Effective Prayers FOP/BSS/013

TOPIC: Effective Prayers
TEXT: Matt. 6:5-8
MEMORY VERSE: Jas. 5:16

INTRODUCTION

Prayer is more than merely making a request to God. It is a life of communion with the Father, which is God’s desire for all His children.

The response of God to the request we sometimes make in our prayer time is not as important as the effect of the times spent on praying on our recreated human spirit. This is because prayer bathes the soul an atmosphere of the divine presence and brings the mind under the hallowed influence of such communion.

Indeed prayer is a vital part of a believer’s life, as Jesus encouraged persistence in prayer built on confidence in a loving heavenly Father who pays attention to His children.

For a believer’s prayer to be effective, there are Biblical principles that must be followed and this is what we hope to lay hold on in this study.

EVALUATIONS

1.God’s Provision for Effective Prayers
a) Heb. 4:16, Rom. 5:1-2
b) John 16:23-24, John 14:13-14
c) Rom.8:26-27, I Cor. 2:11-12
d) II Tim. 3:15-17, II Peter 1:4,19

2. The Right Attitude Towards Effective Prayers
a) Phil. 4:6, Eph 5:20
b) Mk 11:23-24, Jn 1:6
c) Jn 9:31, I Jn 3:22-23
d) Luke 18:1, I Thes. 5:17
e) I Jn 5:14 -15

3. Hindrances to Prayers
a) James 4:3
b) James 1:6-7
c) Isa. 59:1-2
d) Matt. 6:25, Phil. 4:6

CONCLUSION

As we conclude this study, it is important for us to note that prayer pleases God as the supreme Governor of the universe because it puts Him to a position in which He can bless us, thereby gratifying His own benevolence.

God is much more eager to bless us, than we desire him to do so, and it is prayer that positions us rightly for this blessing.

Let us endeavor to cultivate a lifestyle of prayer. This will cause us to experience a manifestation of God’s power and glory in our lives, ‘for the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.’

Selah!

Effective prayer is an effective heart reaching an effective God that brings an effective result that effects changes on the earth.

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