Praying

last week we looked at the time where Peter had arrested and was awaited death, James the brother of John and already be put to death. But the church had gathered together and prayed.

“Great things happen when a church is in prayer”

I talked about one the reason churches are not growing, and are not reaching people like we should be is because we are not praying like we should be.

This is a question for you to answer? Do we as a church need to be praying more? Now we are going to see we you are willing to pray more, if you are willing to be a praying church.

Being a church praying together. Starting tonight. This is going to be a part of our Sunday night service. Elab.

Also our Wednesday service.

Prayer room. Elab

No one ever prayed greater then Jesus. He spent much time in prayer.

What is prayer?

John 7:53–8:1 KJV 1900

53 And every man went unto his own house. 1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

John 7:53 NKJV

And everyone went to his own house.

John 7:53–8:1 NKJV

And everyone went to his own house. But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

John 7:53-

Reason for Prayer.

Qualifications for prayer.

John 7:53

Things to Pray for.

Mark 1:35 KJV 1900

35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

1.Jesus was a great sample to his disciples about prayer. They had seen him pray, they heard him pray, there were times when they had watched him go off alone and pray.

a. They wanted to to know more about prayer, more about his way of praying.

Luke 11:1 KJV 1900

1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

1. Jesus again had been praying. After he had finished praying one of His disciples asks a question, “will you teach us to pray, like John(JTB) taught his disciples to pray?

a. Jesus is going to teach them what has become known as “The Lords” prayer” but what it really is, is a modal prayer. He never indented for this to be a prayer to be repeated over and over.

He had already taught them this when He taught the sermon on the Mount in But with some changes.

b. What he was doing that day was showing them how to pray:

What I want to do is look at the element to this prayer:

Luke 11:2 KJV 1900

2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Luke 11:2 KJV 1900

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Luke 11:

Our Father (A personal relationship with God)

Pray is very personal. It is one on one with God. A father is a relationship between a child and a father.

a. We have the privilege and the honor of praying with God the father. The one who spoke the world into existence. That is part of our praying with him.

Which art in Heaven (Faith)

When we pray, we have to pray with faith.

Hebrews

Hebrews 11:6 KJV 1900

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Ephesians 3:12 KJV 1900

12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.

Hebrews 4:16 KJV 1900

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16

we have have faith in our prayer life. We may not understand everything. But we have to have faith. Faith in who God is. Faith in what Go can do. Faith in what God can do.

“Hallowed be thy name”

Worship

Hallowed: To make holy.

Since God is Holy is worthy of worship.

Isaiah

Isaiah 6:3 KJV 1900

3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: The whole earth is full of his glory.

Psalm

Psalm 30:4 KJV 1900

4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Worship

I Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16:4 KJV 1900

4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:

Psalm 118:4 KJV 1900

4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, That his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 99:5 KJV 1900

5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, And worship at his footstool; For he is holy.

Psalm

a. Remember, when we pray, it can’t be a want list of things. We are praying to a might God worthy of our worship.

Worship:

Part of our worshipping God is our acknowledgment of who He is.

Thy Kingdom Come

Expectation

Is like faith. It is praying expecting God to answer your prayers.

a. We are praying for VBS. at least 25 kids. We can’t pray. “Lord, we want at least 25 kids, but if you’ll sent us 15 that will be ok” NO, NO. NO: “Lord, sent us at least 25 kids,because that is what we are praying for”

Psalm 62:5 KJV 1900

5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; For my expectation is from him.

Acts 3:5 KJV 1900

5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

b. Why did they build a so big? Because of their expectation. Let’s don’t let them down?

c. When we pray, not for our wants, but for our needs (for PGBC) pray with the expectation that God will hear, and will meet our needs.

Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth

Submission

James 4:7 KJV 1900

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

James

1. Wednesday night we studying James, we this verse. This a verse you hear the last part “resist the devil and he will flee from you” but the first part is too often forgotten.

Submit: Is a military term which means to place under orders. It is a choice that one makes to come under the authority of God. Means to arrange under; to take position under; to subordinate yourself.

a. A big part of our prayer life is the willing to submit to God.

Psalm 86

Psalm 86:11 KJV 1900

Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

Psalm

Amp adds (submissive wonder)

Psalm 86:11 NASB95

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

b. Remember, Prayer is what? Talking with God. That mean we have to Listen to him, and obey him. That is submission.

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c. We can’t pray, receive and answer from God, and still do it our way.

Luke 11:3 KJV 1900

Give us day by day our daily bread.

Give us this day our daily Bread

Petition

This is day by day needs. Daily we need to bring our need to the Lord. That is why praying is a great way to pray.

a. Pray daily to fight temptations.

b Pray daily to stay faithful.

c. Pray daily to stay strong.

d. Pray daily for God’s protection.

2. Lets look a little more about petition.

Philippians 4:6

Philippians 4:6 KJV 1900

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Careful (Anxious)

Everything in prayer and supplication. (petitions)

a. Make your request (things asked for petitions)

Philippians

Philippians 4:6 NASB95

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

b. God wants ask, but with the right motives.

James 4:

James 4:3 KJV 1900

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

James 4:3 NASB95

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

James 4

a. What are our motives when we pray? As a pastor, praying for VBS.

Luke 11:4 KJV 1900

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Luke 11:

And forgive us our sins

Confession

1 John 1:9 KJV 1900

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I Jphn]

I John 1

Psalm 66

Psalm

Psalm 66:18 KJV 1900

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear me:

Psalm 66:1 NKJV

Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

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Psalm 66:18 NASB95

If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear;

b. We need, we must have forgiveness if we want our prayers answered.

c. That means we also have to forgive others.

for we also forgive everyone that is indebted to us

Compassion

Those who are indebted is speaking of a debt owed. The debt we owe is the debt of sin, Jesus paid that debt.

b. So our compassion for others, and is does not matter what they have done.

c. We have to have compassion no matter who they are.

d. Jesus had compassion. We have to have compassion. We may need to pray, Lord help me have more compassion,teach me.

And lead me not into temptation and deliver us from evil

Dependence

Read prayer and Elab on what is says.

a.We can’t do it on our own.

a. How do we do this? we can’t do it on our own. We have to depend on God.

Ando= lead me not into temptation and rdeliver us from evil

b.In our prayer , we have depend on God.

Proverbs 3:5 KJV 1900

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.

Philppians 4:13

Philippians 4:13 KJV 1900

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Philippians 4:13 NASB95

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

a.Through temptations, whatever they may be.

Philippians

b. Dependence to make the right chooses in life.

Matthew 6:13 KJV 1900

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:9 NKJV

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Matthew 6

For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen

Acknowledgment