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QUICK RECAP OF THE SERIES
Purpose of Prayer
How to Pray with Confidence
The Pattern for Prayer
Praying for a Breakthrough
How to Pray in a Crisis
Are there anyone here who is currently in a crisis?
Well, if you’re not in a crisis today, congratulations!
All of us was in a crisis one way or the other
If you haven’t been in a crisis all your life, it will just be a matter of time
All of us will go through a crisis wether we like it or not
Some of us are in a crisis after the other
Our crises may come in different forms and sizes
The difference between praying for a breakthrough and praying in a crisis is the urgency of your circumstances
When Daniel was praying for a breakthrough, they were in captivity, and it took 70 years before they finally got a breakthrough
In the case of Jehoshaphat however, there was urgency in their situation
INTRODUCTION (My Big Idea)
Well, if you’re not in a crisis today, congratulations!
All of us was in a crisis one way or the other
If you haven’t been in a crisis all your life, it will just be a matter of time
All of us will go through a crisis wether we like it or not
Our crises may come in different forms and sizes
We have crisis in the family, health, finances, and relationships
The difference between praying for a breakthrough and praying in a crisis is the urgency of your circumstances
When Daniel was praying for a breakthrough, they were in captivity, and it took 70 years before they finally got a breakthrough
In the case of Jehoshaphat however, there was urgency in their situation
Who is Jehoshaphat?
He was the son of Asa
Fourth king of Judah after the separation of the kingdom
He was only 35 years old when he became king
He ruled for 25 years
He was contemporary with king Ahab of Israel (Late 800BC)
He was actually a good king that led his people to revival
We learn how to pray in a crisis from the life of Jehoshaphat
He was outplanned, outmaneuvered, outnumbered
We learn how to pray in a crisis from the life of Jehoshaphat
Overview of the Sermon
(Brief Summary of My Points)
He woke up one morning to a crisis
When Jehoshaphat was told that the armies of the Moabites and Ammonites and some of the Meunites declared war on him
He was outplanned, outmaneuvered, outnumbered
But the first thing that Jehoshaphat did was to
Turn to God for Help
He admitted his inadequacy
And relied on God’s resources
He relaxed in faith
And thank God in advance for his victory
After the dust has settled, his battles was turned into blessings
Brief Summary of My Points
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(Bible Reference)
1. TURN TO GOD FOR HELP
When Jehoshaphat heard about the terrifying news, the first thing he did was to seek God
Prayers must always be your first choice and not your last resort
You gotta pray more, trust more and study more
Never let a problem intimidate you, let it motivate you
When I asked earlier if there’s anyone here who is in a crisis right not, no one answered
Perhaps because you’re shy to admit
Well, that’s the spirit of pride right there
But the spirit of humility was with Jehoshaphat
He called upon everybody to pray & fast with him
That’s what you should also do when you’re in a crisis, tell some people about your crisis
Tell your Life Group about your problem, and ask them to gossip about it.. no! ask them to pray with you
Now let’s look how Jehoshaphat prayed
1. Remember How Big God is
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Problems shrink when God expands in your life
The bigger your vision of God, the smaller problems will appear to you
2. Remember What God Has Done
2 Chronicles 20:7
Faith builder is remembering how God helped you in your previous crises
3. Remember What God Has Promised
God gave them the promise land
4. Appeal to God’s Character
He was appealing to God’s justice/character
If you know who God is, you know what He could do
2. ADMIT MY INADEQUACY
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Miracles never happen unless you admit that the situation is impossible without God’s help
Jesus said in “with Man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”
3. RELY ON GOD’S RESOURCES
Jehoshaphat shifted his focus from the problem to the problem solver
Change your focus
stop looking for a sign, start looking for scriptures
stop looking for a vision, start looking for a verse
The more you know what He has done in the past, the more you’ll know what He’s gonna do in your life in the future
$500 Uber Story was a miracle.
It’s God answer to my prayer that morning.
My wife is a living witness to that prayer.
4. RELAX IN FAITH
The Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel
A levite, son of Zechariah, a descendant of Asaph
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Jehoshaphat was outnumbered 3 to 1
Fear said, don’t just stand there do something
But sometimes God will tell you, don’t do something just stand there
If you think you can fight all your battles in life, you’e wrong
He can do what only He can do
God is God, you are not
5. THANK GOD IN ADVANCE
Strength and success
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