The old song once told us that trouble don't last always but I am here to tell you even in the times of trouble yes, PRAYER WORKS! When that time comes just remember the story of the three Hebrew boys in the fire. Prayer works because it gets you out of trouble. We talk Prayer works because: But He was wounded for our transgressions. Borewells! He had probably prayed the basic security prayers that most of us pray. Elisha did not wait until the enemy moved to start praying. The members of Mother Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal in our sister city of Charleston, SC even in the wake of that tragic evening when a young man sat among them during one of their weekly Bible Study and at the end killing eight persons with the ninth person being their beloved pastor, in spite of what hatred displayed, this church practiced the very principles taught by The Master of forgiveness. These uncertain times that we are facing are revealed in the Bible. Please notice that God immediately answered Elishas prayer. God calls us to try if we dare to touch the surface of this mysterious and explosive thing called prayer. Presbyterian/Reformed, A Mother's Day sermon based on Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel 1:27, FOR THIS CHILD I PRAYED 1 Sam. In other words, unless we base our prayers on a promise, or a warning, or a conviction of God's will, we have no right to pray. Turn to Nehemiah chapter 4 1. The interesting thing about prayer is that the best prayers are performed in times of trouble. Sign up to receive email updates from ACF. James 5:5-13, Denomination: CAN 18. Jesus says that this power can be ours. We must turn off the flow of demands, priorities and needs long enough to know God is even nearby. It is home to birds and bugs, to snails and occasional snakes, and most of all, our backyard is populated with moles. He knew they were coming so he had already prayed for backup. TEXT: JOHN 20:1-9 Heres what Jesus said. They went by night and surrounded the city. Having trouble logging into your account? 14. Many of us are like Elishas servant; we want to do right but we just dont want trouble. Matthew 12:22-32. First, are your prayers being heard by God? God had given Elisha a plan to capture the enemy that was attempting to capture them. Prayer enters in when God then enlists the partnership of man in carrying out his program. 2018 Church Theme: Prayer Still Works! But before we read our passage, let us define prayer. Jesus tells us through prayer, His followers would do greater works that He did during His earthly ministry. John 14:12-14, WHY WE DONT PRAY 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 We have not because, we ask amiss (for the wrong purpose). That's why I believe that PRAYER WORKS. 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most, LISTEN, JESUS IS PRAYING read more, Scripture: Gospel Music / Vanessa Bell Armstrong. Prayer internalizes the burde n It deepens our ownership of the burden and our partnership with God. Prayer is 1. Isaiah 53:5. Let me say that again, prayer is important, but it is not about influencing God. Prayer is the universal way of talking to God one on one. We serve a God of miracles. After all, Jesus Elisha told them, This is not the road, and this is not the city. ACROSTIC ON BACK OF NOTES. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Acts 4:31, Acts 4:31-35, Acts 4:32, Acts 4:33, Acts 4:35, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. Prayer is simply communicating with God listening and talking to him. Im not talking PRAISE ALLOWS US TO SEE THE END OF THE JOURNEY WE HAVE BEGUN IN PRAYER. read more, Scripture: Try. It puts God to work, it puts angels to work, and it puts man to work. When God started plaguing the nation, His plan was to remove His people. read more, Scripture: The answer is obvious. James 4:2-3. Prayer still works if you pray right. This gets me in the right frame of mind to keep praying later in the day. Give, Come Worship With Us - Sundays: 11:15am-12:45pm - Map Us. It is interesting that the focus of ending the spread of the Coronavirus is based on isolation and cleanliness. I invite you to turn in your copy of Gods Word to James chapter 5, but also to put a bookmark in 1 Kings chapter 18, because we are going to spend some time there as well. It is important to observe that prayer gives you insight. The servant now saw what the prophet saw. Well guess what its not working. A. I have the twisted ankle to prove it, thanks to sinking in one of the burrows. Finally, and probably most troubling for me is my insufficient practice of it. 17. Matthew 18:19. Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone. We continue today on our topic, Learning to serve in a Service-less Age, more specifically looking at The refurbished Life. I am a true believer in prayer and how wonderful it can work no matter how bad or how good things seems to be in our lives. Jesus tells us through prayer, His followers would do greater works that He did during His earthly ministry. One -- we should retreat from the busy-ness of the world on occasion to have quiet time of prayer with God. Empires against Empires, John Deaton of Calvary Baptist Church, Evening Shade, AR Tagged with Bible Study, John Deaton, KJV, Prayer, Psalm 30, Spiritual Growth Previous God Calls Mary Answers Next Prophecy of Purpose Feb 12 Sunday Morning Worship Feb 12 Prayer Service God is always the one who proposes. Nehemiah 4:1-23, Denomination: HE STILL MOVES STONES In Jeremiah 29:12, He asks his children to speak and promises to listen: Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. We can read Gods Word and talk to Him in the morning to align our hearts with His at the start of the day, and we can also speak to Him as we go about our daily routines. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him (Matthew 6:7-8). 1. AND LAID THEM DOWN AT THE APOSTLES FEET AND DISTRIBUTION WAS MADE UNTO EVERY MAN ACCORDING AS HAD NEED. Mark 1:28-38, Denomination: James 4:3 says, you ask but do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. Lastly, we should evaluate our prayers to determine if we are not causing the problem. INTRO: The prophet said to his contemporaries, No one calls on your name or strives to lay hold of you (NIV). Baptist. Romans 1:13, Denomination: People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? The turf is home to those burrowing creatures, moles. Home 15. (Hugs) And then James in his conclusion let us know the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much in other words, the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effectivePRAYER WORKS. Ephesians 6:18, Denomination: While the servant was a believer in God, he was not prepared. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Ive wrestled with the Bible and Ive learned the ropes. Body Philippians 4:6 "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" 1) Give Thanks for a. Illustration: God is moving powerfully in and amongst children in this hour. Fear. I know some people with VCRs, and they dont know how to program their VCR to record a certain channel at a later time. Pray your way through the trials of life. Just what did Jesus mean by greater works? How could those of us who believe on Him possibly do greater works than those Jesus performed during His ministry on earth? INTRO: P.R.A.Y. read more, Scripture: Prayer of Jabez #1: Now would be a good time to evaluate if your prayers are working? read more, Scripture: read more, Scripture: read more, Scripture: Scripture: II Chronicles 7:14 & Luke 18:1. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Prayer is the universal way of talking to God one on one. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. John 17:1-4, Denomination: Remember, prayer still works no matter what situation or issue you're battling. After all, Jesus AND WHEN THEY HAD PRAYED THE PLACE WAS SHAKEN WHERE THEY WERE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER AND THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST AND THEY SPAKE THE WORD OF GOD WITH BOLDNESS. To set at liberty those who are oppressed; Again, James reminds us that the prayer that is offered in faith will make the sick person well and the Lord will raise them up; the bottom line is that PRAYER WORKS! Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.. Bill Hybels, author and founding pastor of Willow Creek Church in South Barrington, IL wrote, Prayer is not a spectator sport. It holds true for any of us. Lastly, Stand Still and See the Salvation of the Lord! Many of us are like Elishas servant; we want to do right but we just dont want trouble. I. Pray your way through the trials of life. Prayer does work. They have been taught they have technology and science. Elisha prayed another prayer as the enemies advanced. When they are moved out of the way, we see the power of God and will believe. Sometimes I become discouraged about the church and church people. This caused the enemys plan against Israel to be destroyed. Elisha was true to his assignment as a prophet, and he prayed in advance to know what the enemy was doing. 14 "If you ask anything in read more. Josephine Baker once said, I believe in prayer, it's the All are welcome. & (Section 2) Prayer And God's Work. They have been taught they have technology and science. The Master-Teacher provides some amazing lessons on prayer in Luke 11. & (Section 2) Prayer And God's Work. 15. Notice, he did not pray that God would do something he recognized that God had already done something. 2 Comments. Praying with perseverance! It doesn't come naturally to me, never has, and for all I know, it never will. But his family was very poor, and when Christmas morning came there was no bicycle. Do we actually think that He simply ignores our wrong? God responds to a two[SD2] word cry for help in the middle of a busy afternoon, just like He does to a focused prayer time after reading Scripture in the morning. This put the enemy on defense and Elisha was automatically on offense. We can take it or leave it. Calendar So, Elisha had been praying long before the enemy arrived. Scripture Mark 1:35-38. "I said, 'Okay, that's weird,'" Atha said.. "I went back up, and it was surreal. Need prompts prayer but the prayer does not need to be one of desperation but rather preparation. Jesus prayer habits always involved him going some place that allowed him to get away from people (Matthew 6:5-8). Then other times we need to put ACTION to our prayers. But his family was very poor, and when Christmas morning came there was no bicycle. And Elisha prayed, Open his eyes, Lord, that he may see. Then the Lord opened the servants eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. read more, Scripture: Words to help those who are experiencing crisis in their lives or those who gave up hope and don't know what to do. Wesleyan. AND WHEN THEY PRAYED ,THE PLACE WAS SHAKEN WHERE THEY WERE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER AND THEY ALL WERE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST,AND THEY SPAKE RHE WORD OF GOD WITH BOLDNESS. The Word c. Elisha did not wait until the enemy moved to start praying. Prayer that Works takes work, along with persistence, risk, and righteousness before God. BETWEEN NOW AND PRAYER REVIVAL LOOKING AT THESE FOUR PARTS OF PRAYER. Listen to what the words tell us: Scriptures: Just for a moment I have several points to challenge you that prayer does work coming out of this text today. read more, Scripture: About Yet Jesus reassured his disciples with these words: When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. (VERSE 32) AND THE MULTIUDE OF THEM THAT BELIEVED WERE OF ONE HEART AND OF ONE SOUL NEITHER SAID ANY OF THEM THAT OUGHT OF THE THINGS WHICH HE POSSESSED WAS HIS OWN BUT THEY HAD ALL THINGS COMMON. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. by Steve Wagers Scripture: II TIMOTHY 4:1-5 It Still Works! Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Prayer Still Works. Not to First, maintain a safe distance from people who may be exposed. As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, Strike this army with blindness. So, He (The Lord) struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked. Prayer is not a mysterious practice reserved only for clergy and the religiously devout. THEY SHOWED GREAT GRACE TO EACH OTHER. Others have software programs on their computer that they never use or Sometimes I become discouraged over the level of Christianity in this world. James was telling us that another prayer of faith is in the healing through Jesus. In this passage Jesus tells us that those who have faith in Him will do greater works than He did while on earth. It brings into play the forces of heaven and earth. Presbyterian/Reformed, we have a lot of work to do with our prayer lives, Next week, we will wrap up our study of the Letter by James. Since the beginning of time, people have fought with each other. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. The power of prayer! PRAISE PRAYER To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.. First, God takes the initiative in starting his work in you. There are many, many prayers in the Denomination: Elisha was led to pray in line with Gods will and we too must be taught to pray in that manner. Our backyard is heavily populated. John 14:12-14, WHY WE DONT PRAY ), the world has only had The truth is humans are filthy creatures spiritually and naturally. by Watchman Nee Note three things from this famous verse. 1 John 3:22, 1 Samuel 3:9, Acts 3:19, Ephesians 6:18, Genesis 4:26, James 5:16, Jeremiah 29:12, Jeremiah 29:13, John 15:7, Luke 18:1, Mark 11:24, Mark 1:35, Matthew 26:41, Matthew 6:7-8, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:9-13, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 139:23, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 145:18, Psalm 25:1, Psalm 46:10, Romans 8:26-27, Zechariah 13:9, Sermon Topics: If we will really experience the power and activity of prayer, we must begin with solitude. 1. Elisha, then prayed another prayer. 17. If you dont think your prayers are being heard, this does not mean you should stop praying. Ephesians 6:18-19, Rise above worry with prayer. Second -- AMEN doesnt mean good-bye God but rather Action., A few years ago I was in a conversation with some folks and we started talking about Sunday morning worship and each of us began sharing what was his or her favorite part. (OUTLINE), To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. Even if we dont know the day of our departure now is the time for us to pray that the eyes of people will be open. Im learning that prayer can be simple and natural as breathing. 13. are To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. *other. We dont have to kneel or sit. (view less), Denomination: What shall we do? the servant asked. Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. It is interesting that the focus of ending the spread of the Coronavirus is based on isolation and cleanliness. People against People Second, you dont need to know what you are going to do, you need to know that God has already done something about the situation. Scriptures: Spiritual Power God is not only your Keeper in good times, He is your Protection in bad times. Here are three key elements to the ways I understand prayer. It goes beyond merely blocking out ten minutes before everyone else gets out of bed, while thats a good start. John 1:7, Matthew 16:19. 1. Does AMEN mean we are disconnecting God and getting back to life -- or does it mean something else? Others have software programs on their computer that they never use or God hears our prayers. It does mean you should evaluate how you are praying and what you are asking. They went by night and surrounded the city. By The Ark Wednesday, September 12, 2018. The truth is, we didnt expect for them to unfold in our time. 19. And he (the Aramean king) said, "Go and spy where he (Elisha the prophet) is, that I may send and capture him. read more, Scripture: Find someone to agree with you in prayer. It is complex yet simple. If My people, who are called by My Name, shall humble themselves and pray, and turn from their wicked ways, and seek My Face, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. read more, Scripture: read more, Note: some of the illustrations in this series are not acknowledged - this is due to the loss of my notes, not out of a desire to deny any sources. Even though I have been a Christian for nearly 30 years, I still find prayer to be an enormous challenge. Some time ago I read a story about a young boy who was praying for a bicycle for Christmas. Just what did Jesus mean by "greater works?" Joshua believed If you dont think your prayers are being heard, this does not mean you should stop praying. 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