Pray with your rhema.

“Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,” Acts 26:17(KJV) Our opening scripture is the rhema Word that God gave to Paul when he called him to preach the gospel. But Paul knew that when God gives His Word, we also have a responsibility in prayer to see that Word manifested. This was why when he was going into dangerous territories, he asked the Church to pray for him to be delivered from wicked and unreasonable men.(See 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2) The Bible lets us know that when Daniel understood...

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Seize what is yours.

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” Matthew 11:12(KJV)God's Word translation puts it this way, “From the time of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful people have been seizing it.” In other words, what is happening in the kingdom of God, at a particular time reflects the character of the people in authority at that time.Child of God it is time for you to release your faith and take a hold of all that...

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Don't limit God.

“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:” Exodus 13:17(KJV) Do you know that God's desire was for the children of Israel to enter the promised land in forty days, but they entered after forty years. Why? They limited the Holy One of Israel. This is why you need to get the knowledge of God's Word and build your faith, so that you will not...

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Teach us to pray.

“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray,…”Luke 11:1(KJV)It is very important you are taught about prayer and the right way to pray because there are principles and rules governing prayer. And so long as you do not know some of these principles and rules, you will be limited, because every man is limited by the knowledge which he possesses.1 Corinthians 2:14 says, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness...

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Prayer aids ministry success.

“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” 1 John 2:6(KJV)Our opening scripture shows us that we ought to follow the example of Jesus Christ. When He walked this earth, He lived as a man of prayer, and He also fasted. Therefore, if we abide in Him, we ought to be men and women of prayer, and we ought to fast too. (Matthew 4:1-2)I remember the story of a man of God, who got to the first phase of his ministry almost after thirty years or more in ministry. As I wondered why, I noticed that...

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Prayer leads to an outpouring.

“And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”Luke 24:49(KJV)Before the outpouring of the Spirit in 1901 in Topeka Kansas, there was a man called Charles Parham who was hungry for more of God, so God sent him to Topeka that He will meet him there.When Charles Parham got to Topeka Kansas he saw a huge building called Stones Folly, it was a castle with two towers that had been built and then abandoned. While he was looking at the building, he recognized that...

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Prayer eliminates opposition.

“Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;” Romans 15:30-31(KJV)From our opening scripture, we see the Apostle Paul asking the Church to strive in their prayers to God for him because his deliverance from the opposition and the acceptance of the message of the gospel was dependent on prayer.It...

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Your prayer responsibility 3.

“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”Mark 1:35(KJV) Our opening scripture shows us that Jesus had to pray everyday when He walked this earth. He rose up very early in the morning to go and spend time praying because the success of His ministry on earth depended on it. If Jesus needed to pray, it means it is essential and required that we should also spend quality time to pray to succeed in the assignment God has given us to carry out on earth. The Bible...

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Your prayer responsibility 2.

“… Through your faithful prayers and the generous response of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, everything he wants to do in and through me will be done.” Philippians 1:19(MSG)Our opening scripture shows us that our prayers have a vital role in ensuring that the will of God is done on the earth, or even in the lives of others. This is why much of God's work has been delayed because of lack of prayer.For instance, before the healing revival came in 1947,...

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Your prayer responsibility 1.

“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38(KJV) Jesus stresses the importance of our prayer life in our opening scripture because our prayer is vital for us to reap the harvest. John Wesley said, “It seems God is limited by our prayer life, that He can do nothing for humanity unless someone...

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I will answer you

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3(KJV) The words in our opening scripture are sure words spoken by the Lord Himself, He says, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee,…” This means that God puts prayer in a positive note. He didn't say call unto me and you will get a yes or a no. That's not what He said, He said, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee,…”We This is why...

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The father answers prayer

““That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” 1 John 1:3(KJV)Do you know that you have been called into a relationship, a united fellowship, and communion with the Father? As a child of God, you are not a stranger to the Father or to Jesus. Are you conscious that you have such a close relationship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ? If you are, your prayer life will be different. You will...

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Pray to the father 2

“These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father,…” John 17:1(KJV)Our opening scripture is the beginning of the most detailed prayer of Jesus recorded in the Bible, and you will observe that He followed the protocols He taught His disciples in prayer. He began by saying, Father,… This shows us that Jesus was always conscious of His relationship with His Father.In Matthew 26:39, the Bible shows us that Jesus directed His prayer to the Father, “And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my...

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Pray to the father 1

“And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father …” Luke 11:2(KJV)Jesus is showing us from our opening scripture that prayer is based on a relationship, letting us know that every child of God has equal rights before the Father in prayer.This shows you that if Jesus could get results in prayer, you also can get results in prayer, and I can also get results when I pray, because we are praying to “Our Father.” Therefore, be confident whenever you want to pray. Know that God wants to hear you and He wants to answer your prayer because He is...

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How to pray

“And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, …” Luke 11:2(KJV) From our opening scripture, Jesus in teaching the principles of prayer to His disciples said to them, “When ye pray, say, …” This means that if you are not speaking or talking when it is time to pray, it simply means that you are not praying.There are some Christians who practice what they call, silent prayer. The Bible doesn't teach us to pray silent prayers. If you are not talking, you are not praying as far as God is concerned. Jesus is showing us how to pray to the Father the Biblical...

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Pray rightly

“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1(KJV)From our opening scripture, the disciples of Jesus came and asked Him to teach them to pray. This shows us that prayer is a science. When we say that prayer is a science, we mean that prayer is governed by principles. Therefore, there are certain principles you have to know to get results in prayer. This is important because many people pray, but they do...

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Speak the logos

“All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.” John 1:3(KJV)The Bible says in our opening scripture that nothing was made without the Word. The word 'made' is from the Greek word 'ginomai' which means 'to be brought to pass'. How are things made? They are made by the Word of God. The Greek word interpreted 'Word' in our opening scripture is the word, 'logos' meaning God's thoughts. Where can you find God's thoughts? God's thoughts are found in the Word of God. How can you find God's Word? You find God's...

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Speak faith-filled words 3

“Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.”Mark 11:23(ESV)The Bible says that there is power in words. Words have creative ability. Words can restructure the earth, and even remove mountains. God is the one who created the earth and the mountains(Psalm 90:2), yet He says when faith-filled words are released, it can even move mountains(Mark 11:23). That is how powerful words are if there is...

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Speak faith-filled words 2

“They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.”Isaiah 42:17(KJV)Have you noticed that when an evil man that works with evil spirits wants to speak, they speak with confidence in the power of the evil spirit of which they are talking about. Yet those spirits are powerless compared to the authority that has been vested on us in the name of Jesus. This is why the Bible says that they shall be greatly ashamed.Seeing that evil men speak believing and expecting those...

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Speak faith-filled words 1

“I create the fruit of the lips; …”Isaiah 57:19a(KJV)In our opening scripture, God tells us that He creates the fruit of the lips. This means that God can create out of nothing whatsoever I desire with my words. So if all you have is words, God can make something with your words.No matter the situation you are in, you may not know anyone, or you may not have anyone to help you, it doesn't matter. Begin to create what you want to see with your mouth. Begin to declare that you have favour wherever you go with everyone you meet and expect it to be...

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Do not doubt

“For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” Mark 11:23(KJV)Our opening scripture shows us the importance of being specific when we pray. I will like to share with you the story of the woman that had a mountain behind her house. When she saw Mark 11:23 in her Bible, she went and spoke to the mountain at the back of her house, commanding...

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The father backs you up

“And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.”Mark 11:12-14(KJV)Our opening scripture shows us an event that took place in the life of Jesus. Jesus was hungry on His way from Bethany, because He found no figs in a fig tree He saw along...

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Pray believing and acting accordingly

“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”Mark 11:24(KJV)A woman was praying for her husband to be saved, and her whole church was praying with her too. This continued for some time, and every time they had a prayer meeting in church, this woman will stand up and tell them to pray for her husband because he is a very terrible man. She continued talking in this way every time they met in their prayer meeting, until one day, the Pastor of the church asked her to stop...

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Consider it done

“Ask, and it shall be given you; …”Matthew 7:7(KJV)Our opening scripture is a more sure Word from Jesus. He totally meant what He said. When He said, “Ask, and it shall be given you;” He meant it. Therefore, this understanding should give you rest whenever you pray.When you pray to the Father concerning anything, consider it done because Jesus said in John 14:13-14, “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” Meditate on these things and...

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Pray the will of God

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”1 John 5:14(KJV)In learning about prayer, we see that our confidence in prayer comes from knowing that whatsoever we ask the Father according to His will, He hears us. The question you may want to ask is, “how do I know the will of God?” The will of God is revealed to us in the Word of God. In the Bible, the will of God concerning everything is revealed to us. In John 15:7, Jesus said, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you,...

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No distance in the Spirit

“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.”John 4:23-24(KJV)Today from our opening scripture we see from the words of the Lord Jesus that we are living in a day where God is seeking true worshipers who will worship Him in spirit and in truth because God is a Spirit.Therefore, if God is a Spirit, it means that He is not limited by distance, He is everywhere...

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Pray in the Spirit

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Ephesians 6:18(KJV)As a child of God, it is important you recognize that there is a required way to pray. Our prayer should come from the spirit. God does not expect us to offer our prayers in the flesh. This is why the Bible admonishes us to pray always with every kind of prayer and request in the Spirit.Therefore, not only should we pray from our spirit, we ought also to pray in the power of the Holy Spirit....

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Pray with a specific desire

“Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” Romans 10:1(KJV)From our opening scripture, we see that Paul the Apostle prayed from his heart. He declared what his heart desire was as he prayed. What about you, is that how you pray? Is your heart in your prayer? Before you start praying, what is your expectation? Have you already decided what you wanted? Do not pray with a heart that is undecided. You ought to pray with a specific desire in your heart. Decide on what you expect to see manifested before...

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Pray earnestly

“… The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].”James 5:16(AMP)Today, I encourage you to always pray from your heart, that is from your spirit, because your heart is the center of life. It is the life center. Therefore, whenever you pray from your heart, you are releasing life from your spirit into your body and to all that your prayer is directed towards.This is what happens especially when you pray in the Spirit in other tongues. As you spend time praying in other tongues,...

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Pray with all your heart

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13(KJV)Our opening scripture is showing us a principle in the Word of God that will always produce results. The question I will like to ask you right now is this, “Do you pray with all your heart?” A lot of people pray everyday and in different places, but they do not pray from their hearts. They just pray as a religious activity.If you want your prayer to always produce results, you must learn to always pray from your heart. It is important you...

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Pray with Confidence

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”1 John 5:14(KJV)Our opening scripture lets us know that we should pray with confidence because we know we are dealing with God; He is the all powerful One(Ephesians 6:10). Therefore, when you pray, your prayer doesn't work because of how powerful your prayer is, your prayer works because of how powerful your God is. This is because, the reason why it worked is because it touched God. So, whenever you pray don't pray like the heathen...

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