This is the first of three lessons dealing with prayer. Hope you will read, practice, and be blessed!
John
chapters 15 and 16 had much to say about how Jesus view our relationship with
him and especially the authority we are permitted to exercise through prayer.
Then John 17 details Jesus’ own prayer for us, his church. All through the
gospels we see Jesus getting up early and slipping off to pray — one such
example is Mark 1:35.
What
is prayer? There are many definitions but I decided to ask myself what am I
doing when I pray? Take a moment and think about that …
What
are some of my challenges?
a.
Mind
wanders
b.
Having
to be careful I’m not just presenting a shopping list
c.
Entering
in to the place of his presence
d.
Time
– time no presence, no time and glory falls — why is that?
e.
Internal
issues - emotional
Back
to top: dealing with the issues by bringing every thought into prayer as they
pop-up
Prayer
changes things because God answers and intervenes by changing us or the
situation.
How then do we pray?
1. Praying
in the Spirit
Ephesians 6:18
1 Corinthians 14:15
Romans 8:26
2. Perseverance
in prayer
Luke 18:1
1 Thessalonians 5:17
Psalms 55:17
3. Supplication
for the saints
James 5:16
1 Timothy 2:8
The Persecuted church — Psalm 3
4. Prayer
for utterance and boldness for those who minister the Word
Ephesians 6:19
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