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Prayer: the will of God


Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Prayer and the giving of thanks are the will of God for our lives.
Thanksgiving is an important and integral part of prayer.
Thanksgiving is not separate from prayer, giving thanks should be included in proper prayer. Philippians 4:6-7

Thanksgiving before and after prayer is evidence of faith.
Faith according to Hebrews 11:1 is the evidence of things not seen.
If you have the evidence that your prayer is answered, you won't have an issue with giving God thanks when praying.

If we do not thank God it is because we are not truly confident that God hears us. 1 John 5:14
Confidence is an aspect of praying that shows we believe our God is alive and He hears.
Thanksgiving is our show of faith that we have got our request.
Thanksgiving gets us God's attention. 1 John 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Why Prayer?
1) It is the will of God.
2) It is part of our devotion as christians.
Colossians 4:2
3) It is a way of getting our Father to listen to us. Jeremiah 29:12
4) It's a major way of receiving from God. Mark 11:24
5) It shows our faithfulness to God. Romans 12:12
6) It's a way of receiving secrets and insights from God. Jeremiah 33:3
7) It aids our deliverance from trouble. Psalm 18:6


AWednesday mid-week prayer meeting message.
Olutosin Ogunkolade is a Teacher.
He Pastors The Light Of Jesus Christ Assembly, London UK

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