Praying on a Higher Level Part 2

James 5:16 AMP

16 Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words agōnizŏmai ἀγωνίζομαι

ἀγωνίζομαι agōnizŏmai, ag-o-nid´-zom-ahee; from 73; to struggle, lit. (to compete for a prize), fig. (to contend with an adversary), or gen. (to endeavor to accomplish something):— fight, labor fervently, strive.

To compete for a prize, contend with an adversary endeavor to accomplish something.

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words agōn ἀγών

ἀγών agōn, ag-one´; from 71; prop. a place of assembly (as if led), i.e. (by impl.) a contest (held there); fig. an effort or anxiety:— conflict, contention, fight, race.

A place of assembly.....as if led.

There is an arena where we are to do battle.

The Arena of Faith.

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words pistis πίστις

πίστις pistis, pis´-tis; from 3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; mor. conviction (of relig. truth, or the truthfulness of God or a relig. teacher), espec. reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstr. constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:— assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.

Conviction of truth, or the truthfulness of God.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith

Good:

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words kalŏs καλός

καλός kalŏs, kal-os´; of uncert. aff.; prop. beautiful, but chiefly (fig.) good (lit. or mor.), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is prop. intrinsic):— × better, fair, good (-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.

Beautiful? valuable?

Who is this battler beautiful to?

Look at the whole scripture.

1 Timothy 6:12 ESV

12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

The rest of the verse, tells us how to fight.

Take Hold: To seize.

Eternal Zoe: God Life, (Explain)

ζωή zōē 135x life, living existence, ; ; in NT spiritual life of deliverance from the proper penalty of sin,

Confession:

The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words hŏmŏlŏgia ὁμολογία

ὁμολογία hŏmŏlŏgia, hom-ol-og-ee´-ah; from the same as 3670; acknowledgment:— con- (pro-) fession, professed.

Saying the same thing the living word says.

Hebrews 4:12–14 ESV

12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. 14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Heb 4:12-14

Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 4:15–16 ESV

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Ezekiel 37:1–8 ESV

1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones. 2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.” 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them.

Ezekiel 37:1

vs 3: Oh Lord you Know: Oh Lord you Logos:

Ezekiel 37:9–10 ESV

9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.

Ezekiel 37:

Mark 11:12–14 ESV

12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:12-

What do we need to speak life to tonight? What do we need to speak death to?