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    The Power of Prayer and the Ministry of the Word: How to Turn Your World Upside Down
    The Power of Prayer and the Ministry of the Word: How to Turn Your World Upside Down
    The Power of Prayer and the Ministry of the Word: How to Turn Your World Upside Down
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    The Power of Prayer and the Ministry of the Word: How to Turn Your World Upside Down

    By Philip DelRe

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    Against all odds, 2,000 years ago, 12 men turned the world upside down by dedicating themselves to these two spiritual disciplines: prayer and the ministry of the Word. In Part One of this book, you will discover that every word of the Lord's Prayer is a seed and that every phrase is full of wisdom, revelation, and the power to change your life and the lives of those you love forever! You might even be surprised to learn that Jesus Christ is the Lord’s Prayer personified. Part Two will show you what the ministry of the Word is and how it can work powerfully in your life and ministry. This book is ideal for sermon preparation, Sunday school lessons, Bible studies, small groups, youth pastors and family devotions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateFeb 7, 2015
    ISBN9780990931812
    The Power of Prayer and the Ministry of the Word: How to Turn Your World Upside Down

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      INTRODUCTION

      Of the hundreds of millions of books that have been written since time began, the Bible is far and away the most influential. And, the most well-known passage in the most influential (and best-selling) book in history is the passage known as The Lord’s Prayer.

      Saints and sinners, adults and children, literally hundreds of millions of people from every walk of life know it by heart. Countless numbers of people have recited it (God only knows how many times) over the last 2,000 years! Its beauty has never faded and its power has never diminished. The popularity of this short prayer is unparalleled in secular or religious literature.

      Anyone can recite it in less than 30 seconds, but no one can master it—not in a thousand lifetimes. In the King James Version, it’s translated by 66 words. Yet, despite its brevity, there is inherent in it all the wisdom one needs to know God and to enjoy the abundant life Jesus speaks of. No one but our Lord could pack so much wisdom and so much revelation in so few words.

      The secret to its power is realized only when we understand the principles behind the words and phrases. Jesus didn’t say, Pray this prayer He said: Pray in this manner. In spite of its popularity, many of God’s people do not know how to pray in its light. As a result, we miss the opportunity to grow in our relationship with our heavenly father.

      In Jeremiah 33:3 God says: Call upon Me and I will show you great and mighty things you do not know. In James 5:16 God’s Word says: The prayer of a righteous man avails much.

      WHY PRAY—DOESN’T GOD KNOW EVERYTHING?

      To love God is the most normal, natural, sane, rational, intelligent and wonderful thing you can do. But you can’t worship someone you don’t love and you can’t love someone you don’t know. Prayer and reading the Bible is how that love develops.

      Jesus prayed; the Holy Spirit prays; the Apostles and the Prophets also prayed. Prayer takes many forms, includ-ing praise, worship, thanksgiving, confession of sin, and petition.

      Prayer is the means, when empowered by God’s Spirit and in concert with His Word, to transform us into the image of His Son (1 John 5:1; Rom. 12:1–3, 8:29).

      When God’s people pray, to Him it’s is a sweet-smelling aroma. In Revelation 5:8 the prayers of the saints are the bowls of incense that give fragrance to His throne room. Try and wrap your mind around that!

      Psalm 22:3 says God is holy, and He sits enthroned on the praises of His people. He is glorified when we praise and worship Him. It’s a testimony to all the host of heaven when we worship and praise God even though we have never seen Him (John 20:26; Eph. 3:10; Heb. 11:6; 2 Tim. 2:15).

      Hebrews 11 is an incredible account of what God can do with people who have faith. For without faith it is impossible to please Him, for all who come to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Praying is an act of faith, and faith pleases God. There are a thousand and one reasons to pray.

      If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

      —2 Chronicles 7:14

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      HOW TO ACCESS THE GREATEST POWER IN THE UNIVERSE

      Washington, D.C. is where the political power game is played on a scale that most of us cannot even begin to fathom. In Washington, it’s not necessarily what you know but who you know that counts. The ultimate power in the universe of Washington is access to the Oval Office and the President of the United States. Here, the proper protocol is imperative.

      Before you meet the Commander-in-Chief, you are instructed to address Him as Mr. President. You are told where to stand, where to sit, how much time you will have, the topic of discussion, and in some cases, what not to discuss.

      As Christians, we have unlimited access to an infinitely greater king than the petty potentate who lives in the White House. Almighty God is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief with absolute authority and complete jurisdiction over every atom in the universe.

      Through the sacrifice of Christ (the proper protocol) the scepter has been extended and we can approach the throne of God with confidence to find grace and mercy to help us in our times of need.

      In Christian theology, grace is when you get something you don’t deserve (like heaven) and mercy is when you don’t get something you do deserve (like hell).

      WITH CHRIST IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER

      To commune with God is not only an unspeakable privilege, but prayer and the ministry of the Word is our great responsibility. The implication of the following verse boggles the mind:

      And I sought for a man among them that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it; but I found none. Therefore have I poured out Mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought upon their heads, saith the Lord God (Ezek. 22:31).

      God was looking for someone who would intercede for the nation, but the people either did not care or did not believe in the efficacy of prayer. Whatever the cause of their prayerlessness, from God’s viewpoint, there was no longer any reason to withhold His judgment. If people do not care enough for their own nation to cry out to God, than there is no hope.

      Just the opposite was true when Abraham prayed for Sodom. If ten righteous had been found, God would have spared the city, in part because one man cared enough to pray and believed God was willing and able to answer.

      In Luke 11, the disciples came to Jesus and said: Lord, teach us to pray. They could have asked for anything. They were eyewitnesses of His majesty. They saw Him heal the lame, give sight to the blind, and even raise the dead—so why a lesson on prayer? Because they saw Him pray before the miracles and understood that was the contact point between Jesus and the power to supersede the laws of nature.

      COMMUNICATING WITH GOD BEGINS WITH YOUR HEART NOT YOUR MOUTH

      If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer (Ps. 66:18).

      And in Isaiah 66:2 the Word says:

      For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist, says the Lord. But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at My word.

      HOW NOT TO PRAY IS ALSO A HEART ISSUE

      In Matthew 6:5–8 Jesus reveals the wrong way to pray:

      And when you pray, you are not to be as the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners, in order to be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

      And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need, before you ask Him.

      Jesus is not forbidding us to pray in public—it’s pretense and a false projection of piety that is prohibited.

      BEWARE OF NEED-BASED PRAYER

      If your only idea of prayer is need based—that is, the only time you talk to God is when you need or want something, you are missing the main point of prayer and making a god in your own image. In so doing, you run the risk of setting yourself up for unbelief, boredom, and bitterness.

      God is not a genie in a bottle, nor is He a get rich quick scheme. There are many people who have walked away from God saying: I tried prayer but it didn’t work. Perhaps they lost a loved one or some other tragic event occurred and God seemed silent.

      You must remember that our world is cursed with the curse of sin. Jesus warned us that in this world we will have trials. He also promised (to those who love Him) that in the next world, He would wipe away every tear.

      Need-based prayer is also why most prayer meetings are so boring. We get out a list and read every detail as if God’s not aware of them. How would you like it if every time someone called you, they only asked you for favors? Certainly, there is a place for petition, but prayer is primarily relational.

      God is a Person. He wants and deserves our love, gratitude, adoration, worship, and praise. Heartfelt worship is exhilarating. Our greatest need is more of the God who created the world rather than more of the world God created.

      I once saw a pastor on TV instructing his congregation to Repeat after me, I want my money now! And, like lambs led to the slaughter they shouted;

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