Church of Christ Sermon
Outlines on Prayer
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Pray For All Men
Paul's letter to Timothy is
a great guidebook on the life of the church, how to worship and serve God,
and how to live together. God desires that his people lead a certain kind of
life. The essential ingredient for that was for them to pray for all men.
Text: 1 Timothy 2: 1, 2 |
Bobby Stafford
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Paul’s Prayer Of
Thanks
Paul begins this letter to
Timothy by urging him to command those in adversity only the doctrine of
Christ. It was the only thing that could save them And us by extension. Now
let's read verse 11. Paul states that the gospel had been committed to his
trust. Proclaiming that gospel was a grave responsibility and a wonderful
privilege. The eternal destiny of many precious souls depended upon him
preaching that glorious gospel, The doctrine of Christ. In the next few
verses, 12-17, he shows us his gratitude to God.
Text: one Timothy 1: 12-17 |
Bobby Stafford
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A House of Prayer
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Jesus, in
Matthew 21:13,
quotes
Isaiah 56
which says that the temple, the house of God, was to be a house of prayer.
“And
He said to them, ‘It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer,
but you have made it a den of thieves.’ ”
NKJV
This denoted
the spiritual nature of God’s house, both then and now. Paul tells Timothy
in
I Timothy 3:15 that the church today is the house of God
and the principle remains the same – God’s people, the church, are to be
collectively a house of prayer. (I
Timothy 3:15)
“but if I am
delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in
the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and
ground of the truth.”
NKJV
Theme:
We are to see the importance, the
necessity, of being a praying people, those who are always in a spirit of
prayer and pray regularly.
Body:
I.
Great Men of God Have Always Been Men of Prayer
II.
Jesus is our Greatest Example of a Man of Prayer
III.
How to Become a House of Prayer
Bobby Stafford
August 26, 2018
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Fervent in Prayer
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Introduction:
As the inspired Biblical writer James expressed
it in James 5:16b: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous
man avails much.” New King James Version As the New
American Standard Version puts it: “The effective prayer of a
righteous man can accomplish much.” The apostle Paul wrote
this about Epaphras in Colossians 4:12. “Epaphras, who is one
of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring
fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and
complete in all the will of God.” NKJV Fervent prayer is
much needed today in the Lord’s church. As Brother Fulford
wrote: “Deep, sincere prayer is hard, agonizing work!”
This lesson will examine what prayer consists of, for what I
should pray, and the need for gratitude in prayer.
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What Prayer Consists of
II.
For What Should I Pray?
III.
The Need for Gratitude in Prayer
Conclusion:
Without
prayer, a Christian will die spiritually. Let us truly be a
people devoted to prayer.
Bobby Stafford September 3, 2017
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Luke 11:9, 10
1.
Yes
A.
God may say yes to our prayer requests just as we
thought He would.
B.
He will be more likely to answer our prayers when we
are putting Him first in our lives.
C.
Conditions for God to say Yes
2.
Yes, but not yet.
A.
In His time
B.
When we do ask God for something and His answer
appears to be “yes, but wait”……
1.
We need to have patience
2.
We must continue to ask, continue to knock, and
continue to seek
3.
Yes, but not as you think
A.
Sometimes He answers our prayers in a different way
than we expected.
B.
Do not think that we can limit God’s options.
4.
No
A.
There are times where God denies our requests.
B.
What we can do when God says “no.”
C.
Sometimes God will say no as any good parent will
have to do, and have to do frequently.
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WHY PRAY?
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In the
beginning, God gave His creation
(mankind), something called “free will.”
The ability to make decisions on our
own—to decide whether to do something or
not. While we often think about free
will in terms of making moral choices,
have you thought about free will in
terms of making moral choices? Have you
thought about free will in terms of your
prayer life? Listen to James 4:2b-3:
You fight and war.
Yet you do not have because you do not
ask. 3You ask and do not
receive, because you ask amiss, that you
may spend it on your pleasures.
This
text reveals a vital fact—we choose to
communicate with God or choose not to!
He will not intervene where we do not
want Him. So why should we choose to
pray? What reasons are there?
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To Seek The Face of The Lord
2.
To Unburden Your Heart
3.
To Be Free of Suffering
4.
To Resist Temptation
5.
To Enjoy Life
It is a privilege to speak to God and
know He listens. 1 Peter 3:12:
When we pray:
1.
Tell the Lord how much you love Him.
2.
Thank him for all He has done for you.
3.
State how dependent you are upon Him.
4.
Tell Him everything that is in your
heart.
5.
Confess anything that is in your heart.
6.
Give Him all your requests.
7.
Praise Him for working in your life.
“Don’t leave your life to chance.”
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Matt 11:28-29
"Come unto me, all ye
that labour and are
heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you, and learn
of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart: and ye
shall find rest unto
your souls." |
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