1. Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message01-08-2010 THE CHRISTIAN’S EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER James 3:13-18

2. 7 kinds of Prayer 1. Personal Prayer 2. Pastoral Prayer 3. the Penitent Prayer 4. Participatory Prayer 5. Powerful Prayer 6. Persistent Prayer 7. Prophetic Prayer

3. 3 Points 1.EXHORTATION TO PERSONAL PRAYER 2.EXAMINATION OF PREVAILING PRAYER 3.EXPECTATIONS IN PERSEVERING PRAYER

4. 1. 1.EXHORTATION TO PERSONAL PRAYER James 5:13; 1 Chronicles 16:11; Psalms 50:14,15; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2; 1 Peter 4:7; James 1:5-8 The A-C-T-S of Personal Prayer; A – Adoration – Psalms 95:6 C – Confession – James 5:16 T – Thanksgiving – Philippians 4:6 S – Supplication – Ephesians 6:18

5. 2. 2.EXAMINATION OF PREVAILING PRAYER James 5:14-16; Proverbs 15:8,29; 28:9,13; Job 22:21-28; 1 Peter 3:7-12; 1 John 3:22; 5:14,15 Conditions of Effectual prevailing prayer; 1.Fellowship with God and man – James 5:14 2.Faith in God - Hebrews 11:1,6 3.Faithfulness to God’s word – Matthew 24:45,46 4.Forgiveness from God and to men – Mark 11:24-26 5.Fervency in prayer – 1 Thess.5:17 6.Focus in asking – James 1:5 7.Fullness of Godhead – Job 22:26-28

6. 3. 3.EXPECTATIONS IN PERSEVERING PRAYER James 5:17,18; 1 Kings 18:21-34,36,37,39,40-45; Ezekiel 34:26 7 Components from Elijah’s persevering prayer; 1.Decision – 1 Kings 18:21 2.Distinction – 1 Kings 18:22 3.Discipline – 1 Kings 18:23 4.Determination – 1 Kings 18:24 5.Diligence – 1 Kings 18:30 6.Dedication – 1 Kings 18:32 7.Dependence – 1 Kings 18:36,37

7. Conclusion It is prayer that put the power of God into the work of God The one concern of the Devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom; but trembles when we pray. Samuel Chadwick Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath, The Christian’s native air, His watchword at the gates of death; He enters Heav’n with prayer. by James Montgomery, 1771-1854 We are invited to pray and God has promised to hear. Great things happen because of prayer. We are commanded to pray by the One who loves us, and reminded that we show Him our love by keeping His commandments. W.F Kumuyi There is more you can do after you pray, but there is nothing you can do until you pray. A.J. Gordon

8. Sainthood's piety is made, refined, perfected, by prayer. The gospel moves with slow and timid pace when the saints are not at their prayers early and late and long. E. M. Bounds “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 O Brother, pray; in spite of Satan, pray; spend hours in prayer; rather neglect friends than not pray; rather fast and lose breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper- and sleep too- than not pray. And we must not talk about prayer, we must pray in right earnest. The Lord is near. He comes softly while the virgins slumber. Andrew A. Bonar You are coming to a King, Large petitions with you bring for his grace and power are such none can ever ask too much. John Newton Prevailing, or effectual prayer, is that prayer which attains the blessing that it seeks. - Charles G. Finney