Study in Prayer

Scripture of the Day:   

Luke 1:13

“But the angel said to him, “Zechariah, your prayer has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son and you shall call him John.”

God Answers Prayer

 First of all, let me emphasize, that God is not a respecter of persons.  What He does for one person, He will do for every person….we have His promise on that.  So, why doesn’t He answer the prayers of every person…?  It is up to US to get our Faith “tuned into” His Word.  

We have been taught that sometimes God answers our prayers and sometimes he doesn’t. But the Bible says God’s answers to our prayers are YES and AMEN. (2 Corinthians 1:20).

I do not want you to think there is a secret “formula” or a “Seven Step Program” which, if you follow, will get you the results you are looking for.  This teaching for 2021 is not designed to do that.

The purpose for this entire year of teaching on prayer is to develop in you the Faith in God to believe the prayers you are presenting to God WILL BE ANSWERED.  (1John 5:14-15). There is no secret ritual or formula; you cannot “trick” God into answering your prayers; you cannot “buy” your answers.

You must operate by FAITH.  Faith in God. Faith in Jesus. Faith in the Word.  This daily teaching on various aspects of prayer, for 367 straight days, is give you the foundation to present your prayers to God, knowing that He will answer them. Knowing that your Faith is what activates the Word in your life. Knowing that Jesus is the Word of God who was made flesh. Knowing that Jesus is always making intercession for you before God in order to get your prayers answered. 

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Scripture of the Day:   

Luke 22:46

“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. 

“Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Be Specific

First of all, let me emphasize, that God is not a respecter of persons.  What He does for one person, He will do for every person….we have His promise on that.  So, why doesn’t He answer the prayers of every person…?  It is up to US to get our Faith “tuned into” His Word.  

Let me explain it using this example.   You have a radio sitting on your desk.  It is turned off.  You hear nothing over the radio.  Does that mean there is NO radio station broadcasting?  NO.  It just means you do not have your radio turned on.  Radio stations are continually broadcasting over the airwaves.  

Now, you turn your radio on.  But all you get is static.  Does this mean there are no radio stations broadcasting?  NO.  It just means you have to “tune” into a station to hear the broadcast.  If you tune into a station that is broadcasting “Rock” and you wanted to hear “Country and Western,” you will be disappointed.  You MUST tune into the station you want to hear.

The same thing happens with God.  God is here, talking to us through His Holy Spirit, all of the time.  We just have to “tune in” to what He is saying.  If we leave our spiritual “ears” turned off – we miss what He is telling us to do in order to be Blessed.  If we are listening to the devil or the world instead of listening to God, we miss what He is telling us to do.  We are tuned into the wrong station!

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Scripture of the Day:   

Acts 6:4 

 “We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the Word”

 Ask – Don’t Beg

Have you ever wondered if God really “hears” your prayers?  I mean, how many times have you prayed and wondered if you said the “right” thing?  You have heard preachers say, “ask according to God’s will.”  So, if you do not get the answer you are looking for, does that mean you asked “out of God’s will?”

Can you go to God and ask Him to save your loved ones?  What about healing?  Is it possible to pray for healing?  Will God answer your prayer?  Can you ask God to Bless your finances?  Will He Bless your finances?   Is asking for money or prosperity “wrong?”

Why does it appear that others get their prayers answered, but you don’t?  Are they doing something different?  Do they have “greater Faith” than you do?  Does God love them more than He loves you?

What you need to do is be SPECIFIC in what you are asking God for in prayer and then stand continually on the promises you find in His Word concerning answering your prayers.

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ABOUT PRAYER 2021

Scripture of the Day:   

1 Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray Continually”

What this is about:   Prayer 2021 was impressed upon my spirit after several days of prayer as I sought the Lord for what His plan was for this ministry as we entered the year 2021.  Each year, beginning about Thanksgiving time, I seek the Lord for guidance on this matter.  This year, the impression was very clear – we need PRAYER in 2021.  We need prayer now, more than ever.

As I pondered that thought for a few days, seeking more guidance from the Lord on exactly what He needed me to do… I was reminded of something that occurred 5 years ago…

In 2015, I did a 365 day bible study every morning. I would wake up about one hour early, 430am, and go into my office and record a short, 10-15 minute bible study on a verse of scripture. This video was then posted to YouTube and Facebook.

The Lord brought that to my remembrance and I understood this is what my plan would be for 2021 regarding prayer. That was the first confirmation.

Next, I was wondering how many bible verses actually talked or mentioned prayer. So, a quick Google search later, I discovered there are 367 verses in the Bible that specifically mention prayer or praying!  That was interesting. Two more than enough for one each day…How could I work that into a year long Bible Study?

The answer: Start one day early and go one day later!  Beginning December 31, 2020 and ending on January 1, 2020.  That took care of that!  Second confirmation!

Finally, there was the issue of the name for the teaching…  The Lord has put on my heart, the theme for 2021 was to be Prayer.  As I was praying about a name for this teaching series, Prayer 2021 seemed appropriate. A quick search on GoDaddy showed “Prayer2021.com” was available!  (FYI: This was the second time this year that an important name that was given to me by the Lord, a name that was very clear, concise and descriptive – was available. That almost “never” happens when searching for good domain name today).  Well, that was “confirmation number three!”

Although there will be a general theme to the way each study will happen for each day, I will remain sensitive to how the Holy Spirit leads each bible study on prayer. For the most part, this will be the format:

1.     Short opening prayer.

2.     Scripture for the day.

3.     Subject matter introduction (or reminder as some topics will be shared over several days).

4.     Brief – 5-6 minute teaching for the topic of that day.

5.     Closing remarks.

6.     Closing prayer for the day.

The total time for each daily recording will be approximately 15 minutes (give or take a very little bit). I want to make each of these sessions short, for easy consumption. I do not want to make this into long sessions that someone may not be able to listen to in one listening session.

All of these teachings will take place on Facebook Live and YouTube Live and the recordings will also be held on those platforms. I will use other social media platforms to assist my efforts to “Get the Word Out.”

The efforts for this year is to teach as many people as possible on the different types of prayer (which some say are 9 and others say there are 12 different aspects of prayer); how to pray; when to pray; and other aspects as the Holy Spirit leads. 

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