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This morning we dive into a stand alone message that is designed specifically for the week ahead.
What is so special about the next seven days?
They make up the first full week of 2022.
We BELIEVE in the power of prayer.
This statement is perhaps the most quoted of our core values.
It is a part of who we are and what we believe.
And I want to break this down so we are all on the same page regarding what I am talking about.
We believe in… prayer.
What is prayer?
Simple.
Prayer is talking to God.
Prayer is taking a moment, a minute, an hour, a day, or so forth, to talk to the Lord.
Prayer is conversing with the One who set the universe into motion.
How do we pray?
We pray with a humbleness and honesty.
Jesus gave us an example prayer found in His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6.
If you know it, say it with me...
Before Jesus gave this example, He made it clear that prayer is not for show… we don’t need to sound like we are super religious or babel on like the pagans do (Jesus’ words).
Prayer needs to be heartfelt, genuine, and personal.
Secondly, we believe in the power of prayer.
Who or what is this power?
His name is Jesus.
His ability is unmatched.
And His desire to help us in our time of need is truly amazing.
Jesus desires for us to do incredible works… works greater than what He did! Look at His words in John 14:12
12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
The power is in His name!
The power comes through Jesus and He answers prayer that His Father may be glorified through the Son.
This means the prayer needs to be in alignment with the will of the Father.
We will talk more about that in a moment.
My point is, the name of Jesus is what unlocks the power in prayer!
I pray today that our belief in the power of prayer… will lead us to be a people of prayer in 2022.
And it’s on that name where we place our focus this week.
I challenge you today, church.
I Charge you to make prayer a priority throughout the first week of this year.
Doing so places our hearts in alignment with what God wants for this year.
Do you want what God wants for your life?
Do you want what God wants for this, His church?
Then let’s make it a priority to start this year off by talking to God!
Praying through the first week places His will above all the rest.
What is the cultural tradition for people to do at the turn of the new year?
We make resolutions regarding things we’d like to see happen in the next 365 days.
I believe it is a good thing to have such goals, but again, instead of placing our felt needs at the center, let’s place the will of God at the center.
Again, prayer is a conversation with God which means… there is a time to talk, and there is a time to listen.
I want to hear from God.
I want to know His plan and His will for 2022.
I do not want to follow any person’s agenda, but I desire to follow where the Spirit would lead me to go.
This year, the Assemblies of God has chosen the prayer theme, “Awesome.”
It is short, it is sweet, and it is a word used to describe the name of our Savior.
The theme is designed to draw our attention to the awesomeness of who Jesus is.
I want to ask you a question.
Who IS Jesus?
Before you answer, hear the words again.
Who IS Jesus?
This is NOT asking who was Jesus or what did He do.
It is present tense… focusing on who Jesus IS to YOU TODAY.
Author Dick Eastman was presented this question by a friend.
“Imagine you have just been invited by the most popular radio talk show, a worldwide talk show, to answer a single question.
Your response would go global.
Billions will hear.
You will have three minutes to speak to the entire world about Jesus.
The talk show host then gives you the question and hands you the microphone.
The question: “Who is Jesus Christ right now?”
Your head spins for a moment.
You do recall how Jesus asked a similar question of His disciples centuries ago.
It’s recorded in Matthew 16:13;
“Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
“Now its your turn to tell the world.”
What would your answer be?
Could you describe all who Jesus IS in this present moment… not who He was, but who He is today?
First, we need to understand that Jesus IS alive!
He is not a distant memory but is the risen AND living Savior of the world.
This is key in this discussion, because we cannot talk of who someone is if we do not believe that someone is alive.
The author would then spend more than a year answering this question and he wrote his answer down.
His book, “Awesome,” was written to remind believers who Jesus IS and the daily prayer points come from His biblical research.
Sunday (Today) - The Supreme Jesus
Because Jesus is supreme, reigning over all creation, may every part of my life be wholly submitted to Him
Monday - The Awesome Jesus
Because Jesus is awesome, I say, “Lord, capture my attention, so that I may spend all my days in astonished awe of You!
Tuesday - The Beautiful Jesus
Because Jesus is beautiful, I reflect on how His beauty is seen in creation and in specific ways in my life.
Wednesday - The Human Jesus
Because Jesus took on human form, I realize how deeply I am able to trust Him.
He truly knows, understand, and sympathizes with my humanness.
Thursday - The Divine Jesus
Because Jesus is divine, I recognize that He is fully God and Lord of all.
I invite you, Jesus, to be entirely divine in my own life today.
Friday - The Preeminent Jesus
Because Jesus is preeminent, He is above all things and reigns over everything.
Lord Jesus, be first in all I think and do!
Saturday - The Incomparable Jesus
Because nothing compares to Jesus, he stands alone in His glory and power.
Jesus, please help me to remember there is truly none like you!
Notice a pattern here?
HE IS!
We KNOW what He has done… but are we fully aware of who HE presently IS? Have we lost sight of who our Savior is? Listen church, God is on the move!
Jesus IS alive!
And because HE IS, we are.
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