11.1 NEW SERIES – PRAYING IN THE NEW COVENANT
We have just finished a series on the Lord’s Prayer. A lot of people recite the Lord’s Prayer but we have shown from the Word the fulfillment of the Lord’s Prayer since Jesus went to the cross.
Today, we will continue on a new series – focusing on praying in the New Covenant. We will share principles of prayer based on the finished work of Jesus. These truths will empower your prayer lives, and you will find enjoyment and results in prayer.
Why pray? If God is in control of this earth and He is sovereign, there would be no need to pray. Some people think that praying is simply an emotional release that does not change external circumstances.
If we know that we have been given the authority on this earth to change circumstances through prayer, we would be motivated to pray and to fulfill our calling as New Covenant priests. Let us first look at Jesus’ successful prayer life as an example for us to follow.
The Gospel of Luke reveals Jesus as a man of prayer. His success as a man on this earth was due to His prayer life. He was always in close communion with the Father.
While Jesus prayed during His baptism, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him like a dove (Luke 3:21-22). Before He chose His disciples, He prayed all night on the mountain (Luke 6:12-13).
When the multitudes thronged around Him, Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness and prayed (Luke 5:15-16). Jesus was transfigured as He prayed on the mountain (Luke 9:29). At Gethsemane, He yielded to God’s will and received strength through prayer. He went on to the cross to save the world (Luke 22:41-44).
The book of Heb 5:7-8 says that Jesus offered up passionate prayers to God with vehement cries and tears when He was on this earth. Like Jesus, we can experience success in our lives through this powerful key of prayer.
Today, Jesus is still praying for us in heaven as our High Priest at the Father’s right hand (Rom 8:34). He upholds the prayers that we make to our heavenly Father.
Prayer is an important part of the Christian life. But not many have truly experienced the depths of prayer. Great revivals were borne out of prayer. Great men of God overcame adverse circumstances through prayer, and they went on to impact the world. Join me on this journey.
Today, we will continue on a new series – focusing on praying in the New Covenant. We will share principles of prayer based on the finished work of Jesus. These truths will empower your prayer lives, and you will find enjoyment and results in prayer.
Why pray? If God is in control of this earth and He is sovereign, there would be no need to pray. Some people think that praying is simply an emotional release that does not change external circumstances.
If we know that we have been given the authority on this earth to change circumstances through prayer, we would be motivated to pray and to fulfill our calling as New Covenant priests. Let us first look at Jesus’ successful prayer life as an example for us to follow.
The Gospel of Luke reveals Jesus as a man of prayer. His success as a man on this earth was due to His prayer life. He was always in close communion with the Father.
While Jesus prayed during His baptism, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him like a dove (Luke 3:21-22). Before He chose His disciples, He prayed all night on the mountain (Luke 6:12-13).
When the multitudes thronged around Him, Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness and prayed (Luke 5:15-16). Jesus was transfigured as He prayed on the mountain (Luke 9:29). At Gethsemane, He yielded to God’s will and received strength through prayer. He went on to the cross to save the world (Luke 22:41-44).
The book of Heb 5:7-8 says that Jesus offered up passionate prayers to God with vehement cries and tears when He was on this earth. Like Jesus, we can experience success in our lives through this powerful key of prayer.
Today, Jesus is still praying for us in heaven as our High Priest at the Father’s right hand (Rom 8:34). He upholds the prayers that we make to our heavenly Father.
Prayer is an important part of the Christian life. But not many have truly experienced the depths of prayer. Great revivals were borne out of prayer. Great men of God overcame adverse circumstances through prayer, and they went on to impact the world. Join me on this journey.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 12:24 AM
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