Pray Without Ceasing

Pray Without Ceasing And Watch What Happens (A Wednesday night message for 2021)

1 Thessalonians 5:1-18

Speaking from the message this past Sunday, are we, or can we become a Church truly devoted to prayer. What should we expect to see if we do?

Prayer is not just about asking of and receiving from God.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks

What should we expect to see if we become devoted to prayer? What should we expect to happen? (The Battle Plan for Prayer, pg.25)

· Increase in Salvations

· Increase in Discipleship

· Increase in True Christian fellowship

· Increase in making wise decisions

· Increase in overcoming Obstacles

· Needs met

· True worship be ignited

· Revival sparked

All validated by Scripture: Take time to turn in the Bible and read.

· Increase in Salvations

o Colossians 4:3 – Doors of evangelistic opportunities opened

o 1 Timothy 2:1-8 – Men praying everywhere

· Increase in Discipleship

o Luke 11:1-2 – Lord teach us to pray – people should be hungry for the word of God

o John 17 – How Christ prayed – Learn from Christ!

· Increase in True Christian fellowship (If we become devoted to prayer)

o Acts 2:42 – A keen desire to be with one another and learning the word of God

· Increase in making wise decisions (A praying church will be asking)

o James 1:5 – Just ask; then evaluate, proving that you have indeed increased

· Increase in Overcoming Obstacles (Pray believing)

o Mark 11:22-24 – Striving to overcome doubt; pray believing

· Needs met

o Matthew 6:11 – We are Instructed to pray for our daily needs

o Luke 11:5-13 – Be persistent is asking

· True worship be ignited

o Matthew 6:13 – Recognize His power and His glory

§ Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

o Acts 2:41-47 – Compelled to continually worship Him steadfastly

· Revival should be sparked

o 2 Chronicle 7:14 – “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” a promise from God.