Sermon Tone Analysis

From *reading* the *different translation* of this V. it's very *clear* that there are *different types of prayer*.

The *Moffat's* translation says, “Praying with all manner of prayer.”

The *NIV* says, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with *all kinds of prayers* and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints”.

*I.*

*Last time* we *began* on the *subject* of the *different kinds or types* of *prayer*.

*A.* The *1st* one that we *mentioned* was the *prayer of PETITION.*

*1.*

The *prayer of petition* is *basically* *asking God** **for something* mainly *for yourself.*

*2.*

One *prayer* that *always* *goes with* the *prayer of petition* is the *prayer of faith.

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                                *a.*

*When* you *go to* the *Father* for something, you *always pray in faith.*

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                                *b.**

**(ROM 10:17)* Says, *“So then faith cometh by hearing...”*

 

                                *c.*

The only way that you're going to *get* the *faith to have* your *prayers answered* is by *knowing** *the* **Word of God** **in your heart.**

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                                *d.**

**(Mark 11:23‑24) **“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive {them}, and ye shall have {them}.”*

*B.* The *2nd** **type of prayer* that *we covered* was the *prayer of CONSECRATION.**

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                        *1.*

In *(LUKE 22:42)* *Jesus says, “Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”

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                        *2.*

*In this prayer* *Jesus was praying* a prayer of *submission*, *consecration* and *dedication*.

*a.*

*Jesus* *wasn't praying to change things.*

*b.*

He was *praying* for the *Fathers** **will* to *be done* in His life.

*c.*

And that's *something* that we *should be doing.*

*II.*

The *3rd** **type of prayer* that I want to look at is the *prayer** of **PRAISE and WORSHIP.**

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                *A.* *We need* to *take time* to *wait on the Lord** **and** **minister to Him.*

 

                        *1.* *Not only* *do we need to do this* *as individuals**,* but we *also* *need this kind of prayer service* *as a group**.*

*a.*

When we get to a place where we can have *mid-week services*, this is something that I would like to do maybe *once a month*.

*b*.

A night of praise and worship, ministering to the  Lord.

*2.*

They did this in the book of *ACTS*.

*a.*

Look at *ACTS 13:2‑4*

 

                                *b.*

Today in *most** **Christian** **churches* when *people gather* together *most of the time* it's *to **minister to one another.*

*c.*

*In** **our song** **service* *we** **purpose** **to** **minister to Lord*.

*But* no matter how much the leader (this church or others) tries to get us to worship to *much of the time** we're **just singing words**.*

It's our own fault.

*i.*

That's *just* as bad as *vain** **repetition*.

*ii.*

*Are you purposing to minister to the Lord?*

 

                                *d.*

Than the *rest** of* the *service* the *Word** *of God is *preached**.*

*i.*

*That's not ministering** **to the Lord**, **that's ministering the us.*

*e.*

*Even* at the *end of the preaching* *we're petitioning* the Lord *for our needs.*

*i.**

**We're not ministering** to the **Lord** **we're** **ministering to one another*.

*ii.*

*I'm** **not** **saying** that there's **anything wrong with that*; *it's* all *good* and *scriptural*, *but* what I'm trying to say is that *we **need** **to spend more** **time** **ministering to the Lord*.

*iii.* *More time praising** *and* **worshiping** the Lord* *when* we're *together* *and* when we're *alone*.

*B.* In *(V 2 of ACTS 13)* it says that *“THEY ministered unto the Lord.”*

*1.*

There was a *group* of them there *ministering to the Lord*.

*a.*

It says *“They”* *ministered to the Lord.

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                        *2.*

*Look what happened* *when they ministered to the Lord.*

*a.* *“The Holy Ghost said...”* *(V 2)*

 

                                *b.*

*When* you began to *minister to the Lord*, *your operating* in *another scriptural** **principal*.

*c.*

*(JAM 4:8) **Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.*

                                *d.*

*I'm a firm believer* in *that* *when we begin the praise and worship Him,* *when we begin to wait on the Lord,* *when we begin to get quite before Him,* *when we begin to minister to the Lord; **He is going to speak to us.*

 

                                *e.*

*He always speaking** to us*, but *we'll be in a place to hear Him.*

 

        *III.**

**God made man to fellowship with*.

He *made man for His own pleasure.*

*A.*

He *created man to praise His glory*.

*ISA 43:7*

 

                        *1.*

Also look at *EPH 1:11‑12*

 

                        *2.*

The *NIV* says this, (*11*) *In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, (12) in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be **for the praise of his glory.*

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*                                **a.

*Even *our** very **creation* *was for the **purpose to bring** **glory to Him.*

 

                *B.** *In *(ACTS 16)* we have the *story of Paul and Silas* *in Philippi*.

they were *arrested*, *beaten* *with many stripes* and *cast into prison*.

*1.**

*Lets *look at* that passage *ACTS 16:22‑25*

 

                        *2.*

I want you to pay very close attention to *(V.

25);* *Paul and Silas** pray**ed, and sang praises unto God.*

 

                                *a.* *They** **could have been complaining* and *mopping around*, *bitter* about the whole situation.

*b.*

*But* all *that would have* done is *made things worse*.

*c.*

{Someone once said, *“Paul and Silas got in jail, but they didn't let the jail in them.”**}

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                *C.* *This** **is the reason* many *people are defeated.*

*1.*

*Trouble comes to everyone*, *but our attitude toward it,* *is what makes the difference** **between* *victory* and *defeat*.

*a.*

*In* the *worst possible situation* *Paul and Silas* *weren't complaining*, *they were praying** **and singing praises* to God.

 

                                *b.*

And *what happened?*

*ACTS 16:26‑33*