Freedom in Christ - Part 12
Pray in the Spirit
Ephesians 6:18
With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit,
and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for
all the saints.
Satan doesn't want us to pray. And will put up obstacles to stop
us. I.e. tiredness.
 Pray
and mean it - Prayer is very powerful.
Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do
not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for
us with inexpressible groanings.
As we pray the Holy Spirit will pick us up and carry us to the
throne of grace.
2 Corinthians 4: 3-4
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who
are perishing, among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds
of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the
glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
Ephesians 1: 18-19
since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened-so that you may
know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his
glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the incomparable
greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the
exercise of his immense strength.
1 John 5: 14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever
we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know
that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that
we have the requests that we have asked from him.
We should pray for each other for enlightenment,
for protection of the church and ourselves that our vision will
be clear
Prayer Binds
Satan, so those in his grasp are Released
Matthew 12: 29
How else can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his property,
unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder
the house.
When
we pray were joining God and laying hold to Gods property and claiming
it back.
We must pray for the lost, family, friends etc.
The devil wants to take people to hell.
The more we pray for someone, the less Satan's hold on them.
If we come across people who are involved in darkness. We should
pray that the demon be cut off and the person be free.
Pray that the demons would be confused and their hold weakened
on the person.
Pray that the person may be strengthened in faith in God.
Pray that the person may distinguish between own thoughts and those
of Satan.
Pray for them to recognise the demonic presence and not be confused,
but willingly seek Godly council and help.
Pray that God will protect and guide His child and set angelic
forces at work to break up every scheme of the enemy.
Matthew 9: 37-38
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but
the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send
out workers into his harvest."
Romans 10: 14
How are they to call on one they have not believed in? And how are
they to believe in one they have not heard of? And how are they
to hear without someone preaching to them?
When praying for the lost, ask God to send someone to them with
the good news.
Romans 10: 10
For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with
the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.
Pray that God will give them life.
Pray against thoughts raised up against the knowledge of God and
for the binding of Satan.
Pray that the eyes of the lost will be opened to the truth.
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