Series: God’s Plan to Change the World - The Local-Global Church

Today: Becoming A House of Prayer, Part 2 (Rev 8:1-5 & other texts)

Use these notes if you find them helpful. However I believe most are better served

by listening with an open Bible (Acts 17:11) heart & mind than by writing. - Pastor Jeff

Intro:

*** God plans to change the world (& consummate all of history) by our __________!

 1. Question #1: Does Revelation really affirm that _______is absolutely

fundamental to God’s plans for changing the world? (Rev 8:1-5)

II. Question #2: What are a few suggestions for growing in ________?

       1^st  4 general suggestions for growing in prayer:

             1.  ________ to pray

             2.  ________ in the water

             3. Pray until you _________

             4.  ________ prayer to what you already are doing

       2^nd 5 key components of prayer:

A. Reading (& Reflecting) ... on a portion of Scripture:

             •   What is one central teaching that stands out from this passage?

             •   What is one way that this passage leads you to worship God?
             •   What is one way that this passage steps on your “toes”?

             •   What is one way this passage inspires or directs prayer?

B. Rejoicing…

     1.   In who God is/ His qualities & names

     2.   In what God has done/is doing:

     3.   In what God will yet do: Waiting / Hoping / trusting God’s promises…

C. Repenting…of my sins:
             •   my scandalous & “refined” sins/ how I’ve sinned in thought,  word, deed, & attitude
             •   to be someone who repents regularly, deeply & fully

 D. Requesting (interceding for others & for myself)

              1.  My Family

              2.  My Church

                   •  Key leaders

                   •  Pray ______names a day thru the directory

                   •  My ministry team & members, My Life group members, other:

              3.  My close friends & coworkers

              4.  Those I want to reach with the gospel

              5.  My mentors & co-mentors & mentoree(s)

              6.  Missionaries & places for the gospel to expand/ Operation World go to                                                      www.operationworld.org/index.html & click on “Pray today”

              7. Those in crisis or needing special prayer

              8.  Rotating prayer needs/

                   Day 1                  Day 2                   Day 3

              9.         Myself

E. Re-surrendering ... all of myself to all of God

      3rd  4 core rhythms in a healthy lifestyle of prayer:

               1. Daily prayer alone with God (5 R’s)

               2. Regular prayer with a small group

                          •  1 or 2 same gender friends

                          •  Your spouse & family

                          •  Your small group

                3. Regular prayer as a church body

                           •  Every group in church is a prayer group

                           •  All-church prayer meetings

                4. Periodic prayer with other churches

Concl:

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