Mini-Course: Prayer Prompts • 12 Simple Teaching Tools to Get People Praying

[Reimagine Curator]

Mini-Course: Prayer Prompts • 12 Simple Teaching Tools to Get People Praying

 

Prayer Prompts #1 - #12

 

1. The 1 Word Prayer Starter

          One Word Prayer Prompts help us focus on the person, the promises, the provision, of the One to whom we pray

 

 

2.  The 2 Word Prayer Extender

          “...so that…” transforms a prayer from the present into the preferred future of our discipleship

 

 

3.  The 3ness of Every Prayer

• We pray to a threeness-God; to God-theAlmighty the name of God-our-Savior by the filling/leading of God-Holy-Spirit (see Titus 3:4-8)
• Worship (God-the-Almighty) - Lordship (God-our-Savior) - Partnership (God-Holy-Spirit
• God is "I AM": In all the Past, Everywhere in the Present, Everyday moment of the Future

Jesus told us to Ask, Seek, Knock (Matthew 7:7)

• Ask a question ("How do I pray about this?") before you ask for a solution so that you know God's purpose, not merely the problem
• Seek a Spirit-led, Scripture-fed response
• Knock on the door (opportunity? barrier?) God points you to and be ready to walk into a new dimension/situation

 

4. Pray for these 4 “L” People

          Those you Love

          Those who are Lost

          Those with Less

          Those who Lead

 

5. The 5 Most Misplaced Prayer Words

          "In the name of Jesus" 

• Name refers to the full person of Jesus, not merely his name as distinguished from other names
• Name confers authority; to pray in Jesus' name means to praise/petition with divine authority, not wishful thinking
• Name deferred to the end of the prayer is not incorrect but not fully what Jesus intended. Pray "backwards." Begin your prayer with the name of the one who has given you access to God Almighty, the Creator, our redeemer.  

 

6.  The 6 Spheres of Praying

1. In my Closet
2. With my Cohorts
3. Throughout my Congregation
4. Across my City
5. Penetrating my Culture
6. For other Countries  

 

7.  The 7 Hooray!s of the Lord’s Prayer

         "You should pray like this..." (Jesus; Matthew 6:9)

 

8. The  8 "I AMs" of Jesus

• When Moses asked God to reveal Thy (his) name, God answered "I AM who I am" ... which is not so much a name as an indication of God's eternal (endless; limitless) nature and ultimate authority and power
• When Jesus claims the "I AM" designation, Jesus is revealing his divine nature
• When you pray each "I AM," first use it to praise the Lord, then declare it as a promise of who Jesus is; now and forever

 

   8 Single Word Prayer Prompts for Spiritual Empowerment

Faith - Goodness - Knowledge - Self-Control - Perseverance - Godliness - Mutual affection - Love         

 

9.   9 Become-Like-Jesus Prayers

         Use the 9 Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) as a template for:

• praise and thanks (God's beautiful intention for you)
• pardon through confession (to be cleansed from falling short of any of these components), and
• petition to mature into your calling

 

10.  The 10 Commandments: Nay!s become Yay!s

       From "Thou shall not" to ...

 

11.   Pray these 11 Prayer Practices for Your Church

          For the Church that aspires to become a House of Prayer-FIlled People

 

12.  The 12 Pray!s of Jesus

          Follow Jesus to the place and practice of prayer

 

[Malva Birch]

Phil, thank you soooo much for posting this again. I had it on my computer, but after my computer crashed I couldn't recover it.

I am grateful to get these back. It is life changing.

Blessings... 

[Reimagine Curator]

God is good.

May these simpleides equip many to equip many...

Phil