In Your Bible Read This
Luke 10.38 to Luke 11.28
Here Is Your Memory Verse
Jesus said, "Will not God bring about justice for his
chosen ones,
who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly."
Luke 18.7,8
Afterwards Talk About
This
Discuss which level of prayer you have reached.
See if you can plan together to move onwards into deeper
intercession.
Something To Do Before
Next Time
Ladies often have a powerful, anointed ministry in prayer.
Perhaps they are more sensitive than men? Do you think you could
persuade say two or three sisters to meet together each week to
intercede
for all the students as you learn together.
Diploma Work
Discover how Jesus prayed by searching the gospels and
Hebrews 5.7.
Write down your findings on one side of paper.
Meditate On This Passage
Colossians 4, 2-4
- Spend
a Minute to Change the World
- Pray For Guatemala -
Praise God for huge Christian growth
- Up to 45% believers in
the cities, many rural unreached peoples
Be sure to
teach this lesson to others.
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Always pray
and prepare well adding
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your own verses and stories to
bring it to life.
Jesus never prayed tired, old prayers which
were repeated time and again. The disciples noticed just how
effective, alive and relevant the prayers of Jesus were. What is
more they saw answers, often before their eyes, which would have
been unusual in old Judaism. But strangely only one disciple
dared to ask in Luke 11.1
"Teach Us How To Pray."
Have you ever noticed that when you decide to pray a
conspiracy of the world, the flesh and the devil does all it
can to distract you? You feel restless, or hungry, sleepy or
you suddenly think of lots of things you must do.
1. What Is Prayer?
Prayer is many things to many people. It is
everything from conversation to hard physical and spiritual work.
In Luke 11.9 and 10 there are three levels of prayer ~
Level 1 Is Very Simple - Ask.
Ask- for what you want, although your Father knows
exactly waht you need before you speak to him. Be like
children who are experts in this! Read 2 Samuel 5, 17-25 to
see how David found out what to do by enquiring of God.
Knowing God's mind leads step by step to the great security
of 1 John 3.21. On the other hand read Joshua Ch. 9.
especially verse 14 to see the folly of not asking the Lord.
Level 2 Is Really Beautiful - Seek.
It is simply seeking Jesus, just for who he is. Enjoy
spending lots of time alone with him, telling him everything,
listening to him, without bringing him all those requests and
shopping lists.
Level 3 Changes The World - Knock.
Knock - on the door of the head of the Church. You will
hear Jesus say, "Come in." He invites you and all
believers to join him in prayer because "he ever lives
to intercede," praying for a world of lost people.
Joining in his prayers is the real intercession, often the
work of hours or even days. Heb. 7, 24-25
2. Why Pray?
There are many reasons, not least a two way
conversation between your Father and you his child as you grow up.
However, with the insight given by Jesus Luke 11.21 we will all
will find some very compelling reasons for prayer.
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The strong man represents Satan.
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His house is the earth and his well
guarded possessions are people.
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The one who is stronger is Jesus.
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We are in him and seated with him. Eph.
1.23; 2.6
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The spoils are all the people who are
rescued through prayer. Your family, and neighbours and
even people you pray for far away.
3. Who Should Pray?
In Luke 18.1, Jesus tells his followers,
men and women, boys and girls, that they should always pray and
not give up. Prayer is a powerful ministry open to every believer,
young and old alike.
4. Where Should We Pray?
In Bible days people still travelled to
pray in the Temple or in the small Jewish meeting places. The
Bible says that today your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
so you can pray anywhere, anytime at all, and in any way ~
kneeling, walking, working, cycling, sitting, even lying down.
5. When Should We Pray?
Jesus says we can pray always,
and Paul said, on all occasions. Day or night, at any
moment as discipline demands or as our heart prompts, we can
easily pray. Jesus tells us to persevere in prayer, and Paul says
to pray in the Spirit with all kinds of prayer and requests, from
the most silent to the most passionate.
6. How Should We Pray?
Jesus said in Luke 11.2-4 that THIS is how
you pray. These words were never meant to be repeated again and
again without thinking or passion as they are in so many churches,
but they should be prayed from both the heart and the mind.
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Begin By Speaking To Our Father
Remember that our Father is a perfect
loving and caring Father, not like so many of our earthly
fathers.
Hallow And Bless His Name
Take time to worship and appreciate
him, before saying anything else. Tell God how much you
love him and thank him for his love for you and for your
family and nation. John 4.23.
Ask For His Kingdom To Come
A kingdom is where a king rules, so
ask for Gods rule to come where it is needed in
your own life and mind, in the family and in the nation.
Ask For His Will To Be Done
Against unrighteous events in society.
Ask For Your Daily Bread
Father is very willing to provide for
us.
Ask God To Forgive Your Sins
Let Jesus' blood cleanse from every
sin.
And now that you are forgiven
Forgiving others is the condition for receiving our own
forgiveness.
Lead Us Not - But Lead You Where?
Ask for Gods guidance for your
life.
Ask God To Deliver You From Evil
That lurks deep in you, in the family,
and in such things as drugs and wars.
Praise Him For His Kingdom And
Glory.
A lovely opportunity for more worship,
praise and words of faith. See how when you pray like
this time flies by.
Finally here is a powerful prayer secret.
Jesus finishes his teaching on prayer in Luke 11.13 by telling us
how willing the Father is to give us the Holy Spirit. So always
invite the Holy Spirit to lead every time of prayer, alone or
together and see how he draws prayer from your heart and lips.
Hours will fly by like minutes. Luke 11.5-8; Eph. 6.18.
Taken from the
Joshua Project Unreached Peoples List
these people have no church and as yet
no cell, church or mission has committed themselves
to prayer, adoption or church planting among this people.
France
|
People Name |
Language |
Population
|
Comorian (Mauri, Mahor) |
Comorian (Mayotte) |
90,000
|
Kabyle, Greater (We) |
Kabyle |
537,000
|
Kurd, Northern (Kermanji) |
Kermanji (Kurmanji) |
74,000
|
Persian (Irani) |
Farsi, Western |
62,000
|
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