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Intro
Explain the purpose of the evening
Neighborhoods
Families
Finances
Clearly it is a time for prayer.
Explain order of events
Prayer
Psalm
There are times when we simply need to call out to God in prayer.
Every revival in history began with prayer.
Every church revitalization begins with prayer.
Restoration and reconciliation between Christians happen by prayer
Families are restored by prayer.
Prayer is vital!
Prayer is vital!
Often we pray - my will be done, instead of thy will be done.
We can try to manipulate God into doing what we think is best rather than what might actually be best.
The Power of Prayer
Sometimes non-Christians recognize this more than we do!
The Battle of Chester in 615
Aethelfrith of Northumbria noticed all these men who were unarmed.
200 monks had gathered to pray for the battle.
Aethelfrith killed them first!
It was a notable event for God to put heaven, in some sense, under the control of Elijah’s prayers, to be obedient to his requests.
By his prayers, Elijah kept heaven shut for two years and a half.
The he opened it, and make it suddenly pour with great rain, from which we may see the miraculous power of prayer.
Calvin on the Christian Life pg.
159
We will call this the practical mystery of prayer.
God is sovereign and yet he invites us to pray and responds to prayer!
Prayer is a great and wonderful mystery!
Here in lies the rub:
Often we pray - my will be done, instead of thy will be done.
We can try to manipulate God into doing what we think is best rather than what might actually be best.
Or, we assume God has only answered my prayer if he is obedient.
TK - did he answer?
The rear-view mirror is the best place to analyze the way God has answered prayer.
Thoughts on Supplications
Let’s avoid the grocery lists, because genuine prayer is more than simply mentioning a prayer request.
Connect your request to the character/will/word of God and to yourself.
Example - I pray my child would come to Christ
Why would God listen to my prayer?
Because of Jesus.
Gethsemane.
Now I am a child.
Why would he answer this prayer?
Because it is not his will that any should perish but that all would come to repentance.
Does this request expose a sin in me?
How have I lived in front of this child?
Prioritized Scripture/church/Jesus.
Is there a response for me?
Rest
Giving up control in prayer is way God grants rest
Pray Honestly
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