Prayer Partner Series
By
Elmer Towns
Lesson 7: Agreeing What To Ask
A. INTRODUCTION
1. The Promise; answered prayer. “Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 18:19).
2. The Challenge; human initiative. “Can two walk together except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3).
B. DOES GOD PUT CONDITIONS ON ANSWERING YOUR PRAYERS?
1. Get rid of sin. “God heareth not sinners” (John 9:31).
2. Ask in faith. “All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive” (Matt. 21:22).
3. Live the Word. “If . . . My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done” (John 15:7).
4. Fellowship with Jesus. “If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it” (John 14:14).
5. Marital unity. “Husbands dwell with them (wives) . . . that your prayers be not hindered” (I Peter 3:8).
6. Agree with another. “If two of you shall agree . . . it shall be done” (Matt. 18:19).
C. SIX QUESTIONS ABOUT AGREEING TOGETHER
1. Agree on the major. What does the word “agree” mean? You agree with another on the purpose for which you pray.
a. Agree on destination, but not the road to get there.
b. Agree on victory, but not how the battle is fought.
c. Agree on glorifying God, but we do it differently.
2. Things not related to prayer. What does the condition “agree” not include?
3. What are some of the things with which we can disagree?
a. Non-essential points of doctrine.
b. Church preference.
c. Cultural bias.
d. Gender differences.
e. Age difference.
4. What are the things we most agree upon?
a. That God can answer.
b. That God will answer.
c. The severity of the need.
d. That we need/must have an answer.
e. That we are honest and open with one another.
f. That we both have met God’s conditions.
g. That we join our prayers together for the answer.
5. How can we “agree” to get an answer?
a. We get hope from the strength of the other. “Who against hope, believed in hope” (Rom. 4:18).
b. We get determination from the persistence of the other. “Being confident of this very thing, that He (God) which hath begun a good work, will continue” (Phil. 1:6).
c. We get faith from the confidence of the other. “He (Abraham) staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith . . . being fully persuaded that what He (God) had promised, He (God) was able to perform” (Rom. 4:20-21).
d. We get boldness from the support of the other. “Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed unto heaven for us . . . let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace in time of trouble” (Heb. 4:14,16).
6. What are some practical steps in “agreeing prayer?”
a. Talk and fellowship together.
b. Share prayer requests and answers.
c. Spend time together worshipping and praying.
d. Rejoice together when the answer comes.
If you have never really accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, would you do it right now? Do not delay or put it off. If you would like to receive Christ by faith, pray this simple prayer in your heart:
Dear Lord, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died for my sins on the cross, and rose again the third day. I repent of my sins. By faith I receive the Lord Jesus as my Savior. You promised to save me, and I believe You, because You are God and cannot lie. I believe right now that the Lord Jesus is my personal Savior, and that all my sins are forgiven through His precious blood. I thank You, dear Lord, for saving me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, God heard you and saved you. I personally want to welcome you to the family of God. Please contact me at eltowns@liberty.edu and tell us about your salvation experience so that we can rejoice with you.
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