This past Sunday at Snohomish Community Church I spoke on prayer from Ephesians 6:18-20. We see Paul calling the Ephesian believers to prayer. He begins with a general call to pray at all times. He then narrows the call to praying specifically for believers. Finally, he narrows it even further to call them to pray specifically for him. The following chart shows Paul's narrowing emphasis. The final call to prayer I have broadened to all those who proclaim the good news, not just Paul.
After reviewing this text, we spent some time in corporate prayer using the ACTS acronym. This is a great tool for times when you need a little help focusing your mind in prayer. The acronym is as follows:
- Adoration - expressing of your adoration to God for who he is.
- Confession - agreeing with God about your sin.
- Thanksgiving - expressing thanks for what God has done.
- Supplication - making requests of God concerning yourself, others and the advance of the gospel.
People find many different ways to help them focus their prayer time. What helps you in your daily prayers?
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