Prayer As A Weapon For Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:10-18; Jer.29:11-14
Prayer
is God’s gift to us. It the means by which we can approach God. Saints of God
of all ages have used this means to communicate with God. When we study the
Bible we are learning God’s word. When we preach, or give in support of the
Church or members in need, we obey God’s word. But when we pray we communicate
with God. God promises an answer to everyone who prays (Mat.7:7).
1.
WHY WE
SHOULD PRAY
(i)
In prayer we acknowledge that He is
God, we praise Him (Gen.17:1; Rom.6:16-18)
(ii)
In Prayer we confess our sins and
accept His forgiveness and salvation (Rom.3:23-26)
(iii)
In prayer we submit to God’s will for
our lives (Mat.6:9-10)
(iv)
Through Prayer and faith we win
victory over Satan and the forces of darkness (2Cor.10:3-5; Eph.6:18)
2.
HOW WE
SHOULD PRAY
(i)
We pray to the Father through Jesus (John
14:13-14; John 16:24; Heb.4:14-16)
(ii)
We Pray in faith (Mark 11:22-24;
James 1:5-8)
(iii)
We Pray Fervently (James 5:15-18)
(iv)
We Pray with Importunity (Luke 11:8;
Mat.15:24-28)
3.
WHEN WE
SHOULD PRAY
(i)
Morning, Noon and Night (Psalm
55:16-17, 22)
(ii)
Always (Luke 18:1; Eph.6:16-18)
(iii)
Unsociable Hours (Acts 16:25-26)
Prayer
is our only means of communicating with God. This makes it almost impossible to
quantify the importance of prayer. It shows the indispensability of prayer. It
immediately tells us that prayer is a very serious business.
Effectual
fervent prayer of righteous people will win victories. Our weaknesses are
waiting on our prayer. Our delayed breakthroughs are waiting on our prayer.
Explosive growth of our Church is waiting on prayer. The salvation of
unconverted Christians in the Church is waiting on our prayer. When are we
going to start praying, really?
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