Praying for Stuck Christians

Gary DeLashmutt

1 Samuel 12:22-23

Once beginning a relationship with Christ, the road to spiritual growth is not easy and many believers become "stuck," mired in things like bitterness, self-righteousness or fear. This workshop develops the biblical evidence that we should pray for these believers and explores what that looks like in action. Prayer is an immensely powerful tool, and we need to wield it in order to help others be loosened from the enemy's grasp. We see that In response to this, we should consider someone in our own life for whom we may pray and be prepared to persevere in those prayers.

Intercession

Jim Leffel

Genesis 18:17-19:32

Does prayer matter? Yes! Abraham prayed for the people in his life. He prayed specifically for the people who lived in Sodom and Gomorrah and this saved lives. Abraham interceded on behalf of those in the cities and this changed Lot's life. This passage describes how God answered those prayers and why we\r\nshould be diligent to pray for the people in our lives.\r\n

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Scott Risley

Luke 18:9-14

Jesus told the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector to demonstrate what is needed to be right with God. While the Pharisee demonstrated self-righteousness in his prayer, the tax collector demonstrated humility and his need for mercy in his prayer. Righteousness before God can only be obtained by faith in Jesus' atoning sacrifice, not on the basis of our own works.

Lessons on Prayer (Part 3)

Conrad Hilario

Luke 11:14-23

Satan is God's most powerful enemy and he wants to destroy us. So God calls us to take the offensive in spiritual warfare. We are to ?bind the strongman??that is, we are to battle Satan with the truth of God's Word.

3 Essential Prayer Attitudes

Scott Risley

Luke 18:1-8

Through an ?a fortiori? argument, Jesus teaches us three essential attitudes to have in prayer: 1) we need to exercise persistence in prayer; 2) we must have ?shameless audacity??that is, be willing to pray bold prayers and be real with God; and 3) we should always recognize that God is our generous Father who wants to give His children good things.

Lessons on Prayer (Part 2)

Conrad Hilario

Luke 11:5-11

Through two illustrations, Jesus teaches us persistence in prayer. We see six reasons God may not be answering our prayer(s): 1) the answer is no; 2) we aren't praying according to His revealed will; 3) our sin might be blocking our request; 4) it compels us to talk to God; 5) it teaches us daily dependence on God; and 6) God wants us to appreciate what He plans to give us.

What Keeps Us From Praying

Scott Risley

Luke 10:38-11:4

Through the story of Mary and Martha we learn about three barriers to prayer: 1) we're distracted and busy; 2) we don't know what to say; and 3) we may not be a part of God's family yet. Jesus' prayer gives us an example of an enjoyable relationship with God, in which prayer is both freeing and vital to spiritual growth.

Lessons on Prayer (Part 1)

Conrad Hilario

Matthew 18:23-34

Prayer can transform our relationship with God. We should use Jesus' prayer as a model for both personal and corporate prayer. Based on Jesus' prayer, here are five elements we should incorporate into our prayers: 1) acknowledgement/worship of who God is; 2) seek God's will for our life; 3) request provision from God; 4) recognize God's forgiveness; 5) vigilantly pray against Satan, knowing we are in the midst of a spiritual battle.

Paul's Prayer

Mike Sullivan

Philippians 1:9-11

From Paul's prayer for the Philippians, we learn that his highest priority for the Christian community is sacrificial love. Paul prays that their love would be guided by knowledge and discernment from God, point them toward a moral lifestyle, and enable God's transformation in their lives.