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 Colossians 4:2 Romans 15:13 Prayer that is personal, persistent, and on purpose. “Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” – Colossians 4:2 “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him (Jesus). Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13 NLT “constantly” Ephesians 1:15 is related to “fervently” of Luke 22:43 Acts 12:5 It should be no surprise to us that the Jesus-followers who gathered, “were constantly devoting themselves to prayer.” – Acts 1:14 “All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.” – Acts 2:42fervently Acts 12:5 Why is New Testament prayer passionate? Because it is personal, persistent, and on purpose. We can all participate in God’s Kingdom by learning to pray fervently. 1. Personal “It’s one thing to just pray. It’s another thing to know the God you’re praying to”. “How we begin our prayers says a lot about us. We can either begin with a problem or with a Person”. – Jackie Hill Perry Prayer is “relationship time”. “Prayer is conversation with God. However, conversations can remain mere exchanges of information that do not lead to true personal encounter and relationship. We do not want just to know about God, but to know God, to seek his face and presence.” – Timothy Keller Prayer A. God makes it personal. “The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” – Psalm 34:17-18 B. Jesus’ Good News & Saving Relationship as context: “Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,” – Ephesians 1:15-16 NLT “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him (Jesus). Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 15:13 NLT “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” – Hagar in Genesis 16:13 Communion – prayer as a means to experience God’s love and to know oneness with him Psalms 27, 63, 84, 131, 146-150 And yet, if prayer only starts from our thoughts and emotions, then it will be limited by them. We will only ever enjoy part of the relationship with God that He designed. “If God is not the starting point, then our own perceived emotional needs become the drivers and sole focus of our prayer. We cannot grow in a relationship with a person unless we learn who they are.” – Timothy Keller Prayer 2. Persistent In Luke 11:1-4, Jesus teaches His followers how to pray. This is followed by a rowhome story of meeting a visitor’s need that Jesus uses to teach them persistence in prayer.“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8“Don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly!” – Luke 18:7-8 “keep praying” persistent widow – Jesus“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” – Ephesians 6:18“Pray about everything.” – Philippians 4:6-9 Benefits: If _, then _, so that _.“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18“Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.” – James 5:17-18The evidence of their following Jesus: “Luke gives considerable attention the role of prayer in the early church: first, he refers to the prayers of individuals such as Stephen (Acts 7:59), Saul (Acts 9:11), Peter (Acts 10:9; 11:15), Cornelius (Acts 10:30-31) and to Paul and Silas (Acts 16:25); second, he records time of corporate prayer among the believers when they selected Matthias (Acts 1:24), prayed for Peter’s release from prison (Acts 12:5; 12), commissioned Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:3), appointed elders to certain churches (Acts 14:23), and when Paul said farewell to the Ephesians elders (Acts 20:36) and the church in Tyre (Acts 21:5).” – ...
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