Power of Prayer
Notes
Transcript
Handout
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
Introduction
Introduction
The question is, “What’s in a name?” If I say Bill Gates, what are you going to think of? Computers. If I say Serena Williams, what are you going to think of? Tennis. If I say Tiger Woods, what are you going to think of? Golf. These names are tied to something. When I say Tiger Woods, it’s not just any name. It a NAME! Because he represents a whole industry. He represents a hundred million dollars.
The question is, “What’s in a name?” If I say Bill Gates, what are you going to think of? Computers. If I say Serena Williams, what are you going to think of? Tennis. If I say Tiger Woods, what are you going to think of? Golf. These names are tied to something. When I say Tiger Woods, it’s not just any name. It a NAME! Because he represents a whole industry. He represents a hundred million dollars.
Tiger Woods’s name is substantive. Now, let’s say you like the name Tiger and you like the name Woods, so you name your kid Tiger Woods. Or let’s say your name is Williams and you like the name Serena, so you name your kid Serena Williams. Better yet, let’s say you like Bill and you like Gates, so you name your kid Bill Gates. Well, your kid may have the nomenclature and they may have the words, but they don’t have what it represents.
The problem for many Christians is that we use Jesus’ name powerlessly. We tag on His name without accessing the power that comes with it.723
Evans, T. (2009). Tony Evans’ book of illustrations: stories, quotes, and anecdotes from more than 30 years of preaching and public speaking (p. 236). Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers.
Men ought to always pray and not faint
I believe that prayer will change things
Moses prayed - God held back his judgment
Elijah prayed - God sent fire from heaven
Hezekiah prayed - God gave him 15 additional years
There is no disputing the power of prayer
Thats why it is baffling, bewildering, perplexing, and confusing why Christians don’t and won’t pray
O what peace we often forfeit O what needless pain we bear
Application (Time) of Prayer
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
ps46 1
Application (Time) of Prayer
Application (Time) of Prayer
HB Charles Quote
There is a lot you can do to fix your situation after you pray but there is nothing you can do to fix it until you pray
Present world - World, National, Community, church
There is a lot you can do to fix your situation after you pray but there is nothing you can do to fix it until you prayPresent world - World, National, Community, church
Present world - Proliferation of Nuclear weapons - North Korea - Russia involvement in our election process - neglect of Climate change
National - 45th, Sided with supremacist, Spinned the equality stance, into a respect for flag issue, Help white folks before Harvey and Irma Hit - slow to help puerto Ricans weeks to get aid
World, National, Community, church
Community - Don’t even know neighbors, Dope use and sales common place, young black men have us afraid, Speeding, Robbing, Gang War
Church - We fight over insignificant stuff - no reconciliation, Refuse to put worship and learning together for strong faith, Committed to lifestyles outside the church but slack and sidetracked when it comes to church learning and support, Cant tell the difference in you and Not Saved
It is time to start praying - Applying prayer to our lives
Stop talking and start praying - Text Says Find mercy and find Grace
Time when we need help
Moses - Prayed at Red Sea
Moses - Prayed at Red Sea
David Prayed - Have Mercy on me according to thy loving kindness
God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Stop waiting until a Time when God is all you have
Father I stretch my hand to thee...
Aim of prayer (Throne of Grace)
Aim of prayer (Throne of Grace)
Prayer in the ot is intentional communication with God.
Prayer in the ot is intentional communication with God.
Throne symbolized by the chair and specifically the power of the one who sits in the chair - Pharoah / Joseph - only I in the throne will be greater
Nebuchadnezzar, David, Satan, Most elaborate is Solomon
Majestic, magnificient, God throne John was in the spirit on the Lord’s day
jasper, sardius, emerald, rainbow round about, out of throne thunder and lightning, 7 lamps burning before,
4 and 20 elders, 4 living creatures, Lamb as it had been slain
Also a throne of grace
Grace - a beneficent disposition toward someone or something
favorable attitude toward someone
Mary - Favor - pregnant with Jesus
Jesus - Favor - when He was growing strong and increasing in wisdom
Only begotten of the Father Full of Grace and truth
When the church was praising - favor with people
apostle were preaching about the resurrection of Jesus (abundant Grace)
You ought to pray expecting God to do something
God will change your situation or God will change you
Illustration of Drought and old lady summons to church for prayer meeting
Expect that My attitude, my disposition, relationship, my situation, my job, my house, my marriage, my money
Attitude of prayer (Come near God)
Attitude of prayer (Come near God)
Boldly - Confidently - because of our High Priest v14
What Christ did - Sat down on the right hand of the Father - now our brother is sitting next to God - interceding on your behalf
Present tense - Middle voice , passive , subjunctive
Draw high unto God and He will draw nigh unto you
And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,
And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
matt8.25
And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!”
New American Standard Bible: 1995 update. (1995). (). La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
My brother worked a Big 5 - 1st Nike - 39.95 no way Mom - but my brother worked at the place where Nike was available - Hey bro
Confidently - because of our High Priest v14
Present tense (Continuous Action Lifestyle) - Middle voice , passive , subjunctive
Bible Sense - to make advances to someone usually with a proposal, question, suggestion