COVENANT GUIDELINES • Try ON - allow yourself to be creative and open to new

learning. Suspend your judgment for a moment and look at something from a different perspective.

• It is OKAY to DISAGREE - it is NOT okay to shame, blame or attack yourself or others.

• Practice SELF-FOCUS - this means use “I” statements when speaking about what you think, feel or believe.

• PRACTICE “Both/And” Thinking - When we practice “both/and” thinking, we substitute the word and for the words but and however. The word and lets the other person know they were heard and respected and what they said has NOT been cancelled out of the conversation.

• Be aware of INTENT and IMPACT - THINK before you speak and examine what you are about to say before you say. Will it hurt or help the other person?

• Be aware of CONTENT and PROCESS – Content is what we say and Process is how we say it.

• Maintaining CONFIDENTIALITY - Tell your own story.

OUR GOALS FOR TODAYPresent a BASIC PROCESS or

MODEL for becoming a PRAYER WARRIOR

Raise your AWARENESS of SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Present a WORKING UNDERSTANDING of PRAYING

STIMULATE a renewed interest in the POWER of PRAYER

You TAKE-AWAY at least ONE NUGGET of KNOWLEDGE for your personal growth in praying

SPIRITUAL WARFARE• The purpose of “Prayer Warrior’s” training is to provide

believers in Christ with a basic knowledge of what spiritual warfare means, spiritual weapons in their arsenal and how to use “The POWER of PRAYER” on this spiritual journey.

• Most Christians are AWOL (absent without leave) in this present spiritual warfare. We must report to duty to the captain of the Lord's hosts, our supreme Commander-in-Chief.

• Becoming a “Prayer Warrior” takes discipline, dedication, desire and determination to learn all that you can about spiritual warfare and how to pray with spiritual authority against the DEVIL, his DEMONS and DEMONIC darkness.

 

LORD TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY[Take the survey…]

WHY PRAY?It is the PURPOSE of JesusTo FOLLOW the EXAMPLE of

JesusTo OBEY the COMMAND of

JesusOnly thing the Disciples asked

Jesus to TEACH them.To OBEY the COMMAND of

God

WHO CAN PRAY?Those with a clean HEARTThose with clean HANDSThose who FORGIVEThose who come in FAITHThose who are HUMBLE

WHEN TO PRAY?• Early in the MORNING• THREE times a day• EVERY day• ALWAYS pray• Be ALWAYS on the WATCH• Evening, Morning and

Noon

PRAYING IN THE RIGHT NAMES OF GOD• Jehovah-JIREH: The Lord will

provide.• Jehovah-ROPHE: The Lord who

heals.• Jehovah-NISSI: The Lord our

banner.• Jehovah-M’KADDESH: The Lord

who sanctifies.• Jehovah-SHALOM: The Lord our

peace.

A.C.T.S. – A BASICSTRATEGY FOR PRAYING

• ADORATION - Begin with praise and worship.

• CONFESSION - After reflecting on how awesome God really is, be sure that all your sins are confessed.

• THANKSGIVING - Thank God for specific things, because He is in control of the smallest details.

• SUPPLICATION -  Humbly ask God to meet the needs of others and then your own.

HOW TO PRAY SEVENDAYS A WEEK

• On SUNDAY, pray for your CHURCH.• On MONDAY, pray for your FAMILY.• On TUESDAY, pray for your FRIENDS.• On WEDNESDAY, pray for the LEADERS.• On THURSDAY, this is a day of PRAISE.• On FRIDAY, pray for the known LOST.• On SATURDAY, pray for any SPECIAL

NEEDS.

TEN KOMMON PRAYER KILLERS1. Un-confessed Sins2. Lack Faith3. Disobedience4. Lack of Open-ness5. Unforgiveness6. Wrong Motives7. Idols in our Lives8. Disregard for Others9. Disregard for God’s

Sovereignty10.Unsurrendered Will

PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR

1. Pray for your Pastor’s PERSONAL Life.

2. Pray for your Pastor’s FAMILY Life.

3. Pray for your Pastor’s SPIRITUAL Life.

4. Pray for your Pastor’s CONGREGATIONAL Life.

PRAYING ON THEFULL ARMOR OF GOD

• Helmet of Salvation• Breastplate of

Righteousness• Belt of Truth• Shoes of Preparation of

the Gospel of Peace• Shield of Faith• Sword of the Faith, the

Word of God.• Cloak of Zeal

FASTING:A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE

• What is a fast? Biblical fasting is the restriction of food for spiritual reasons. 

• What is the connection between prayer and fasting?Fasting is not a diet; it is a discipline that enables one to focus his or her prayers toward God.

• What is the "Wesleyan Pattern for Prayer and Fasting?Each Thursday evening, after the evening meal, until mid-afternoon on each Friday, John Wesley would enter into fasting and praying. During this time he did not take solid food but fasted and focused much of his time in prayer.

PRAYING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

• Praise in the direction of the SAVIOR.

• Pray in the direction of the SAINTS.

• Pray in the direction of SATAN.

• Pray in the direction of SINNERS.

• Pray in the direction of the FATHER, the SON and the HOLY SPIRIT!

HOSTING A QUARTERLYPRAYER BREAKFAST

As PRAYER WARRIORS, we will need the ongoing encouragement and fellowship of coming together on a regular basis. A quarterly prayer breakfast is a good source of nourishment for fellowship, support and prayer. This time apart will help you to strengthen your bonds with other prayer warriors and will motivate you to continue the battle of spiritual warfare.

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