1. Session Three
Experiencing God Through
Prayer and Spirit-Filled Living

2. Why Should We Pray?
Jesus set the example of prayer.
Jesus taught the necessity of prayer.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray.
Scripture tells us to pray.

3. How Do We Learn To Pray?
By praying.
By memorizing and meditating
on Scripture.
By praying with others.
By reading about prayer.

4. Principles Of Effective Prayer
The Holy Spirit helps us pray.
The Holy Spirit prays for us.
God hears our heart more
than our words when we pray.

5. Principles Of Effective Prayer
God always answers prayer.
 Sometimes it’s no - I have a better plan.
 Sometimes it’s slow – wait, not right now.
 Sometimes it’s grow - I want to work in
you because of...
 Sometimes it’s so - just as you asked.
 Sometimes it’s go - and I have so much more!

6. Principles Of Effective Prayer
“I cannot imagine any of you tantalizing your child by
exciting in him a desire that you did not intend to
gratify. It were a very ungenerous thing to offer alms
to the poor, and then when they hold out their hand
for it, to mock their poverty with a denial. It were a
cruel addition to the miseries of the sick if they were
taken to the hospital and there left to die untended
and uncared for. Where God leads you to pray, He
means you’re to receive.” - C. H. Spurgeon

7. Types Of Prayer
Adoration – This is praise focusing upon
who God is, His nature and character.
Confession – Acknowledging my sins
before God and asking for His
forgiveness.

8. Types Of Prayer
Thanksgiving – Expressing gratitude to
God for specific acts.
Supplication – Expressing our desires
and making specific requests to God.

9. Energize Prayer By Being
Filled With The Holy Spirit
Parakletos
One who supports, helps,
encourages and strengthens.”

10. How To Being Filled With
The Holy Spirit Helps Us
He helps us pray.
He enriches our spiritual experience.
He helps us be an effective witness.

11. How To Receive The
Baptism In The Holy Spirit
Seek God’s best.
Believe in God’s faithfulness.
Ask, trusting God’s goodness.
Experience God’s power.

12. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
1) Our Father which art in heaven
• Picture Calvary and thank God you call Him,
“Father” by virtue of the blood of Jesus.
2) Hallowed be Thy Name
• Praise God for Who He is and what He’s done
• Hallow the names of God corresponding to the
five benefits in the new covenant.
• In faith, declare that God is your provision in
these areas...

13. The Lord’s Prayer
Area Of Benefit Name of God Meaning
Jehovah-Tsidkenu Jehovah our Righteousness
Sin – forgiveness
Jehovah-M’Kaddesh Jehovah Who sanctifies
Jehovah-Shalom Jehovah our peace
Spirit – Fullness
Jehovah-Shammah Jehovah is there
Soundness –
Jehovah-Rophe Jehovah heals
Health/Healing
Success – Freedom from Jehovah’s provision shall
Jehovah-Jireh
law be seen
Security – Freedom from Jehovah-Nissi Jehovah my Banner
fear of death and hell Jehovah-Rohi Jehovah my Shepherd

14. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
3) Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
Pray for…
• Yourself and your family.
• Your church.
• Your nation.
• Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

15. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
4) Give us this day, our daily bread
• Be in the will of God.
• Believe it is God’s will to prosper you.
• Be specific and tenacious.
5) And forgive us our debts as we forgive our
debtors.
• Ask God to forgive you.
• Forgive and release others.

16. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
6) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil.
Put on the whole armor of God…
• Loins girded about with Truth.
• Breastplate of righteousness.
• Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel
of peace.
• Shield of faith.

17. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
Put on the whole armor of God…
• Loins girded about with Truth.
• Breastplate of righteousness.
• Feet shod with the preparation of the gospel
of peace.
• Shield of faith.
• Helmet of salvation.
• Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

18. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
6) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil.
Pray a hedge of protection…
• Because you have mad the Lord your habitation.
• Because you have set your love upon Him.
• Because you have known His Name.

19. The Lord’s Prayer
Outline from Dr. Larry Lea’s, “Could You Not Tarry?”
7) For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the
glory forever.
• Make faith declarations – be bold in faith.
• Return to praise.