Session Three

Experiencing God Through Prayer and Spirit-Filled Living

Why Should We Pray?

Jesus set the example of prayer.

Jesus taught the necessity of prayer.

Jesus taught His disciples to pray.

Scripture tells us to pray.

How Do We Learn To Pray?

By praying.

By memorizing and meditating on Scripture.

By praying with others.

By reading about prayer.

Principles Of Effective Prayer

The Holy Spirit helps us pray.

The Holy Spirit prays for us.

God hears our heart more than our words when we pray.

Principles Of Effective Prayer

God always answers prayer. Sometimes it’s no - I have a better plan.

Sometimes it’s slow – wait, not right now.

Sometimes it’s grow - I want to work in you because of...

Sometimes it’s so - just as you asked.

Sometimes it’s go - and I have so much more!

Principles Of Effective Prayer

“I cannot imagine any of you tantalizing your child by exciting in him a desire that you did not intend to gratify. It were a very ungenerous thing to offer alms to the poor, and then when they hold out their hand for it, to mock their poverty with a denial. It were a cruel addition to the miseries of the sick if they were taken to the hospital and there left to die untended and uncared for. Where God leads you to pray, He means you’re to receive.” - C. H. Spurgeon

Types Of Prayer

Adoration – This is praise focusing upon who God is, His nature and character.

Confession – Acknowledging my sins before God and asking for His forgiveness.

Types Of Prayer

Thanksgiving – Expressing gratitude to God for specific acts.

Supplication – Expressing our desires and making specific requests to God.

Energize Prayer By Being Filled With The Holy Spirit

Parakletos

One who supports, helps, encourages and strengthens.”

How To Being Filled With The Holy Spirit Helps Us

He helps us pray.

He enriches our spiritual experience.

He helps us be an effective witness.

How To Receive The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Seek God’s best.

Believe in God’s faithfulness.

Ask, trusting God’s goodness.

Experience God’s power.

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

2) Hallowed be Thy Name• Praise God for Who He is and what He’s done• Hallow the names of God corresponding to the

five benefits in the new covenant.

• In faith, declare that God is your provision in these areas...

1) Our Father which art in heaven• Picture Calvary and thank God you call Him,

“Father” by virtue of the blood of Jesus.

Area Of Benefit Name of God Meaning

Sin – forgivenessJehovah-Tsidkenu Jehovah our Righteousness

Jehovah-M’Kaddesh Jehovah Who sanctifies

Spirit – FullnessJehovah-Shalom Jehovah our peace

Jehovah-Shammah Jehovah is there

Soundness –Health/Healing

Jehovah-Rophe Jehovah heals

Success – Freedom from law

Jehovah-JirehJehovah’s provision shall

be seen

Security – Freedom from fear of death and hell

Jehovah-Nissi Jehovah my Banner

Jehovah-Rohi Jehovah my Shepherd

The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

3) Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done

• Yourself and your family.

Pray for…

• Your church.

• Your nation.

• Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

4) Give us this day, our daily bread

• Be in the will of God.

• Believe it is God’s will to prosper you.

• Be specific and tenacious.

5) And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. • Ask God to forgive you.

• Forgive and release others.

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

6) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

• Loins girded about with Truth.

• Breastplate of righteousness.

• Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Put on the whole armor of God…

• Shield of faith.

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

• Loins girded about with Truth.

• Breastplate of righteousness.

• Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Put on the whole armor of God…

• Shield of faith.

• Helmet of salvation.

• Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

6) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

• Because you have mad the Lord your habitation.

• Because you have set your love upon Him.

• Because you have known His Name.

Pray a hedge of protection…

The Lord’s PrayerOutline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”

7) For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.

• Make faith declarations – be bold in faith.

• Return to praise.