THE PRAYER THAT GETS GOD'S ATTENTION (1 OF 3)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Ephesians 3:6-21
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The Prayer That Gets God's Attention (1 of 3)
Series: Touching Heaven
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 3:6-21
OPEN: A businessman was troubled about an upcoming important deal for his company and so he went to church to pray for God to help him.
By chance, he knelt down next to a man who was praying for $100 to pay an urgent debt. When he overheard the poor man's prayer, the businessman took out his wallet and pressed $100 into the other man's hand. Overjoyed, the man got up and left the church.
The businessman then closed his eyes and prayed,
''And now, Lord, that I have your undivided attention....''
APPLY: When I pray, I want God's attention.
I want to ''feel'' that God is there and He's listening.
But there are people who've told me that they weren't quite sure God was listening to them. They have described their feeling as if their prayers just never quite made it past the ceiling.
How many of you have ever felt that way? (about ½ the congregation raised their hands).
Now, we know that we shouldn't have to worry about God paying attention to our prayers. He loves us and He listens to our prayers because He cares for us.
All our prayers are important to God. But this morning, I want to introduce you to a way of praying that is guaranteed to get God's attention more than any other kind of prayer you can pray.
What kind of prayer would accomplish that?
What kind of prayer would absolutely get God's interest?
Well it's recorded right here in Ephesians 3
In verse 8 and 9 Paul tells us that God gave him grace so that he could ''preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.''
And then in verse 14 he says: ''For this reason I kneel before the Father''
What Paul is saying is this: The reason I'm praying this particular prayer is because God has a goal… God has an agenda.
- God wants everyone ...
Series: Touching Heaven
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 3:6-21
OPEN: A businessman was troubled about an upcoming important deal for his company and so he went to church to pray for God to help him.
By chance, he knelt down next to a man who was praying for $100 to pay an urgent debt. When he overheard the poor man's prayer, the businessman took out his wallet and pressed $100 into the other man's hand. Overjoyed, the man got up and left the church.
The businessman then closed his eyes and prayed,
''And now, Lord, that I have your undivided attention....''
APPLY: When I pray, I want God's attention.
I want to ''feel'' that God is there and He's listening.
But there are people who've told me that they weren't quite sure God was listening to them. They have described their feeling as if their prayers just never quite made it past the ceiling.
How many of you have ever felt that way? (about ½ the congregation raised their hands).
Now, we know that we shouldn't have to worry about God paying attention to our prayers. He loves us and He listens to our prayers because He cares for us.
All our prayers are important to God. But this morning, I want to introduce you to a way of praying that is guaranteed to get God's attention more than any other kind of prayer you can pray.
What kind of prayer would accomplish that?
What kind of prayer would absolutely get God's interest?
Well it's recorded right here in Ephesians 3
In verse 8 and 9 Paul tells us that God gave him grace so that he could ''preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.''
And then in verse 14 he says: ''For this reason I kneel before the Father''
What Paul is saying is this: The reason I'm praying this particular prayer is because God has a goal… God has an agenda.
- God wants everyone ...
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