Study11B...Know that He is mighty, is the creator of the Universe and deserves glory, praise and honor. Your prayer life should acknowledge the Lord in His rightful place in your life. Pray thankfully and praise God and end your prayers positively.
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Study 11B..an effective prayer..
James 5:16-18
From part A of this study,
We all want our prayers to be “effective,” so much so that when we focus on the “results” of our prayers, we lose sight of the incredible privilege we have in prayer. That people like us can speak to the Creator of the universe is itself an amazing thing. Even more astounding is the fact that He hears us and acts on our behalf! The first thing we need to understand about effective prayer is that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ had to suffer and die on the cross to even make it possible for us to approach the throne of grace to worship and pray ( Hebrews 10:19-25 ).
2 . There is , however, a kind of prayer which is always effective .
James tells us that it is possible to pray and to succeed in gaining God’’s gracious answer to our prayers. This is prayer that is ““powerful and effective””, and James goes on to give us an illustration of what prayer can do (verses 17-18). If we want to discover the secret of effective prayer and of all that God is willing to do in answer to the prayers of His people, we need to look at Elijah, a man just like us, who proved the great power of prayer in an amazing way. As we look at Elijah, we should ask the question, ‘‘What can prayer do?’
(1) Through prayer God’’s servants are empowered to speak His word. We learn this from 1 Kings 17:1. Surely it was because Elijah knew what it was to stand before the Lord that he was able to go and stand before the wicked Ahab. It was prayer in private which made him powerful in public! When we turn to the New Testament we find the same truth clearly taught –- Acts 4:29, 31-32. Effective prayer releases the power of the Holy Spirit, and by the power of the Holy Spirit God’’s servants are made bold and courageous to speak for the Lord.
(2) Through prayer God’’s servants gain ample provision for all their needs. We see in 1 Kings 17 two great illustrations of this. First, God provided free accommodation for Elijah by the brook Kerith and fed him every day by means of ravens (1 Kings 17:2-6). Then, when the brook dried up (verse 7), God provided free accommodation at Zarephath, and he had all that he needed (1 Kings 17:8-16); compare Psalm 34:10 and Philippians 4:19.
(3) Through prayer God’’s servants experience His miracle-working power. We learn this from 1 Kings 17:17-24. When we act in accordance with His will, God does truly great and mighty things in answer to the prayers of His people –- look up Jeremiah 33:3, and compare Mark 11:22-24.
(4) Through prayer God’’s servants can know victory over the Lord’s enemies. The whole of 1 Kings chapter 18 is worth very careful reading. How amazing! – the false prophets were put to shame and afterwards put to death, and the Lord’’s name was vindicated. Prayer today can drive back the powers of darkness and overcome God’’s enemies – the forces of materialism, the flood of obscenity, the spread of false religions –- look up Isaiah 59:19.
(5) Through prayer God’’s servants are kept during times of testing and failure. 1 Kings 19 is also a great chapter. It tells us how tenderly the Lord dealt with His weary and failing servant and how graciously He restored and re-commissioned him. All this came about through prayer.
3 . In conclusion , notice the secret of effective prayer (James 5 :16 ).
(1) Prayer that is effective must be fervent and earnest –- it must really come from the heart! Look up Genesis 32:26; Isaiah 66:8; Hosea 12:4; Luke 11:8.
(2) Prayer that is effective is that which is worked in by the Holy Spirit –- look up and compare Romans 8:26; Philippians 2:13; Jude 20.
(3) Prayer that is effective must be offered by a righteous man –- that is, by a man who is made righteous through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ –- look up Romans 4:5-8; and by a man who is righteous in all his ways before the Lord –- look up Philippians 1:11.
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Study 11B..an effective prayer..
James 5:16-18
From part A of this study,
We all want our prayers to be “effective,” so much so that when we focus on the “results” of our prayers, we lose sight of the incredible privilege we have in prayer. That people like us can speak to the Creator of the universe is itself an amazing thing. Even more astounding is the fact that He hears us and acts on our behalf! The first thing we need to understand about effective prayer is that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ had to suffer and die on the cross to even make it possible for us to approach the throne of grace to worship and pray ( Hebrews 10:19-25 ).
2 . There is , however, a kind of prayer which is always effective .
James tells us that it is possible to pray and to succeed in gaining God’’s gracious answer to our prayers. This is prayer that is ““powerful and effective””, and James goes on to give us an illustration of what prayer can do (verses 17-18). If we want to discover the secret of effective prayer and of all that God is willing to do in answer to the prayers of His people, we need to look at Elijah, a man just like us, who proved the great power of prayer in an amazing way. As we look at Elijah, we should ask the question, ‘‘What can prayer do?’
(1) Through prayer God’’s servants are empowered to speak His word. We learn this from 1 Kings 17:1. Surely it was because Elijah knew what it was to stand before the Lord that he was able to go and stand before the wicked Ahab. It was prayer in private which made him powerful in public! When we turn to the New Testament we find the same truth clearly taught –- Acts 4:29, 31-32. Effective prayer releases the power of the Holy Spirit, and by the power of the Holy Spirit God’’s servants are made bold and courageous to speak for the Lord.
(2) Through prayer God’’s servants gain ample provision for all their needs. We see in 1 Kings 17 two great illustrations of this. First, God provided free accommodation for Elijah by the brook Kerith and fed him every day by means of ravens (1 Kings 17:2-6). Then, when the brook dried up (verse 7), God provided free accommodation at Zarephath, and he had all that he needed (1 Kings 17:8-16); compare Psalm 34:10 and Philippians 4:19.
(3) Through prayer God’’s servants experience His miracle-working power. We learn this from 1 Kings 17:17-24. When we act in accordance with His will, God does truly great and mighty things in answer to the prayers of His people –- look up Jeremiah 33:3, and compare Mark 11:22-24.
(4) Through prayer God’’s servants can know victory over the Lord’s enemies. The whole of 1 Kings chapter 18 is worth very careful reading. How amazing! – the false prophets were put to shame and afterwards put to death, and the Lord’’s name was vindicated. Prayer today can drive back the powers of darkness and overcome God’’s enemies – the forces of materialism, the flood of obscenity, the spread of false religions –- look up Isaiah 59:19.
(5) Through prayer God’’s servants are kept during times of testing and failure. 1 Kings 19 is also a great chapter. It tells us how tenderly the Lord dealt with His weary and failing servant and how graciously He restored and re-commissioned him. All this came about through prayer.
3 . In conclusion , notice the secret of effective prayer (James 5 :16 ).
(1) Prayer that is effective must be fervent and earnest –- it must really come from the heart! Look up Genesis 32:26; Isaiah 66:8; Hosea 12:4; Luke 11:8.
(2) Prayer that is effective is that which is worked in by the Holy Spirit –- look up and compare Romans 8:26; Philippians 2:13; Jude 20.
(3) Prayer that is effective must be offered by a righteous man –- that is, by a man who is made righteous through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ –- look up Romans 4:5-8; and by a man who is righteous in all his ways before the Lord –- look up Philippians 1:11.
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
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