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Develop your Prayer Life

Develop your Prayer Life. Develop your Prayer Life. DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE. Develop your Prayer Life. Colossians 4:2-6 2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;

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Develop your Prayer Life

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  1. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life Colossians 4:2-6 2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; 3 meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, 4 that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. (NKJV)

  2. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life • Pray with Persistence • Col 4:2 • Devoteyourselves to prayer, • being watchful and thankful. • "Continue earnestly in prayer," (NKJV). • “Continue steadfastly” in prayer.“ • “ Persist in Prayer” • Persistencein prayer is not an option for the Christian it is an order from the Lord Himself.

  3. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life • Pray with Persistence • Luke 18:1 • Isaiah 40:31 • Ephesians 6:18 • Luke 11:9-10 • Matthew 7:7 • “ Be Persistent in Prayer ”.

  4. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life • II. Pray with Passion • Col 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, • being Watchful and thankful • Paul says we should be vigilant or be Watchful. • This describes Passionate prayer. • .

  5. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life persist in II. Pray with Passion Luke 3:1Passionate prayer opens Heaven. Luke 6:12Passionate prayer gives direction. Luke 9:29Passionate prayer enables us to experience the glory of the Father. John 17Passionate prayer impacts the lives of others. Matthew 26:39pour out our hearts to God.

  6. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life persist in III. Pray with Thankfulness Ephesians 5:20filled with and walking under the influence of the Holy Spirit. Philippians 4:6giving thanks as we make our petitions known to God. 1 Thessalonians 5:18giving thanks at all times is God's will for us in Christ Jesus. Colossians 3:17in the name of the Lord Jesus as we give thanks to Him. 1 Timothy 4:4received with thanksgiving and gratitude.

  7. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life persist in • IV. Pray, as Intercession • Isaiah 53:12 • Luke 22:23 • Luke 23:34 • John 14:15 • John 17:19 • Romans 8:34 • Hebrews 7:25 • “Intercessory prayer changes things”

  8. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life persist in • Prayer : • Engages God • Enables God's people and • Enlarges His kingdom. • Jesus said, "without Me, you can do nothing. • Until we have prayed we can do nothing • Once we have prayed we can accomplish anything.

  9. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life What does your prayer life look like this morning? Are you persistent in prayer? Are your prayers passionate or are they perfunctory? Are they filled with intensity and fervor or are they weak, timid and lacking faith? What about gratitude? How much time have you spent thanking God for all He has done for you? And who are you praying for? Is there anyone in your life that you are praying will get saved? 9.Is there a burden on your heart to see God's kingdom expand, to see His will done?

  10. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life DEVELOP YOUR PRAYER LIFE Develop your Prayer Life • PRECEPT : Col 4:2 • Continue earnestly in prayer, • being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; • PROMISE : Psalms 145:17-19a • The LORD is Righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works. • The LORD is Near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth. • He will fulfill the desire of those who • fear Him; (NKJV)

  11. Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life Develop your Prayer Life WISHING YOU ALL A BLESSED & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2017 THE YEAR OF PRAYER

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