prayer the golden key what’s it like? “it’s like talking to a wall.”

Prayerthe golden key

What’s it like?

“It’s like talking to a wall.”

Dear God,

Is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he uses his bowling words in the house? - Anita

Dear God,

Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before, You can look it up.

- Bruce

Dear God,

I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay?

- Neil

Dear God,

I bet it’s hard for You to love everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it. - Nan

PrayerIs the key that unlocks God’s blessings

Mk:11:24

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and

ye shall have them.

The greatest power on earth

Lk:3:21

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Lk:9:29

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

1Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Matthew 7:7

Clear way- Psalm 66:18, James 4:3Live right - 1 Peter 3:12, 1 Peter 3:7Please Him - 1 John 3:22, John 5:14,15Abide in Him - John 15:7Believe - Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 7:7-8

PrayerIs the key that locks the door to death and hell

1 Samuel 7:10

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel:

but the LORD

thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

Acts:6:4

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Three results:

“And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples

multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests

were obedient to the faith.”Hardest were reached Acts 6:7

Lk:18:1

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Jn:17:20

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

1Timothy 2:1

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

PrayerIs the key that unlocks the door to heaven

Some spend more time

Praying to keep Saints out of heaven,than to keep sinners out of hell

Rom:10:1

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

Lk:10:2

The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Jn:4:35

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

Psalm 126:5-5

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again

with rejoicing,

Churches thatpray for Lost souls see lost souls saved

You have not because you ask not

Acts:4:31

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Col:4:3

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ

Lk:16:27

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

As we prayMan of God empoweredChurches prosperSouls are Saved

As we fail to prayMen of God quitChurches dieSouls are Lost

God’s plan

Travail for born againOpen heavenSend forth laborers

Mt:26:36

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

Mt:26:39

and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will,

but as thou wilt.

Lk:22:44

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Mt:26:41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

1 Samuel 12:23God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you

What are sins of omission?

A girl replied: "Aren't those the sins we should have

committed,but didn't?"

Sin of prayerlessness

Foundations crumbleIniquity aboundsEdge of loosing everything and

everyone we hold dear

Christians are the only intercessors

God has appointed to stand between heaven and hell.

What if the Holy Spirit ceased His intercession for you?

What if Jesus was too busy?

Ezekiel 22:30

And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

What if

Parents fail to pray for their children?Pastors fail to pray for their people?Citizens fail to pray for their leaders?

PrayerGod’s people hold the key

2Chron:7:14

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;

then will I hear from heaven,

and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

When’s the last time

you called on the Lord to save some lost soul ?

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