1. EFFECTIVE,EFFECTIVE, FERVENT PRAYERFERVENT PRAYER

2. Confess your faultsConfess your faults one to another, andone to another, and pray one for another,pray one for another, that ye may bethat ye may be healed. Thehealed. The effectualeffectual ferventfervent prayerprayer of a righteousof a righteous man availeth much.man availeth much. James 5:16James 5:16 3. How may we enter into theHow may we enter into the experience of fervent prayer?experience of fervent prayer? 1.1. Fervent prayer shouldFervent prayer should be constant.be constant. If the Savior ofIf the Savior of men, the Son of God,men, the Son of God, felt the need of prayer,felt the need of prayer, how much morehow much more should feeble, sinfulshould feeble, sinful mortals feel themortals feel the necessity of fervent,necessity of fervent, constant prayer.constant prayer. 4. 2.2. Fervent prayer should be with faith.Fervent prayer should be with faith. Man holds faith as an opinion. ButMan holds faith as an opinion. But saving faithsaving faith is a transaction by whichis a transaction by which those who receive Christ jointhose who receive Christ join themselves in a covenant relation withthemselves in a covenant relation with God. Genuine faith is life. AGod. Genuine faith is life. A living faithliving faith means an increase of vigor, a confidingmeans an increase of vigor, a confiding trust, by which the soul becomes atrust, by which the soul becomes a conquering power. Gospel Workerconquering power. Gospel Worker 260-261260-261 5. 3.3. A fervent prayer isA fervent prayer is persistent.persistent. God does not say,God does not say, Ask once, and youAsk once, and you shall receive. He bidsshall receive. He bids us ask.us ask. UnwearyinglyUnwearyingly persist in prayerpersist in prayer. The. The persistent askingpersistent asking brings the petitionerbrings the petitioner into a more earnestinto a more earnest attitude, and gives himattitude, and gives him an increase desire toan increase desire to receive the things forreceive the things for which he asks. COLwhich he asks. COL 145145 6. What are some of the things we should ask forWhat are some of the things we should ask for with the assurance that we shall receive them?with the assurance that we shall receive them? 1.1. Ask for anything HeAsk for anything He has promised.has promised. Every promise inEvery promise in the word of Godthe word of God furnishes us withfurnishes us with subject matter forsubject matter for prayer, presenting theprayer, presenting the pledged word ofpledged word of Jehovah as ourJehovah as our assurance. Whateverassurance. Whatever spiritual blessing wespiritual blessing we need, it is our privilegeneed, it is our privilege to claim throughto claim through Jesus.Jesus. TMB 133TMB 133 7. 2.2. Ask for our ownAsk for our own necessities.necessities. Every soul hasEvery soul has the privilege ofthe privilege of stating to the Lordstating to the Lord his own specialhis own special necessities and tonecessities and to offer his individualoffer his individual thanksgiving for thethanksgiving for the blessings that heblessings that he daily receives.daily receives. 9T 278, 2799T 278, 279 8. 3.3. Ask for the Holy Spirit.Ask for the Holy Spirit. There is now needThere is now need of much prayer. . . Theof much prayer. . . The dispensation in whichdispensation in which we are not living is towe are not living is to be, to those that ask,be, to those that ask, the dispensation of thethe dispensation of the Holy Spirit. Ask for HisHoly Spirit. Ask for His blessing. It is time weblessing. It is time we were more intense inwere more intense in our devotion. . . Theour devotion. . . The Lord expects us to askLord expects us to ask Him. TM 511Him. TM 511 9. 4.4. Ask for power and wisdom.Ask for power and wisdom. As you ask the Lord toAs you ask the Lord to help you, honor your Saviorhelp you, honor your Savior by believing that you doby believing that you do receive His blessings. Allreceive His blessings. All powerpower, all, all wisdomwisdom, are at, are at our command. We haveour command. We have only to ask. MH 514only to ask. MH 514 We must seek wisdomWe must seek wisdom from on high that we mayfrom on high that we may stand in this day of errorstand in this day of error and delusion. EW 87and delusion. EW 87 10. 5.5. Ask for an understanding ofAsk for an understanding of Gods Word.Gods Word. No man is safe for a dayNo man is safe for a day or an hour without prayer.or an hour without prayer. Especially should weEspecially should we entreat the Lord for wisdomentreat the Lord for wisdom to understand His word.to understand His word. Here are revealed the wilesHere are revealed the wiles of the tempter and theof the tempter and the means by which he may bemeans by which he may be successfully resisted.successfully resisted. Satan is an expert inSatan is an expert in quoting Scripture, placingquoting Scripture, placing his own interpretation uponhis own interpretation upon passages, by which hepassages, by which he hopes to cause us tohopes to cause us to stumble. GC 530stumble. GC 530 11. 6.6. Ask for anAsk for an understanding ofunderstanding of these times.these times. Pray mostPray most earnestly for anearnestly for an understanding ofunderstanding of the timesthe times in whichin which we live, for a fullerwe live, for a fuller conception of Hisconception of His purpose, and forpurpose, and for increased efficiencyincreased efficiency in soul-saving.in soul-saving. 2SM 4002SM 400 12. 7.7. Ask for perfection.Ask for perfection. The Lord loves to see His workThe Lord loves to see His work done as perfectly as perfectly asdone as perfectly as perfectly as possible. Let the workmen in thepossible. Let the workmen in the service of God today pray to Him forservice of God today pray to Him for wisdom and keen foresight that theywisdom and keen foresight that they may do their work perfectly.may do their work perfectly. SDA 1BC 1108SDA 1BC 1108 13. Let not anybody who only half believes GodsLet not anybody who only half believes Gods promises expect to receive anything of thepromises expect to receive anything of the Lord. Every precious promise is a pledge byLord. Every precious promise is a pledge by God. Let us honor Him by believeing His word.God. Let us honor Him by believeing His word. Ifs, buts, perhapss, or maybes cannot beIfs, buts, perhapss, or maybes cannot be answered. Only positive faith will unlock theanswered. Only positive faith will unlock the treasure house of heaven. Let us ask anythingtreasure house of heaven. Let us ask anything God has promised with confidence during ourGod has promised with confidence during our intense devotional prayer time, and God willintense devotional prayer time, and God will give us His Holy Spirit; and when He comes,give us His Holy Spirit; and when He comes, we will have His wisdom, discernment,we will have His wisdom, discernment, efficiency and overcoming power. He is ourefficiency and overcoming power. He is our present and instant help in every time of need.present and instant help in every time of need.