The Battle Part Six: Weapons of Our Warfare - Prayer
The Battle Part Six: Weapons of Our Warfare - Prayer
Speaker: Pastor Lee Cummings
Date: October 5, 2019
The Battle is a series that will explore the spiritual realm, spiritual warfare, angels and demons, and will also examine the signs of the return of Christ found in scripture.
In week 6 of The Battle, Pastor Lee Cummings brings a powerful word on the power of prayer. We learn that when we pray joyfully and powerfully, we begin to learn who God is, and who we are in Christ.
Focus Scripture
Luke 11:1-13 (ESV)
"Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread, 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.” 5 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, 6 for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; 7 and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence[c] he will rise and give him whatever he needs. 9 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for[d] a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Sermon Highlights
If we're going to learn how to pray, we need to go to the one who taught the disciples.
Learning to pray joyfully begins with re-learning who God is.
Jesus' number one reason for calling out the disciples was for them to be with Him.
There are certain things in scripture that God will only do "if my people pray."
The devil knows that if you ever pray, the battle is over.
Learning to pray powerfully begins with re-learning who we are in Christ.
God shapes the world based on your prayers.