BY
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
JESUS COMMANDMENT ON PRAYER
LUCKY EYIS AMIWERO
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LUKE 22:31-32
Ø JESUS prayed for
Peter
Ø -Not make a final and
lasting rejection
Ø -Not desert forever
Ø -JESUS prayed that
the believer through
Peter would be kept
by the power of GOD
and not to be
snatched out of
GOD’S hand
Ø JOHN :10:29
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31) And the LORD said,
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan
hath desired to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat
32) But I have prayed for
thee, that thy faith fail not;
and when thou art converted
strengthen thy brethren
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WARNING OF SATAN’S
ATTACK AND KEEPING
BELIEVERS IN FAITH
Satan attacks GOD’s people,
which must be recognized
and stand against the attack
to strengthen others in their
stand against the attacks
*Satan’s desire is to separate
him from GOD
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LUKE 22:40
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LUKE 22:40
40) And when he was at the
place, he said unto them,
pray that ye enter not into
temptation
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TRIAL AND TEMPTATION
Pray of any type of trial and
temptation that we may
overcome it
*Had the disciples prayed
instead of yielding to the
overpowering sense of
wearing and sleeping, they
would never have forsaken
our LORD JESUS in his hour of
trail
RELATED CHAPTERS
HEBREW 4:15-16
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JOHN 14: 13-14
RELATED CHAPTERS
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13) And whatsoever ye ask
in my name, that will I do,
that the FATHER may be
glorified in the SON
14) If ye shall ask any thing
in my name, I will do
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BELIEVERS ARE TO ASK IN
JESUS NAME:
The believers pray knowing
that, the only acceptance to
GOD is to ask in JESUS
CHRIST name
The believer seeks to glorify
the name of JESUS ONLY
To pray in His Name, the
believer asks only those
things that will:
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JOHN 15:7
THE SECRET OF ANSWERED
PRAYER IS REMAINING IN
JESUS CHRIST:
The more intimate that our
life in CHRIST through
prayer, worship, meditation
on the study of the word of
GOD
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JOHN 15:7
7) If ye abide in me, and my
words abide in you, ye shall
ask what ever you will, and it
shall be done unto you
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JOHN 15:7
ABIDING IN THE WORD AND
REMAINING IN JESUS CHRIST
IS CONDITION FOR
ANSWERED PRAYER:
*The believer must take the
word of GOD study and learn
them, have his thought and
desire controlled by them
*A believer is attached to
JESUS CHRIST if he abides,
dwells in constant fellowship
and prayer,.
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JOHN 16:23-24
We approach GOD through
the name of JESUS CHRIST
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23)And in that day ye shall
ask me nothing, verily, verily,
I say unto you, whatsoever
ye shall ask the FATHER in my
name, he will give it you
24) Hitherto have ye asked
nothing in my name; ask and
ye shall receive, that your joy
may be full
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THE BELIEVER SHOULD ASK
IN JESUS NAME
*Our prayer must be in
JESUS name.
*The resurrection institutes
a new and living way into
GOD’S presence, men must
approach GOD through JESUS
CHRIST
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JOHN 17:9
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9) I pray for them; I pray not
for the world, but for them
which thou hast given me;
for they are thine
10) And all mine are thine,
and thine are mine; and I am
glorified in them
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THE BELIEVERS BELONG TO
GOD/JESUS:
The mutual possession of all
believers
He prayed for them the
believer that they might
become strong in their lives
and witness for him
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JOHN 17:14-15
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14) I have given them thy
word; and the world hath
hated them because they are
not of the world, even as I
am not of the world
15) I pray not that thou
shouldest take them out of
the world, but that thou
shouldest keep them from
evil
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THE JESUS PRAYED AGAINST
PROTECTING THE BELIEVER
FROM THE EVIL ONE SATAN
*The world and devil hated
the believers and JESUS
prayed for there protection
from the evil one
*Believer are not of the
world
The word made them to be
of another Spirit
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JOHN 17:20
JESUS CHRIST PRAYED FOR
ALL:
*For the weakest as
well as the strong
*For the diseased as
well as for the healthy
*For the Orphan as
well as for children
*For prisoners as well
as free people
*For widow and
fatherless
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20) Nether pray I for these
alone, but for them also
which shall believe on me
through their word;
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JESUS PRAYED FOR ALL
BELIEVERS:
JESUS prayed for future
believers for all those who
would believe in him from
that moment to the end of
the world
JESUS prayed for us-for you
and for me for all of us
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ROMANS 8:26-27
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ROMANS 8:26-27
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
with groaning’s which
cannot be uttered
27) And he that searcheth
the hearts knoweth what is
the mind of the Spirit,
because he maketh
intercession for the saints
according to the will of GOD
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THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US
TO PRAY
*It is the prayer and the
holy Spirit that delivers and
save a believer*
*The believer faces the
suffering of this life he has
the greatest resources
prayer, as he has the right to
GOD whenever needed
*The Holy Spirit helps our
weakness, he leads us to pray
as we should, controlling and
subjecting by taking our mind
and emotions
*The Holy Spirit lead us to
pray as we should,
controlling and subjecting
the sinful nature and
concentrate upon prayer
*The Holy Spirit pray for us
with words we can’t express.
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ROMANS 12 :12
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12) Rejoice in hope; patient
in tribulation; continuing
instant in prayer
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INSTANCE IN PRAYER AS
RESOURCES OF BELIEVER TO
CONQUER TRIALS
*The Believer is to continue
in prayer that is to give
constant attention, to be
devoted , attentive and
steadfastly and persevere
*The believer over comes
trials by giving constant
attention to GOD and waiting
and depending on GOD to
supply the strength to go
through trails in our daily
living
* The believer is to conquer
trials while on earth, he will
face problems difficulties,
troubles, trials , test,
tribulation, traumas, ordeals,
suffering and pain
*In all these the believer has
overcoming resources,
which is abiding in GOD’S
word and persistent prayers
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EPHESIANS 6:18
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18) Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in
the spirit, and watching
thereunto with all
perseverance and
supplication for all saints
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PRAYER SPIRITUAL
WARFARE
Believer must pray always, a
constant spirit of prayers
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PHILIPPIANS 4:6
CONCERN DRIVES TO
ANXIETY AND WORRY
Anxiety and worry cause all
problems:
FEAR TO ACT- Quick,
unplanned action
WITHDRAWAL
unwise and harmful
decision
HESITATION- Physical
sickness and
infirmities
COWARDICE
DEPRESSION
Emotional problems
DISCOURAGEMENT
distrust and unbelief
A DEFEATIST
ATTITUDE- Cowardice
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6) Be careful for nothing; but
in every thing by prayer and
supplication with
thanksgiving let your
requests be made known
unto GOD
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PRAYER OF PEACE AND
THANKSGIVING
WORRY AND ANXIETY
Believers is not to worry and
be anxious about any thing
but in prayer and petition we
make our request known to
GOD.
The peace of GOD
*A person can experience
the peace of GOD only as he
walks and move about in
prayer, as is only GOD that
can infuse assurance and
security within the human
soul.
*The Believer walk in GOD
Live, move and have our
being in him and we do this
by prayer, we live and move
in GOD through prayer all
day long we walk and move
about our daily affairs:
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COLOSSIAN 4:2
AN ATTITUDE OF PRAYER
Ø Develop an attitude
of prayer
Ø Walk a spirit of
prayer
Ø Take a mental break
and spend sometime
to pray
Ø Pray always when
our minds are not
upon some duty
Ø Arise early and pray
before daily activities
begin
Ø Pray before going to
bed
Ø Spend worship time
time with GOD in
prayer
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2)Continue in prayer, and
watch in the same with
thanksgiving
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PRAY AND CONTINUE IN
PRAYER
*First, continue in prayer,
devote to be constant,
persistent in prayer
*We have to walk prayer
and breathe prayer to live
and move and have our being
in prayer
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1 THESSALONIANS 5:17
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17) pay without ceasing
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PRAYER BELIEVERS DUTY
The believer is not to sleep,
but to be alert and self
controlled,
Sleep refers to Spiritual
sleep, that means he is not
conscious of the things of
GOD
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1 TIMOTHY 2:1-3
PRAY FOR EVERY ONE
We are to pray for all
persons:
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1)I exhort therefore, that,
first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and
giving of thanks, be made for
all men
2) For kings, and for all that
a quiet and peaceable life in
all godliness and honesty
3) For this is good and
acceptable in the sight of
GOD our savior
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BELIEVERS DUTY TO PRAYER
FOR EVERY ONE
*Pray for everyone, do not
neglect, ignore, or bypass any
person
*Every person needs
prayers, every person needs
GOD, his salvation, care,
direction, approval and
acceptance
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1 TIMOTHY 2:8
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8) I will therefore that men
pray every where, lifting up
holy hands, without wrath
and doubting
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BELIEVER TO PRAY
EVERYWHERE WHEN
Believer are to pray in the
right spirit, he should never
stop praying
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JAMES 1:5-8
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5) If any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of GOD, that
giveth to all men liberally,
and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him
6) But let him ask in faith,
nothing wavering. For he that
wavereth is like a wave of the
sea
7) For let not that man think
that he should receive any
thing of the LORD
8) A double- minded man is
unstable in all his ways
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ASK FOR OF WISDOM TO
CONQUER TRIALS AND
TEMPTATION
Believers to conquer trials
and temptation must ask
wisdom from GOD.
*Wisdom grasp the great
truths of life, it sees the trials
and temptation that
surround life and death God
and man time and eternity,
good and evils the deep
things of of the universe and
eternity
*We must believe that GOD
loves us and that he really
cares and will hear our cries
and prayers and meet our
needs.
*Believer must not doubt,
such doubting canot be
heard by GOD, God cannot
answerer the prayer of a
doubting person
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JAMES 5:13-18
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13) Is any among you
afflicted let him pray, is any
merry let him sing psalms
14) Is any sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of
the church; and let them pray
over him, anointing him with
oil in the name of the LORD
15) And the prayer of faith
shall raise him up; and if he
have committed sins, they
shall be forgiven
16) Confess your faults one
to another, and pray one for
another, that ye may be
healed. The effectual fervent
prayer of a righteous man
availeth much
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TEMPTATION AND TRAILS
When the believer face
trouble, we pray, when we
are free from trouble we
praise GOD. God wants us
primarily seeking him for
power and deliverance and
for courage to be great
witness for him as we walk
through all our trials
SICK AND BEDRIDDEN
The sick are those who are
so sick that they are shut-in
unable to get out , they
should invite the elder who
will anoint him with oil,
*We know that the LORD is
only the healer, the prayer
of faith will heal that person
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1 PETER 3:12
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12)For the eyes of the LORD
are over the righteous, and
his ears are open unto their
prayers but the face of the
LORD is against them that do
evil
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THE ANSWERED PRAYER OF
THE RIGHTEOUS
GOD’s ears are open to the
righteous, which prayer are
answered and meet their
nees.
GOD cares and looks after
the righteous day by day
never letting them to suffer
more than they could bear
GOD gives life and eternal
life to the righteous
He looks after them and
answerer their prayers as
they journey through life.
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