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A Praying Church: Becoming a People of Hope in a Discouraging World

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It has been said, “Prayer is not preparation for the great work. It is the great work!” For this reason, prayer must be our priority. It is the way that God has chosen to build his kingdom. Stott, J. R. W. (1996). Guard the truth: the message of 1 Timothy & Titus (p. 61). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Though we’d previously practiced congregational prayer sporadically, we began to pray congregationally during every Sunday gathering. Between songs, one of our worship leaders will set a theme and invite people to pray. At first, four to six people from the congregation prayed aloud before we moved to the next song. As we’ve grown in attendance, we now invite members to pray from the front with a microphone or to share a personal testimony about their own experience in prayer.

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Philippians 4:6-7 Prayer: Father God, I praise you for the gift of my son. I pray he would follow after you and be a builder of your kingdom. I ask that you would protect and steady his steps. May he learn to hear and follow your voice. Like Timothy in the Bible, may my son be an example to believers in speech, love, conduct, faith and purity. (1 Timothy 4:12) Amen 10. Prayers for my daughter Be inspired by testimonies by more Compassion graduates on our blog, and see how Compassion is striving to release children from poverty, in Jesus ’ name. If you want to pray further, here are some more resources to help you. Discover more prayer resources As we pray for all people and for those in authority, we must constantly pray for their salvation. Again, God has chosen to build his kingdom through his people and that includes their prayers. Theology of Evangelistic Prayer They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.In 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Paul transitions from his challenge to Timothy to correct the false teachers in Ephesus to focus on the church’s prayer life. One of God’s great plans for the church is to be a place of prayer. In Mark 11:17, Christ described the temple as a house of prayer for all nations. In the same way, believers are the temple of God both individually and corporately (cf. 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19). Therefore, we should be characterized by prayer.

Observation Question: What theological truths should evangelistic prayer be based on according to 1 Timothy 2:5-7? 1. We should pray evangelistically because there is only one God.Children are a precious gift from God. So, when the challenges of life come along, it’s easy to fear for their futures and well-being. But praise God, we have the gift of praying for children we know and love, and those around the world who may be facing difficult times. Moreover, we’re reminded that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us too – we’re not alone! Lord, we pray for all who are affected by natural disasters, such as bush-fires, disease outbreaks, floods and mudslides which destroy homes and livelihoods and put lives at risk. Merciful Lord, we pray that people living through such difficult times would find comfort and hope in you. P lease provide the practical aid people need in times of emergency . Help those amongst us who have plentiful material resources to be generous in sharing what we have with others . Amen . Ephesians 1:15–23‘I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might.’ Application Question: How can we practice prayer for all people? 1. We can pray for all people generally. As mentioned, the Gnostics believed that there were many mediators between God and man, and Christ was only one of them. Therefore, Paul affirms the full deity and humanity of Christ. As God, he can relate to the Father; and as man, he can relate to us. He is our mediator—our go between. Christ was our ransom, as he paid the penalty for our sins by dying on the cross (v. 6). His death for our sins—allows us to be accepted by a holy God. God now sees us through the blood and perfect righteousness of the Lamb. For that reason, only Christ can be our go between—he is the only God-man.

Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, since he wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying—and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.I pray for children around the world that you would be in their lives and they would grow up knowing they are loved by you. As you bless them with opportunities in their local projects, I pray they would be able to change lives for others in their communities too. Amen 3. Prayers for children’s futures

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