Powerful in Prayer

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Powerful in Prayer

• The Church
• Stewards of the Mystery

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Why is Prayer so Hard?

• We

• Prayer

• are busy
• are distracted
• like instant results
• like the loud, the fast, the exciting
• like action

• takes time
• takes focus
• requires patience
• is quiet and still
• is passive

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Why Pray?

• because God commands it

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Why Pray?

• because it is our privilege

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Why Pray?

• because it changes us

Philippians 46-7Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to
God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.
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Why Pray?

• because it changes us

PRAYER TIP 1 with thanksgiving
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Why Pray?

• because God acts on it

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Why Pray?

• God is Sovereign

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Why Pray?

• AND YET Exodus 329-14
• God is sovereign
• AND yet still my prayers really change things
  for the better

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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• Contrary to His revealed will

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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• Stalled by un-confessed sin

1 John 321-22Beloved, if our heart does not
condemn us, we have confidence before God and
whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we
keep His commandments and do the things that are
pleasing in His sight.
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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• Stalled by un-confessed sin

PRAYER TIP 2 always include confession
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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• No brings something better

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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• No brings something better

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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• No brings something better

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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• No brings something better

PRAYER TIP 3 have an attitude of acceptance
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Why Doesnt God say Yes?

• Havent persevered in prayer

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Why Pray?

• because God commands it
• because it is our privilege
• because it changes us
• because God acts on it

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Application Prioritize Prayer

• Block out time to pray
• Privately
• As a family
• In a small group
• Wed _at_ Anderson

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Application Prioritize Prayer

• Block out time to pray
• Hit the Pause button

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