Partnering with His Purpose | Week 2 | Power of Prayer Series
Prayer aligns us with God’s purpose and empowers us to bring His will into the earth.
The Priority of Prayer
- Prayer is the priority of Jesus.
12 And Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying on the temple grounds, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. 13 And He *said to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.” ~ Matthew 21:12-13 NASB
- Prayer was the only thing the His disciples asked Him to teach them.
11 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, when He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.” ~ Luke 11:1 NASB
God chooses to operate through humanity.
28 God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” ! ~ Genesis 1:28 NASB
16 The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, But the earth He has given to the sons of mankind. ~ Psalm 115:16 NASB
14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 NASB
Aligning with God’s Will Through Prayer
7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. 9 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’ ~ Matthew 6:7-13 NASB
- Prayer is about aligning our desires and actions with God’s will.
- Prayer as a tool for seeking guidance and empowerment to enact God’s will on earth.
The Prayer Model (Matthey 6:9-13)
- Praise – vs 9 – Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
- 1 Peter 2:9
- Purpose -vs 10 – Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
- Ephesians 2:10
- Provision – vs 11 – Give us this day our daily bread.
- Philippians 4:19
- Pardon -vs 12 – And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
- Matthew 6:14
- Protection – vs 13 – And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- Psalm 91:1-2
- Matthew 26:41
Words Of Knowledge:
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who has been experiencing recent unknown allergies.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone dealing with sinus issues.
- We believe there is someone who has been dealing with a buzzing in their ear and the Lord wants to heal you today.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone who suffers with psoriasis.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with ingrown toenails.
- We believe there is someone who has injured their elbow by hyper-extending it and the Lord wants to heal you today.
- We believe the Lord is setting people free of complacency today.
- We believe we heard the Lord say there is someone who has been being stubborn with God. He wants you to stop arguing with Him so he can set you free.
- We believe the Lord wants to set someone free of the negative lies you have believed and come into agreement with about yourself. Your identity is in Him.
- We believe we heard the Lord say that there is a woman in service today that has had to lead the home for a long time, out of necessity, but He wants you to release that, or your husband will never be ready to take his rightful place.
- We believe the Lord wants to heal someone with extensor tendonitis or pain in the top of the foot causing swelling and toe pain.