Build Peace By Praying

Build by Praying BUILD BY PRAYING 1. Establish a life of prayer. 2. The foundation of our prayer: character of our God. 3. Prayer: the reflection of our relationship with God. Mt. 6:9-13 4. Our response with prayer: action based upon the character of God. James 5:15-16; 1 John 5:14-15; James 2 Build My Relationship with God by Praying – Worship, Confess, Submit, Depend Build People by Praying EPH. 6:18-20 BUILD PEOPLE BY PRAYING 1. Build people by praying in evangelism. Col. 4:2-4; Eph. 6:18-20 2. Build people by praying in discipleship. Mat. 6:5-15; 2 Thes. 3:1-2; Acts 6:4 3. Build people by praying through intercession. Eph. 6:18 4. Build people by praying in fellowship. Acts 2:42 Build People by Praying! Build Plans by Praying! BUILD PLANS BY PRAYING SUMMARY 1. Pray for understanding biblical principles that apply to my plan. 2. Pray yielded to God’s design that may change my plans. 3. Pray making plans of next steps. 4. Pray asking God to work in circumstances to accomplish God’s plan. 5. Pray that God works in specific people to accomplish God’s plan. 6. Pray; Plan; Act; Adjust. Build the Mission by Praying NEHEMIAH 1:4-11; 2:1-8; 4:4-6; 4:9; 5:19; 6:9-14; 13:14, 22, 29,31 BIG CONCLUSIONS 1. Build the mission by praying for God’s purposes to be accomplished. 2. Build the mission by praying for God’s provision through His creative means. 3. Build the mission by praying for God’s emotional, physical, and spiritual help through the ups and downs of accomplishing the mission. BIG CONCLUSIONS 4. Build the mission by praying for God to do His work in those who would oppose God’s mission. 5. Build the mission by praying for God’s goodness in the middle of my personal sacrifice. Build the Mission by Praying NEHEMIAH Build Peace by Praying PHIL. 4:6-7 BUILD PEACE BY PRAYING – PHIL. 4:6-7 1. All-inclusive directive: Don’t be anxious about anything. 2. Everything should be covered in prayer. 3. A heart of thankfulness sets the tone. 4. Bring your burdens before God. 5. God’s peace doesn’t make human sense. 6. God’s peace guards my heart and mind through Christ. Build Peace by Praying PRINCIPLES HANDOUT APPLICATION 1. Identify the areas of life where you are anxious. 2. Write out what you are specifically anxious about. 3. Write out the character of God that relates to this area. 4. Pray specifically about the specific areas of anxiousness. 5. Give God thanks for who He is and what He will do. 6. Purposefully place your mind on truth praying every time the temptation comes to live in fear. 7. Trust God with the outcome. Build Peace by Praying!