With great power comes….a great prayer…
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The fewer the words, the better the prayer. To have prayed well is to have studied well.
Martin Luther
If I should neglect prayer but a single day, I should lose a great deal of the fire of faith.
Martin Luther
Today were in the series Qualities of the Kingdom, and our message title is, “With great power comes….a great prayer….”
If you have your bibles with you flip to 2 Kings where we are going to pick up with a new quality, the chrisitan WILL have after salvation.
Its not the quality of prayer, although its mentioned in the title, we must realize the christian life is prayer. not that were suppose to pray.
The very entrance into a relationship with God starts with prayer, a confession of faith, and repentance of Sins. In one conversation you have the deepest most intimate conversation with God. IN which you allow God to transform your old into something new. A prayer filled with truths, and hope, love, and compassion.
What seems to be One small prayer, changes the destination of a persons life.
That is the theme of the story we embark into this morning.
Bringing you up to date:
Elisha is the center character
On the other side you have the King of Syria( hebrew calles them the armeaneans)
Syria is wanting to press northern israel harder in battle
Elisha has this reputation of knowing whats said
Dothan(pictures presented)
This is where our story picks up.
introduction in 2 kings passage.
Read the passage
Break down after reading: just the message you are portraying. (4 minutes)
Then state the fact that Elisha is known as meek: or gentle and powerful then describe this is what meekness is.
Today We are in our Series Qualities of The kingdom. And we are going to pick up in 2 Kings if you have your bibles with you.
Aram(syrians) Vs Samaria of Jehoram.
8 Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.”
9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.”
10 So the king of Israel checked on the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places.
11 This enraged the king of Aram. He summoned his officers and demanded of them, “Tell me! Which of us is on the side of the king of Israel?”
12 “None of us, my lord the king,” said one of his officers, “but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.”
13 “Go, find out where he is,” the king ordered, “so I can send men and capture him.” The report came back: “He is in Dothan.”
14 Then he sent horses and chariots and a strong force there. They went by night and surrounded the city.
15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.
16 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
Why was the servant fearful while elisha was fearless?
answer is simple: they saw seperate things.
Servent saw the enemy
Elisha saw allies
Servant was understanding his situation logically
Elisha was living in the supernatural
17 And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
18 As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Strike this army with blindness.” So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked.
19 Elisha told them, “This is not the road and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are looking for.” And he led them to Samaria.
20 After they entered the city, Elisha said, “Lord, open the eyes of these men so they can see.” Then the Lord opened their eyes and they looked, and there they were, inside Samaria.
Elisha is known in the bible as one having spirutal insight, a man whos habit is to be in prayer and communion with God.
Elisha picks up the mantle :the anointing, and the mission of Elijah, which was to restore Faith in the land of israel.
Elijahs mission was to rebuke and correct the singful ways within God’s Holy land, by miraculous signs and rebuking teachings.
Elisha picks up where his teacher stopped but in a different way, elisha brings unity, and builds faith through miracles, and teachings.
When Elisha had received a double portion from his teacher he was asked what he wanted,
Elisha knew this, that the christian life, is to live in communion: constant connection with God.
Where not talking about prayer today, but this is a Key of the Kingdom of God. From constant communion with God Elisha recevied the power, boldness and confidence to prayer and recieve the supernatural will, and revelations of God.
Question: If youre confidence in faith was measured by the SPiritual revelations you have recieved where would you be?
Elisha knew life came from The Holy Spirit
To fulfill the mission of God upon ones life we must be spirit filled.
What does this have to do with matthew 5 5
5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
Praus: Gentle; meek;humble;mild
Praus: Gentle; meek;humble;mild
Meek: is strength under control
Meek: is strength under control
Meek in scritpures isnt interpretted literally in any passage but has to be in tune with the message of what is being spoken. Here meekness is Strength with Control.
Strength enough to have the power to handle, and control enough not to put things into your own hands. Wait for God.
THis is prayer.
Take aways… Listed with corresponding scriptures.
1. Meekness is the act of not acting even when you could.
1. Meekness is the act of not acting even when you could.
(Being obedient to the one who delievers)
22 But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
4 For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
2. The Christian life lives in prayer
2. The Christian life lives in prayer
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray continually,
3. In Prayer we have spiritual insight
3. In Prayer we have spiritual insight
18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,
4. Without it, we are deprived from True Understanding
4. Without it, we are deprived from True Understanding
4 Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
5. Meekness and Intentional Prayer leaves the Christian Confident in his/her God.
5. Meekness and Intentional Prayer leaves the Christian Confident in his/her God.
This confidence is the strength