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Lesson 2 for July 13, 2013
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1. How did Jesus pray?
2. Which are the results of
praying?
3. Is there power in praying
together?
4. Why should we pray?
5. How should we pray?
Revival begins with our personal relationship with
God. The straightest way to get closer to Him is
through prayer.
Why should the sons and daughters of God be
reluctant to pray, when prayer is the key in thehand of faith to unlock heavens storehouse,
where are treasured the boundless resources of
Omnipotence? (E.G.W., Steps to Christ, cp. 11, pg. 94)
This week well study the power of prayer by
finding answers to the next questions:
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When and how did Jesus pray?
Jesus devoted much time to prayer. His favorite moment was the early hours of the
day. He looked for a lonely lace to privately talk to God before the other woke up(Mr. 1:35; Lk. 5:16; Lk. 9:18)
We spent the whole night praying before making an important decision (Lk. 6:12-13)
What did Jesus pray for?
He prayed for knowing the Fathers will. Henever did anything without consulting Him (Jn.
5:30; Lk. 22:42)
He prayed for the faith of His disciples (Lk.
22:31-32)
He prayed for those who accepted the Gospelthen and in the future, and for the unity of the
Church (Jn. 17:20-24)
Through continual communion He
received life from God, that He might
impart life to the world. His
experience is to be oursE.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 38, pg. 363)
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Which were the results of the
prayers of the early Christians?
It is estimated that the Church had grown from 120 peopleto nearly one million people at the end of the 1st Century.
120 Christians
prayed together(Acts 1:14-15) and
received the Holy
Spirit
3,000 people
were
converted in
the firstpublic
preaching(Acts 2:41)
More than
5,000 people
were also
converted at
another event
(Acts 4:4)
The Gospel was
soon spread
around all
Judea, Samaria
and Galilee
(Acts 9:31)
The Gospel
was soon
spread around
the entire
world after
the conversion
of Cornelius
and the
Ethiopian
(Acts 10-28)
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Shall we be less earnest than were the apostles?
Shall we not by living faith claim the promises that
moved them to the depths of their being to call upon
the Lord Jesus for the fulfillment of His word: Ask,
and ye shall receive? John 16:24. Is not the Spirit ofGod to come today in answer to earnest, persevering
prayer, and fill men with power? Is not God saying
today to His praying, trusting, believing workers,
who are opening the Scriptures to those ignorant of
the precious truth they contain: Lo, I am with youalway, even unto the end of the world? Matthew
28:20. Why, then, is the church so weak and
spiritless?
E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, pg. 32)
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Again I say to you that if two of you agreeon earth concerning anything that they ask, itwill be done for them by My Father in heaven(Matthew 18:19)
The Church came together in prayer in difficult times. Then,
miracles happened.
Christians were praying together while Peter was waiting to be
executed the next day (Acts 12:1-16). That prayer was answered
when an angel freed Peter from prison.
Jesus encourages us to pray together for the things that
concern the Church. The Church needs the Holy Spirit;
the Church needs revival.
Prayer is essential for our personal revival; praying
together is essential for the revival of the Church.
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There are many reasons to pray; for
example:
1. In prayer we freely acknowledgeour total dependency upon God
and give Him the freedom to
intervene in our lives.
2. When we pray, His Holy Spirit
prepares our hearts to receivemore of Him.
3. The more we pray, the more we
allow the Holy Spirit to crucify
our sinful desires.
4. It is the strongest weapon in our
fight against the enemy: Put on
the whole armor of God
praying always (Eph. 6:11, 18)
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Which elements should be part of an effective prayer?
Praise
I will bless the Lord atall times; His praiseshall continually be inmy mouth (Psalm 34:1)
Thanksgiving
Giving thanks alwaysfor all things to God theFather in the name ofour Lord Jesus Christ(Ephesians 5:20)
Mediation
For I know that thiswill turn out for mydeliverance throughyour prayer and thesupply of the Spirit of
Jesus Christ(Philippians 1:19)
Forgiveness and
repentance
If we confess our sins,He is faithful and justto forgive us our sinsand to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness(1 John 1:9)
And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive (Matthew 21:22)
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1 Thessalonians 5:17
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