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.”
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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
God’s Word.God’s 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.”
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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 God’sLet not anybody who only half believes God’s
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, perhaps’s, or maybe’s cannot beIfs, buts, perhaps’s, or maybe’s 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.
