Prayer| Acts 2:42

What It Takes To Make A Great Church

Sermon Series # 2

Prayer

Acts 2:42

Intro: If we want to see great things happen in our church, it will require a great deal of prayer.

Prayer – I Thess. 5:17 – “ Pray without ceasing “ II Tim. 3:15

• Personal Prayer – II Tim. 2: 1-3 “ Supplication “ our needs
• Praise Prayer – V.1 “ Prayers “
• People Prayer – V.1 “ Intercessions”  “ God forbid….”
•   A. Having a burden for others
•   B. Heartless toward others is not God’s plan
• Polite Thankful Prayer – V.1 “ Giving of Thanks “
•   A. For Kings and all in Authority – V. 2
•   B. Fine clean living – V. 2
•   C. For this is pleasing to God
• Persistent Prayer – Luke 18:1-7 “ Unjust Judge and a Widow”
•   A. Widow ask Judge to Avenge her of her adversary
• When and unjust Judge is affected that way, how much more will your heavenly father hear when we pray crying night and day.
• Power Prayer
•   A. Services – Spirit filled
•   B. Sinners to be Saved
•   C. Saints to be Blessed
•   D. Preaching to be Spiritual
•   E. Singing to be Spiritual
•   F. Testimonies to be Encouraging
•   G. Folks to be obedient to Spirit
•   H. Church Needs — steeple, picnic shelter, choir