Group Questions – 1.What are the Top 5 things you MUST do every day? (Examples: Shower, Eat, play video games, etc.) 2.How long can anyone live without eating? 3.How long can anyone live without drinking water? 4.Spiritually speaking, what are the Top 5 things you believe God would wants you to do?
THE GOAL To Grasp the REALITY of what Prayer can do for YOU
I.HOW OFTEN SHOULD I PRAY? A.CONTINUALLY 1)1 Thess. 5:16-18 – Rejoice always, 17 PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, 18 in all circumstances give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. B.EVERYDAY 1)What are your requests? C.LIFESTYLE – When did people pray? 1)In the Morning – Ps 5:3In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation. 2)Day and Night – Ps 88:1 O Lord, the God who saves me, day and night I cry out before you. 3)Three times a day – Ps 55:17 Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. 4)All Night – Luke 6:12-13 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
II.THE MORE PRAYERS THE MORE WHAT? A.BLESSINGS Mark 11:24-25 – Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. B.STRENGTH – Ps 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. C.DIRECTION – Prov 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight D.It all comes down to this… prayer enables you to have the “CORRECT” relationship with God
III.HOW IS PRAYING MORE GOING TO BENEFIT ME? A.What is praying more going to do for my life? 1)You will have a BETTER relationship with God 2)You will start WALKING in the Spirit (Spiritual Mind) 3)You will obey God more
IV.WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I PRAY? A.Unlocks deep convictions within your heart – UNRESTRICTED B.Opens the Spiritual doorway to heaven – Before his presence C.Transformation – You will RENEW your spiritual life
ONE LAST THOUGHT… If you don’t engage with God in prayer You don’t have a relationship with him… So what will it be? Will you pray?