In this final week of our prayer course, we talk about how to pray strategic prayers.
The 8-weeks of teaching were a part of our NSU’s “The Battle Plan for Prayer” course. Â I taught it once in the Fall and once in the Spring.
I changed the way I taught it in the Spring and liked it so much better that I feel like I gipped the previous group!
I did record the audio from the Spring semester for anyone wanting to hear the teaching (or even the group from the Fall semester). Â You can access it here.
The course is designed to be used best in a small group format. Â We had to adjust it for our purposes. Â So I taught for about 30-40 minutes on the topic, and then we watched the video portion from Stephen and Alex Kendrick that goes along with the curriculum. Â After that, participants answered the questions in the workbooks and did daily devotions throughout the week.
In this final section of my portion, I taught from Samuel’s example concerning prayer found in 1 Samuel 12.
Audio
Key Points
- Before Samuel issues a challenge, he establishes his credibility (1 Sam. 12:1-5).
- There is no escaping the fact that our credibility affects our prayers (James 5:16; Prov. 15:29).
- God’s faithfulness will not be completely deterred by our unfaithfulness (1 Sam. 12:6-15).
- Life doesn’t have to be chaotic. Â Obey the LORD and “it will be well” (1 Sam. 12:14).
- Answered prayers awaken silenced intercessors (1 Sam. 12:16-19).
- When this prayer was answered before their eyes, it woke the people up to whom they were praying.
- We aren’t doing “everything” for someone if we neglect praying for him or her (1 Sam. 12:20-25).
- Don’t sin by ceasing to pray for those you are called to serve!
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Travis Agnew serves as the Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC. His most recent book is Just (About) Married.