Effective Prayers Accomplish Much James 5:13-18
Teach us to Pray! Luke 11:1-4
I. What is An Effective Prayer?
A. An Unselfish Prayer.
James 4:4 You ask and do not receive because you want to spend it on your own pleasures!
B. A Prayer Prayed According to God’s Will!
1 John 5:14-15
C. A Prayer Prayed in Faith!
Matthew 21:22 and all things you ask in prayer, believing you will receive!
Romans 10:17 Faith Comes from hearing and hearing the word of God!
D. A Prayer Prayed in the Name of Jesus!
John 14:13 Whatever you ask in my name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the son!
E. A Prayer, Answered Brings Glory to God!
II. Who Are the Righteous?
Those Approved, Accepted by God and Pleasing to Him!
- By Faith! Romans 1:16-17; 4:3-8
- In Practice! 1 John 3:7-10
III. What Do Effective Prayers Accomplish?
A. They Affirm Who God I, Who You are in Him and How You Will Live!
B. They Demonstrate God’s Power! James 5:13-18
- Relieves Suffering!
- Enhances Joy!
- Witnesses Healing!
- Points to Forgiveness!
Prayer does something great in You and effects those we pray for!
C. It Brings us to participate in God’s Will and Purposes!
Elijah – 1 Kings 18:20-40
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Questions: For Family Time or Small Groups
- What is Your biggest take away from this morning’s message?
- What Is and Effective Prayer?
- Who Are the Righteous in God’s Eyes?
- What Does Effective Praying Accomplish?
- Is there anything that you might need to bring before elders for prayer and anointing?
- What is your impression of the statement, “Elijah was a man with a nature just like ours”…….
- Share with the Group Answers to prayers you have prayed!
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