The

Transforming

Power of

Prayer

The

Transforming

Power of

Prayer

Message by John Robb

Transformation in South AfricaTransformation in South Africa

Bishop Peter Bishop Peter SekhonyaneSekhonyane

•• 7 years ago, tents into most crime7 years ago, tents into most crime--

ridden, violent ridden, violent

townships. No police protection, gathered townships. No police protection, gathered

people to pray. people to pray.

Now approximately 8000 prayer watches, Now approximately 8000 prayer watches,

many 24/7. many 24/7.

•• Unemployment was 43%Unemployment was 43%-- over 47 600 over 47 600

gotten jobs after prayer; overgotten jobs after prayer; over 7300 small 7300 small

businesses establishedbusinesses established

(2008 figures)

•• over over 345 000 healings345 000 healings

•• 3460 healed marriages, many 3460 healed marriages, many

that divorced, restoredthat divorced, restored

•• 331 331 corrupt government corrupt government

officials charged with officials charged with

corruptioncorruption

•• 392 Satanists who came to 392 Satanists who came to

disrupt, converted to Christ by disrupt, converted to Christ by

the power of Godthe power of God

Transformation in South Africa Transformation in South Africa

Transformation in South AfricaTransformation in South Africa

•• More More than 40 taverns closed and in a than 40 taverns closed and in a

number number of cases converted into of cases converted into houses houses

of prayerof prayer

•• 1.2 1.2 million have come to Christ through million have come to Christ through

the prayer effortsthe prayer efforts

“The glory of God is the manifestation of His “The glory of God is the manifestation of His

power at the point of need.” power at the point of need.”

“When you pray, you discover who you really “When you pray, you discover who you really

are and the worth that you have to God and to are and the worth that you have to God and to

yourself.” yourself.”

Are We Doing a Program for Are We Doing a Program for

the Lord the Lord or Welcoming or Welcoming the the

Presence of the Lord?Presence of the Lord?

Are We Doing a Program for Are We Doing a Program for

the Lord the Lord or Welcoming or Welcoming the the

Presence of the Lord?Presence of the Lord?

Isaiah 31:1Isaiah 31:1, , Jeremiah 17:5Jeremiah 17:5 Isaiah 31:1Isaiah 31:1, , Jeremiah 17:5Jeremiah 17:5

Change History through Prayer!Change History through Prayer! Change History through Prayer!Change History through Prayer!

“Because prayer is extra“Because prayer is extra--dimensional in its dimensional in its

reach, it must be considered the most powerful reach, it must be considered the most powerful

capacity God has made available to us.” capacity God has made available to us.”

-- Hugh Ross, astrophysicistHugh Ross, astrophysicist

“Because prayer is extra“Because prayer is extra--dimensional in its dimensional in its

reach, it must be considered the most powerful reach, it must be considered the most powerful

capacity God has made available to us.” capacity God has made available to us.”

-- Hugh Ross, astrophysicistHugh Ross, astrophysicist

“Prayer can do anything that God can do.” “Prayer can do anything that God can do.”

-- E.M. BoundsE.M. Bounds

“Prayer can do anything that God can do.” “Prayer can do anything that God can do.”

-- E.M. BoundsE.M. Bounds

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“Solitude is the

furnace of

transformation.”

“Solitude is the

furnace of

transformation.”

Henri Nouwen,

Catholic theologian

Henri Nouwen,

Catholic theologian

United Prayer in

Cambodia

United Prayer in

Cambodia

Cambodia 1994 Cambodia 1994 -- 19951995

•• Asked international prayer networks Asked international prayer networks

to pray the Khmer Rouge would to pray the Khmer Rouge would

“dissolve” (November, 1994)“dissolve” (November, 1994)

•• "The Khmer Rouge are dissolving!" "The Khmer Rouge are dissolving!"

(New York Times, Feb. 7, 1995) (New York Times, Feb. 7, 1995)

•• National Christian Fellowship formed National Christian Fellowship formed

and other united effortsand other united efforts

•• Church growth from 10,000 to Church growth from 10,000 to

possibly 400,000 possibly 400,000

Bosnia, August 1995Bosnia, August 1995

•• Over a quarter million killed, Over a quarter million killed,

hundreds of thousands of hundreds of thousands of

refugeesrefugees

•• Peace proposal by Milosevic Peace proposal by Milosevic

within 4 days of prayer initiative within 4 days of prayer initiative

(August 30, 1995)(August 30, 1995)

•• Dayton Peace Accords ended Dayton Peace Accords ended

war (November 1995)war (November 1995)

2 Chronicles 7:14 2 Chronicles 7:14

Our PartOur Part God’s God’s PartPart

1. Humble ourselves1. Humble ourselves 1. 1. Hear from heavenHear from heaven

2. Pray2. Pray 22. Forgive sin. Forgive sin

3. Seek God’s face3. Seek God’s face 33. Heal the land. Heal the land

4. Turn from sin4. Turn from sin

Our PartOur Part God’s God’s PartPart

1. Humble ourselves1. Humble ourselves 1. 1. Hear from heavenHear from heaven

2. Pray2. Pray 22. Forgive sin. Forgive sin

3. Seek God’s face3. Seek God’s face 33. Heal the land. Heal the land

4. Turn from sin4. Turn from sin

Promise of God for the

Healing of the Nations

Promise of God for the

Healing of the Nations

Afghanistan, Afghanistan, October 1999October 1999

•• Prayer initiative with Christian Prayer initiative with Christian

humanitarian organizationshumanitarian organizations

•• Executions and amputations immediately Executions and amputations immediately

stopped after prayer in stadium with stopped after prayer in stadium with

confession of bloodguiltconfession of bloodguilt

•• Everything prayed during prayer initiative Everything prayed during prayer initiative

was granted! Taliban overthrown, was granted! Taliban overthrown,

women's rights being restored, children women's rights being restored, children

back to school, freedom and development back to school, freedom and development

since October 2001 since October 2001

Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, May 2000May 2000

•• FodayFoday SankohSankoh, leader of RUF, arrested , leader of RUF, arrested

same day as 1200 Christian leaders begin same day as 1200 Christian leaders begin

to pray. to pray.

•• Peace process over next year and a half Peace process over next year and a half

with 50,000 rebels handing weapons in with 50,000 rebels handing weapons in

(2001) and asking forgiveness. (2001) and asking forgiveness.

•• Weapons are broken up and made into Weapons are broken up and made into

farm implements. farm implements.

•• Peace, security and development have Peace, security and development have

returned to nation (2002). returned to nation (2002).

“King of Heroin”, Jose Medina,“King of Heroin”, Jose Medina, arrested March 24, 2010 after prayer arrested March 24, 2010 after prayer initiative in Mexico City, March 22initiative in Mexico City, March 22--2323

21 of the 37 21 of the 37

“most wanted” “most wanted”

drug lords drug lords

arrested or killed arrested or killed

so far. Please keep so far. Please keep

praying for His praying for His

deliverance of deliverance of

Mexico.Mexico.

Mexico’s United Prayer Mexico’s United Prayer Network and Network and

MarchaMarcha de Gloriade Gloria

Pray with and for Pray with and for President Felipe CalderonPresident Felipe Calderon

“Only through prayer will we be able to win this war!”“Only through prayer will we be able to win this war!”

Stop the flow of American weapons to the drug cartels.Stop the flow of American weapons to the drug cartels.

Groan and Cry for Deliverance

Cycle of Bondage and Deliverance

Groan and Cry for Deliverance

Cycle of Bondage and Deliverance

Judges 2:10-19, 3:9,15, 4:3, 6:6-7, 10:15-16

Exodus 2:23-25

Judges 2:10-19, 3:9,15, 4:3, 6:6-7, 10:15-16

Exodus 2:23-25

I Peter 4:7I Peter 4:7

I Peter 3:7I Peter 3:7

God Requires Prayer for

Accomplishment of His

Purpose for the Peoples of

the Earth

God Requires Prayer for

Accomplishment of His

Purpose for the Peoples of

the Earth

Through Prayer We Through Prayer We

Reassert Our GodReassert Our God--given given

DominionDominion

Through Prayer We Through Prayer We

Reassert Our GodReassert Our God--given given

DominionDominion

Ephesians Ephesians

1:21, 2:61:21, 2:6

Matthew Matthew

18:1918:19

Ephesians Ephesians

1:21, 2:61:21, 2:6

Matthew Matthew

18:1918:19

Romans Romans

8:268:26--2727

John John

14:1314:13--1414

Romans Romans

8:268:26--2727

John John

14:1314:13--1414

Holistic Mission Model Holistic Mission Model

United United

Prayer in Prayer in

Calcutta, Calcutta,

IndiaIndia

United United

Prayer in Prayer in

Calcutta, Calcutta,

IndiaIndia

Intercession: Intercession:

the the Most Influential CallingMost Influential Calling

Intercession: Intercession:

the the Most Influential CallingMost Influential Calling

1 Peter 2:4,91 Peter 2:4,9

Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 62:6--77

1 Peter 2:4,91 Peter 2:4,9

Isaiah 62:6Isaiah 62:6--77

“History belongs to the intercessors, who

believe the future into being.” W. Wink

“History belongs to the intercessors, who

believe the future into being.” - W. Wink

“All over the world the Church is called to

cast out demons, not only out of individuals

but also nations. God wants the Church to

rule, to bind principalities and powers with

authority, and to determine the politics of

nations.” I. Schmidt

“All over the world the Church is called to

cast out demons, not only out of individuals

but also nations. God wants the Church to

rule, to bind principalities and powers with

authority, and to determine the politics of

nations.” I. Schmidt

Ways to Improve Your Ways to Improve Your

Prayer for the WorldPrayer for the World

Ways to Improve Your Ways to Improve Your

Prayer for the WorldPrayer for the World •• Find a prayer partner. Even two or three believers Find a prayer partner. Even two or three believers

uniting in prayer can change historyuniting in prayer can change history..

•• Pray as a lifestyle. Praying should be as natural as Pray as a lifestyle. Praying should be as natural as

breathing, an essential part of our daybreathing, an essential part of our day--toto--day day

existence. Use the small, quiet moments existence. Use the small, quiet moments

throughout your day to focus on the Lord and His throughout your day to focus on the Lord and His

concerns for the worldconcerns for the world..

•• Listen. Praying is meant to be a relationship with Listen. Praying is meant to be a relationship with

God, requiring twoGod, requiring two--way communication. Let the way communication. Let the

Holy Spirit pray through you (Romans 8:26Holy Spirit pray through you (Romans 8:26).).

•• Find a prayer partner. Even two or three believers Find a prayer partner. Even two or three believers

uniting in prayer can change historyuniting in prayer can change history..

•• Pray as a lifestyle. Praying should be as natural as Pray as a lifestyle. Praying should be as natural as

breathing, an essential part of our daybreathing, an essential part of our day--toto--day day

existence. Use the small, quiet moments existence. Use the small, quiet moments

throughout your day to focus on the Lord and His throughout your day to focus on the Lord and His

concerns for the worldconcerns for the world..

•• Listen. Praying is meant to be a relationship with Listen. Praying is meant to be a relationship with

God, requiring twoGod, requiring two--way communication. Let the way communication. Let the

Holy Spirit pray through you (Romans 8:26Holy Spirit pray through you (Romans 8:26).).

• Be childlike. We do not need to give God a

lecture on our prayer requests. Our prayers

can be simple, heartfelt, and expressed in short

sentences.

• Pray through issues in the newspaper or

broadcast news. God can and does change both

human hearts and headlines.

• Use the International Prayer Alert for nations in

crisis and special prayer initiatives around the

world. Contact JohnDRobb3@gmail.com

• Free video and written resources on

transformational prayer on the International

Prayer Council website www.ipcprayer.org

• Be childlike. We do not need to give God a

lecture on our prayer requests. Our prayers

can be simple, heartfelt, and expressed in short

sentences.

• Pray through issues in the newspaper or

broadcast news. God can and does change both

human hearts and headlines.

• Use the International Prayer Alert for nations in

crisis and special prayer initiatives around the

world. Contact JohnDRobb3@gmail.com

• Free video and written resources on

transformational prayer on the International

Prayer Council website www.ipcprayer.org

Don’t

EVER

give up!

Don’t

EVER

give up!

Discussion and Prayer Discussion and Prayer DiscussionDiscussion::

1. 1. Identify Identify the three most important the three most important

issues from your city or nation for issues from your city or nation for

which you need to intercedewhich you need to intercede..

2.2. What would you like to see God What would you like to see God

do to change things?do to change things?

DiscussionDiscussion::

1. 1. Identify Identify the three most important the three most important

issues from your city or nation for issues from your city or nation for

which you need to intercedewhich you need to intercede..

2.2. What would you like to see God What would you like to see God

do to change things?do to change things?

• Pray in twos and threes according to Mt 17:20, 18:18-19

Pray for North KoreaPray for North Korea •• “Largest prison camp in world”“Largest prison camp in world”

•• “Worst human rights violating “Worst human rights violating

country”country”

•• “Worst persecutor of Christians”“Worst persecutor of Christians”

•• 4 million North Koreans have died of 4 million North Koreans have died of

starvation since 1995starvation since 1995

•• Economy “literally collapsed, Economy “literally collapsed,

operating at about 20%” due to operating at about 20%” due to

adherence to adherence to juchejuche central planning central planning

failuresfailures

North KoreaNorth Korea •• Famine again stalks the landFamine again stalks the land

•• 500,000 fled to China for survival, 500,000 fled to China for survival, mostly women and 80% of them mostly women and 80% of them raped and sexually traffickedraped and sexually trafficked

•• 1 million killed in concentration 1 million killed in concentration camps with cruel brutalitycamps with cruel brutality

•• North Korean people “the most North Korean people “the most isolated, most persecuted, and isolated, most persecuted, and most suffering”most suffering”

Pray ConversationallyPray Conversationally

1. Let God the Holy Spirit 1. Let God the Holy Spirit

pray through you.pray through you.

2. Pray briefly, using a sentence or 2. Pray briefly, using a sentence or

two or quietly pray if you prefer.two or quietly pray if you prefer.

3. Agree with others in faith, 3. Agree with others in faith,

trusting that God will answer. trusting that God will answer.

4. Listen to what He may be 4. Listen to what He may be

saying to you.saying to you.