Bold Prayer
Join us this weekend to hear how the early church prayed when they were faced with opposition. How when they came face to face with power trying to shut down the spread of the gospel, instead of praying for protection or even removal of their enemy, they prayed for boldness.
Teaching Notes
The 4 Principles of Praying Boldly (Acts 4:23-25)
- In Community
- Seeking God’s Plan
- By the leadership of the Holy Spirit
- On the foundation of God’s Word
What Does God do when we pray BOLD prayers? (Acts 4:31-33)
- Shakes things up
- Unifies the Church
- Emboldens leaders to speak truth
- Unleashes Grace upon all
Call to Action:
- Find one other person (2 at most) committed to praying and learning more about prayer
- Pray more than you talk
- I.e. if you have 15 minutes total, then you each come prepared to share a 1 minute or less prayer request -- that way you pray together for 13 minutes
- With 20 minutes you each get 2 minutes to share with 14 minutes to pray
- With 30 minutes you each get 3 minutes to share with 19 minutes to pray
- I.e. if you have 15 minutes total, then you each come prepared to share a 1 minute or less prayer request -- that way you pray together for 13 minutes
- Yes, God can do a lot with little
- God wants to shake things up in our lives and world
- God wants to bring unity in His church and it starts with small groups of his people
- God wants to embolden us and the first way is through his invitation for us to boldly approach his throne (Hebrews 4:16)
- God wants to unleash His grace in our community (church, city, state, and nation) and what better way than through Spirit filled people who are steeped in His Word and connected to him through Prayer
Resources:
The Power of a Praying Husband – Stormie Omartian
The Power of a Praying Wife – Stormie Omartian
The Power of a Praying Parent – Stormie Omartian
The Power of a Praying Woman – Stormie Omartian
A Busy Woman’s Guide to Prayer – Cheri Fuller
A Praying Life – Paul E. Miller
Becoming a Prayer Warrior – Elizabeth Alves
Forgotten God (about the Holy Spirit) – Frances Chan