PRAYER CHANGES US! 2-4-22 VIDEO PRAYER COMEDY
Prayer is not something to do by following a religious format. We look upon prayer as getting things for ourselves. But the Bible has a purpose of prayer that we may get to know God Himself. Prayer doesn’t change things as much as it changes us so we can change things empowered by the Father in Jesus name. Luke mentions Jesus praying more than any other writers of the gospel. Jesus told his disciples to pray and He said to pray like this “our Father”. God is partners with us in prayer.
LUKE 11:1 He was praying in a certain place one day and when he paused, one of his disciples asked him to teach them to pray, just like John taught his followers.
2 He said, 1whenever you pray, say, Father! Your Name is to be celebrated as holy by all creation! Your kingdom is present!
3 Sustain us daily with the gift of the prophetic bread that was to come!
4 Oh, that your forgiveness of our sins may be fully realized! So, everyone indebted to us may also know that we have released them from their obligations to us! Father, you know us inside-out! Free us thoroughly from any hidden alliance with the old system of performance-based living! MIRROR
LUKE 11:9 So what I’m saying to you is this, in prayer, it is the same, simple principle! Ask and it shall be given you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened for you.
10 This is not just true for you as my friend, it is true even for those who are still total strangers to the Father’s goodness! Everyone who asks will receive, and whoever searches will find and whoever knocks, the door will be opened!
11 Any father amongst you would certainly not give his child a snake if they’re expecting to receive a fish;
12 or if he asks for an egg, would you give him a scorpion instead?
13 So, if you, even within the confines of an earth-bound, performance-based religious society, know to give your children excellent gifts that will only advantage them, how much more certainly will your Father give the Holy Spirit out of his limitless, heavenly resources to everyone who asks him! MIRROR
LUKE 3:21 Not only were all the people immersed into this prophetic, symbolic baptism, but, to crown it all in the most significant and conclusive way, Jesus himself was baptized! While Jesus was overwhelmed in prayer, the heavens opened!
22 And here, in this open, heavenly dimension, the Holy Spirit alighted upon Jesus in a visible form – like a dove – and the Father’s voice was clearly heard! My Son, you are my beloved one. In you rests my most glorious delight! MIRROR
LUKE 6:12 It was during that time, that he again departed into the mountain to engage in prayer. He spent the night there; entwined in a face to face mirror-encounter, in the prayer of God. MIRROR
LUKE 9:28 The following week, this conversation was endorsed when Jesus took Peter, John and Jacob with him and ascended the mountain to pray.
29 And while he was praying his appearance was spectacularly changed by the radiance of God’s splendor bursting through his skin; his face and even his clothes became dazzling white like light. MIRROR
HEB 5: 7 When he faced the horror of his imminent death, he presented his plea to God in an outburst of agonizing emotion and with tears. He prayed with urgent intent to be delivered from death, knowing God’s power was saving him and that he enjoyed God’s full attention – he had a firm grip on the prophetic word.
8 Acquainted with sonship he was in the habit of hearing from above; what he heard distanced him from the effect of what he had suffered.
9 By his perfect hearing he forever freed mankind to hear what he had heard. MIRROR
PS 42:8 All through the day Yahweh has commanded his endless love to pour over me. Through the night I sing his songs and my praises to the living God. TPT
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Ps 42:8 Then God promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night! My life is God’s prayer. MSG
Ps 69:13 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord. At an acceptable and opportune time, O God, in the multitude of Your mercy and the abundance of Your loving-kindness hear me, and in the truth and faithfulness of Your salvation answer me. AMP
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PS 69:13 But I keep calling out to you, Yahweh! I know you will bend down to listen to me, for now is the season of favor. Because of your faithful love for me, your answer to my prayer will be my sure salvation. TPT
Ps 88:2 Let my prayer come before You and really enter into Your presence; incline Your ear to my cry! AMP
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PS 88:13 Lord, you know my prayer before I even whisper it. At each and every sunrise you will continue to hear my cry until you answer. TPT
PS 141:2 I spill out my heart to you and tell you all my troubles. TPT
RO 8:26 And in a similar way, the Holy Spirit takes hold of us in our human frailty to empower us in our weakness. For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. But the Holy Spirit rises up within us to super-intercede on our behalf, pleading to God with emotional sighs too deep for words.
27 God, the searcher of the heart, knows fully our longings, yet he also understands the desires of the Spirit, because the Holy Spirit passionately pleads before God for us, his holy ones, in perfect harmony with God’s plan and our destiny.
28 So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together for good, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose. TPT ▼▼▼
ROM 8:26 The Spirit also sighs within us with words too deep for articulation, assisting us in our prayers when we struggle to know how to pray properly. When we feel restricted in our flesh, he supersedes our clumsy efforts and hits bulls-eye every time.
27 He who scrutinizes the heart understands the intention of the spirit. His intercession for the saints is consistent with the blue-print purpose of God.
28 Meanwhile we know that the love of God causes everything to mutually contribute to our advantage. His Master Plan is announced in our original identity. MIRROR
JUDE 1:20 But you, my delightfully loved friends, constantly and progressively build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith by praying every moment in the Spirit. TPT
RO 12:12 Delight yourself in the pleasure of expectation; prayer prevails victoriously under pressure. MIRROR
EPH 6:18 Prayer is an ongoing conversation; praying in the spirit includes every form of prayer, whether it be a prayer of request or a prayer of thanksgiving, or worship or interceding for all to realize their saintly innocence. Oh, and remember, you do not have to do all the talking! Always be attentive to the voice of the Spirit. MIRROR
PHIL 4:6 Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life,
7 then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ. TPT
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PHIL 4:6 Let no anxiety about anything distract you! Rather translate moments into prayerful worship, and soak your requests in gratitude before God
7 And in this place of worship and gratitude you will witness how the peace of God within you echoes the awareness of your oneness in Christ Jesus beyond the reach of any thought that could possibly unsettle you. Just like the sentry guard secures a city, watching out in advance for the first signs of any possible threat, your deepest feelings and the tranquillity of your thoughts are fully guarded there. MIRROR
COL 4:2 Be faithful to pray as intercessors who are fully alert and giving thanks to God. TPT
COL 4:2 Persist in prevailing prayer. Be attentive and sensitive. Grace and gratitude is the language of prayer. MIRROR
1 THESS 5:17 Make your life a prayer.
18 And in the midst of everything be always giving thanks, for this is God’s perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus TPT
JAMES 5:15 And the prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise them up, and if they have committed sins they will be forgiven.
16 Confess and acknowledge how you have offended one another and then pray for one another to be instantly healed, for tremendous power is released through the passionate, heartfelt prayer of a godly believer!
17 Elijah was a man with human frailties, just like all of us, but he prayed and received supernatural answers. He actually shut the heavens over the land so there would be no rain for three and a half years! TPT
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JAMES 5:15 The prayer of faith shall restore the feeble. The Lord revitalizes and quickens you; he has already forgiven you of anything stupid you might have done to have caused the situation.
16 if you have wronged someone talk to him about it; pray for each other to maintain a healthy fellowship. Righteousness is the fuel of effective prayer.
17 Elijah wasn’t superman, yet his prayers had supernatural results with global impact. Remember how he prayed. He prayed with such resolve that he stopped the rain for three and a half years! TPT
1 PET 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord Yahweh rest upon the godly, and his heart responds to their prayers. But he turns his back on those who practice evil. TPT
2 Chron 7:1 WHEN SOLOMON had finished praying, the fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house. AMP
JOHN 17:9 I pray specifically for them – those who know that they are yours to begin with and that you gave them to me. I’m not here to debate with those who still see themselves defined by the world-system!
10 I am greatly esteemed in our shared friendship with every individual person – all those who are mine are also yours and what is yours is mine. MIRROR
1 Peter 4:7 Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer.
8 Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. MSG