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PRAYERS THAT REWRITE HISTORY (3 OF 4)

by David Ireland

Scripture: 1 Kings 3:9
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Title: Prayers that Rewrite History (3 of 4)
Series: Prayer Challenge
Author: David Ireland
Text: 1 Kings 3:9

1.0 Throughout history there have been simple, yet passionate prayers prayed by well-known and unknown people that rewrote history.

A) Solomon, newly appointed king prayed:

1 Kings 3:9 (NIV)-"Give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?"

B) God answered Solomon's prayer by giving him unparalleled wisdom.

Solomon's prayer rewrote history.

C) Hannah, an unknown woman, barren and deeply distressed prayed:

1 Samuel 1:11 (NIV)-And she made a vow, saying, 'Lord Almighty, if you will only look on our servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.'

D) God answered Hannah's prayer by giving her a son, whom she named Samuel. He became one of the foremost prophets of Israel.

Hannah's prayer rewrote history.

E) This 40-day Prayer Challenge is our pastoral invitation for you to pray prayers that can rewrite your history.

The Background of Our Story:

(1)? After Jesus was resurrected, He appeared over a period of 40 days to His disciples to further ready them for life after His Ascension to heaven.

(2) ?The history of the world hung in the balance. What would happen to His teachings and His disciples? Would His disciples thrive? Would they become the Church-a community of believers?

Acts 1:12-14 (NIV)-12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They ...

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