Prayer

Outline:

THESIS: We notice in the way Jesus taught us how to pray that there is an order of priority in prayer. All of it matters to God and He wants to meet our needs, but the most important prayer is the prayer of adoration. Adoration gives God glory, honor and worship, and it makes all other prayers possible. Challenge the church to appraoch God in adoration.

Prayers Purpose

Prayers purpose is for conversation and encounters with God - Connecting us to the Lord

Adoration is the most important prayer and it makes all the other prayers possible

Introduction:

Recap Grham’s messge - Prayer for God’s presence. Face to face interaction

Effectiveness of your prayers is found in a place for and from God’s presence

I want to build a bit on that

There are alot of different ways and prayers we can pray

Personally I love to pray the way Jesus taught us to pray (Lord’s Prayer)

Matthew 6:9–14 (NKJV)

In this manner, therefore, pray:

Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,

As we forgive our debtors.

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

I beleive Jesus shared this with us to teach us how to pray

It’s an outline

There is alot I could teach, talk and preach about on prayer

How prayer is a conversation with the Lord

How it is also about an encounter with God

The power of prayer - how it moves God’s hand and minsiters miracles

Topic of Discussion:

In the Lord’s prayer Jesus showed us that there is an order of priority in prayer

Adoration

Consecration

Supplication

Intercession

Protecton

Tonight I want to spend a few breif moments on Adoration (Awknowleding who God is) & Consecration (Setting ourselves apart for what He wants)

Before Jesus got to our needs he starts the prayer off with these two essential subjects

I beleive its by this that makes the rest of the prayer possible

When we awknowlege who He is & what He wants

healer as healer

provider as provider

It focuses our heart on Him

It realigns us to the Kingdom

Problem:

Having children I have witnessed first hand the selfishness of humanity

I have never taught them the word “mine” (it’s their favorite word…)

We are naturally selfish, and I think at times it is hard for us to distinguish Our Wants from Our Needs

God wants to meet our needs!! He is called provider for a reason

Eggs can cost $20 a dozen, but He made the chicken

Seek first the Kingdom

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Sometimes the temtation in prayer is to come to God with our wants without asking Him what He wants

Impact:

When we do that it muddies the water

This is why we may find ourselves frustrated with our walk with God and with our prayers

Project

The Importance of Adoration and Consecration:

Theme of Revival

Pastor Mike said Revival starts with us. It start in our hearts

I wonder what God will do, and show us, and say to us when we start with Awknowleding Who He is & What He wants...

You can still pray for you needs

But by the time you Adore God and Consecrate you discover your desires become His desires

Action Steps:

Next 20 min of individual prayer

Lets awtake a moment and awknowledge God

Lets Pray for His Kingdome to come

Ask Him what that looks like and what He wants

Start your prayer off strong

Feel free to walk around, read your Bible but lets take a moment and seek Him!