The Time Is Now - Developing A Lifestyle Of Prayer

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for earthly existence Oohn 17:18)?

11. InJohn 17:20, Jesus acknowledged that your salvation is a direct result of His prayer for His men's witnessing power (also 17:6-19)! Whatjj'ttit might be borne/or centuries to come ifyou pray for fellow believers (and yourself) to witness boldly for Christ?

Take a few minutes and offer several of these requests to God on behalf of at least one or two believing friends or family members. Put these requests into your own words, and thank God now for His answers. Praying for Unbelievers The apostle Paul veritably burned with desire to see people brought into God's kingdom, set­ ting his life on the line f or them time after time. But Paul could have sacrificed his life a thousand times over, and it would never have done as much for the lost as when he called on the power of Almighty God. This is why he wrote, in Romans 10: 1: "My heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved." We pray to the same God Paul did, and when we pray, God literally changes the world. Not only can our prayers impact the lives of unbelievers, but the practice of disciplined prayer will impact our own hearts as well. As we invest time praying for the lost, we will begin to see them with the eyes of God, and our passion will grow. A. Pray that the Holy Spirit will convict your friends of sin. Bef o re anyone can appreciate the cure, he must respect the disease. Acceptance of the bad news leads to grat­ itude for the good news.

12. Read at least two of these passages.john 16:7-8;Acts 2:37;Jude 14-15; Luke 18:10-14. How can God positively use conviction of sin?

B. Pray that God will produce in your friends a growing fear of death, fear of God, fear of judgment, and a realization that life is short. This may