The Gospel of the Kingdom of God
Five Streams of Revelation - On the Unity of Believers
On to the New Garden of Eden
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." Mark 11:24
International House of Prayer
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:5
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Insight: "Because we are not the source of spiritual life ourselves, we cannot generate it nor can we receive it, unless we abide in Christ and grow in prayer." Mike Bickle
"Prayer always precedes the release of God’s promises and purposes.
According to Luke 2, before the first coming of Jesus the Messiah,
there was a devout man named Simeon and a prophetess
named Anna who were looking and praying for His coming.
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Their ministry of prayer and fasting was used by the Lord
to confirm the fulfillment of the promise of a Redeemer.
Likewise, before the second coming of Jesus, the Holy Spirit is raising
up a global company of men and women who meditate upon the Scriptures,
minister to the Lord, and intercede in unity with His heart and plan.
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Collectively, their spiritual sacrifices rise before the throne of God
as a great concert of prayer." Mike Bickle
"Being a person of prayer is the
most important calling in one’s life
and the Lord calls every
believer to a life of prayer,
both the new believer and the seasoned saint. The best thing any of us can do to improve our lives and
our relationships is to grow in prayer.
Our weak prayer times may not move us, but they move the heart of God
and the discipline of prayer will eventually become delight in prayer." Mike Bickle
David Wagner After Church 24 Minutes
Prayer for the Hurting 5/2020
1. "A simple definition of prayer: prayer is “talking with God.” It can take many forms, but all prayer is essentially a two-way conversation with the Lord that has life-changing results.
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2. We talk to the uncreated God of the universe; He listens attentively
and with great affection.
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3. He responds by revealing His heart, giving us direction, blessing our circumstances, transforming our emotions, touching our loved ones, reviving the church, saving the lost, releasing justice, impacting society, and so on.
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4. It is a great privilege and has many implications for our lives and the world.
This response is worth whatever it takes to cultivate a strong prayer life.
5. We must contend to establish our prayer life because it will not develop on its own.
The Holy Spirit will help all who desire to pray more effectively.
6. Our prayer life can progress from duty to discipline to delight (Larry Lea).
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7. Isaiah prophesied that the Lord would make His servants joyful in prayer.
He referred to a new paradigm for prayer—prayer characterized by joy.
I call this “enjoyable prayer.” Many of God’s people will be surprised by joy in communicating with Him. Enjoyable prayer is prayer that refreshes our heart!
If it is not enjoyable, we will pray only intermittently–or not at all." Mike Bickle
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"Even them I will bring to My holy mountain,
and make them joyful in My house of prayer… (Isa. 56:7)
"Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said,
“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.
Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation,
full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom,
whom we may appoint over this business;
but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and
to the ministry of the word.” Acts 6:3-4
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"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"The Hebrew Word for prayer is "tefillah" which comes from the verb "lehitpalel".
The literal meaning based on its root is "to judge oneself".
This demonstrates the introspection and self-awareness that
should accompany our approach to our creator.
We come as we are, laying aside any pretense or self-delusion.
Yeshua taught us about the humble self-judgment
that God favors in our praying in His parable
about the Pharisee and the tax collector. (Luke 18:11-14)"
Aaron Eby "First Steps in Messianic Jewish Prayer" First Fruits of Zion
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"The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them." Psalm 145:18-19
"..if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
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“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
with all your soul, and with all your strength.
“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.
You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them
when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down,
and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,
and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
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Insight: Five Takeaways from the Hebrew Sh'ma (they're most important prayer):
1) Acknowledgement of God's oneness
2) Love of God
3) Learning and Teaching about God's Ways
4) Accepting the Responsibility of Keeping God's Commandments
5) Pursueing True Holiness Aaron Eby - First Fruits of Zion
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Insight: A Praying Acrostic: P C I P T: Please Can I Pray, Thanks:
P - Praise C - Confess I - Intercede P - Petition T - Thanks
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Praise: "Therefore by Him (Jesus) let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." Hebrews 13:15-16
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Confess: "He who conceals his sins will not succeed;
he who confesses and abandons them will gain mercy." Proverbs 28:13
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Intercede: "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another,
that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man avails much." James 5:16
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Petition: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives,
and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." Mathew 7:7-8
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Thanks: “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name." Psalm 100:4
“When my soul fainted within me,I remembered the Lord;
And my prayer went up to You,Into Your holy temple.
“Those who regard worthless idols Forsake their own Mercy.
But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving;
I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.”
So the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land." Jonah 2:7-10
"Prayer always precedes the release of God’s promises and purposes.
According to Luke 2, before the first coming of Jesus the Messiah,
there was a devout man named Simeon and a prophetess
named Anna who were looking and praying for His coming.
​
Their ministry of prayer and fasting was used by the Lord
to confirm the fulfillment of the promise of a Redeemer.
Likewise, before the second coming of Jesus, the Holy Spirit is raising
up a global company of men and women who meditate upon the Scriptures,
minister to the Lord, and intercede in unity with His heart and plan.
​
Collectively, their spiritual sacrifices rise before the throne of God
as a great concert of prayer." Mike Bickle
Mike Bickle - Growing in Prayer
Part 1 - The Call to Prayer
Mike Bickle - Growing in Prayer
Characteristics of Effective Prayer
Mike Bickle - Growing in Prayer
Prayer and Prophetic Promises Part 1
Billy Graham - How to Learn to Pray
Father Mark -
How to Pray with Scripture
Like a Friar
Asher Intrater -
The Secret of Prayer
Puritan Thomas Watson
on Prayer
St. Padre Pio 2 Minutes
The Most Powerful
Healing Prayer 5/2020
