Where to Start “Prayer that is Powerful and Effective”
James 5:16, “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
See Acts 12:1-19
Acts 12:5, “So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.”
- Remember, prayer is a _________________________.
- God has decided to have our ______________________ with Him __________________ into His decision – making process.
Three Things Happen in Prayer
(1) When you talk to God, He _____________________.
1John 5:14, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
(2) When you talk to God, God ____________________.
1st Peter 5:7 (LB), “Let God have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.”
(3) When you talk to God, God ____________________.
- God promises to answer ___________________. But ________ He chooses to answer them is another matter.