3. Jesus Requires Prayer Mark 11:20-24 Sunday Morning March 12, 2017
By Pastor Fee Soliven
Mark 11:20-24
Sunday Morning
March 12, 2017

4. Mark 11:20-24
20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away." 22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.”

5.  23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to pass, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

6. Mark 1:35-43
35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. 37 When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You."

7. 38 But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth." 39 And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons. 40 Then a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."

8. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." 42 As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

9.  The Priority of Prayer

10. 1. Prayer Requires Uninterrupted Time

11. 1. Where does prayer fit into my daily schedule?
2. Do I have a set time to meet with the Lord?
3. Do I pray on the go while driving to work or doing other tasks?

12. 4. Are my prayers reserved only for meals or occasions when I need God’s help?
5. Of the twenty-four hours He’s given me, how much time do I give the Lord in a day?

13. 2. Prayerlessness is a Sin against God

14. 3. Prayer Affects Our Day

15. You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
 Psalm 105:4-6
4 Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore! 5 Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, 6 O seed of Abraham His servant,
You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

16. 4. Jesus Teaches About Prayer

17.  Luke 11:1-4
1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

18. 2 So He said to them, "When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one."

19. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.”
Psalm 66:18
“If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.”

20. Mark 11:25-26
25 "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."

21. 5. Prayer is Communion with the Lord

22. John 14:23
“Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.”

23. 1 John 1:3
“what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.”

24. 6. Prayer is Empowered by Faith

25. Matthew 17:14-21
14 And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, 15 "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him."

26. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me." 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast him out?"

27. 20 So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

28. 7. Scriptures are our anchors for prayer that’s according to His will

29. Mark 11:22-24
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God.” 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to pass, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

30. Putting Prayer First!

31. 1. Schedule a Time & Pick a Place

32. Mark 1:32-35
32 Now at evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

33.  35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

34. 2. Believe the Lord hears our Prayers

35. Hebrews 4:14-16
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

36. 3. Pray for Others

37. Job 42:7-10
7 And so it was, that after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.

38. 8 And now, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job will pray for you. For him I will accept, lest I deal with you according to your folly, in that you have not spoken of Me the thing which is right like My servant Job.”

39. 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord had commanded them; the Lord also accepted Job. 10 And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

40. 4. Trust in God’s Power

41. Mark 11:23
“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will come to pass, he will have whatever he says.”

42. The greatest possible Difficulties can be Removed when we have Faith

43. Pray for Direction

44. Pray with the Word

45. James 5:16
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

46. 1. If you’re like most Christians, your prayer life is not as good as you’d like it to be. What is your biggest struggle regarding prayer?
2. Would you describe your prayer time as a conversation with fellowship between you and the Lord, or is it more of a monologue?

47. 5. How would this change your desires and your prayers?
3. How would praying with an open Bible enrich your communion with God and determine your requests?
4. Psalm 37:4 says that when we delight in the Lord, He gives us the desires of our hearts. What does it mean to delight in the Lord?
5. How would this change your desires and your prayers?