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Intro
Welcome / Live Stream
Continuing our series “Powerful Prayer”
Wk 1 - Praise & Worship
Wk 2 - Confession
Wk 3 - Petition & Intercession
Today - Meditation — Hope you brought your yoga mat...
Prayer Card
A primary means of communication that binds together God and humankind in intimate and reciprocal relationship.
Prayer is not primarily about what we can get out of God, but what He purposes to do in and through us for His own pleasure.
The great secret of prayer is to align ourselves to God’s purposes rather than seeking to align Him to ours.
The great secret of prayer is to align ourselves to God’s purposes rather than seeking to align Him to ours.
Genuine prayer is a relationship and not just a habit or ritual.
Genuine relationships require both talking & listening.
(Ex: Spouse/Friend)
Meditation: Hearing God’s Voice
Meditation is that time when we specifically listen for God to speak to our heart.
:: Meditation is that time when we specifically listen for God to speak to our heart.
Meditation is a form of prayer because it is communication with God through prayerful listening.
It is in meditation that we quietly listen for God’s voice through His Word and the impressions He speaks to our heart.
Genuine prayer is a relationship and not just a habit or ritual.
Genuine relationships require both talking & listening.
(Ex: Spouse/Friend)
HOW TO MEDITATE: SIMPLE MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS (World vs Biblical)
This meditation exercise is an excellent introduction to meditation techniques.
Sit or lie comfortably.
You may even want to invest in a meditation chair or cushion.
Close your eyes.
We recommend using one of our Cooling Eye Masks or Restorative Eye Pillows if lying down.
Make no effort to control the breath; simply breathe naturally.
Focus your attention on the breath and on how the body moves with each inhalation and exhalation.
The goal of meditation is to “think of nothing” or have an “empty mind” - GAIAM
If relaxation is not the goal of meditation, it is often a result.
- GAIAM
Relaxation vs Peace
The purpose of biblical meditation is not to empty your mind, but rather to fill your mind with the truth of God’s Word.
Relaxation is temporary.
Peace is lasting.
philip4.
Relaxation is dependent on our present circumstances.
Peace sustains us even in the darkest moments of life.
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Yoga mats and cooling eye mask aren’t necessary for this exercise.
What ways does God speak to us?
Influence of others
Pastors/Teachers, friends, mentors, books, etc.
Samuel rebukes Saul’s disobedience ()
Life situations
Paul and Silas prevented from speaking in Asia ()
Joseph sold into slavery - What you meant for evil, God intended for good ()
Paul recounts his trials - “My grace is all you need.
My power works best in weakness.”
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2cor11.23-
2cor12.7-
Guidelines:
Don’t try to understand God based on your circumstances.
Ask God to help you see your situation from HIS perspective.
Circumstances proved God with an opportunity to speak powerfully into our lives.
Yet, without the help of the Holy Spirit to interpret them, they are merely events.
Leading of the Spirit
Philip and the Ethiopian ()
Philip and the Ethiopian
After being prevented from speaking in Asia, God have Paul a vision to travel to Philippi ()
Word of God
Word of God
Too many of us underestimate God’s Word — It is far more powerful than we realize!
One word from God and galaxies burst to life.
One word for God and the earth was teeming with life.
God spoke and the earth and waters were divided.
Whatever God speaks comes to pass.
Throughout history, whenever humanity has obeyed the Word of the Lord it has brought life.
When we rebel and disobey, it always brings death.
From Genesis to Revelation, God’s Word has the power to speak directly to our heart.
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The Word of God is the filter.
It is the standard by which everything else is to be measured.
How do I know
It is also the primary way in which God speaks to us.
Too often, we long for God to speak to us in some grandiose way.
Yet, He has already revealed so much of Himself and how we ought to live in His Word.
Why should we expect God to speak to us in some miraculous way when we neglect to turn to the Word He has already given.
If you understood how miraculous it is that the Word of God has endured this long, you wouldn’t be so quick to disregard it.
deut6.
PRACTICAL GUIDELINES OF DAILY MEDITATION
Meditation is God’s invitation to take His Word seriously.
His Word is clear, yet deeply profound.
It contains so much truth that it takes a significant time to digest it.
It demands that we pause to meditate and carefully consider what God’s Word says.
Many of us look around and wonder why some people seem to have such a depth of understanding of God’s Word that we do not.
This depth was not stumbled upon.
It did not happen by accident.
This kind of depth only comes from intentional and committed time in God’s Word.
Do you long for understanding?
Do you long for intimacy with your Savior?
You must commit to spending significant time in His Word.
Will you?
It takes a wholehearted, not lackadaisical search.
Meditation invites God to explain His Word to you and to open your heart, mind, and soul to what He wants to communicate to you.
Meditation means staying with a passage of Scripture long enough for the Holy Spirit to enlighten your understanding to its meaning and application.
>>> Phases 1-4 are our opportunity to speak to God.
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