THE ROADS CHURCH - NORRIS CITY & MT. CARMEL
Sunday Jan 12, 2019 - Part 3
Matthew 4:4 NKJV
Philippians 4:19 NKJV
Secret Sauce - Webster - An element, quality, ability, or practice that makes something or someone successful or distinctive
Prayer and fasting is also about achieving a breakthrough spiritually that we could not otherwise.
Mark 9:28-29 NKJV
Matthew 17:19-21 NKJV
Prayer and fasting is about developing the real source of strength in our lives which is our spiritual over our natural.
John Wesley - “It seems that God is limited by our prayer life – He can do nothing for humanity unless someone asks Him.”
James 5:16 NKJV
PRAYER
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
2) What - Pray Word based prayers
I John 5:14-15 NKJV
Confidence - parresia - State of boldness and confidence in speech, free or all-outspokenness, freedom of speech, frankness or candor
Jeremiah 1:12 NKJV
Hebrews 4:14-16 NKJV
PRAYER
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
2) What - Pray Word based prayers
3) HOW - Pray Bold, Pray Believing
Come - proserchomai - To move toward, approach, come near, seek
Bodly - parresia - State of boldness and confidence in speech, free or all-outspokenness, freedom of speech, frankness or candor
OUR SIDE
Source of our boldness - Knowing or assurance in the spirit of:
1) Identity - Who you are in Christ - ACCESS as a son/daughter
Ephesians 3:12 NLT
Ephesians 2:13 NKJV
OUR SIDE
Source of our boldness - Knowing or assurance in the spirit of:
1) Identity - Who you are in Christ - ACCESS as a son/daughter
2) Covenant Rights - What belongs to you as an heir of God
Luke 11:1-13 NKJV
Romans 8:16-17 NKJV
Mark 1:22 NKJV
Luke 10:19 NKJV
Hebrews 4:16 NKJV
Obtain - lambano - To receive or accept an object or benefit for which the initiative rests with the giver, but the focus of attention in the transfer is upon the receiver
To take, seize or get hold of what is offered
HIS SIDE
We can come boldly because we know Who we are coming to and how He is. His character or nature
Throne - thronos - Place from which authority or rule is exercised
Grace - charis - Goodwill freely dispersed by God; kindness, favor, graciousness
Mercy - eleos - Leniency and compassion shown towards offenders by a person of authority
Luke 11:1-13 NKJV
Persistence - anaideia - Pressing solicitation, urgent request which is urged with troublesome frequency, shameless immodesty or audacity
Luke 18:1-8 NKJV
Lose heart - enkakeo - Become discouraged or disheartened; lose motivation or give up
Weary - hypopiazo - Wear down, exhaust by annoyance
APPLICATION:
How can I pursue more of God through prayer and fasting this week?
What GREATER things am I believing God for in 2020?
What is hindering my boldness in prayer?
What areas have I lost heart? How can I be more persistent in prayer?