
THRIVING CHURCH:
PRAYING AS WE GATHER AND IN YOUR CLOSET
Acts 4:23-31 (Acts 2:42-47)
October 1, 2023
Why is prayer so important to a thriving church?
Prayer acknowledges God’s
Prayer communicates
Prayer communicates that our mission is a
In prayer, God moves! (James 5:16-18)
How do we pray?
We approach God, through
We pray to God with
We pray believing. (Acts 13:3, James 1:5-8)
We pray, earnestly
We pray over and over again. (Luke 11:8-10, Daniel 6:10, Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
We pray for the big and the small. (James 5:14-16, Hebrews 13:18, Psalm 122:6, 1 Timothy 2:1-2)
We pray
What does this look like in my life?
It takes
Pray with and for the church.
Pray with and for those close to you.
Prayer is nearness. (Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”)