Prayers for Word and way
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Primacy of Prayer
Primacy of Prayer
for ministry and life
2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
17 pray without ceasing,
25 Brothers, pray for us.
3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power,
Pray for us
Pray for us
they need and depend on the prayers of the saints - new, seasoned, young, old
Pray for...
The word to make progress and develop
NT “word of the Lord’ associated with the Gospel
7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
24 But the word of God increased and multiplied.
49 And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.
19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
“be honored” - glory bestowed upon
they received it that way
4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,
5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
2. Delivery from the Wicked and Evil
improper, unrighteous
no faith can equal hostility
Pastoral care & comfort
Pastoral care & comfort
the Lord is steadfast in His affect and care
does not/cannot break covenant promises - “He will”
24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
Guard
keep watch over, protect - adam failed at this in the garden
against the evil one, schemes, to abandon faith
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.
Establish (internal) Guard (external)
Confidence in what the Lord is doing (v.4)
obeying the teachings Acts 2:42
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Confident in what the Lord will do (v.5)
17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.
18 O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep forever such purposes and thoughts in the hearts of your people, and direct their hearts toward you.
57 The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us,
58 that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his rules, which he commanded our fathers.
driven without deviations, into His love
follow Jesus’ example of enduring persecution
1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
Dont be idle
Grow in Christlikenss
God loves you
Do not give up