1. What is Prayer ? 2. The Power of Prayer 3. Acceptable Prayer 4. Questions about Prayer.

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1. What is Prayer ? 2. The Power of Prayer 3. Acceptable Prayer 4. Questions about Prayer

Luke 18:1 “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1 “Pray without ceasing” - 1 Thes.5:17 “Continue in prayer” - Col. 4:2

I. Prayer is a shield to the Soul Mt. 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mt. 6:13 “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:” Defensive armour

I. Prayer is a shield to the Soul Temptation is the lure of Satan World is full of pleasures of sin Must not yield to the temptation With every temptation there is an exit We need this shield at all times Defensive armour

II. Prayer is a Scourge to the Devil Resist and he will flee - Jas. 4:7 Resist = stand against Flee = run away, vanish Matt. 4:1-11 Matt. 4:1-11 Offensive armour

II. Prayer is a Scourge to the Devil Jas. 4:8 Draw close to God - Jas. 4:8 God “The Closer we get to God the harder it is for the Devil to tempt us.” Matt. 6:13 Ask to deliver - Matt. 6:13 Offensive armour

II. Prayer is a Scourge to the Devil Offensive armour 1 Pet. 5:8 Devil is tricky and powerful- 1 Pet. 5:8 Eph. 6:11 Eph. 6:11 – Put on the whole armour - Eph.6:18 Eph.6:18 – prayer is part of the armour If we do not scourge the devil through prayer, he will scourge us through sin !

III. Prayer is a Sacrifice to God O.T. = Animal sacrifices Prayer is like a sacrifice Ps. 109:4 Ps. 109:4 – I give myself unto prayer Acts 10:4 Acts 10:4 – prayers come up before God

III. Prayer is a Sacrifice to God Help us to resist the devil Help us to live better Help us to do more for the church. How will this help us ?

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

Luke 18:1 “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Evening October 1, 2006