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Welcome to our final week of the ACTS prayer model. This week we focus on Supplication.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines supplicate as “to make a humble entreaty, especially: to pray to God, to ask for earnestly and humbly” which is also a pretty good denoscription of how the word is used in the Bible.
So, how do we make our requests known to God by prayer and supplication?
We simply ask
We are familiar with Philippians 4:6 and Matthew 7:7-8
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
God wants you to bring your requests to Him.
He already knows what our desires are and He knows the motives behind our desires. He answers our prayers according to His sovereign will and when our requests line up with His will.
We come to the throne with boldness and humility.
“Therefore, let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16
We can approach God with boldness and confidence as He is our loving Father who wants to bless us.
“Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!” – Matthew 7:9-11
We approach Him with an attitude of reverence and give Him the honor that He rightfully deserves. Our humility is a direct reflection of our view of who God is.
Welcome to our final week of the ACTS prayer model. This week we focus on Supplication.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines supplicate as “to make a humble entreaty, especially: to pray to God, to ask for earnestly and humbly” which is also a pretty good denoscription of how the word is used in the Bible.
So, how do we make our requests known to God by prayer and supplication?
We simply ask
We are familiar with Philippians 4:6 and Matthew 7:7-8
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
God wants you to bring your requests to Him.
He already knows what our desires are and He knows the motives behind our desires. He answers our prayers according to His sovereign will and when our requests line up with His will.
We come to the throne with boldness and humility.
“Therefore, let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16
We can approach God with boldness and confidence as He is our loving Father who wants to bless us.
“Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!” – Matthew 7:9-11
We approach Him with an attitude of reverence and give Him the honor that He rightfully deserves. Our humility is a direct reflection of our view of who God is.
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We bring our requests with faith.
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” – Hebrews 11:6
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us” – Ephesians 3:20
We make our requests to God with faith that He is able to meet our requests. Whether or not God answers our prayers the way that we would like for Him to, His is certainly able to do anything.
We bring our requests to him not only in faith that He can meet them but with faith that regardless of however He answers the prayer (even if the answer is “no”) that He is sovereign and knows what is best for us. We desire His will to be done over our own.
We ask with thanksgiving.
We make our requests known to God by prayer and supplication with a thankful heart. Thankful for previously answered prayers. Thankful that He listens and is capable of answering our prayers. Thankful for all that He has done for us.
We bring our requests with faith.
“And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” – Hebrews 11:6
“Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us” – Ephesians 3:20
We make our requests to God with faith that He is able to meet our requests. Whether or not God answers our prayers the way that we would like for Him to, His is certainly able to do anything.
We bring our requests to him not only in faith that He can meet them but with faith that regardless of however He answers the prayer (even if the answer is “no”) that He is sovereign and knows what is best for us. We desire His will to be done over our own.
We ask with thanksgiving.
We make our requests known to God by prayer and supplication with a thankful heart. Thankful for previously answered prayers. Thankful that He listens and is capable of answering our prayers. Thankful for all that He has done for us.
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Wait and listen
Perhaps you’re waiting for an answer to a request you have been petitioning God for, and have yet to see even a hint of an answer.
The best advice I can give you is; Praise Him anyway! This is a posture of boldness and trust. What you are saying is; “I trust You Lord for the outcome.”
And then you listen and wait expectantly.
“So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.”
1 Samuel 3:9
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”
Psalm 5:3
His answer will come, it may be yes, no or not yet. You can trust Him! He already sees, and knows. He loves you!
Wait and listen
Perhaps you’re waiting for an answer to a request you have been petitioning God for, and have yet to see even a hint of an answer.
The best advice I can give you is; Praise Him anyway! This is a posture of boldness and trust. What you are saying is; “I trust You Lord for the outcome.”
And then you listen and wait expectantly.
“So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.”
1 Samuel 3:9
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.”
Psalm 5:3
His answer will come, it may be yes, no or not yet. You can trust Him! He already sees, and knows. He loves you!
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When I paint the Lion of Judah, I think about the power and the peace that coexist in Him.
The One who defends, delivers, and restores
- yet still meets us with gentleness and grace.
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When I paint the Lion of Judah, I think about the power and the peace that coexist in Him.
The One who defends, delivers, and restores
- yet still meets us with gentleness and grace.
❤️
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Forwarded from Jenny Li Groves Prophecy (Rachel Hyacinthe)
Matthew 21:22
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Mark 9:23-24
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things arepossible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
James 5:16
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
1 Thessalonians 5:24
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry
1 John 5:14
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Mark 9:23-24
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things arepossible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
James 5:16
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
1 Thessalonians 5:24
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry
1 John 5:14
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
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Testimony Tuesday
Here are two powerful testimonies about lives being completely transformed.
There is nothing greater than God’s love to save the wretched sinner. All of us started out that way until we met Jesus and understood His sacrifice and God’s love and grace.
Transformation is the result of a convicted and repentant heart, the evidence of change. Everything is different now.
The chains of bondage have broken, the captive is set free. There is no longer a desire to go back to the former life. The evidence of a spiritual heart transplant has taken place. God’s Spirit now resides in what was broken, bound and lost. Behold all things going forward will be different, and brand new.
Imagine the angels in heaven celebrating when each soul is adopted into God’s family.
There is no pit so deep that God cannot reach, nor any heart so broken in despair that cannot be transformed.
God’s grace is absolutely scandalous.
God’s mercy is down right outrageous.
The result…transformed lives!
Isn’t that what God specializes in?
His relentless undeserving scandalous love and grace, and His completely outrageous unending mercy is incomparable. He is truly worthy of our praise and glory. There is no one like Him. We cannot do this on our own. Only through His Son.
There is nothing more powerful than that. There is no testimony greater for a person than a heart changed and belonging to God.
If you have been praying for someone that needs the Lord, do not lose hope. God is in the business of changing lives. Just keep praying and leave it in His hands.
As Lamentations 3:22-23 reminds us, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”
Thank you Lord, You are so good!
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
Here are two powerful testimonies about lives being completely transformed.
There is nothing greater than God’s love to save the wretched sinner. All of us started out that way until we met Jesus and understood His sacrifice and God’s love and grace.
Transformation is the result of a convicted and repentant heart, the evidence of change. Everything is different now.
The chains of bondage have broken, the captive is set free. There is no longer a desire to go back to the former life. The evidence of a spiritual heart transplant has taken place. God’s Spirit now resides in what was broken, bound and lost. Behold all things going forward will be different, and brand new.
Imagine the angels in heaven celebrating when each soul is adopted into God’s family.
There is no pit so deep that God cannot reach, nor any heart so broken in despair that cannot be transformed.
God’s grace is absolutely scandalous.
God’s mercy is down right outrageous.
The result…transformed lives!
Isn’t that what God specializes in?
His relentless undeserving scandalous love and grace, and His completely outrageous unending mercy is incomparable. He is truly worthy of our praise and glory. There is no one like Him. We cannot do this on our own. Only through His Son.
There is nothing more powerful than that. There is no testimony greater for a person than a heart changed and belonging to God.
If you have been praying for someone that needs the Lord, do not lose hope. God is in the business of changing lives. Just keep praying and leave it in His hands.
As Lamentations 3:22-23 reminds us, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”
Thank you Lord, You are so good!
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
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Forwarded from Jenny Li Groves Prophecy (Ashley USMC)
Goodbye October and Welcome November!!
Thank you Jesus for a new month. This month will be full of new adventures, new opportunities, new chances and new friends. We praise you Jesus for the time we have here together as Brothers and Sisters in Christ and we can’t wait to see what you do next!! Thank you Jesus 🙌🏼🔥
Thank you Jesus for a new month. This month will be full of new adventures, new opportunities, new chances and new friends. We praise you Jesus for the time we have here together as Brothers and Sisters in Christ and we can’t wait to see what you do next!! Thank you Jesus 🙌🏼🔥
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Vigilant Monday
From: @ThinMint channel:
Uniting in prayer is powerful and effective. Before we lift our voices to the LORD regarding our country, let us encourage one another here and now.
This week’s focus will be praying for one another here in the ThinMint and Call to Battle channels. Please share prayers for one another.
From: @ThinMint channel:
Uniting in prayer is powerful and effective. Before we lift our voices to the LORD regarding our country, let us encourage one another here and now.
This week’s focus will be praying for one another here in the ThinMint and Call to Battle channels. Please share prayers for one another.
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