Sermon

Rules for Effectual Prayer

January 9, 2005PM · Sermon Outline PDF

Ten young men exhort the church on ten rules for effective prayer.

1. PRAY OBEDIENTLY. Fear God and be righteous in conduct before Him and His Word.

Psalm 34:15; Psalm 84:11; I John 3:22; Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 15:8 

Proverbs 28:9; John 9:31; I Peter 3:7; Psalm 18:25-26; Matthew 7:2

2. PRAY GLORIOUSLY. Delight in God and glory in His person, nature, and mighty works.

Psalm 37:4; Job 22:21; Isaiah 58:14; Job 34:9

3. PRAY BOLDLY. Be aggressive and confident with God as His dear child and in Christ.

Hebrews 4:16; Heb 10:18-22; Genesis 18:27; Genesis 32:26

II Kings 2:9-10; Exodus 33:12-23; Joshua 10:12

4. PRAY FERVENTLY. Be sincere, passionate, and extremely earnest in soul during prayer.

James 5:16; Luke 22:44; I Samuel 1:10; Jeremiah 29:13; I Corinthians 7:5

Matthew 17:20-21; Exodus 32:32; Hebrews 5:7; Mark 1:35; Psalm 55:17

5. PRAY FAITHFULLY. Be fully persuaded in your mind that God is able to do anything.

Hebrews 11:6; James 1:6-8; I Timothy 2:8; Matthew 21:22

Ephesians 3:20-21; Jeremiah 33:2-3; Philippians 4:6-7

6. PRAY PERSISTENTLY. Be patient and diligent to continue in prayer without ceasing.

I Thess 5:17; Matt 15:22-28; Luke 11:5-8; Luke 18:1-8

Colossians 4:2; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18

7. PRAY INTELLIGENTLY. Know God, His promises, and godly reasoning with Him.

I Cor 14:15; Numb 14:17-20; Eccl 5:1-7; II Samuel 7:27; II Chron 14:11; Psalm 6:5

Jeremiah 18:20; Matthew 6:5-6; I John 5:14-15; Matthew 18:19

8. PRAY SUBMISSIVELY. Be submissive to God’s will regardless of your own desires.

James 4:15 Matthew 26:39 II Sam 12:22-23 Deut 3:23-27

9. PRAY SPIRITUALLY. Keep yourself in the Spirit and pray as the Spirit moved others.

Jude 1:20; Ephesians 6:18; Romans 8:26-27; Isaiah 63:10

10. PRAY ACTIVELY. Be ready and willing to do all that you can reasonably do for yourself.

Luke 4:12; Matthew 7:7-8; Acts 2:23; II Samuel 15:31

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