1. The Results of Paul’s Powerful Prayer for Your Life!

2. The Powerful Prayer of Paul Hinges on the Belief of the Principle in Verses 12-14…

3. I. Giving Thanks Unto the Father – vs. 12

4. Because … He has allowed us to be on his TEAM as a Major Player !!

5. 1Co 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

6. 2Co 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

7. 2Co 9:15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

8. 2Co 9:11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

9. 1Chron. 16:8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

10. II. Principle of Deliverance vs. 13

11. Because…We are inhabitants of His kingdom, we are delivered from death!

12. 1Co 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

13. 1Co 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 1Co 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

14. 1Co 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

15. I Cor 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

16. 1Jn 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

17. 1Jn 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

18. Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Plus…vs. 38-39!!

19. I John 2:13-17 (Notice the stages of spiritual growth in this passage)

20. III. The Principle of Redemption – vs. 14

21. Because…He gave us forgiveness of sin through His blood to prove His love for us!!

22. 1Ti 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

23. 1Ti 1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

24. 1Ti 1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

25. Closing: Why the 7-Fold Prayer is important!

26. 1Jn 5:19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

27. 1Jn 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

28. 1. We KNOW we are a Son of God

29. 2. We KKOW the world’s system is in vain

30. 3. We KNOW He is truth

31. Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

32. THE WAY = The Local Church (YOU)

33. THE TRUTH = The Word of God

34. THE LIFE = The Holy Spirit

35. Question: R U Living Out the Powerful Prayer Principles in your life today?