WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF

PRAYER?

PRAYER IS THE ACTION WE DO

WHEN WE TALK TO GOD.

PRAYER IS COMMUNICATION

WITH GOD . THEY INCLUDE THE

THINGS WE SAY TO GOD AND OTHER THOUGHTS

AND FEELINGS WE EXPRESS TO GOD.

PRAYER IS LIKE GIVING GOD

PERMISSION TO WORK IN THE SITUATION.

MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS DON'T POSSESS STRONG

PRAYER LIFE.

•SATAN HINDERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG PRAYER LIFE BECAUSE IT

DESTROYS HIS EVIL KINGDOM AND SAVES MANY LOST EFFECTIVELY.

•STRONG PRAYER LIFE DEFINITELY RESULTS TO

MIRACLES, VICTORIES AND SUCCESSESS

THE LORD JESUS HAD A VERY STRONG

PRAYER LIFE.Luke 5:16

But Jesus often withdrew to lonely

places and prayed.

Mark 1:32-3532 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 

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TODAY'S TOPIC: THE STRONG

PRAYER LIFE IS PRODUCED BY

THE HOLY SPIRIT.

WORD OF GOD:Zechariah 12:10

"And I will pour out on the house of David and the

inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit [1] of grace and

supplication. They will look on [2] me, the one they have

pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a

firstborn son.

Zechariah 12:10 (GNB) "I will fill the descendants of David and the other people of

Jerusalem with the spirit of mercy and the spirit of prayer.

They will look at the one whom they stabbed to death, and they will mourn for him like those who mourn for an only child. They will mourn

bitterly, like those who have lost their first-born son.

Zechariah 4:6 (CEV)So the angel explained that

it was the following message of the LORD to

Zerubbabel: I am the LORD All-Powerful.

So don't depend on your own power or strength, but

on my Spirit.

1.) THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US OVERCOME THE SIN OF PRAYERLESSNESS

(GNB) "I will fill the descendants of David and the other people of Jerusalem with the spirit of mercy and the spirit of prayer. They will look at the one whom they stabbed to death, and they will mourn for him like those who mourn for an only child. They will mourn bitterly, like those who have lost their first-born son.

1Samuel 12:23 As for me, far be it

from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is

good and right.

2.) THE HOLY SPIRIT STRENGTHENS OUR

WEAKNESS IN PRAYERRomans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

2.) THE HOLY SPIRIT STRENGTHENS OUR

WEAKNESS IN PRAYER

Romans 8:27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

3.) THE HOLY SPRIT GUIDES AND TEACHES US HOW AND

WHAT TO PRAY FOR

Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

(AMP) So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groanings too deep for utterance.

(bbe) And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;

4.)THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES THE GIFT OF SPEAKING IN

TONGUES CALLED "PRAYER LANGUAGE" TO

EMPOWER OUR PRAYER LIFE

1Corinthians 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a

tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters

mysteries with his spirit.

1Corinthians 14:4 The one who prays using a private

"prayer language" certainly gets a lot out of it, but

proclaiming God's truth to the church in its common language brings the whole

church into growth and strength.

1Corinthians 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire

spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

(ISV) Keep on pursuing love, and keep on desiring spiritual gifts, especially the ability to

prophesy.