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Praying for the Kingdom: Grasping the Sleeve of Faith

Discover the power of prayer and how to effectively seek God's presence. Learn what to pray for, including the Kingdom, the lost, the poor, acceptable worship, and increasing our faith. Embrace the opportunity to walk alongside God and witness His miracles.

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Praying for the Kingdom: Grasping the Sleeve of Faith

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  1. Yes, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord. Thus says the Lord of Hosts:

  2. ‘In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’ -Zechariah 8:22, 23

  3. Things we should NOT Pray for

  4. Save the Dead • The Rich mans epiphany • FIXED gulf • No last rights • No wonderful funeral sermon • No candles lit • No beads rubbed • No prayers offered

  5. The Kingdom to come • Lord’s prayer was pre-Kingdom • Prophesies • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Daniel • Joel • Acts 2 Kingdom’s arrival

  6. Worldly Satisfaction • Good & Perfect gifts are from God • Worldly pleasures allure as if they were good • Desire, Lust, Covetous • Friendship with the world

  7. Save the Lost Sinning Brother • Sin means missing the mark • A brother who has left the pursuit of hitting the mark • Pray will not bring back • More is required

  8. Save the Lost • Salvation requires a covenant of 2 parties • God has done His part • God gave His only Son • Son gave Himself to die for our salvation • There is a saving message of this sacrificial act – The GOSPEL

  9. Save the Lost • We are the earthen vessels of this message • God wants ALL the lost saved more than you and I could possibly imagine • God has come short in NO WAY in providing what man needs for salvation

  10. Help the poor • Helping the Poor is helping Jesus • We will always have the poor with us • Jesus gave to the poor • Opportunities are for US to help • We are God’s body on earth – His hands and feet to do His work

  11. Help our worship to be acceptable • God is concerned with what we offer • Offering our lives is a reasonable service • What we offer is up to us • We should offer what He wants • He will not force this

  12. Increase our Faith • Disciples asked for Faith • Disciples asked for other things too • Herman Who? • Jesus did not answer, “Here it is”

  13. Increase our Faith • Faith is a DUTY of OURS! • Servants do not tell Masters what to do • Servants have DUTY • Our DUTY as Servants is to have FAITH • Faith comes from the WORD • I will show you my FAITH by my WORKS

  14. Increase our Faith • FAITH that moves trees, does it one limb or root at a time – by WORKS • FAITH “Says” – before the task starts that it will be accomplished • When DUTY (WORKS) is finished it was accomplished by FAITH • The difference between FAITH and PRIDE is to whom the GLORY belongs

  15. Regarding these things:What should we pray for?

  16. Pray for: • Kingdom • See it - with Spiritual eyes • Enter it – being born of water & spirit • Advance it – God’s will done on earth • Physical blessings vs. Worldliness • Physical blessings used for spiritual goals • Focus prayer on spiritual blessings

  17. Pray for: • Sinning brother • For those not leading to death • Opportunity to speak to them • For meekness in approaching them • Strength not to condemn them • That we not sin with them • The Lost • God to send forth laborers • That you be one • Opportunities/doors for the message

  18. Pray for: • The Poor • Opportunity • Not to forget the poor • Acceptable Worship • Knowledge of what is acceptable • Courage to offer it

  19. Pray for: • Faith • Understanding • Knowledge • Wisdom • Strength • Glorify God, the Object of our Faith

  20. Regarding these things:How should we ask God?

  21. Pray with: • Persistence, Persistence, Persistence • Humility • Effectiveness • Fervent – sweat/blood • Righteous – HOLY hands • In Faith – NO doubting

  22. Are you grasping the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” ?

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