A SELFIE’S PRAYER

September 14, 2014

A SELFIE’S PRAYER

Matt. 20:20-28• Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of disciples

James and John went to Jesus for a request.•Oftentimes we make UNWISE PRAYERS to

God.•Prayer of Escape (1 Kings 19:4)•Prayer of Frustration (Numbers 11:15)•Prayer of Sectarianism (Jonah 4:3)

A SELFIE’S PRAYER

• Salome’s prayer – A SELFIE’S PRAYER• It was a prayer of pride – Her two sons

occupying key seats in Heaven.•By pride comes nothing but strife (Prov.

13:10, Matt. 20:24)•PRIDE HAS NO PLACE IN HEAVEN•PRIDE PRECEDES DESTRUCTION (Prov. 16:8)

A SELFIE’S PRAYER

• Salome’s Prayer was SELF-SERVING•With position comes great authority (Matt.

20:25)•BUT GREAT AUTHORITY COMES GREAT

RESPONSIBILITY •Are you able to drink the cup of suffering?

Matt. 26:39,42)•Are you willing to be baptized with the

Baptism of fire? Luke 12:49-50)

A Selfie’s Prayer

•NO CROSS, NO CROWN. THRONES ARE EARNED.

NO GUTS, NO GLORY. NO PAIN, NO GAIN.• Prayers must be with Humility (1 Peter 5:6-7)• Paul’s prayer was for God to take away the

thorn in the flesh that is making him suffer.• There are times we don’t want SUFFERINGS

ONLY BLESSINGS.

A SELFIE’S PRAYER

• Paul’s thorn in the flesh = Pride. (2 Cor. 11:23-27)•GOD’S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR US. (2 Cor.

12:9-10)• SUFFERINGS ARE GOD’S WAY OF HUMBLING

HIS PEOPLE. NOBODY IS EXEMPTED. • IF WE WANT TO BE GREAT, YOU MUST BE A

SERVANT AND A SLAVE OF ALL. (Matt. 20:26-27)

A SELFIE’S PRAYER

•OUR PRAYER MUST BE ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD ( 1 JOHN 5:14)• Jesus said to Salome; “It is not for me to

decide where James and John will be seated. It is my Father’s decision.”•ARE WE WILLING TO BE PLACED WHERE

GOD WANTS US TO BE?

A Selfie’s Prayer

• Jesus submitted Himself to the will of His Father (Matt.26:39, Phil. 2:5-11)• Paul submitted himself to the will of God

(Phil.1:12)• THE HOLY SPIRIT MUST HELP US IN OUR

PRAYERS (ROM. 8:26-27).•WE DO NOT MAKE PRAYERS FOR OUR OWN

PLEASURES (James 4:3).

A SELFIE’S PRAYER

• THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECTS AND HELPS IN OUR PRAYERS.•HE MAKES INTERCESSIONS FOR US

ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD.• THE ANSWERS TO OUR PRAYERS ARE FOR

THE GLORY OF GOD.