June 27, 2008
Praying for Effective Living
Precept: Matthew 26:39
Principle: ”Prayer is the vehicle by which we commune with the invisible God. It is the medium through which our spirit is intended to affect and be affected by the will and purpose of God’s original intent.”
Precept: Mark 1:35
Principle: “Hours with God makes minutes with men effective.”
Precept: John 5:30
Principle: “When we pray, we are not attempting to convince God to do something that He is not in agreement with. We are expressing ourselves to align with His Will, expressed to us through His Word.”
Seven Keys to Effective Prayer
Ask the Father in Jesus’ Name.
a. John 16:23 b. Acts 3:6 c. Praying the Word of God is praying in perfect agreement with His Will. d. James 1:6 e. Men are destroyed by their duplicity.
f. We must have integrated lives, meaning that what we say, is what we believe, and dictates what we do! g. Affirmation without discipline is a delusion.Believe that you receive when you say. a. Mark 11:24 b. Have confidence in what you ask. We have been taught about our weaknesses and unworthiness that we hardly dare to affirm that we have access to God as Father! c. John 4:13 – 14 d. Matthew 12:34 – What you say out of your mouth is what you believe in your heart!
When you stand praying, forgive. a. Mark 11:25 b. Bitterness is NOT worth it. c. STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.
Depend on and agree with the Holy Spirit. a. Romans 8:26 - 27 b. 1 Corinthians 14:14
Pray for others. a. 1 Timothy 2:1 b. James 3:9 – Don’t cancel out your prayer life by cursing men.
Strengthen yourself in the Spirit. a. Jude 20 b. 1 Corinthians 14:4 c. When you pray in the Spirit, God is giving you His thoughts!
Pray to interpret. a. 1 Corinthians 14:13 b. Proverbs 23:7 - There is nothing more intimate than your thoughts. c. 1 Corinthians 2: 11