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Prayer Acts 4:31- And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Evidences that God answers prayer 2 chron. 7:1-Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house. When is the last time you prayer and you saw God do something? No wonder we are powerless and pathetic when we don't prayer 1. Prayer changes things Little prayer, little power; more prayer more power; much prayer, much power P-Praise 10 R- Repent 5 A-ask 10 Y- Yield 5 Healing, sight, understanding, blessing strength, rescue, special requests, provision, born, life extended, brought back to life James 5:14, 16, 17 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. Acts 16- Paul and Silas 2. Prayer challenges our faith and challenges us to action Matt. 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive 1 Timothy 2:8 Prayer forces you to face your lack of faith 3. God is gracious through prayer Sometimes I don't even know what to pray and the Holy Spirit talks to God for us Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Acts 12- peter's deliverance because of the church praying 4. Prayer is commanded Acts 6:4- But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Phil 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. - For leaders Romans 13 - For laborers Matt 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.