JESUS COMMANDMENT ON PRAYER
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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LUKE 18:1
MAN PRAY ALWAYS: At all
time, not neglect regular of
prayer, always maintain a
spirit of prayer, or be a
proper frame to lift up or
heart to GOD of his blessing
NOT TO FAINT
not be grow weary or give
up, the parable is designed to
teach us that, though our
prayers should appear long
to be answered , we should
be persistent and not grow
weary in GOD’S in
supplication to GOD
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LUKE 18:1
1) And he spake a parable
unto them to this end, that
men ought always to pray,
and not to faint
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THE GREAT DUTY PERSEVERE
IN PRAYER:
JESUS was strong and
forceful in stressing the
believer’s duty to persistent
prayer.
*Our LORD often
recommended frequency,
earnestness, and
perseverance in prayer, with
consistency as an expression
and exercise of our firm
belief and confidence in
GOD’S for his blessing
*GOD’S people are to pray
and keep on praying till
JESUS comes
* The word “SHOULD”
emphasis that it is absolutely
necessary that men should
be persistent in prayer
* The word “ALWAYS”
means at all times, the
Christian is to develop a
constant spirit of prayer, to
maintain an unbroken
consciousness of GOD’s
presence, to practice and
walk in constant state of
prayer
* The word “NOT TO GIVE
UP” means not to lose heart,
not to give up to evil or turn
coward.
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LUKE 18:2-8
THE ILLUSTRATION
There was the poor widow:
She was poor, without
money to bribe the judge
She was a widow, a woman
all alone, with no man and no
money to secure legal
counsel to pledge her case
She held no position or
authority.
She was prosecuted, being
taken advantage of and
abuse by some adversary
She came to the judge and
asked him to avenge her, to
get rid of her adversary
The judge did not help her,
his heart was hash and hard
he had no interest in helping
any one who would not
benefit his career by giving
bribe
But the poor widow kept on
coming and coming, pledging
and pleading, she would not
let the judge rest
NOTE-the unjust judge:
o Did not fear GOD
o Did nor regard man
Yet he gave into the widow,
granting her justice against
adversary.
Why? Because of continual
coming, he could not get rid
of her, the judge say that she
should not wear him out( not
to damage my reputation or
annoy me
GOD avenge and brings
justice to his chosen one who
persistent in prayer if they
are in trouble of being
ignored, slandered,
ridiculed, abuse persecuted,
cursed
If they pray day and night if
they recognize that GOD
alone can meet their need
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LUKE 18: 2-8
THE PARABLE OF THE
UNJUST JUDGE AND THE
WIDOW
2) Saying, there was in a
city a judge, which feared not
GOD, neither regarded not
GOD, neither regarded man
3) And there was a widow in
that city; and she came unto
him, saying, avenge me of
mine adversary
4) And he would not for
awhile; but afterward he said
within himself, through I fear
not GOD, nor regard man
5) Yet because this widow
troubleth me, I will avenge
her, lest by her continual
coming she weary me
6) And the LORD said, hear
what the unjust judge saith
7) And shall not GOD avenge
his own elect, which cry day
and night unto him, though
he bear long with them?
8) I tell that he will avenge
them speedily, nevertheless
when the son of man
cometh, shall he find faith on
the earth?
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PERSISTENCY IN PRAYER AS
ILLUSTRATED BY THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST OF THE
UNJUST JUDGE AND THE
WIDOW
The parable shows clearly
the Power of persistence
prayer even on judicial affairs
of men.
There was the unjust judge,
he had no fear of GOD and
cared even not for men
because, he took bribes and
gave out to favors persons
who held position and
authority, he did not care for
conscience of the Law, for
morality our justice
He was out to enrich his
pockets and to gain honor,
recognition and position,
power and wealth
ECCL 3:16-17
GOD AVENGES AND BRING
JUSTICE TO HIS CHOSEN ONE
Who cry day and night to
avenge their adversaries as
they plead their case before
GOD
RELATED CHAPTERS
PALMS 71:1
PALMS 22:5
ISAIAH 46:4
JER.33:3
ZEC.13:9
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MATTHEW 6:5-8
SOLITARY PLACE FOR
ANSWERED PRAYER
RELATED CHAPTERS
MARK 1:35
MARK 6: 46-47
LUKE 6:12
LUKE 22:41-42
ACTS 10:9
ACTS 10:30
THE REWARD OF BELIEVER
WHO PRAY IN SECRET
The reward of the praying
believer is the GOD’S reward
openly
Prayer is to be done
secretly.The believer is get
himself and pray to GOD
secretly which means:
1.Concentration is
needed: meditation
thinking deeply upon
GOD and sharing
accordingly
2.A person must be
alone- private out of
view from all
3.GOD is SPIRIT:
every believer should
have a secret, quiet
place where he draws
near GOD and GOD
draws near him
THE GREAT RULE FOR
PRAYERS
REPETITIVE
RITUAL, THOUGHTLESS AND
MEANINGLESS PRAYER:
Do not use vain repetition
JESUS CHRIST put the word
straight, while you pray:
RULE 1: do not use empty
repetition blabbing
RULE 2: Do not speak much
RULE 3: Trust GOD
*RELATED CHAPTER
ECCL. 5:2
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5) And when thou prayest
thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are for they love
to pray standing in the
synagogues and in the
corners of the streets, that
they may be seen by men,
verily I say unto you they
have their rewards
6) But thou, when thou
prayest, enter into thy closet,
and when thou hast shut thy
door, pray to thy FATHER
which is in screeet ; and thy
FATHER which seeth in secret
shall reward thee openly
7) But when ye pray, use not
vain repetitions as the
heathen do for they think
that they shall be heard for
their much speaking
8) Be no ye therefore like
unto them; for your knoweth
what things ye have need of,
before ye ask him
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PRAYER AND ITS RIGHT
MOTIVE BY JESUS CHRIST
The right motive for prayer
is praying to be heard by
GOD
*THE WILLINGNESS TO PRAY
JESUS say when you pray,
the believer must take time
to get alone to pray
*A CLOSET/SOLITARY PLACE
IS A NECESSITY FOR
EFFECTIVE PRAYER
The believer must have a
private place deliberately
chosen for prayer
He must choose his private
closet for prayer most time is
get alone, and go into your
room, close the door be :
Unobserved, undisturbed,
and unheard:
§ Get alone:
unobserved-out of
everyone’s sight
§ Be alone
undisturbed-avoid
interruptions and
disturbances
§ Be alone: - Unheard
concentrate and
meditate to allow
GOD the freedom to
work in your heart as
he wish
The reason the believer
should pray in his private
closet is because:
GOD is unseen: therefore, a
person can meet GOD only in
secret Heart –to Heart
meeting and communication
if a person wishes to pray
and truly share with GOD
GOD is unseen: GOD is not a
show master before men, but
in substance, which in secret,
quiet and meditative thought
not for public show
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MATHEW 7:7
PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL
Prayer is conditional, JESUS
CHRIST say we must ask for
we to be receive , if do not
ask we do not receive , if we
seek we find if we don’t seek
we will not find, if we knock,
it is open to us
IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER
*Prayer teaches us to
communicate and fellowship
with GOD and to trust and
seek GOD more and more
*Prayer teaches us both to
hope in GOD and his
promise, when GOD does not
give immediately, we
persistently keep coming into
his presence waiting and
hoping what he promise
*Prayer teaches us to love
GOD and get closer to GOD
*The believer must come to
GOD as our FATHER in
heaven, which is an
acknowledged his
almightiness that he is able
to do all we ask and grant our
request in accordance with
his word
RELATED CHAPTER
ROMANS 8:15-16
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MATHEW 7:7
7) Ask, and it shall be given
you; seek, and ye shall find; ;
knock and it shall be opened
unto you
8) For every one that asketh
receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be
opened
9) Or if what man is there of
you, whom if his son as
bread, will he give him a
stone?
10) Or if he ask a fish, will he
give him a serpent?
11) If ye then being evil,
know how to give good gifts
unto your children, how
much more shall your
FATHER which is in heaven
give good things to them that
ask him
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PERSISTENT PRAYER IS:
ASKING, SEEKING AND
KNOCKING UNTIL THE
PRAYER IS ANSWERED
A person never gives up until
GOD responds, a person is to
keep asking, keep on seeking,
keep on knocking he persist
in prayers
THE RULE OF PRAYER
TRUE PRAYER IS PERSISTENT
PRAYER
True prayer is persevering
and prayer, we not only ask,
but seek and knock, we pray
real prayer
*PRAYER IS TO OFTEN
JESUS CHRIST commanded
persistent prayer Ask, seek
Knock, he commanded we
pray often and pray with
intensity
*There is more to prayer
than just asking, but a person
asks, then he seeks and
knocks at the door of heaven
until GOD grants the request
*GOD has taken the
initiative to create the family
relationship with us, he has
adopted us as children of
GOD
*GOD knows exactly how to
meet the needs of the sons
and daughters who ask in
prayers as promised
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MATTHEW 21:22
POWER OF PRAYER AND
FAITH:
JESUS promise of power to
us is through prayer and
faith
CONDITION FOR ANSWERED
PRAYER:
believing and having faith in
GOD,
Believing is of course is
essential, if you believe and
doubt not in your heart it will
be done
Prayer is the vehicle; faith is
the energy it take both to
reach the destination
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MATTHEW 21;22
21) JESUS answered and said
unto them, verily I say unto
you, if ye have faith, and
doubt not ye shall not only
do this which is done to the
fig tree, but also if ye shall
say unto this mountain, be
thou removed, and be thou
cast into the sea; it shall be
done
22)And all things,
whatsoever ye ask in prayer,
believing, ye shall receive
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FAITH AND DOUBT IN
ANSWERED PRAYER
Doubting limit, the power of
prayer while Faith strengthen
the power of prayer.
FAITH IS NOT DOUBTING AT
ALL, Which means never
having a thought as to
whether a thing can be done
or not.
*Faith is not hesitating, not
wondering, not questioning,
not considering, which places
all things in GOD’S hand
*Faith stirs prayer and
communicates with GOD, a
person who really believes
and have faith is driven to
pray and commune with GOD
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MATTHEW 26:41
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MATTHEW 26:41
41) Watch and pray, that ye
enter not into temptation;
the spirit indeed is willing,
but the flesh is weak
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PRAYER TO AVOID
TEMPTATION
WATCH AND PRAY
*Watchfulness and praying
prepared Believers in
advance against temptation
*Persistent sleepless prayer
will prepare us to wade any
temptation
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MARK 11:22-24
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MARK 11:24
22)And JESUS answered
saith unto them, have faith in
GOD
23) for verily I say unto you
that whosoever shall say
unto this
For verily I say onto this
mountain , be thou removed,
and be thou cast into the sea;
and shall not doubt in his
heart, but shall believe that
those things which he saith
shall come to pass; he shall
have whatsoever he saith
24) Therefore I say unto you
what things soever ye desire
when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye shall
have them
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CONDITION OF PRAYER IS TO
HAVE FAITH IN GOD
The object of Faith is GOD , it
is GOD that is going to
remove the mountain, the
strength of FAITH is in GOD
not doubting at all
THE CONDITION FOR
ANSWERED PRAYER
A man must believe in GOD
and expect answered to his
prayer
RELATED CHAPTERS
1 JOHN 5:14-15
MARK:9:23
JOHN 14:12-14
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LUKE 11:8-13
JESUS ALWAYS PRAYING:
He prayed during his
temptation (LUKE
5:6)
He prayed in his
baptism (LUKE 3:21)
He went up to the
mounting to pray
(LUKE 9:28
He Was alone praying
(LUKE 9:18)
He prayed all night
(LUKE6:12)
He prayed in certain
place`(LUKE !!:1)
RELATED CHAPTERS
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LUKE 11 :8-13
8) I say unto you, though he
will not rise and give him,
because he is his friend, yet
importunity he will rise and
give him as many as he
needeth
9) And I say unto you, ask,
and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock
and it shall have opened unto
you
10,For every one that asketh
receiveth: and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him
that knocketh it shall be
opened
11 If a son shall ask bread of
any of you that is a father,
will he give him astone? Or if
he ask a fish will he for afish
give him a serpent?
12) Or if he shall ask an egg,
will he offer him a scorpion?
13) If ye then , being evil,
know how to give good gifts
unto your children; how
much more shall your
heavenly father give the Holy
Spirit to them that ask him?
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FERVENCY OF PRAYER BY
BELIEVER:
“IMPORTUNITY”
(persistency)
JESUS often prays and
emphasized prayer as one of
the greatest needs of human
life, as it is a source of
strength of living and serving
GOD
*Believers must arise to the
hunger of prayer after same
strength of our LORD JESUS
CHRIST
*Pray frequently, and be
most earnest and
importunate in your prayers;
thou you shall obtain
whatsoever you ask
according to the will of GOD
*The believer shall get what
he ask, if he is fervent,
constant, persistent.
Persevering enduring and
sincere in seeking GOD
* A person who prays is to
continue asking for what he
needs
-Ask, and it will be given you,
But if in asking he does not
receive it, then
-Seek, and ye will find, But if
seeking he does not receive it
then
-Knock, and it will be open
unto you
We are to keep on asking and
seeking and knocking, ever
pleading for GOD to hear us
GOD will hear and answer a
person who perseveres and
endures in prayer
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LUKE 21:34-36
Beware of anxieties or
care of this life: Which is
indulging more and more of
things of the world focuses
on:
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LUKE 21:36
34)And take heed to
yourselves , lest at time your
hearts be overcharged with
surfeiting , and drunkenness ,
and cares of this life; and so
that day come upon you
unawares
35) For as a snare shall it
come on all them that dwell
on the face of the whole
earth
36) Watch ye therefore and
pray always, that ye may be
accounted worthy to escape
all these things that shall
come to pass, and to stand
before the son of man
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WATCH AND PRAY FOR
JESUS RETURN
Believer is to guide his life by
not engaging in worldly acts:
It indulges in the appetite of
the flesh
- Praying all day, as he
walks through the
day
- Praying on all
occasion and about
everything
- Praying at appointed
time, time set aside
for nothing but prayer
RELATED CHAPTERS
ROMANS 13:13
GAL.5:19
EPH.5:18
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