effective prayer styles for the 21st century

8/8/2019 Effective Prayer Styles for the 21st Century

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Presented By:

Woodrow Lucas MTS and MBA, 2007

Lay Minister Since 1998PHD Student @ Vanderbilt in Business

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WHAT THIS PRESENTATION DOES

NOT ENDEAVOR TO ACCOMPLISH

CONVINCE YOU TOENGAGE IN ACERTAINPRAYERSTYLEORDISCOURAGEYOU FROMUSINGACERTAIN PRAYERMETHOD.

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WHAT THIS PRESENTATION DOES

ENDEAVOR TO ACCOMPLISH

EXPOSE YOU TO A TAXONOMYOF PRAYERSTYLESWHICH WILL HOPEFULLYEXPAND YOURHORIZONS AND SENSEOF POSSIBILITY FORTHE

INTERCESSORY POWEROF THE BODYOF CHRIST.

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4 i lical illars f prayerJames 4:2

Y u d n thave, ecause

y u d n t ask

James 4:3

Y u ask and dn t receive

ecause y u askwr ngly, in

rder t spend

what y u get ny ur pleasures.

1 Thessal nians5:17

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Matthew 5:44

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enemies andpray f r th se

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y u, s that y umay e childrenf y ur Father in

heaven;

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INTERESTING PASSAGE CONCERNING

THE POWER OF COMMUNICATION

WITH GODy Exodus 32:9-14

The Lord said to Moses, I have seen this eo le, how

stiff necked they are. Now let me alone so that mywrath may burn hot against them and I may consumethem..(conversation with Moses takes lace).Andthe Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he

lanned to bring on his eo le.

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TYPES OF PRAYER THAT WE WILL

BE DEALING WITH TODAY1) Bread and Butter Prayers (Communal / Meditative

rayer, Conversational Prayer, Cor orate Prayer,Confessional Prayer)

2) Tongues3) Co-Creation Prayers (Imaginative rayer, S eaking

things into reality)

4) Warfare Prayer Styles (Pulling down Strongholds,

Cancelling Assignments, Transforming Enemies intoAllies, Destroying Demonic Soul Ties).

5) Repetitive Prayer (Forgiving of Dysfunction PrayerStyle, Affirmation Prayer Style, Thanksgiving PrayerStyle).

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BREAD AND BUTTER

PRAYERS

1) Meditative/Communal Prayer2)Conversational Prayer

3)Cor orate Prayer4)Confessional Prayer

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MEDITATIVE/COMMUNAL PRAYER1) Key Verse: Phili ians 4:6-7 (Do not worry about anything, but in

everything by rayer and su lication with thanksgiving let yourrequests be known to God. And the eace ofGod, which sur assesall understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.)

2) Meant to bring about eace, contentment, and communion withGod.

3) Is a way in which to make requests known untoGod in a way thatbrings assurance that one is heard and acce tance ofGods answer

whether it be yes or no.4) Common Techniques for Meditative/Communal Prayer

a) Dee Breathingb) Expression ofGratitudec) Requests for self and othersd) Expressions ofEmotions to the Divine

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Conversational Prayer1) Characterized by simply telling God how you feel

and what you think about your life, circumstances,

feelings, faults, etc.2) Usually brings clarity about your life

3) Is usually a method of obtaining a clearer since ofwhat to ask God for more specifically and formerly.

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Corporate Prayery Key Verse: Mathew 18:19 - Again I say to you that if

two of you agree on earth concerning anything that

they ask, it will be done for them by My Father inheaven.

1) Enables believers to feel as though they are not alonein their journey.

2) Has a special influence with God and the KingdomofGod, somewhat similar to the angels of childrenalways being before the throne ofGod.

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Confessional Prayery Key Verse: 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, He is faithful

and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from allunrighteousness.

y This is not a recipe for salvation, as confession of Jesusenables one to receive salvation. Rather this is a way torestore right connection with God after habitually sinning,and to get free form certain forms of habitual sinning.

y Requirements ofConfession1) That we feel contrition for the sin.

2) That we believe in the grace ofGod to forgive us for the sin.

3) That we are ready to follow Gods instructions to get freefrom the sin.

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TONGUESy Definition: Speaking another language through the

miraculouspower of the Holy Spirit. In some religious

circles it is the evidence for the Baptism of the Spirit.

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TONGUESy Key Precept 1

y Tongues occur through the miraculous power of the

Holy Spirity Key Verse - Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and beganto speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them

utterance.

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y Some tongues are in known or human languages.

y Key Verse - Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabswe hear them speaking in ourown tongues the wonderful works ofGod.

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y Tongues can occur in unknown languages or the

languages of angels.y Key Verse - 1 Corinthians 13:1

Though I speak with the tongues of men and ofangels, but have not love, I have become sounding

brass or a clanging cymbal.

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y One does not have to have the gift of tongues to have

the Holy Spirit.y Key Verse - 1 Corinthians 12:30

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak withtongues? Do all interpret?

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y One does not need to interpret a tongue for it to be

legitimate, but a tongue is more useful and helpful if itis interpreted.

y Key Verse - 1 Corinthians 14:5I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that

you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater thanhe who speaks with tongues, unless indeed heinterprets, that the church may receive edification.

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TONGUESy Some uses for Tongues

1) To deliver words ofprophecy from the Lord, if they are

in fact interpreted.2) Useful in preparing the mind and spirit to pray in other

ways.

3) Useful in warfare

4) Useful in freeing oneself from temporary malaise orbondage (ie. helps one get unstuck.)

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Co-Creation Prayersy Imaginative Prayer This is a way of imagining

blessings for people into reality, by breathing deep,

relying on the HolyGhost, and maintaining a lovingemotion in ones heart and soul.

y Key Verse: Philippians 4:8 Finally beloved, whateveris true, whatever is honest, whatever is honorable,

whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing,whatever is commendable, if there is any excellenceand if there is anything worthy ofpraise, think aboutthese things.

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Co-Creation Prayersy Speaking things into reality Using the power of Jesus name and the authority granted

unto us as believers to literally speak things that are not yet, into reality in this earthlyrealm.

y Key Verses:

y Proverbs 18:21 Death and Life are in the power of the tongue;

y Matthew 17:20So Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you havefaith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and itwill move; and nothing will be impossible for you;

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COULDNOT FIND IT, BUT THERE IS A VERSE IN THEEPISTLES ABOUT SPEAKINGTHINGS THAT ARENOT, AS THOUGH THEY WERE!!!

y Mark 11:24Therefore I say to you, whatever things you askwhen you pray, believe that you receivethem, and you will have them.Mark 11:23-25 (inContext) Mark 11 (WholeChapter)

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Warfare Prayersy Key Verses:y Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against enemies of

blood and f lesh, but against the rulers, against the

authorities, against the cosmic powers of this presentdarkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlyplaces.

y 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - For though we walk in the f lesh, wedo not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of ourwarfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling downstrongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every highthing that exalts itself against the knowledge ofGod,bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience ofChrist,

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Warfare Prayersy Some Types of Warfare Prayers:

1) Cancelling Assignments

2) Destroying Demonic Soul Ties

3) Transforming Enemies into our Allies (Romans 12:21

Do not be overcome byevil, but overcome evil with good.) Ex. Lord God, LordJesus, Lord HolyGhost, and all Good Saints and Angels Everywhere, pleasemiraculously, painlessly, permanently, and instantaneously transform all themembers of the Empowerment Churchs spiritual, mental, emotional, physical,social, cultural, financial, and political enemies into our allies as soon as possible.

4) Loosing Good Angels

5) Binding Bad Angles

6) Casting out Demons

7) Literal invisible warfare: Ex. In the name of Jesus. Leviathon Pride, we bind you.We light the fire of Mount Carmel from underneath you. We drag you out of yourhigh places, we drag you out of your low places. We nail you to the cross ofChrist.We run you through with the sword of the word ofGod. We command you tocome out of (whoever) and if you are not in them and are aff licting them to let

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Repetitive Prayery Definition: Praxis of saying the same phrase over and

over again in ones mind, with the faithful intent tochange reality.

yVerse For: Matthew 11:8 I tell you, even though hewill not get up and give him anything because he is hisfriend, at least because of his persistence he will get upand give him whatever he needs.

yVerse Against: Matthew 6:7 When you are praying,do not heap up emptyphrases as the Gentiles do; forthey think that they will be heard because of theirmany words.

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Types of Repetitive Prayersy Forgiving of Sins Prayer Style (John 20:22 When he

had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,

receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any,they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any,they are retained. (Remember the 1 John connectionbetween forgiveness and purification).

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Affirmation Prayer Styley Thanks giving Prayer Style

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