The Prayer of Agreement | Antione Ashley
Series Key Text:
Ephesians 6:18 (KJV)
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
Today’s Main Text: Matthew 18:15-20 NIV
15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
19“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
God has given the church a technique in prayer where we can get answered prayers and experience the glory of God; We call this technique the Prayer of
Backdrop to this text:
In order to understand the power of this text, you must know that each verse here deals with with the power of agreement.
1. It starts off by speaking on why need agreement in the church
15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
2. Then Jesus speaks about agreement between heaven and earth, God and man, and He and His church.
18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
Authority in God’s church is always given where there is agreement. —#facesOFprayer
3. It ends up with speaking on how agreement opens up God’s power in the Church
19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
HOW AGREEMENT WORKS
19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
Agreement Get Prayers Answered
1 Truly
2 That if
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a) Agreement is about
Leviticus 26:6-8 NKJV
6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land. 7 You will chase your enemies, and they shall fall by the sword before you. 8 Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you.
MATHEMATICS of Synergy vs Energy:
- IF 5 PEOPLE CHASING 100 PEOPLE = 1 PER 20 PPL
- IF 100 PEOPLE CHASING 10,00 PEOPLE = 1 PER 100 PPL
THIS IS THE POWER OF SYNERGY VS ENERGY
b) Agreement is about
4 THEY
- The prayer of Agreement takes two or more people, in agreement, ASKING TOGETHER.