The Priority of Prayer
There are about 650 prayers in the Bible. 25 prayers Jesus prayed that were recorded. Jesus prayed daily to the Heavenly Father, but these prayers were not recorded. Jesus first prayer from the womb.
Hebrews 10:5 NLT
5 That is why, when Christ came into the world, he said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings. But you have given me a body to offer.
First prayer in the Bible Genesis 3:8-19
Different kinds of Prayers: Prayers of worship, prayers of adoration, prayers of consecration, prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, binding and loosing, prayers of agreement, prayers of restoration, praying in the Spirit(tongues), interpretation of tongues, the gift of tongues, liquid prayers, repentance prayers, salvation prayers, prayer to receive the Holy Spirit, baptismal prayers, sanctify your food prayers, wake up prayers, going to sleep prayers, Holy Spirit alert prayers, releasing prayers, anniversary prayers, birthday prayers, marriage prayers, prayers for the lost(traveling), prayers for healing, miracle prayers, prophetic prayers, deliverance prayers, sanctifying prayers, prayers of petition, prayers of faith, prayers of protection.
How the prayer of faith works and how God will make His promises become real in your life.
You don’t get what you pray for, you get what you believe you receive when you prayed.
How the prayer of faith works.
Mark 11:22-24 NLT
22 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.
The prayer of faith will manifest the promises of God in your life by faith and glory.
Praying faith and glory are the keys that unlock the treasures of the promises given to you by God.
John 6:28-29 KJV
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Giving God the glory is how I let God know that I know His Word is true, He cannot lie!
Numbers 23:19 NLT
19 God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
Praying is not asking God to do something. Praying is you receiving what you know God has already done for you through His finished work. When you pray for what already belongs to you through covenant, believe you receive when you pray, then give God the Glory…until it manifests.
Faith has nothing to do with what you can or can’t do. Faith is all about what He has already done for you from His birth to His resurrection. When you receive what He promised you in your heart, keep believing and refuse to be denied, because God can’t lie! Stand on victory ground, the Promises of God are Yes and Amen.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NLT
20 For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
Example: 1 Peter 2:24…by His stripes I am healed!
Pray it, believe it and say it over…until you see it inside you.
Faith is simply believing and declaring what God has done and is doing for you. Yes! Believing that you receive the Promises when you pray, comes before you having them manifest outside you. Don’t wait till you get to the other side of the red sea to praise the Lord, praise the Lord while the enemy is bearing down on you.
Praise Him when you are between the devil and the deep blue sea. Praise when all hell is breaking loose against you, shout Glory! Call the thing that be not as though it were. Say thank you Lord for my healing, thank you for my deliverance, thank you for manifesting what I believe I receive when I prayed. And before you know it, it will appear! If you see it on the inside, you will see it on the outside. Say it until you believe it. When it becomes a revelation in your heart, it becomes Rhema Word to you (liquid fire in your heart). Then you can declare it because you believe it. This is the confession from faith, it has power, the confession to faith, gets God’s Word in your heart.
My license to serve God in Victory is predicated on the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. Keep declaring His death until He comes, through His death you have Victory. Pray appropriates what God has already given me.
Prayer is the battlefield of life. Many believers clothed themselves with the armor of God. The belt of truth, the body armor of God’s righteousness, the shoes of peace and preparedness, the shield of faith, the sword of the Spirit, the helmet of salvation. W e get all dressed up for battle but many of us don’t know where the battle is being fought. This is why in almost all the churches prayer meetings are the hardest meetings to get people to attend. If they only knew the importance of prayer. Prayer is where you confront and defeat the devil on the inside of you by believing you receive when you pray, then giving God the glory till it comes to pass. Yes, it’s that simple.
Ephesians 6:10-20 NLT
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. 19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. 20 I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.