3rd Quarter 2013 Lesson 2 Prayer the Heartbeat of Revival

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Lesson 2 for July 13, 2013


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1. How did Jesus pray?

2. Which are the results of

praying?

3. Is there power in praying

together?

4. Why should we pray?

5. How should we pray?

Revival begins with our personal relationship with

God. The straightest way to get closer to Him is

through prayer.

Why should the sons and daughters of God be

reluctant to pray, when prayer is the key in thehand of faith to unlock heavens storehouse,

where are treasured the boundless resources of

Omnipotence? (E.G.W., Steps to Christ, cp. 11, pg. 94)

This week well study the power of prayer by

finding answers to the next questions:


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When and how did Jesus pray?

Jesus devoted much time to prayer. His favorite moment was the early hours of the

day. He looked for a lonely lace to privately talk to God before the other woke up(Mr. 1:35; Lk. 5:16; Lk. 9:18)

We spent the whole night praying before making an important decision (Lk. 6:12-13)

What did Jesus pray for?

He prayed for knowing the Fathers will. Henever did anything without consulting Him (Jn.

5:30; Lk. 22:42)

He prayed for the faith of His disciples (Lk.

22:31-32)

He prayed for those who accepted the Gospelthen and in the future, and for the unity of the

Church (Jn. 17:20-24)

Through continual communion He

received life from God, that He might

impart life to the world. His

experience is to be oursE.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 38, pg. 363)


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Which were the results of the

prayers of the early Christians?

It is estimated that the Church had grown from 120 peopleto nearly one million people at the end of the 1st Century.

120 Christians

prayed together(Acts 1:14-15) and

received the Holy

Spirit

3,000 people

were

converted in

the firstpublic

preaching(Acts 2:41)

More than

5,000 people

were also

converted at

another event

(Acts 4:4)

The Gospel was

soon spread

around all

Judea, Samaria

and Galilee

(Acts 9:31)

The Gospel

was soon

spread around

the entire

world after

the conversion

of Cornelius

and the

Ethiopian

(Acts 10-28)


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Shall we be less earnest than were the apostles?

Shall we not by living faith claim the promises that

moved them to the depths of their being to call upon

the Lord Jesus for the fulfillment of His word: Ask,

and ye shall receive? John 16:24. Is not the Spirit ofGod to come today in answer to earnest, persevering

prayer, and fill men with power? Is not God saying

today to His praying, trusting, believing workers,

who are opening the Scriptures to those ignorant of

the precious truth they contain: Lo, I am with youalway, even unto the end of the world? Matthew

28:20. Why, then, is the church so weak and

spiritless?

E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, pg. 32)


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Again I say to you that if two of you agreeon earth concerning anything that they ask, itwill be done for them by My Father in heaven(Matthew 18:19)

The Church came together in prayer in difficult times. Then,

miracles happened.

Christians were praying together while Peter was waiting to be

executed the next day (Acts 12:1-16). That prayer was answered

when an angel freed Peter from prison.

Jesus encourages us to pray together for the things that

concern the Church. The Church needs the Holy Spirit;

the Church needs revival.

Prayer is essential for our personal revival; praying

together is essential for the revival of the Church.


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There are many reasons to pray; for

example:

1. In prayer we freely acknowledgeour total dependency upon God

and give Him the freedom to

intervene in our lives.

2. When we pray, His Holy Spirit

prepares our hearts to receivemore of Him.

3. The more we pray, the more we

allow the Holy Spirit to crucify

our sinful desires.

4. It is the strongest weapon in our

fight against the enemy: Put on

the whole armor of God

praying always (Eph. 6:11, 18)


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Which elements should be part of an effective prayer?

Praise

I will bless the Lord atall times; His praiseshall continually be inmy mouth (Psalm 34:1)

Thanksgiving

Giving thanks alwaysfor all things to God theFather in the name ofour Lord Jesus Christ(Ephesians 5:20)

Mediation

For I know that thiswill turn out for mydeliverance throughyour prayer and thesupply of the Spirit of

Jesus Christ(Philippians 1:19)

Forgiveness and

repentance

If we confess our sins,He is faithful and justto forgive us our sinsand to cleanse us from

all unrighteousness(1 John 1:9)

And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive (Matthew 21:22)


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1 Thessalonians 5:17

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