Rebuilding The Altar: "The Core Altar—a Community Of Prayer Warriors" Series

c. When believers unite in prayer, they invite God's power into their midst in a unique way.

i. The synergy created through unified faith allows God to move in extraordinary ways.

ii. This often results in outcomes that surpass what any individual could achieve.

iii. The more believers that come together, the more powerful the prayer becomes.

iv. Each person contributes their unique experiences, perspectives, and faith levels, creating a richer tapestry of prayer that God can work through.

d. In the world today, there is a present manifestation of evil that we have never faced, and it has been increasing as the day of Christ approaches.

e. As the Bible foretells an increase in wickedness and lawlessness in the last days, it requires a different kind of approach in prayer to defeat it.

i. Better preaching, better worship music, and more church programs will not affect them… but a new level of prayer is required!

f. When we come together in prayer, it’s not just about words—it’s about unity, strength, and experiencing God’s power in a tangible way.

g. Power truly multiplies when we pray together.

2. Creating a Place for God to Move

Not only should we pray together, but we need to be establishing an environment within the church that fosters this kind of prayer and unity.

Acts 2:42–47 NLT

42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.

44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had.

45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.

46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—

47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.

1. A praying church becomes a powerful church.

a. One of the issues of the modern church is that, they have removed the place of corporate prayer.

b. Churches have removed the priority of coming and praying together, and are much more satisfied to pray corporately from afar.

i. Have you ever noticed… no one ever makes excuse of how they are too busy for vacations or fun trips and activities they enjoy to do?

ii. But when it comes to prayer services or church meetings int he evenings… all of a sudden, work, school, time and many other excuse emerge.

c. I believe that one of the reasons God isn’t moving in the way we want him to in our homes, and communities is because we have not created a place for God to move!

d. I have about a thousand favorite worship songs, but one of my favorites is “Make Room”… but the reality is we sing it… but do we actually mean it?

e. For the most part, modern Christian churches have tried to condense the worship experience to fit within an hour...

i. God can move freely as long as we still get home in a reasonable time.