THE URGENC

Y OF PRAYER

EPH. 6:18

AND PRAY IN THE SPIRIT ON ALL OCCASSIONS WITH ALL KINDS OF PRAYER AND REQUESTS. WITH THIS MIND, BE ALERT AND KEEP ON PRAYING FOR ALL THE SAINTS.

This verse continues the

thought of v. 17. As we take the

sword of the Spirit, God’s

Word, we must also pray in the

Spirit on all occasions.

PRAY IN THE SPIRIT1. The Holy Spirit helps

us when we pray. Rom. 8:26

2. The Holy Spirit prays on our behalf.

Rom. 8:27

PRAY IN THE SPIRIT3. The Holy Spirit makes

God accessible. Eph. 2:18

4. The Holy Spirit gives us confidence when we pray.

Rom. 8:15-16

This verse continues the thought of v. 17. As we take the sword of the Spirit, God’s Word, we must also pray in the Spirit on all occasions.

EPH. 6:10-18EPH. 6:10-18PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD SO PUT ON THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD SO THAT YOU CAN TAKE YOUR STAND THAT YOU CAN TAKE YOUR STAND AGAINST THE DEVIL’S SCHEMES. AGAINST THE DEVIL’S SCHEMES. v. 11v. 11

THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD THE FULL ARMOR OF GOD vv. 14-vv. 14-1818

1.1. BELT OF TRUTHBELT OF TRUTH2.2. BREASTPLATE OF BREASTPLATE OF

RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS3.3. GOSPEL OF PEACEGOSPEL OF PEACE4.4. SHIELD OF FAITHSHIELD OF FAITH5.5. HELMET OF SALVATIONHELMET OF SALVATION6.6. SWORD OF THE SPIRITSWORD OF THE SPIRIT

EPH. 6:18EPH. 6:18AND PRAY IN THE SPIRIT ON ALL AND PRAY IN THE SPIRIT ON ALL OCCASSIONS WITH ALL KINDS OF OCCASSIONS WITH ALL KINDS OF PRAYER AND REQUESTS. WITH THIS PRAYER AND REQUESTS. WITH THIS MIND, BE ALERT AND KEEP ON MIND, BE ALERT AND KEEP ON PRAYING FOR ALL THE SAINTS.PRAYING FOR ALL THE SAINTS.

PAUL MOVES PAUL MOVES FROM THE FROM THE DEFENSIVE TO DEFENSIVE TO THE OFFENSIVE!THE OFFENSIVE!

MATT. 16:18MATT. 16:18ON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, AND THE ON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, AND THE GATES OF HADES WILL NOT OVERCOME IT.GATES OF HADES WILL NOT OVERCOME IT.

JESUS PICTURES HER JESUS PICTURES HER CHURCH IN THE LIGHT OF 2 CHURCH IN THE LIGHT OF 2 PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:1.1.BUILDINGBUILDING

I WILL BUILD MY I WILL BUILD MY CHURCHCHURCH2.2.BATTLINGBATTLING

THE GATES OF HADES THE GATES OF HADES WILL NOT OVERCOME ITWILL NOT OVERCOME IT

JESUS’ PLAN FOR THE JESUS’ PLAN FOR THE CHURCH—ON THE CHURCH—ON THE OFFENSIVE—OFFENSIVE—ATTACKING SATAN’S ATTACKING SATAN’S KINGDOM.KINGDOM. WE TAKE THE WE TAKE THE

OFFENSIVE—OFFENSIVE—THROUGH THROUGH PRAYER, OUR PRAYER, OUR WEAPON WEAPON OF ATTACK!OF ATTACK!

THE CHURCH

WAS EARNESTL

Y PRAYING TO GOD

FOR HIM.

Acts 12:5THE URGENCY OF PRAYER

A CRISIS ADJUSTS

OUR PRIORITIES

.

THERE IS A KINDOF INTENSITY

IN PRAYER THAT IS SOMETIMES NEEDED TO

RELEASE GOD’S INTERVENTION.

EFFECTS OF PRAYER AS A EFFECTS OF PRAYER AS A WEAPON OF ATTACK:WEAPON OF ATTACK:

1.1. PRAYER ENFORCES PRAYER ENFORCES THE PROMISES OF THE PROMISES OF GOD’S WORD.GOD’S WORD.DANIEL 9:2-3DANIEL 9:2-3

IT TAKES OUR PRAYERS IT TAKES OUR PRAYERS TO MAKE THE PROMISES TO MAKE THE PROMISES OF GOD’S WORD OF GOD’S WORD EFFECTIVE IN OUR EFFECTIVE IN OUR EXPERIENCE.EXPERIENCE.

EFFECTS OF PRAYER AS A EFFECTS OF PRAYER AS A WEAPON OF ATTACK:WEAPON OF ATTACK:

2. PRAYER RELEASES 2. PRAYER RELEASES THE INTERVENTION OF THE INTERVENTION OF ANGELS ON OUR ANGELS ON OUR BEHALF. BEHALF. DANIEL 10:4-DANIEL 10:4-1414PRAYER BREAKS PRAYER BREAKS

THROUGH SATAN’S THROUGH SATAN’S KINGDOM IN THE KINGDOM IN THE HEAVENLIES AND HEAVENLIES AND RELEASES ANGELIC RELEASES ANGELIC INTERVENTION.INTERVENTION.

URGENCY OF PRAYER