THE ROADS CHURCH - NORRIS CITY & MT. CARMEL
THE SECRET SAUCE - PRAYER & FASTING
Sunday Jan 26, 2019 - Part 5
Locations & Times
The Roads Church - NC
583 US-45, Norris City, IL 62869, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
The Roads Church - Mt. Carmel, IL
715 W 3rd St, Mt Carmel, IL 62863, USA
Sunday 6:00 PM
eRoads Family
Sunday 10:45 AM
Secret Sauce - Webster - An element, quality, ability, or practice that makes something or someone successful or distinctive
PRAYER - Basic principles of establishing prayer in our lives
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
Former Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World Resorts, Lee Cockerell said, “What gets scheduled gets done.”
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
Former Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World Resorts, Lee Cockerell said, “What gets scheduled gets done.”
PRAYER - Basic principles of establishing prayer in our lives
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
2) WHAT - Pray Word Based Prayers
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
2) WHAT - Pray Word Based Prayers
PRAYER - Basic principles of establishing prayer in our lives
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
2) WHAT - Pray Word Based Prayers
3) HOW - Pray Bold, Pray Believing
1) When and Where - Set a time and place
2) WHAT - Pray Word Based Prayers
3) HOW - Pray Bold, Pray Believing
Jesus answers two important questions about prayer:
1) HOW OFTEN?
2) HOW LONG?
1) HOW OFTEN?
2) HOW LONG?
Jesus answers two important questions about prayer:
1) HOW OFTEN? - "Always" - Frequency, Habit, Consistency
Always - pantote - Duration of time, at all times, on every occasion
1) HOW OFTEN? - "Always" - Frequency, Habit, Consistency
Always - pantote - Duration of time, at all times, on every occasion
Ceasing - adialeiptos - Uninterruptedly, without omission, continuous activity
Anxious - merimnao - Apprehension, worried, troubled, anxiety
Be(Become) - Come to be; undergo change or development
Prayer - proseuche - To speak to God, ask or make a request
Supplication - deesis - An earnest or urgent request to God
Thanksgiving - eucharistia - Express gratitude or show appreciation
Be(Become) - Come to be; undergo change or development
Prayer - proseuche - To speak to God, ask or make a request
Supplication - deesis - An earnest or urgent request to God
Thanksgiving - eucharistia - Express gratitude or show appreciation
Peace - eirene - Harmony, tranquility, favorable, free from worry
Surpasses - huperecho - To hold above; To excel or surpass in value
Understanding - nous - The mind, the psychological facility of understanding, reasoning and deciding; way of thinking
Guard - phroureo - To keep watch over, guard against
Surpasses - huperecho - To hold above; To excel or surpass in value
Understanding - nous - The mind, the psychological facility of understanding, reasoning and deciding; way of thinking
Guard - phroureo - To keep watch over, guard against
Jesus answers two important questions about prayer:
1) HOW OFTEN?
2) HOW LONG? - "Not Lose Heart" - Persistence, Tenacity, Courage
1) HOW OFTEN?
2) HOW LONG? - "Not Lose Heart" - Persistence, Tenacity, Courage
Lose heart - enkakeo - Become discouraged or disheartened; lose motivation or give up
Discourage - Webster - “dis”-courage; to deprive of courage
Discourage - Webster - “dis”-courage; to deprive of courage
Two Characters in this parable:
1) Widow Woman
2) Male Judge (Unjust judge)
1) Widow Woman
2) Male Judge (Unjust judge)
Adversary - antidikos - An opponent in a lawsuit, accuser
Trouble - kopos - Distress or bothersome, suffering
Coming - erchomai - To move toward, approach someone
Weary - hypopiazo - Wear down, exhaust by annoyance,
Continual - telos - The point where something ends, terminates or is completed; conclusion or goal
Unjust judge - adikia - Injustice, morally wrongful
Coming - erchomai - To move toward, approach someone
Weary - hypopiazo - Wear down, exhaust by annoyance,
Continual - telos - The point where something ends, terminates or is completed; conclusion or goal
Unjust judge - adikia - Injustice, morally wrongful
APPLICATION:
Are you more inclined to pray about everything or worry about everything?
Have you become consumed with anxiety about things in your life?
What do you need to give to God and receive His peace in its place?
Have you lost heart and become discouraged in praying for something?
Are you willing to pray determined to receive what God has for you no matter how long?
What areas of your life do you need to “keep comin’” until you see breakthrough?
Are you more inclined to pray about everything or worry about everything?
Have you become consumed with anxiety about things in your life?
What do you need to give to God and receive His peace in its place?
Have you lost heart and become discouraged in praying for something?
Are you willing to pray determined to receive what God has for you no matter how long?
What areas of your life do you need to “keep comin’” until you see breakthrough?