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“PRAYER ISN’T JUST A SMALL PART OF WHAT WE DO AS A CHURCH, IT IS IN OUR SPIRITUAL DNA AS THE BODY OF CHRIST.
IT IS OUR CONSISTENT ACT OF COMMUNICATION, WORSHIP AND DEPENDENCE UPON THE LORD FOR EVERYTHING.”
But first, if God knows everything… then what’s the point of even praying?
I’d like to suggest 7 reasons why we should pray, even if God knows everything.
WE PRAY BECAUSE...
God desires for, His creation, His children to communicate with Him.
John 10:27
God has created us with this profound ability to hear His voice, and follow Him.
He loves when His creation or His sheep so to speak to call out to Him.
He knows each of our voices.
2 Corinthians 5:17-18
The means of reconciliation is communication, the end is restoration.
As Christians, God gives us this ministry of reconciliation to everyone around us, however we must first be reconciled to God.
THIS IS HIS DESIRE.
He wants to take our worries
1 Peter 5:7
God loves to give good gifts to His children.
1 John 5:14-15
Matthew 7:11
Luke 18:1-8 (READ FROM BIBLE)
Parable of the unjust judge
God is not like the judge, he is always listening to us and we are encouraged to continue asking until an answer is revealed.
God’s answer is often clear… Yes, No or Wait!
Famous quote… “Faith in God includes faith in God’s timing”
Story of not giving exactly what a child wants (instrument)
Prayer encourages earthly relationships and aligns them with the kingdom of heaven.
Seeking the Lord in humility, through prayer often leads to great things
2 Chronicles 7:14
Corporate confession of sin and praying for one another is suggested, for us to heal
James 5:16 (HAVE SLIDE)
Always prayer for others
Ephesians 6:18 (HAVE SLIDE)
1 Timothy 2:1-3 (HAVE SLIDE)
Jesus taught His disciples how to align with heaven in prayer
Matthew 6:9-13 (JUST MENTION, WILL LOOK AT IN A LITTLE BIT)
“It’s so much easier to read about prayer than to actually pray.”
-John On-wu-chek-wa
And I would add “it’s so much easier to read (or talk) about prayer than to actually pray.”
Most people would rather gossip, I mean talk about prayer requests, than to actually pray.
And that is a slippery slope.
Jesus prayed continuously and urges us to do the same.
Luke’s gospel highlights Jesus’ prayer life
In Luke 3:21-22, He prays before receiving the Spirit
In Luke 6:12, He prays all-night before selecting the Twelve disciples
In Luke 11:5-12 and Luke 18:1-8, He teaches the disciples about being persistent in prayer with two parables
Jesus prays for others
John 17:6-18 (JUST MENTION)
He prayed for the protection of His disciples and that they would be in the truth.
Prayer heals our souls
We need forgiveness, we need to forgive others
1 John 1:9
Matthew 5:44
Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we don’t have words
Hard times in life (ie; grieving, joy filled, confused, etc.)
Romans 8:26
Ephesians 1:16-17 (HAVE SLIDE)
“The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.”
-Tim Keller
WE ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRAY!
Philippians 4:6 (HAVE SLIDE)
Colossians 4:2 (HAVE SLIDE)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
1 Timothy 2:8
WE PRAY FOR BATTLE!
Ephesians 6:10-20 (READ FROM BIBLE)
HOW SHOULD WE PRAY?
Luke 11:1
Luke 11:2
That God’s name be honored
Focus on his everlasting joy
That God’s kingdom come
Focus on His eternal will
Luke 11:3
That God’s provision is given
Focus on our present
Luke 11:4
That God’s forgiveness is granted
Focus on our past
That God’s deliverance will be provided
Focus on our future
I started by saying, “PRAYER ISN’T JUST A SMALL PART OF WHAT WE DO AS A CHURCH, IT IS IN OUR SPIRITUAL DNA AS THE BODY OF CHRIST.
IT IS OUR CONSISTENT ACT OF COMMUNICATION, WORSHIP AND DEPENDENCE UPON THE LORD FOR EVERYTHING.”
I truly believe this.
I am so grateful that we have had such a faithful group of prayer warriors in this church.
I know many of you have experienced this in your lives!
-Wednesday night Prayer group
-Small group prayer time
-Sunday services
-Board meetings
-Elders in homes, meetings
I wanted to end on something that took me by surprise this morning.
-Light that drew me (SLIDE PIC)
-Glare in window (SLIDE PIC)
-Looked outside, just a light (SLIDE PIC)
-Opened the window curtain and looked outside (SLIDE PIC)
***It reminded me that prayer also brings us to the cross.
Jesus prayed to His Father to see if there is any other way to accomplish His will, but there wasn’t.
He went willingly to the cross, despite the pain and persecution.
If we struggle to pray in our lives we can look to the cross for motivation to get back on track in our prayer life as Jesus did.
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