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Be a Real Man - God’s Way

Be a Real Man - God’s Way. Devotion to God The importance of the Mind: Control: Train your thoughts – ‘ logidzamai ’ Stop worrying Press for the prize Count on God’s goodness Accept the unacceptable. Be a Real Man - God’s Way. Devotion to God 1. The importance of the Mind: Block:

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Be a Real Man - God’s Way

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  1. Be a Real Man - God’s Way Devotion to God The importance of the Mind: Control: Train your thoughts – ‘logidzamai’ Stop worrying Press for the prize Count on God’s goodness Accept the unacceptable

  2. Be a Real Man - God’s Way Devotion to God 1. The importance of the Mind: Block: Put out Take thoughts captive Train your mind

  3. Be a Real Man - God’s Way Devotion to God 2. Devotional Discipline Of meditation Of confession Of adoration Reverence + contemplation = worship Of submission – the ultimate act of worship

  4. Be a Real Man - God’s Way Session 3 Devotion to God 3. Discipline of Prayer (Eph. 6.10-20) ‘When the angel of devotion has gone, the angel of prayer has lost its wings and t becomes a loveless thing’ (EM Bounds) Devotional ‘wings’ –meditation, confession, adoration and submission – formed and stretched in flight to offer requests to God: the prayer of petition

  5. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 1. Context of Prayer (Eph. 6.10-20) The setting – preparation for battle ‘and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayer and requests. With this in mind….keep on praying ….’

  6. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 2. The Elements of powerful petitionary prayers In-Spirit Continual Varied Persistent Intercessory

  7. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer .2.1 In-Spirit prayer Rom.8.27; Jude 20 The Holy Spirit helps us and prays for us – he joins us in our praying What we ought to pray Which matters Conviction that these matters are God’s will ‘The very fact that God lays a burden of prayer on our hearts and keeps us praying is prima facie evidence that he purposes to grant the answer’ Oswald Sanders

  8. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 2.1. In-Spirit prayer Rom.8.27; Jude 20 The Holy Spirit helps us and prays for us – he joins us in our praying The Spirit energises prayer – He gives strength for prayer We need to learn to consciously enlist the Spirit’s help

  9. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 2.2 Continual prayer ‘….on all occasions..’ Characteristic of the Apostolic church Act 1.14 Exhorted in the NT church 1 Thes.5.17; Phil 4.6 An attitude of heart, rather than the articulation of words ‘The time of business does not differ with me from the time of prayer’ Br.Lawrence God’s will for all Christians – no exceptions Jn 17.3

  10. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 2.3 Varied prayer ‘….all kinds of prayer and requests ..’ also 1Tim2.1 If we are contstantly in prayer, our prayers will varied in nature, in accordance with the circumstances and situations Temptation Wisdom Courage Self-restraint Protection Growth Conviction …………

  11. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 2.4 Persistent prayer ‘….always keep on praying...’ ‘ God encourages persistence in prayer, and to answer to his glory’. Ex 17.10-13 Jesus exhorts us to persevering petition Lk.18.1-5; Matt. 7.7 Reflection: How do we as men measure up to persevering in prayer? In what circumstances are we most likely to be persistent

  12. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer 2.5 Intercessory prayer ‘….for all the saints...’ – an outward focus Paul recognized his need for intercession on his behalf Eph.6.19-20 ‘If thou shoulds’t never see my face again, Pray for my soul More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of.’ Prayer fuels grace in the lives of others – William Carey

  13. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer Recap: powerful petitionary prayers In-Spirit – prayer ‘in the Spirit’ Continual – ‘on all occasions’ Varied – ‘ all kinds of requests’ Persistent – ‘be alert and always keep on praying’ Intercessory – ‘for all the saints’

  14. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer The Practice of Petitionary Prayer Prayer list(s) A quiet time Place Time Posture Preparation Length

  15. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer The Practice of Petitionary Prayer Gospel in life Be proactive in avoiding temptation ‘Therefore…., as you have always obeyed….work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you …’ Phil.2.12-13

  16. Devotion to God Discipline of Prayer The Practice of Petitionary Prayer Personal reflection: Rom 8.26,27 – Jude 20 Ex 17: how can you help on another? Eph 6.19,20: what is Paul’s need? What is your personal response to what you have learned?

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