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Ephesians

The “All” in Prayer

Ephesians 6:18

But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. Matthew 6:6


Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians 6:18

1. The Persistence of the Warrior's Prayer

a. "Praying always" means - a constant attitude of prayer 

2. The Possibilities of the Warrior's Prayer

a. We are to pray on all occasions


b. We are to pray in all places


c. We are to pray at all times


d. We are to pray for all things


3. The Warrior's Prayer

a. The Petition of the Warrior's Prayer


Simply ask God for what you need. 


You don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. James 4:2


a. The Power of the Warrior's Prayer


The power source for your prayers is the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. Romans 8:26-27


b. The Precision of the Warrior's Prayer


Stay alert


And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert! Mark 13:33


Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!” Matthew 26:41


Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36


Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2


c. The Perseverance of the Warrior's Prayer


Be persistent


d. The Purpose of the Warrior's Prayer


For all believers everywhere.


My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you. John 17:9

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