Notes for Power Prayer

1. Power
Prayer
1 John 5:13-21
2.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
3.
And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.
4.
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this.
5.
All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death. We know that no one who is born of God sins; but
6.
He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding
7.
so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, guard yourselves from idols.

8. Power prayer
Almost all American adults (94%) who have prayed at least once in the last three months
82% of praying adults most often pray silently and by themselves. American adults who pray with regularity do so with varying motivations, the most common being to offer “gratitude and thanksgiving” (62%). An equally popular prayer incentive is the “needs of their family and community” (61%), followed by “personal guidance in crisis” (49%).


9. Power prayer
Just less than half of praying adults (47%) most often direct prayers toward their own health and wellness. Further down the list is “confession and forgiveness” (43%), followed by “things I suddenly feel compelled or urged to pray about” (43%). Another common prayer is for “safety in daily tasks or travel” (41%).

10. 1 John 5:13–21
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

11. Reminding them of his Gospel
…but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

12. This is what you can know
You have eternal life

13. This is the confidence
This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

14. What do we need?
Confidence
15. Where do we get it?
We have eternal life

16. How do you get answered prayer?
if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

17. How else do we get confidence?
Obedience




18. Remember back a couple of weeks ago
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight.

19. Love for God
This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded

20. Answered prayer
Confidence
Obedience
Love

21. Jesus taught
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
22. Jesus taught (continued)
If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

23. Big picture
 Belief
 Advance His kingdom
 Ask in His name
 Glorification of the Father

24. Notice
 Love and obedience go hand in hand
 Prayer that is answered advances the kingdom




25. Beyond just belief
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

26. A-B-I-D-E
 Co-abiding
 God is glorified
 You are fruitful

27. Relationship
No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me but I chose you, and
28. Relationship (continued)
appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. This I command you, that you love one another.
29. Summation
Chosen friends
Love one another
Appointed to fruitfulness

30. Fruitfulness
You advancing the Kingdom
You Maturing
You become a Disciple Maker

31. Key word
ASK


32. Joy
In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

33. Two more important things
 In the authority of Jesus’ name
 Joy in serving the Lord

34. What is God’s will?
 All come to know the Son
 Maturity and Service
 Deliverance from evil
 Live the Spirit filled life
 Doing the right thing
 Not living a self-centered life

35. What we are to pray about
If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death.

36. Our prayer focus
Others
Weaker
Repentance
37. Be in Jesus
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

38. Thoughts
Real prayer power comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ where we model our prayers on His example. We are to consider others first and the will of God to expand His Kingdom

39. Power prayer
Closing prayer



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