians 5:1 - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.
Pray for:
Freedom from fear, doubt, and anything that holds us back from fully embracing the life God has called us to. Christ has set us free. Stand firm and do not let yourselves be burdened with slavery.
Day 40. April 20th - Easter Sunday Celebration
Scripture:
Luke 24:6-7 - 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’
Pray for:
Rejoice in the truth — He is not here; He has risen! Celebrate His goodness
