This document discusses the importance of prayer in three fellowships. The first fellowship focuses on various ministries but relegates prayer to a symbolic role without deep commitment or practice. The second fellowship sees prayer as one important ministry among others. The third fellowship passionately practices prayer as the foundational ministry, with all other ministries finding strength and motivation from strategic prayer.

5. Mark 11:17 “And as he taught them, he
said, "Is it not written: "'My house will
be called a house of prayer for all
nations.’”

6. • This Fellowship will focus on various types of ministries and activities that will
involve and occupy the time, talent and temperament of its people. This
Fellowship will boast on accomplishing many things but relegate prayer to
symbolic corporate prayer and individual practice and commitment. They recognize
the importance of prayer but they do not practice it.
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7. • This Fellowship considers prayer important but it does not value it any more than
other ministries for which they divide their time, talents and temperaments. The
prayer ministry is just one of the ministries of the church.
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8. • This Fellowship passionately practices and participates in prayer as
the foundational or cornerstone ministry of the Fellowship. This
prayer ministry undergirds every aspect and life of the Fellowship.
Each ministry finds its motivation and strength in the strategic prayer
of the Fellowship. Not only does each ministry find its strength in
prayer, but it in turn refocuses its attention back to strengthen the
prayer life of the Fellowship.
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PRAYER SURVEY
1. I believe the Bible teaches that prayer should be a daily part
of every Christian’s life.
2. I pray regularly during the day.
3. I believe that prayer works.
4. I feel adequately trained in prayer.
5. I regularly have times of prayer.
6. I pray regularly for missionaries.
7. I pray regularly for lost people.
8. I train others for prayer.
PERSONAL PRAYER
ALWAYS - 5
OFTEN - 4
SOMETIMES - 3
RARELY - 2
NEVER - 1

10. THE PRAYER OF JABEZ
A PRAYER TO IGNITE
YOUR LIFE!
I Chronicles 4: 9-10

11. The Prayer of Jabez
1. Lord Bless me
2. Increase my borders
3. Give me the strength to carry what you
have now given me the opportunity to do
4. Keep me from evil

12. Shield to the soul = protects
Scourge to the devil = destroys
Sacrifice to God = pleases God

13. POWER
THE
OF Prayer

14. “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
James 5:16
“The prayer of a good man is full of
power in its working.”

16. The Ten Plagues
Plague on
Cattle
9:1-7
5
Water to
Blood
7:14-25
1
Lice
8:16-19
3
Death of Firstborn
(men and animals)
11:1-10;
12:12,29,30
10 #
Locusts
10:1-20
8
Hail
9:13-35
7
6
Darkness
10:21-29
9
Flies
8:20-32
4
Frogs
8:1-15
2
Boils on Man
and Beast
9:8-12
6

17. Joshua said to the LORD in the presence of Israel:
“Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
13 So the sun stood still,
and the moon stopped,
till the nation avenged itself on[a] its enemies,
Joshua 10:12-13
Verse 12
44

18. Joshua 10:12-13
Verse 13
“And the sun stood still”
45

19. Joshua 10:12-13
Verse 13
“And the moon stayed”
“So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven”
46

20. Joshua 10:12-13
Verse 13
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and
delayed going down about a full day.
47

21. The presence of God
God was with
them
They walked in
the wilderness
36

22. Journey
Num 20:1-36:13
The 40th year after
the exodus
Cf. Num 33:36-38 - 1st day / 5th mo / 40th yr
Num 15-20
The 38 years
of wandering
37

23. If you will live as you ought [righteous] and pray as you should [without ceasing
and according to God's will] then your prayers will be powerful.

24. Prayer and vision
Nehemiah

25. King’s Help
Granted
Nehemiah

26. The God of Daniel
He is the Living God
Had power to deliver Daniel
Daniel prospered in the reign of
Darius and the reign of Cyrus
Daniel

27. Lessons
“an excellent spirit” ~ v. 3
Pleasing personality
We need to be kind, considerate, and patient.
Luke 2:52– Jesus was never rude
A good personality helps in life

28. Lessons
A good man sometimes
has enemies
2 Tim. 3:12 “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution.”
Standing for truth brings persecution

29. Lessons
Enemies looked for a fault
Knew he would obey God
Acts 5:29 “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Do our enemies know that we will obey God ?

30. Lessons
Good prayer habits
Prayed 3 times a day
1 Thes. 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with all thanksgiving.” Col.4:2

31. Lessons
Did not quit praying to God
Did not compromise - continued
1 Cor. 16:13 “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.”
No compromise of doctrine or morals
Determine to do right !

32. Daniel was delivered
“If God be for us, who can be
against us.” Rom. 8:31
The lions could not consume Daniel,

33. BOT535 Postexilic History & Literature

37. The Prayer of Jabez
1. Lord Bless me
2. Increase my borders
3. Give me the strength to carry what you
have now given me the opportunity to do
4. Keep me from evil

38. Let us never be discouraged in living right and doing Good.

39. Mark 11:17 “And as he taught them, he
said, "Is it not written: "'My house will
be called a house of prayer for all
nations.’”