Great & Mighty Prayer Part 2
Remember our text: Jer 33:3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.‘
Gods Part (Answer) He will always answer
Direct (Right away)
Different (Paul’s Thorn)
Delayed (Daniel answer took time)
Denial (NO is an answer) ball bounced better on the road
“THY WILL BE DONE” (HIS PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE) even Jesus had to hear no.
Matt 26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
1 John 1:9. (Our part)9 If we confess our sins, (his part) He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
In the Bible we see many times prayer was answered:
Abraham’s son Isaac
Gen 21:2 For Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Elijah’s prayer for fire:
1 Kings 18:37 38 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.” 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench
David’s prayer for freedom from fear
Ps 34:4 I sought the LORD, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
Peter was put in jail. The Church offered constant Prayer and it was answered. ACTS 12:3-7. Don’t miss God’s answer … Peter was set free and the ones guarding him was executed.
Samuel felt it a sin to stop Praying for the people.
1 Sam 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
Hannah’s Prayer in 1 SAM2:1-11 we have the prophet Samuel
But that’s just Bible people, it just happens for them not us …
Elijah’s earnest Prayer was answered;
James 5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, (just one of us)and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
So why don’t we have that, Power?
We don’t want it bad enough.
Seek His face before you serve Him. Worship him before you work for Him.
Add praise to the prayer.
The Philippian Jailer Saved
Acts 16:25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. 28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.” 29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 And he brought them out and said,”Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 So they said,”Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. 34 Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
Add Fasting to the prayer. And see what happens. It changes you.
Matt 17:19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. 21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
God is ready to answer our prayer.
HOW TO PRAY.
PRAY SERIOUS AND WATCHFUL.
1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.
What did the Disciples ask for. To learn how to pray. That’s where the power is!
Luke 11:1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.”
Ask in Faith, JAM 1:6
“WHATEVER YOU ASK IN PRAYER, BELIEVING, YOU WILL RECEIVE”
(IF IT IS GOD’S WILL) – Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
Luke 11:9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 11 If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
(NOT IN WRONG MOTIVE) James 4:2-3 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
IF WE: HUMBLE AND TURN FROM WICKED WAYS
GOD PROMISES: TO HEAR, HEAL, AND FORGIVE. 2 CHRON. 7:14
2 Chron 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
IF WE: ARE RIGHTEOUS GOD PROMISES: TO HEAR. 1 PET 3:12
1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
IF WE: PRAY ACCORDING TO GOD’S WILL GOD PROMISES: TO HEAR US. 1 JOHN 5:14
1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
IF WE: DRAW NEAR TO GOD. GOD PROMISES: TO DRAW NEAR TO US.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
- But we have to pray and ask.
a. Ask for Renewing in your own heart.
b. Ask for healing in our lives
c. Ask for the Power of God to manifest itself in such a way that He can get the glory. - The power of prayer is not in who prays but in the one who hears our prayer. Ex. …Conclusion:
He says He will show us “Great and Mighty Things which You don’t even know about” - God says Matt 17:20 if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ’Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
What Mountain is in your life that needs moving???
- There are no limits with God.Do you want to see Great and Mighty things???
Accept God’s invitation today
1. Pray for your homes
2. Pray for our church
3. Pray for your own life
4. Pray for our renewal of Gods love in this place
5. Pray for those who are lost without Christ.If You don’t know Christ, pray for your own salvation: God will answer.
Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
Pray
