The Power of Prayer
Let us jump right into the topic of powerful prayer with a core verse. In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full. - John 16:23-24 NASB1995 What does it mean in our prayers when we say in the name of Jesus Christ? We need to keep His Commandments and live accordingly. Next, do we pray as it is written in the Holy Word? When praying are we expectant? And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." - Matthew 21:22 NASB1995 Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions." - Mark 11:24-25 NASB1995 Are we asking with confidence? When praying are we doing it in private? When praying are they simple prayers? When praying are we praying as Jesus told us to? And two of the most important, self-explanatory verses needing to be considered are the following: He will answer our prayers. He is abundant. Prayers do the following: Prayer is our communication with the Lord. It is not an awkward conversation or legalistic way we must pray. Simply have honest, simple prayers each day, morning and throughout the day to closing evening prayer. We have 24 hours in a day. We surely can have prayer with our Lord who is our friend. He wishes the best for us. If we pray a simple, scripture backed prayer in Jesus' name, we open ourselves to a very close relationship with our Lord. He hears us. We can hear Him. The Bible tells us: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. - Philippians 4:6 NASB1995 It is a 2-way street. Any relationship needs communication, or prayer in this case, to foster closeness. Take time now. Pray. Simply talk about what is on your mind, talk to Him about Him, recall scripture and be still. He will answer in His time for His will. The Holy Spirit will touch you. Senior Minister Sean Patrick
We are coming to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ humbly. Our Lord is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent. We are coming to Him with boldness and faith where we may not have in the past. The boldness coming from the trust, belief, and faith our Lord is in fact who we place first in our life and prayer. Coming to Him in an understanding He is the High Priest and intercessor on our behalf with the Father. His interest comes first in our prayers. We will receive according to His will and timing. Importantly, we will celebrate and be happy, joyful.
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. - 1 John 3:21-22 NASB1995
When praying, do we say, "It is written" followed by scripture? Doing so we are asking according to the word of God. Applying His Holy Word. Jesus Christ said this as he was tempted by Satan. As it is written, it is true. We must believe the Lord listens to every word we pray and know He will answer us. Sometimes the answer is silence, which is often for our protection. We are directed to remain still in our prayer and be at peace and comforted. Other times there may be direct answers and confirmation all around you. The point is, we must have faith in Him and believe in His Holy Word.
We should. It is written so. Let us see.
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. - Matthew 7:7-8 NASB1995
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. - 1 John 5:14-15 NASB1995
But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. - Matthew 6:6 NASB1995
"And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. - Matthew 6:7-8 NASB1995
"Pray, then, in this way:
'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.' - Matthew:9-13 NASB1995
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. - Matthew 6:14-15 NASB1995
'Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' - Jeremiah 33:3 NASB1995
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. - Ephesians 3:20-21 NASB1995
• They calm our anxious spirit
• Our gratitude and thankfulness increases
• Our focus shifts to others
• We come closer to God
• We hear the Holy Spirit
• We are relieved from temptations of sin
• We see miracles happen
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