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Prayer and the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

Prayer and the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

A Study of the Lord’s Prayer in Matt. 6 and Luke 11

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The Lords Prayer - Adoration

Our heavenly FatherHallowed be Thy name

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Prayer is designed to bring our will into conformity to God’s will

We begin the process of submitting our wills when we affirm the value of God and His plan

Mark 14:32-41 Gethsemane

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AdorationAdoration

Thanking God for who He is,

what He wants,

and what He has done

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Adoration

Tell God what He is like

Reflect on His nature, character and attributes

Make the prayer personal “God you are… etc.”

Quote Bible verses, or look up one of these passages:

Rev.1: 12-18, 5:12-14, II Samuel 7:18-28, Daniel 9:3-4, Isaiah 6:1-8, Ezekiel 1:4-28, Psalm 139, 103

A Time of Private Affirmation

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The Lords Prayer - PetitionOur heavenly Father

Give us this day our daily bread

Forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us

and lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil

Petition is designed so that we pray in the will of God

for our physical, social, and spiritual needs

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The Lords Prayer and Forgiveness

Matthew 6:14-15The necessity of forgiveness

Sin and broken relationship are primary reasons for the failure of obedience in evangelism

For if you forgive men their transgressions, you heavenly Father will also forgive youBut if you do not forgive men, then your heavenly Father will not forgive your transgressions

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ConfessionConfession

Restoring relationships with God and others

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Confession

I John 1:5-10 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.

Admission of sin restores broken relationship

A Time of Private Confession

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The Lord’s Prayer and Daily Bread

Luke 11: 5-105 Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at

midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.’ 7 “Then the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man’s boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

God promises to always answer yes to our petitions

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The Lord’s Prayer and Daily Bread

Luke 11:11-1311 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a

snake instead?

12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

God always answers according to His will

Philippians 4:4-11

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Petition Acts 4:27-3127 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and

the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.

31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word

of God boldly.

Prayer, and the filling of the Holy Spirit are inseparably tied together

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PetitionPetition

Asking God to supply your needs

according to His riches in Glory

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How should we pray

Acts 4:35 Corporate, Unity

Matt. 6:5-15 Individual, Privately

I John 5:16 Intercessory, Accountability

Prayer and the Holy Spirit

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Three things God wants us to

pray for in Evangelism

Petition

The Lost

Yourself and Others

The Gospel

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PetitionPetition

Pray for the Lost

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Pray for the lost

John 17:20-23

Romans 10:1

I Thessalonians 1:4-9

20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: 23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me..

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4

Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit….. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. .

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Pray for the lost

1. Make a list of those you would like to share Christ with in the next few months.

2. Make a commitment to pray daily for them

3. Pick one person, set a plan (when and where) to talk with them and turn the conversation to Christ

Nothing is ever accomplished without a plan

Corporate Prayer for the Lost

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PetitionPetition

Pray for Yourself

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Pray for yourself

Ephesians 6:18-20Boldness

Colossian 4:4Clarity

Acts 4:29Confidence

II Cor. 5:14-15Love

Intercessory Prayer for each other

8 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great confidence.

14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15

And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

Find an accountability partner. Pray these four things for each otherMake a commitment to pray for someone each day for these four things

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PetitionPetition

Pray for the Gospel

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Pray for the Gospel

II Thessalonians 3:1For success

I Thessalonians 1:5 & 9For Power

Colossians 4:3For an Open Door

1 Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. 2

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. 3

But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. 4 We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. 5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit…9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath

2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

Pray that the Gospel will: 1)Spread rapidly in Morton2) Be accepted with the power and Joy of the Holy Spirit 3) Find open hearts to accept the message

Corporate Prayer the Gospel

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Prayer and the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

Prayer and the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

In the next session we will deal

with Power and the Word