Wild Praying (2 of 4)
Series: Born To Be Wild
Jeff Strite
Acts 12:1-19
OPEN: Back in 1540 Martin Luther was very distressed.
His good friend and assistant, Friedrich Myconius, was sick and was expected to die within a short time. From his bed Myconius wrote a tender farewell letter to Luther.
When Luther received the message, he immediately sent back this reply:
"I command thee in the name of God to live because I still have need of thee in the work of reforming the church -- the Lord will never let me hear that thou art dead, but will permit thee to survive me. For this I am praying, this is my will, and may my will be done, because I seek only to glorify the name of God."
That's some pretty wild praying.
Have you ever prayed a prayer like that?
Do you think you'd feel comfortable praying like that?
Me neither.
It almost seems like Luther was BOLDLY approaching the throne of God and making a demand of God.
(PAUSE)
But wait a minute. Hebrews 10:19-22 tells us that since Jesus has made the ultimate sacrifice for us "...we have CONFIDENCE to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
We have confidence to BOLDLY enter into the most Holy Place. Into God's very throne room. And we can enter there boldly only because of the blood of Jesus Christ. No one else but a Christian is given that permission. No one else has the right to come into the very presence of God and speak to Him.
And more than that, God gives us permission to pray Bold and Wild Prayers.
Jesus said "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. ...
Series: Born To Be Wild
Jeff Strite
Acts 12:1-19
OPEN: Back in 1540 Martin Luther was very distressed.
His good friend and assistant, Friedrich Myconius, was sick and was expected to die within a short time. From his bed Myconius wrote a tender farewell letter to Luther.
When Luther received the message, he immediately sent back this reply:
"I command thee in the name of God to live because I still have need of thee in the work of reforming the church -- the Lord will never let me hear that thou art dead, but will permit thee to survive me. For this I am praying, this is my will, and may my will be done, because I seek only to glorify the name of God."
That's some pretty wild praying.
Have you ever prayed a prayer like that?
Do you think you'd feel comfortable praying like that?
Me neither.
It almost seems like Luther was BOLDLY approaching the throne of God and making a demand of God.
(PAUSE)
But wait a minute. Hebrews 10:19-22 tells us that since Jesus has made the ultimate sacrifice for us "...we have CONFIDENCE to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
We have confidence to BOLDLY enter into the most Holy Place. Into God's very throne room. And we can enter there boldly only because of the blood of Jesus Christ. No one else but a Christian is given that permission. No one else has the right to come into the very presence of God and speak to Him.
And more than that, God gives us permission to pray Bold and Wild Prayers.
Jesus said "I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. ...
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