The Christian Prayer Sermon Good for a Wide Audience.pptx

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1. COLOSSIANS 4:2-4 THE CHRISTIAN PRAYER

2. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” COLLOSSIANS 2:2-4

3. How often do you pray?

4. How passionate are you in praying?

5. Do you only pray when you ask for something?

6. Do you only pray for yourselves?

7. How often do you pray? How passionate are you in praying? Do you only pray when you as for something? Do you only pray for yourselves?

8. COLOSSIANS 4:2-4 THE CHRISTIAN PRAYER

9. Pray with Persistence Pray with Passion Pray with Thanksgiving Pray, making Intercession THE CHRISTIAN PRAYER

10. Pray with Persistence

11. Colossians 4:1 “ Devote yourselves to prayer , being watchful and thankful.” Pray with Persistence

12. Colossians 4:1 “ Devote yourselves to prayer , being watchful and thankful.” Pray with Persistence “continue steadfastly”

13. Dedication Pray with Persistence We should be dedicating our time, effort, self, etc. to prayer.

14. Colossians 4:1 “ Devote yourselves to prayer , being watchful and thankful.” Pray with Persistence This verse is given as an imperative or a command .

15. Luke 11:5-8 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’

16. Luke 11:5-8 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’

17. Luke 11:5-8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.”

18. The Parable of the Persistent Widow Luke 18:1-8

19. We should pray with persistence.

20. Praying with persistence means not giving up. Pray with Persistence

21. Pray with Passion

22. If you are persistent in praying , it stands to reason that you are passionate about praying . Pray with Passion

23. Jesus was passionate about His prayer life. It was something he was always doing. Pray with Passion

24. Jesus was passionate about His prayer life. It was something he was always doing. At His baptism (Luke 3:1) Before He called his disciples (Luke 6:12) At His transfiguration (Luke 9:29) In His high priestly prayer (John 17) In the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:39) As He hung on the cross (Luke 23:24)

25. Why did Jesus always prayed with passion? He knew Who it was He was talking to. He knew that prayer to the Father is a powerful thing and not something to take lightly and glibly.

26. Matthew 6:7 When you pray, do not use meaningless repitition as the Gentiles do.

27. Matthew 6:7 When you pray, do not use meaningless repitition as the Gentiles do. Repetitive action become meaningless.

28. James 5:16 The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

29. Pray with Thankfulness

30. Thanksgiving is a part of prayer. Pray with Thankfulness

31. Thanksgiving is a part of prayer. Pray with Thankfulness A C T S Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication

32. Paul never fails to mention thanksgiving. Pray with Thankfulness

33. Paul never fails to mention thanksgiving. Pray with Thankfulness Ephesians 5:20 “ Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ”

34. Paul never fails to mention thanksgiving. Pray with Thankfulness Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving , present your requests to God.”

35. Paul never fails to mention thanksgiving. Pray with Thankfulness 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “ Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus”

36. Paul never fails to mention thanksgiving. Pray with Thankfulness Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

37. Paul never fails to mention thanksgiving. Pray with Thankfulness 1 Timothy 4:4 “For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving .”

38. Why should we pray with thanksgiving? Pray with Thankfulness

39. It articulates dependence. It demonstrates relationship. It communicates gratitude - proper attitudes. It generates humility. Pray with Thankfulness Why should we pray with thanksgiving?

40. Pray, making Intercession

41. Intercessory prayer is basically praying for others . Pray, making Intercession

42. Intercessory prayer is basically praying for others . Pray, making Intercession It is praying for God’s will to be done in the lives of other people.

43. Intercessory prayers characterized the prayer life of Jesus. Pray with Thankfulness

44. Intercessory prayers characterized the prayer life of Jesus. Pray with Thankfulness Luke 22:32 “But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

45. Intercessory prayers characterized the prayer life of Jesus. Pray with Thankfulness Luke 23:34 “Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots”

46. Intercessory prayers characterized the prayer life of Jesus. Pray with Thankfulness John 17:19 “For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.”

47. Jesus was praying for others. Pray with Thankfulness

48. Pray with Persistence Pray with Passion Pray with Thanksgiving Pray, making Intercession THE CHRISTIAN PRAYER

49. We cannot really be a good Christian and not pray. We can be a Christian and not pray but we will be miserable. Prayer is the way of communication between God and His people, between God and those who love Him.

50. We sometimes took for granted praying. Praying is an important part of Christians. We should pray with persistence, with passion, with thanksgiving, and making intercession.

51. COLOSSIANS 4:2-4 THE CHRISTIAN PRAYER