Praying the Scriptures

Speaker: Ruth Brown

Notes

Scripture is truth. It must be handled properly (2 Tim 2:15).

The model prayer (Matt 6:9-13)

A prayer toolkit:

• Position: Our Father – we are God's children. (2 Cor 8:21, Eph 1:4)

• Praise: silences the enemy (Psalm 8:2)

• Purpose: Praying God's will be done in the lives of yourself, church, family, world (2 Pet 3:9)

• Provision: Using Scriptures to pray for our needs and those of others (Matt 6:33, Ps 23:1)

• Progress: Learning, applying, knowing and living the truth (Heb 5:11-6:1, John 8:32)

• Protection: Using scriptures as prayer weapons to defeat the enemy.

• Prophecy: Prayer and mature understanding of the scriptures are essential for the prophetic ministry.

God gives us power tools. Keep yourself plugged into the source.

Application

Use one or more of these worksheets to help you find appropriate Scripture verses for things you want to pray about. Rephrase the verses in your own words and personalise them so they apply directly to you. You might do this in pairs and pray for one another using the Scriptures.

Posted: 4 May 2008