Text: Isaiah 56:7-8
There are different types of prayers, and there are different motivations for prayer.
People pray for different reasons, some pray because it has become a religious obligation to do so. They were brought up that way.
Some people pray out of fear and they have been taught that if they don't pray well enough the devil and enemies will get them.
Some other people pray to show off, to make others see how well they pray or how gifted they are in prayer.
Some people pray out of guilt. They feel guilty about things they have done wrong, and they turn to God in prayer to make them feel better.
There are those who pray because they love God and want to communicate with Him, this is a good reason to pray.
Many people pray because they need a blessing, a favour and have a request to make to God.
Other people pray because of a combination of all those reasons mention.
It's worth noting:
God delights in answering our prayers. John 14:13,14
God likes it when we give Him access into our lives, prayer is one of the ways we do this. John 16:24
God loves to hear from His children. Prayer is a major way God hears us. Isaiah 65:24, John 15:7
There is the prayer of supplication. Ephesians 6:18
There is the prayer of intercession. James 5:16
There is the prayer of travailing. Galatians 4:19, 1 Kings 18:41-19:8
There is Kingdom prayer (Eg. The Lord's prayer)
Kingdom prayer is the kind of prayer you pray from the position of the finished work of Christ. Kingdom prayer is intelligent prayer
It is prayer that is based on God's Word and has a pattern to it, a scriptural pattern.
It is prayer motivated by God's love, loaded with authority and has the kingdom of God as it's focus.
It has scriptural rhythm to it. Matthew 6:9-13
"Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement, properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action" - Mahatma Ghandi
Delivered at THE LIGHT OF JESUS CHRIST ASSEMBLY MINISTRIES Wednesday Prayer meeting service 11/02/15.
There are different types of prayers, and there are different motivations for prayer.
People pray for different reasons, some pray because it has become a religious obligation to do so. They were brought up that way.
Some people pray out of fear and they have been taught that if they don't pray well enough the devil and enemies will get them.
Some other people pray to show off, to make others see how well they pray or how gifted they are in prayer.
Some people pray out of guilt. They feel guilty about things they have done wrong, and they turn to God in prayer to make them feel better.
There are those who pray because they love God and want to communicate with Him, this is a good reason to pray.
Many people pray because they need a blessing, a favour and have a request to make to God.
Other people pray because of a combination of all those reasons mention.
It's worth noting:
God delights in answering our prayers. John 14:13,14
God likes it when we give Him access into our lives, prayer is one of the ways we do this. John 16:24
God loves to hear from His children. Prayer is a major way God hears us. Isaiah 65:24, John 15:7
There is the prayer of supplication. Ephesians 6:18
There is the prayer of intercession. James 5:16
There is the prayer of travailing. Galatians 4:19, 1 Kings 18:41-19:8
There is Kingdom prayer (Eg. The Lord's prayer)
Kingdom prayer is the kind of prayer you pray from the position of the finished work of Christ. Kingdom prayer is intelligent prayer
It is prayer that is based on God's Word and has a pattern to it, a scriptural pattern.
It is prayer motivated by God's love, loaded with authority and has the kingdom of God as it's focus.
It has scriptural rhythm to it. Matthew 6:9-13
"Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement, properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action" - Mahatma Ghandi
Delivered at THE LIGHT OF JESUS CHRIST ASSEMBLY MINISTRIES Wednesday Prayer meeting service 11/02/15.
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