Lifestyle of Prayer
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God’s desire is that we continually open our hearts to Him in prayer. I Thessalonians 5:17 we are encouraged to “pray without ceasing.” We can develop a lifestyle of prayer by understanding the nature of prayer, the purpose of prayer, and the power of prayer.
Luke 18:1: “men ought always to pray and not to faint”
I Thess 5:17: “pray without ceasing”
Nature of Prayer
| Prayer is a cry from the heart | Psalm 5:1–3 | Psalm 34:15, 107:28, 61:1‐4 |
| Prayer is a conversation | I Kings 20:1–3 | Moses: Deuteronomy 9:16‐21, Nehemiah 1:5‐11; Elijah: I Kings 18:24, Manoah: Judges 13:1‐25 |
| Prayer is communion | Hebrews 4:15–16 | Jeremiah: Jer 32:16‐37 |
Purpose of Prayer
| Penitence and pardon | Psalm 51:10‐12; Isaiah 41:12– 13 | Stephen: Acts 7:60 Jesus: Luke 23:34 |
| Peace | Philippians 4:6 | Jesus in Garden of Gethsemane |
| Petition | Matthew 7:7–9 | Hannah: I Samuel 1:9–12 |
| Participation | Psalm 91:14‐16 | Elijah: James 5:16 |
Power of Prayer
| Healing and mercy | Mark 10:46–52 | Habakkuk 2‐3 |
| Intercession | Romans 8:26 | Abraham: Gen 18:17ff |
| Interrupts Satan’s plan | Matthew 21:22; Galatians 5:6 | Ephesians 6:18 |
Audio teaching also available on the Acts Now Fellowship website.
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