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A Different Kind Of Prayer!

1 Kings 18:41-19:8

A different kind of prayer will generate a different kind of result. 1 Chronicles. 4:10
Many people pray but unfortunately not everyone's prayer generates results. Daniel 10:12

Not everyone experiences the manifestation of their request in prayer. James 4:3

We have about 8 billion people on the face of the earth, a large majority of the 8 billion are of one faith or the other.
But how many people of the 8 billion who are of a faith or the other are genuinely getting remarkable results in prayer?
This is a call for a different kind of prayer.

The Bible has examples of people who prayed differently from other people in their generation and got remarkable results doing so.

Some example are:

1) Jesus Christ - passionate praying. Luke 22:39-46.He avoided distractions when praying.
Matthew 6:6

2) Hannah - she asked for what was beyond her and her heart was connected in prayer.
1 Samuel 1:11

3) Elijah - persistence. 1Kings 18:41

4) Hezekiah - he turned to the right source in prayer. 2 Kings 19:14-19

5) Jabeez - dares to ask for God's turn around and blessing. 1 Chronicles 4:10


What makes a prayer different?

a) Passion - Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. (Luke 22)

b) Focus - Jesus taught us to avoid distractions when we pray. (Matthew 6:6)

c) Ask For Things beyond you - Think big, ask big. It may have been eluding you but God can give it to you. (1 Samuel 11 vs 11)

d) Use the name of Jesus - The name of Jesus brings answered prayers. Answered prayers give us joy. (John 16:24)

e) Persistence - Daniel got his request because of his persistence. (Daniel 10:2)

f) Spiritual knowledge - Praying according to God's Word is powerful. (Isaiah 55:11)

g) Believe & have Faith - like Elijah, believe God will do the unusual. Faith makes you persist like Elijah.

h) Heart Connection -like Hannah, let your heart be connected when you're praying. God doesn't just listen to the words of our lips, He reads the word of our hearts when we pray. 1 Samuel 1:9-17

Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher- Pastor shared this message.

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