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Tuesday, June 28, 2011Tuesday, June 28, 2011

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

New Memory VerseNew Memory Verse 1 John 5:14-15, 1 John 5:14-15,

“This is the confidence which we “This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask have before Him, that, if we ask

anything according to His will, He anything according to His will, He hears us. hears us. 1515And if we know that He And if we know that He

hears us hears us inin whatever we ask, we whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests know that we have the requests

which we have asked from Him.”which we have asked from Him.”

John 16:25-27John 16:25-27

Power and Effectiveness Power and Effectiveness of Prayer!of Prayer!

““In figurative language.”In figurative language.”He communicated through He communicated through

analogies, “proverbs”, analogies, “proverbs”, because this is the easiest way because this is the easiest way

to communicate something to communicate something that can be understood the that can be understood the

first time.first time.

Vs. 26Vs. 26The relationship between the The relationship between the

believer and the Son is so close believer and the Son is so close that when any request is made that when any request is made to the Father, the Father sees to the Father, the Father sees Christ’s own desire and merit Christ’s own desire and merit

as prompting the request. as prompting the request.

The believer never asks in his The believer never asks in his own merits, but those of own merits, but those of

Jesus.Jesus.

““I do not say” I do not say” Jesus is not making a Jesus is not making a

promise. promise.

1. Jesus is removing the false 1. Jesus is removing the false impressions among the impressions among the

disciples that He Himself disciples that He Himself must process every prayer must process every prayer

personally. personally.

2. No! They go directly to the 2. No! They go directly to the Father in the name of Jesus. Father in the name of Jesus.

3. Every believer in the 3. Every believer in the Church Age has direct contact Church Age has direct contact

with the throne of grace.with the throne of grace.Heb 4:16Heb 4:16

4. To pray in the name of 4. To pray in the name of Jesus must not be construed Jesus must not be construed

as Jesus must do the asking of as Jesus must do the asking of the Father. the Father.

Rather, this is a direct Rather, this is a direct approach of the believer priest approach of the believer priest

to the throne of grace. to the throne of grace.

5. It is also true that the Lord 5. It is also true that the Lord Jesus Christ as our High Jesus Christ as our High

Priest will intercede for us.Priest will intercede for us.Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25; 9:24; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25; 9:24;

1 John 2:11 John 2:1

a. We can go directly to the a. We can go directly to the Father as a priest because we Father as a priest because we

are in union with Christ. are in union with Christ.

Jesus making face to face Jesus making face to face petitions on our behalf does petitions on our behalf does

not in any way hinder a direct not in any way hinder a direct shot with our own petitions.shot with our own petitions.

a. During the Church Age the a. During the Church Age the Father is the recipient of Father is the recipient of prayer from Jesus Christ.prayer from Jesus Christ.

Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25

b. He is the recipient of prayer b. He is the recipient of prayer from the Holy Spirit.from the Holy Spirit.

Rom 8:26Rom 8:26

c. He is also the recipient of c. He is also the recipient of prayers from the believer prayers from the believer

priest. priest.

Vs. 27Vs. 27Two reasons why the Father Two reasons why the Father

Loves you.Loves you.1. You have loved Jesus Christ.1. You have loved Jesus Christ.2. You have believed that Jesus 2. You have believed that Jesus

came forth from the Father. came forth from the Father.

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. Our love for Christ is 1. Our love for Christ is

demonstrated in our belief in demonstrated in our belief in Christ. This starts with faith Christ. This starts with faith

for salvation.for salvation.

2. The work of Jesus was so 2. The work of Jesus was so thorough and effective that thorough and effective that

believers gain a like personal believers gain a like personal relationship with the Father as relationship with the Father as

Christ has.Christ has.

3. Because we have and do 3. Because we have and do PHILEO Jesus Christ, God PHILEO Jesus Christ, God

the Father PHILEOs us.the Father PHILEOs us.

4. As a result we are made 4. As a result we are made “believer priests” as members “believer priests” as members of the Royal Family of God at of the Royal Family of God at the moment of our salvation the moment of our salvation (1 Peter 2:5, 9), which gives (1 Peter 2:5, 9), which gives

us access in prayer to God the us access in prayer to God the Father.Father.

5. Having access to the Father 5. Having access to the Father we pray directly to Him. We we pray directly to Him. We do not pray to Jesus, the Holy do not pray to Jesus, the Holy

Spirit or anyone else.Spirit or anyone else.

6. Because of this unique 6. Because of this unique priesthood and access of the priesthood and access of the Church Age, Jesus does not Church Age, Jesus does not

have to intercede on our have to intercede on our behalf when praying.behalf when praying.

7. Because Jesus loves us and 7. Because Jesus loves us and is now seated at the right hand is now seated at the right hand of the Father, He voluntarily of the Father, He voluntarily

acts as our intercessor, acts as our intercessor, supporting our prayers that supporting our prayers that are offered to the Father.are offered to the Father.

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Protocol for Prayer During the Church AgeProtocol for Prayer During the Church AgeUpper Room Discourse, Part 524Upper Room Discourse, Part 524

      John 16:25-27; Rom 8:26, 34; Heb 7:25; 1 Peter 2:5, 9; 1 John 2:1 John 16:25-27; Rom 8:26, 34; Heb 7:25; 1 Peter 2:5, 9; 1 John 2:1 

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