"Our struggle is not with flesh and blood, but against
the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this
dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the
heavenly realms." Eph. 6:12
Prayer is
effective . Ask your Pastor what key areas of church life
need extra prayer covering. Get permission to pass these prayer
items on to Home Groups, prayer teams and individual "prayer
warriors."
Pass on anything received during prayer time. Be very sensitive
in this area. Feedback such as "the Lord told us that you
need to..." can be abusive. Ask God to reveal these
specifics directly to your Pastor!
Invite your pastor and their family to your home group. Use the
opportunity to bless them and specifically pray for
them.
Key Bible Texts
:
A Great passage to study is Exodus 17.
It's pretty well known. It's the account of the battle of
Rephidem where Joshua defeats Amalek. As the warriors are led
onto the battlefield Moses went up onto a hill in order to pray
for Joshua. When Moses raises his hands Joshua prevails, but when
his hands are down Joshua and his soldiers begin to loose. Aaron
and Hur realize the key role that Moses has in the battle. They
help Moses keep his hands in the air and the result is that they
are victorious in battle. The success of Joshua is directly
related to the prayers of Moses and in turn the support of Aaron
and Hur.
Here are some other important Bible texts:
Eph. 4:11-22 "And he himself gave some to be
apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of
ministry."
Acts 12:5-7 "Peter was therefore kept
in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the
church...(vs 7) and the chains fell off his hands."
Romans 12:12,13 "...rejoicing in hope,
patience in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
distributing to the needs of the saints, given to
hospitality."
2 Cor. 1:11 "...you also helping
together in prayer for us, that thanks be given by many persons
on our behalf for the gift granted to us through many."
Eph. 6:17-20
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with
all perseverance and supplication for all the saints..."
Phil.4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be make known
to God..."
Col.4:2-4
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with
thanksgiving..."
The Importance of
Prayer
"Anything creative, anything powerful, anything biblical, insofar as we are participants in it, originates in prayer. - Eugene H. Peterson
Prayer is
the one means God has etched into the cosmos for the advancement of his puposes.
Carl F. Henry
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