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August 5 - August 23, 2020
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).
The two first and essential means of grace are the Word of God and prayer. Conversion comes through these,
(1 Peter 1:23),
(Romans 10:13).
By the Word of God and prayer, we also grow.
(1 Peter 2:2),
These two instruments of grace must be applied in the right proportion.
If we read the Word and do not pray, we may become puffed up with knowledge, without the love that builds others up. If we pray without reading the Word, we will be ignorant of the mind and will of God, and become mystical and fanatical, and liable to be blown around by every wind of doctrine.
(Romans 11:36),
(James 5:16-17).
(1 Kings 18).
Let’s remember that the God of Elijah still lives.
we have the same access to him that Elijah had.
We have the same permission to go to God and ask the fire from heaven to come down and consume our lusts and passions
(2 Chronicles 33:13, 15-16).
(Daniel 9:23).
(Acts 10:33).
(Acts 10:44-45).
All through the Scriptures you will find that when believing prayer went up to God, the answer came down.
(Acts 16:25-30)
Acts 7,
(Acts 7:55-56).
(verses 59-60).
(Acts 6:15).
(Exodus 34:30),
when we get really into communion with God, he lifts up his countenance – his image – upon us, and instead of our having gloomy looks, our faces will shine, because God has heard and answered our prayers.
(2 Corinthians 3:18).
(Luke 3:21-22).
(Luke 9:28-29).
(Luke 6:12).
Simon (whom he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon (called Zelotes) and Judas the brother of James and Judas Iscariot
(Luke 6:13-16).
(verses 17-18).
If our sermons and messages are going to reach the hearts and consciences of the people, we must spend a considerable amount of time in prayer to God, that there may be power with the words we deliver.
(John 11:41-42).
If our spiritually dead ones are to be raised, we must first get power with God.
(John 12:27).
(verse 28).
(Luke 22:42-43).
(verse 41).
If you get love into your soul, so that the grace of God may come down in answer to prayer, there will be no trouble reaching the people. It is not by eloquent sermons that perishing souls are going to be reached; we need the power of God in order that the blessing may come down.
(Luke 18:13).
(Matthew 15:22).
(Luke 23:42).
(Matthew 14:30).
Let our prayers be to the point, just telling God what we want.
(Luke 23:34).
prayer holds a high place among the exercises of a spiritual life.
rendering divine honor, including in it reverence, esteem, and love.
(Daniel 9:3-4).
