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The Power Of A Prayer Meeting Series
Contributed by James Lee on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: I would like to thank Pastor Jerry Shirley for sharing this series on Acts. It has been a blessing as well as a great help. I have used these for our church, as I spend my days caring for my dying father.
We pray for God to smite them with hemorrhoids as big as asteroids.
Our prayers are more like “may the fleas of 1k camels dance in your hair!”
I believe one of the worst things we as believers can do, when we feel threatened is to pray that our “enemy” dies a horrible death and in 20+ years of being in the ministry I have heard those words come across the lips of too many “Christians.”
Philip Brooks said: “Don’t pray for an easy life, pray for God to make you stronger! Don’t pray for tasks equal to your power, but for power equal to your tasks!”
When you take on this kind of attitude your “enemy” will only be able to say; as those of the Jewish council said of Peter and John.
“What shall we do with___________________” put your name in the blank.
I think about Jesus, hanging there on that cross. He’s been beaten and nailed to the cross. Now He is being laughed at, ridiculed and humiliated, yet He says “Father forgive them because they simply don’t understand…”
According to verse 31 they prayed the right way because their prayer was answered. They received boldness to speak and power to serve.
I read about a church that bought a new, very expensive organ.
They even hired a professional to come dedicate the organ with a concert. But when he sat down to play there was no sound. Someone spoke up and said “let’s pray!” During the prayer the custodian walked over and realized power switch was off so he turned it on and handed note to organist while they were still praying.
The note read, "After the prayer, the power will be on!"
And that’s the message for EBC! When we pray together we will see the power of God turned on in this place and in the lives of all who enter these doors…
