November 21, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
4550 Old News Road Williamsburg, VA 23188
We are excited about this class meeting where we can focus our mind to pray when there are a hundred things racing through your mind. How to make prayer a habit? And what is really prayer? Former Pastor Art Hearne will be leading this meeting. Feel free to come and join us in-person or by zoom. This is our zoom link for you to join us online: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/99576737696
November 21, 2020
PRAYER FOR YOURSELF
- God teach me to remember who You are, that I am loved by You and that You have invited me to come to You in prayer—Jeremiah 33:3
- God teach me to be totally honest with You about my feelings, my heartaches, dreams, my needs, and my sins
- God help me to totally trust You—Proverbs 3:5-6
PRAYER FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY
- To Share—1 Corinthians 15:3-4
- To Show—Galatians 5:22-23
- To Ask for Devine opportunities to share and show Christ
- To Make disciples—win and teach—Matthew 28:19-20
- To Focus on Heaven and heavenly things—Colossians 3:2-3
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
- Christians to do 2 Chronicles 7:14
- Christians to be brave and strong with love—1 Corinthians 16:13
- Christians to regularly pray for our leaders—2 Timothy 2:1-4
- Our Leaders to know Christ and follow Him
- Our COVID-19 pandemic
PRAYER FOR OUR PASTOR and PASTORAL STAFF
- Holy Spirit Wisdom—James 3:17
- Holy Spirit Power—Ephesians 1:19-20
- Holy Spirit Boldness—Ephesians 6:19-20
- Holy Spirit Direction—Romans 8:26-27
THOUGHTS ABOUT PRAYER
- What is prayer?
- Just talking to God
- A conversation with God
- Learning how to pray effectively.
- Story—A man and the chair
- Sharing my heart with God and listening to His heart
- Personalize Scripture and pray it
- How to focus when praying.
- Get somewhere quiet
- Write out your prayer and then pray it to God
- Walk and pray
- Get in nature
- How to make prayer a habit.
- Realize how much you need God—John 15:5 “without Me you can do nothing” (This is true every day!)
- Have a set time
- If you miss your time start again
- Things to remember when praying.
- I desperately need God
- God is All-Knowing, All-Powerful, and Ever Present
- He knows everything, don’t try to hide anything from Him
- Remember He loves you
- Remember He has invited you to come
- Remember sin can clog the line—Isaiah 59:1-2
- Remember the Holy Spirit is praying for you too—Romans 8:26-27
- When He doesn’t answer the way you thought that He would then remember His will and way is always best
- Remember to be thankful—Philippians 4:6-7
- Remember His promise
Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV2011)
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’