This document summarizes the ACE Men's Bible Study on the book of James for Fall 2014. It discusses how prayer taps into a greater spiritual reality because when we accept Christ, we are crucified with Him and He lives in us. It encourages praying according to God's will to build His kingdom, make earth more like heaven, and for what Jesus himself would want. It suggests praying scripture and following prayer examples from the Bible. The goal is to expand one's mind on prayer, understand our position through Christ, be inspired to take God at his word, and gain practical advice to strengthen prayer.

1. ACE Men’s Bible Study
The Study of the Book of
James
Fall 2014

2. A Wild Ride
Expand your mind
Understand your position in Christ
Inspire you to take God at His Word
Give you some practical advice to get
started

3. James 4:2b
You do not have because you do not ask.

4. Is Prayer Like …

5. James 4:3
You ask and do not receive, because you
ask with wrong motives, so that you may
spend it on your pleasures.

6. Why Do We Have to Pray?
The Golden Rule
God’s design
Why?
 Builds a “two way” relationship
 Reminder of the source of provision
 Reminder of a greater reality
 Spiritual battle

7. A Greater Reality
Greater in longevity
Greater in knowledge
Greater in dimensions
Greater in senses
Greater in presence
Greater in power

8. Latent Power

9. Power Sourced in Jesus
Miracles
Beat death
Ascended into heaven

10. Our Position in Christ
Prayer taps into the greater reality
because
Galatians 2:20
 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no
longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and
the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and
gave Himself up for me.

11. Paul’s Prayer (Ephesians 1:17-19)
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of
wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of
Him.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be
enlightened, so that you will know
 what is the hope of His calling,
 what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance
in the saints, and
 what is the surpassing greatness of His power
toward us who believe.

12. The Power Source (Ephesians 1:19-23)
 These are in accordance with the working of the
strength of His might which He brought about in
Christ,
 when He raised Him from the dead and
 seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
• far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and
every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the
one to come.
 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and
 gave Him as head over all things to the church, which
is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

13. Prayers Like Patriot Missiles?

14. A Powerful Prayer (John 14:12-14)
 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will
do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the
Father.
 Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be
glorified in the Son.
 If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.

15. Marine Corp Prayer Hints
 What builds His kingdom?
 What makes earth a little more like heaven?
 What would Jesus want to happen in this
situation?
 What do You need?
 Not limited to one “wish”
 What did Jesus and Paul pray?
 Praying scripture
 Follow an example – 3 booklets by Clyde Hodson

16. A Wild Ride
Expand your mind
Understand your position in Christ
Inspire you to take God at His Word
Give you some practical advice to get
started
A final word: faith