6. Prayer Is the Way We Receive Mercy and Grace in Times of Need
Heb 4:16 - Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
God has appointed a way how we may obtain mercy and grace.
That way is prayer; bold, confident, outspoken approach to the throne of grace, the most holy place of God’s presence.
Look at verse 14&15 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Mercy is what we need
Grace is what we must have
Prayer is the way to get them
Jesus Christ wants us to come and come asking.
Luke 11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
7. Prayer in the Name of Jesus Is How We Obtain Fullness of Joy
John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. (Made Full)
Why is it that prayer in the name of Christ brings fullness of joy?
• We get what we ask
• It makes God real
• It brings communion with God
• He is there
Psalms 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Are you thinking - I have never known any such joy as that in prayer
Ask yourself then. Do you take enough leisure for prayer to actually get into God’s presence? Do you really give yourself up to prayer in the time which you take?
8. Prayer is the way to freedom from worry and to God’s Peace
8th reason for constant, persistent, sleepless, overcoming prayer is that prayer, in every care and anxiety and need of life, with thanksgiving is the means that God has appointed for obtaining freedom all anxiety, and the peace of God which passeth all understanding.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Be careful for nothing – In nothing be anxious
The rest of the verse gives us the HOW
Verse 7 gives us the RESULTS
What are we allowing to crowd out our prayer life? Why is it that we allow this we know what is good for us? (Example of food)
Time spent in prayer is not wasted, but time invested at big interest.
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