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Understand the authority of prayer from Luke 10:1-2 and how it impacts the Great Commission. Learn to pray continually, boldly, and in agreement with God's will to experience supernatural manifestations. Engage in prophetic prayer for miracles and sharpening of spiritual gifts.
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Authority To Pray and Go
Luke 10:1-2 ESV Why Pray? Harvest… 1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. • Earnestly: “with sincere and intense conviction; seriously” • Jesus is the Lord of the Harvest • Attached to the Great Commission
John & Yvonne Pressdee Prayer Expeditions - Vienna, 1996 For reconciliation: nations, people groups, communities 10,000 miles across UK / Europe (20yrs)
Luke 10:17-19 ESV Authority Revealed… 17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. • Jesus delegated His Authority and Power to the 72 • Eyes were opened to the supernatural
How should we pray…? ContinuallyAbout everything… for everyoneBoldly / TearsFasting BCC 22wks in 5 Yrs (5mths of fasting)“Lords Prayer”Alone / groups • Phil 4:6-7 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Rom 8:26-27 NLT Holy Spirit helps us 26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 and the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. • Learn to hear HS speak in different ways. • Speak in Tongues – be being Filled • HS fully tuned in…
Prophetic Prayer: 5 Impacts • 1. Opens Your Intimate Relationship with God • 2Cor 13:14…fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you • 2. Helps You Pray with Authority and Faith • 1John 5:14-15 …confident that he hears us whenever we ask • 3. Praying in Agreement with God’s Purposes • Matt 6:10 …your Kingdom come … will be done on earth as …in heaven. • 4. Facilitates Miracles • Js 5:17-18 Elijah … prayed earnestly…no rain… fell 3 ½ yrs! • 5. Helps Sharpens Prophetic Gift • Jn 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them… UK Prophets invited to come together 8th Feb 2020 (cf.The Turning)