POWER OF PRAYER FOR THE BELIEVER

Power of Prayer for the Believer
Lesson for 6:2: 2017

The power of prayer is no more or less than the mighty power of God released through the life of a person who stops being an obstacle of God. The power is God’s alone.

People mistakenly credit spiritual gain and victory to their prayer. True prayer releases the power to bring these results about. God is the source of that power.

This should add great depth of meaning to our prayer life.

If the power of prayer is truly the power of God (and it is) then prayer is power unlimited.

Truly there is enough of Gods power available to answer every prayer prayed.

If one could estimate the weight of the world, tell the size of the Holy City, count the stars of heaven, measure the speed of lightening and tell the time of the rising and setting sun, you still couldn’t come close to estimating the power of prayer.

Prayer is as vast as God, because he is the one behind it.

Prayer is as mighty as God because he has committed himself to answer it.

James 5: 14-16   ¹⁴ Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

¹⁵ And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

¹⁶ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

There is no situation or problem too great for the power of prayer. It leads to all blessings, taps into all of Gods power, and brings the prayer warrior into the very presence of God himself.

Here are the vast possibilities of prayer: wisdom knowledge, holiness, also all of heaven is at the command of our prayers.

The power of prayer is largely untapped by the church today.

The power of prayer is not a hidden power. It is in the believers, waiting only to be unharnessed.

Remember Jesus lives in us and he has all power in heaven and earth.

Matthew 28:18   ¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

John 3:35   ³⁵ The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

Jeremiah 33: 3    ³ Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Prayer is the power that moves the hand of God.

It is the hand that strikes down Satan, and breaks the burden of sin.

Prayer does more than effect the person who prays, but prayer also reaches out to God on the behalf of others.

A most vital area of an improved self is the aspect of total surrender, the need to accept Gods forgiveness.

Some Christians unfortunately have a poor self-image, because they have not fully learned to accept God’s forgiveness. Because they can’t accept their forgiveness they constantly suffer spiritually. They do not feel worthy of coming before a Holy God.

If we continually convince ourselves that we are nothing, it will be impossible for us to maintain the confidence needed to do the job God has called us to do.

Here is where prayer is so vital in conquering these dangers… the danger of an unforgiving spirit.

If we want our prayers answered, we must not have any ought against anyone.

Mark 11:25     ²⁵ And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Only in finding Gods will can we be a part of Gods unique plan for our lives. Only though Jesus Christ will we be able to make that happen.

John 14:6   ⁶ Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Prayer is simply seeking Gods word, getting His views, His plans and carrying out those plans with His grace, His ability, His wisdom.

Seeking God through prayer only works in line with His word. The reason being is that God’s word has been settled in heaven. His word is a covenant he made with mankind.

It started with Abraham, then Moses then with his son Jesus.

Acts 3:25-26   ²⁵ Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

²⁶ Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

If you need healing see what the word says, then go to the father and start praising Him that through the stripes of Jesus we were healed, (not going to be healed).

If you want prosperity in your life by faith, believe that God has already met your needs: he already knew you had a need before you did.

Prayers being manifested does not happen on your holiness. It is based on your faith.

We keep thinking is our self-righteousness that allows us to accomplish things that only Jesus can accomplish.

We keep thinking if we just fasted more, meditated more, or came to church more that it would move the hand of God more. What moves God, is our faith in what has already been done.

It is all through Gods word. Through faith by Gods mercy and His grace, by your faith, believing God will do what he says he will do.

Every time we try to earn something and keep working to get God to do what has already been done, we are saying what Jesus and God did wasn’t enough.

Just be willing to accept what the blood of Jesus has already done. Remembering always, grace makes faith takes.

2 Corinthians 12:9    ⁹ And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Sufficient:   enough, plenty of, ample, adequate, satisfactory: