The Power of continuous prayer
No Good thing withheld.
PS. 84: 11
11. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
A prayer less Christian is a powerless Christian.
When Man Can’t Help God always can.
1Chor: 10:13
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Prayerlessness is sin
1Samuel 12: 23
23. Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you:
We Are Commanded to Pray.
Matt 6
6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11. Give us this day our daily bread.
12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Pray with out ceasing
1 Thess. 5: 17
17. Pray without ceasing.
18. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Anointed Prayer Rises Above
When Paul was in prison He did not ask the church pray for me because I am in jail.
Or that they have whipped me with a cat of nine tails and the blood is running down my back to the floor in puddles.
He did not ask them to pray for his rheumatism that was caused by the stones that broke his bones when he was stoned and left for dead.
Acts 4: 29
28. For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
29. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Prayer should be your first choice not your last
Prayer is getting you prepared for God’s will
Acts. 9
9. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10. And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
Pray Scripture.
People often pray if it be God’s will if we pray scripture it is always God’s will.
Remind God of his promises. When the prophets of old prayed they reminded God of his promises, and God did mighty works on their behalf.
Consider the power of two.
Matt: 18
18. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
15. Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Pray In The Spirit.
Romans
26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Prayer gives you power to shape the destiny of Nations.
The United States was saved by fasting and prayer.
Prayer is a weapon God has given to wage war in the heavenlies.
Acts
11. And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12. And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13. And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
16. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
17. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Psalms 91: 11
11. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
Reason why God will not awnser prayer
1. We donot ask
2. We do not pray in Jesus name
3. We do not ask according to God’s will
4. We do not pray in faith believing.
5. We do not pray specifically
6. W3e do not remove unconfessed sin
7. We do not forgive other people. |
