How to pray like Bible people
Praying for people
Paul’s model prayer for people is all about knowledge. He thanks God for signs of spiritual life 2. He asks God that they might– know Him better– know where they’re going– know what they are– know who’s working for them
Trusting God’s Character
More and more, we are being told to “shut up, or else.” Here’s how to pray when the enemy is gagging us in an attempt to stop Mission Unstoppable. You made the world You wrote the script Help us keep going!
Pleading God’s promises
Nehemiah’s model prayer encourages us to Set aside seasons Plead God’s promises It’s amazing what happens when we pray according to God’s will!
Confessing our sin
Ezra shows us how to deal with guilt. Two things to take hold of: The guilt of our sin The grace of our God God’s grace outweighs all of our disgrace.
Spreading our problems before the LORD
Hezekiah gives us a model of how to pray when we’re unsettled by the loud lies of the enemy… HOW? Choose your position WHAT? Counteract the lies WHY? For God’s honour
Calling for help
Do we really need help praying “Help!”? Jonah’s prayer is a model to us. Calling for help means… Praying wherever you are Recognising God sent the storm Using your mouth for more When the storm sweeps over, call for help!
Rejoicing in the Lord
Hannah’s prayer is a model of how to rejoice in the Lord. Run to coach Spark a fire Spring into tomorrow A practical tool to help copy the model: “3 in 3” – take time to do these 3 things in 3 minutes, at the end of each day. Look back – what has God being doing in your life today? Look up – what does THAT tells us about His character? Look forward…