RESET YOUR PRAYER LIFE (3 OF 4)
by Josh Malone
Scripture: Acts 12:1-17
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Reset Your Prayer Life (3 of 4)
Series: Reset
Josh Malone
Acts 12:1-17
Today let’s talk about prayer. Prayer, communicating with God, is key to the Christian life. God wants us to pray, to talk to Him. Prayer is common in life. Most people pray at least some, at least when they feel it is needed. Listen to Tim Keller’s thought from his book Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, ‘‘Prayer is one of the most common phenomena of human life.’’ He goes on, ‘‘Even deliberately nonreligious people pray at times. Studies have shown that in secularized countries, prayer continues to be practiced not only by those who have no religious preference but even by many of those who do not believe in God.’’ People seem to sense the NEED for prayer, to talk to God. As Christ followers we know He has made it possible for us to go to the Father and be heard. - We know that God answers our prayers. We know that as His children... we need to talk to our Heavenly Father.
One of the things that stands out about the early church is their commitment to prayer. They had a commitment to prayer that was uncommon. - They were not a PERFECT people ... they were however a PRAYING people. A brief survey of Acts show they were continually PRAYING. It has been said that the great preacher CH Spurgeon referred to the prayer gathering that took place during the church’s services, ‘‘THE BOILER ROOM.’’ It was where the heat, where the power came from. - He believed God heard and answered the people’s prayers for the service. The early church was radically committed to prayer. Acts 1:14 - All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. After Jesus ascended to Heaven and they were in Jerusalem awaiting the Holy Spirit to come in power... they devoted themselves to prayer. They were unified in prayer. Acts 2:42 - And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking ...
Series: Reset
Josh Malone
Acts 12:1-17
Today let’s talk about prayer. Prayer, communicating with God, is key to the Christian life. God wants us to pray, to talk to Him. Prayer is common in life. Most people pray at least some, at least when they feel it is needed. Listen to Tim Keller’s thought from his book Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, ‘‘Prayer is one of the most common phenomena of human life.’’ He goes on, ‘‘Even deliberately nonreligious people pray at times. Studies have shown that in secularized countries, prayer continues to be practiced not only by those who have no religious preference but even by many of those who do not believe in God.’’ People seem to sense the NEED for prayer, to talk to God. As Christ followers we know He has made it possible for us to go to the Father and be heard. - We know that God answers our prayers. We know that as His children... we need to talk to our Heavenly Father.
One of the things that stands out about the early church is their commitment to prayer. They had a commitment to prayer that was uncommon. - They were not a PERFECT people ... they were however a PRAYING people. A brief survey of Acts show they were continually PRAYING. It has been said that the great preacher CH Spurgeon referred to the prayer gathering that took place during the church’s services, ‘‘THE BOILER ROOM.’’ It was where the heat, where the power came from. - He believed God heard and answered the people’s prayers for the service. The early church was radically committed to prayer. Acts 1:14 - All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. After Jesus ascended to Heaven and they were in Jerusalem awaiting the Holy Spirit to come in power... they devoted themselves to prayer. They were unified in prayer. Acts 2:42 - And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking ...
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