Luke18:1
Why christians are not experiencing results?
1. Not being able to pray John 16:24
2. Praying amiss James 4:3
3. Wavering faith James 1:6
4. Resistance from the enemy
JESUS OUR MODEL
The disciples asked,
Jesus to teach them to pray Luke 11:1
• He was God but still He prayed to God the father.
• He succeeded in His ministry because He prayed
• He prayed early in the morning before starting the day Mark 1:35
• He prayed before performing great miracles e.g. feeding the 5000 Matthew 14:17-19, the resurrection of Lazarus John 11:41
• He taught His disciples to pray Matthew 6:9-13 and prayed for all believers before He ascended to heaven John 17:20-21
Therefore every believer who wants to succeed MUST be PRAYERFUL
TYPES OF PRAYERS
1. Thanksgiving
2. Petition
3. Intercession
4. Warfare
5. Prophetic
6. Intimacy
PETITION PRAYER
• It is the most common prayer in which believers ask God for things: healing, finances etc.
• It should bring answers when done in the right way but unfortunately this is not the case.
Meaning of Petition
1. Ordinary meaning:
A legal term meaning to make a formal request asking a person, an authority or a court of law to take a specific action, change a rule or fix a problem.
2. Spiritually
An earnest prayer directed to the legal system of God asking Him to take a specific action to change circumstances or intervene in a situation.
THE LEGALITY OF A PETITION PRAYER
1. Heaven is a courtroom Daniel 7: 9-10
2. God the father is the presiding judge Psalm 7:41, 75:7, Isaiah 33:22
3. The Lord Jesus is the advocate 1John 2:1, Hebrews 2:18
4. The accuser is the devil Revelations 12:10
5. The accused person is the believer Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:3
6. The witness is the Holy Spirit Romans 8:26-27, 8:16
7. There is a set of laws to set the legal system – the word of God Psalm 119:160, Ecclesiastes 8:4
God forgives transgressions and iniquity but by no means will He overlook sin Exodus 33:7 He has established pathways for justice.
Examples of people Who petitioned heaven for results
8. Hannah.1 Samuel 1.
9. The widow in 2 Kings 4:1-7
10. David in Psalm 51
JESUS MODEL OF A PETITION PRAYER
Luke 18:1
Takeaways
1. Boldness
2. Persistance
3. The integrity of God – he is faithful