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Welcome!. Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones. Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM. www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD

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  1. Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net

  2. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

  3. Luke 11:1 "Lord, teach us to pray…”

  4. The “P”s of Prayer Persistence Purpose Patience

  5. God Desires Patience in Prayer Luke 11:13-15 Psalm 27 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

  6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; Philippians 4:6

  7. Philippians 4:6 Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.

  8. Philippians 4:6 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26

  9. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8

  10. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, Hebrews 10:19-20

  11. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8 Hebrews 10:20

  12. How Does God Respond Does He “answer” prayer? Why pray if there is no purpose? We know there is purpose Our third “P” - Patience

  13. WHY Must We Wait? The will of God must happen in His time That you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ's appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, 1 Timothy 6:14-15a

  14. WHY Must We Wait? The will of God must happen in His time He even reveals why He waits For salvation – Galatians 4:1-5 For the lost – II Peter 3:3-9 For the saved – II Timothy 2:24-26

  15. WHY Must We Wait? It is necessary to learn patience James 1:2-4 "By your patience possess your souls.” Luke 21:19

  16. HOW Do We Wait? By Faith – He knows our needs "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. Mark 11:24 (NASB)

  17. HOW Do We Wait? By Faith – He knows our needs "Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” Matthew 6:8

  18. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8 Hebrews 10:20

  19. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8 His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue 2 Peter 1:3 Hebrews 10:20

  20. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8 II Peter 1:3 Hebrews 10:20

  21. Philippians 4:6 Romans 8 II Peter 1:3 Hebrews 10:20

  22. Patience in Prayers We are not waiting for an answer The answer came first We are training ourselves in Faith

  23. Does God wait on you? 'And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.‘ Acts 22:16

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