Study in Prayer

February 8                          Scripture of the Day:    Acts 4:24 “When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.”  Be Bold Wh...

February 7                                     Scripture of the Day:    Acts 4:31 “After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke t...

February 6                                               Scripture of the Day:    Acts 4:23 “On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people...

February 5                     Scripture of the Day:    Acts 16:25 “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”   When Is Your Midnight? As we started to share yesterday, Paul and Silas had been beaten and...

February 4   Scripture of the Day:    Acts 21:5 “They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” Group Prayer When I first started to attend Full Gospel services, I was not used to this idea of everyone in the building praying out loud, some in other tongues, some in English, praying at the same time...

February 3                     Scripture of the Day:    Acts 21:5 “When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.” United Prayer There is power in unity. I...

Scripture of the Day:    Acts 12:12 “When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.” The Power of Praise (part two) Yesterday, we talked about how the Power of Praise worked for the people of Judah when they were about to be attacked by the combined armies of four of their enemies. We...

                Scripture of the Day:    Acts 20:36 “When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.” The Power of Praise (part one) When you praise God, especially when you sing praises to Him, things will begin to change. They may be dramatic changes that make you say, “WOW!” But, mor...

Scripture of the Day:    Acts 10:4 “Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.” Your Giving Captures God’s Attention Cornelius had been praying. Scripture tells us he was a believer in the God of the Hebrews. He was doing his best to help the Jewish nation...

Scripture of the Day:    Acts 7:59 “While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Faith Works Have you ever faced an extreme circumstance where you were facing death in the face? I have. My time in the military and a few instances as a police officer, I have faced the prospect of “this could be it.”  How do you react in those situations?  By...

Scripture of the Day:    Acts 3:1 “One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.”  Pray for Others You Meet I remember way back when I was in Bible School at Jerry Savelle Ministries, Bible Institute and School of World Evangelism. One of the requirements was that we had to witness to people and pray with them. We were...

Scripture of the Day:    Acts 1:24 “Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen.” You Will Know What to Do We’ve been talking about praying constantly, in the little things. As you continue do this on a consistent basis, you become more and more sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.  As you ask for His guidance in cho...

Scripture of the Day:    John 17:1 “After this, Jesus said this, He looked towards Heaven and prayed, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may Glorify you.”  Your Faith Can Get You In Trouble How many times have you had an opportunity to witness to someone, but didn’t?  Come on – don’t lie!  We all have faced that situation at one poin...

Scripture of the Day:    John 17:15 “…My Prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.” Stay in the World – Don’t Let the World Stay in You Yesterday, we talked about the importance of staying on constant state of prayer. Praying about the big things, yes. But also praying about the little things. What to wear. What to eat and things...

Scripture of the Day:    Luke 2:37 “…and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped night and day, fasting and praying.”  Stay in Prayer We covered yesterday where we should pray. The answer was everywhere. Amen. I hinted that we need to pray in the little things we face during the day. The routine, mundane tasks. Buying dinner, choosin...

Scripture of the Day:    Isaiah 37:14 “Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it. Then he went up to the Temple of the Lord and spread it out before the Lord.” The Place of Prayer Where do you pray to the Lord?  Go ahead and answer…I’ll wait…. Where do you pray to the Lord?  Some people will say, “In my prayer closet.” Or “In my bedroom” or wherever...

Scripture of the Day:    Nehemiah 2:4 “The King said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of Heaven,”  What Do You Want To be effective, our prayers need to be specific. I covered this in detail in a prior teaching, so I won’t go over those same points I made back then.  But, in order to receive answers to your prayer requests, God has to know exactly wha...

Scripture of the Day:    Psalms 84:8 “Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.”  The Open Door As you praise God in your prayer time and speak of all His marvelous works, you faith will begin to rise up on the inside of you. This opens the door to receiving the Blessings for God into your life. If you honor God with the words of your mouth,...

Scripture of the Day:    2 Chronicles 6:26 “When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,” When the Heavens Are Shut Up Yesterday was inauguration day in the United States. We now have a new president. A...

Scripture of the Day:    2 Chronicles 6:24 “When your people Israel have been defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you and when they turn back and give praise to your name, praying and making supplication before you in this temple.” When God’s People Pray King Solomon in praying at the dedication of the Temple of God. His is a long prayer – but powerful. And Go...

Scripture of the Day:    Psalm 54:2 “Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.” In His Presence When you Praise God for things that have not happened yet, you are doing so BY FAITH. Your needs do not move God. Your wants do not move God. Your begging does not move God. The only thing that moves God is FAITH. Amen. So, if you are facing a terrible situation where you ar...

Scripture of the Day:    Psalm 17:6 “I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.” The Courts of Praise Thanksgiving and prayer are very important parts of prayer. When you believe you have received the answer to your prayers (which is how you should be praying – not begging as if it has not happened yet), you can’t help but begin to Praise...

Scripture of the Day:    Genesis 25:21 “Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.” It’s Time to Upgrade Your Prayer Account Have you been struggling in your prayer life lately? Have you been noticing that some of your prayers just are not being answered?  I can tell you fro...

Scripture of the Day:    Ezra 9:6 “Ezra prayed…I’m too ashamed and disgraced, my God, to life my face to you, because our sins are higher than our heads and our guilt has reached to the heavens…” Are You Ashamed of Your Country? Ezra had been working hard to teach God’s people how to obey God and worship Him. But the people did not listen. They continued to go about their own busine...

Scripture of the Day:    Jonah 2:1 “From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the Lord his God…”  Do You Only Pray When in Trouble? Most people are familiar with this story. God had commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh, the NYC of its day and proclaim that Judgement was coming and coming soon.  Jonah did not want to do that because he knew that, if they repented, God would not des...