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24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us ...
Jan 4, 2022 · We pray to demonstrate our faith in God, that He will do as He has promised in His Word and bless our lives abundantly more than we could ask or hope for (Ephesians 3:20). Prayer is our primary means of seeing God work in others' lives.
- Praying to God Helps Us To Grow Closer To God. If I can sum up the importance of prayer into one big reason, it would be this: prayers help us grow closer to God.
- Prayer Helps Us To Align Ourselves with God’s Will. When we pray, we are also aligning ourselves with God’s will. We are asking Him to lead us and help us in our journey through life.
- Prayer Shows You That Your Life is Not About You. Not only will praying help us to align to God’s will, but it also helps us come to terms with reality – life is indeed not about us after all.
- Prayer Gives Us Strength and Hope. It can be easy to feel like we are alone when things are tough, but God is always with us. When we pray, we are reminded that He is in control and will help us through whatever situation we are facing.
- What Does It Mean to “Be Constant in Prayer”?Link
- How Does The Call to Constant Prayer Relate to The Rest of Verse 12?Link
- Paul’s Hope-Awakening, Hope-Sustaining Prayerlink
- Closing Questionslink
First, let’s first talk about the meaning of “Be constant.” Then let’s put this call to be constant in prayer in connection with what we saw last week in the rest of verse 12. Then let’s see it illustrated in Ephesians 1. The word “constant” here doesn’t mean that every minute you are praying. It means persist in prayer. Persevere in it. Stay at it...
Now how does this persistent prayer relate to the rest of verse 12 and what we saw last time? Romans 12:12says, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” We also saw that the whole paragraph makes love the visible overflow of rejoicing in hope. So when we put it all together it looked like this: First, tribulation is the ...
Ephesians 1:15ffis a prayer: “For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your lovetoward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.” So he is praying for Christians. “I have heard of your faith . . . therefore I am praying for you.” We should sit up and take notice. Here i...
So here are my closing questions: How are you going to love people in this coming year? How are you going to let your light shine that men may see your good deeds and give glory to your Father in heaven? Answer: by patient endurance through tribulation. And how are you going to have strength to endure when the going gets really rough this year and ...
- It is the foundation of salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 (GNT) For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.
- Faith in God Gives You Peace and a Sure Hope in the Darkest Hour of Life. Everyone wants to live happily, isn’t it? But we are constantly being confronted by situations that stir up fear and hopelessness in our lives, such as the one experienced by Paul and Silas in prison.
- Faith in God Enable You to Stand Firm in Face of Impossibilities. Faith in God, and the knowledge of His unlimited power, enables you to stand firm in the face of life’s impossible situations that present themselves as immovable mountains in your life.
- You honor and please God by your faith in Him. Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Ultimately, the main purpose of prayer is worship. When we pray to the Lord, recognizing Him for who He is and what He has done, it is an act of worship. There are many examples of prayer being an act of worship in the Bible, including 2 Kings 19:15, 1 Chronicles 17:20, Psalm 86:12–13, John 12:28, and Romans 11:33–36.
