DEAR TIM:

PRAY AND PREACH

--I Timothy 2:1-7

1 Tim. 2:1-7 –The New Living Translation

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.

1 Tim. 2:1-7 –The New Living Translation

6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. 7 And I have been chosen as a preacher and apostle to teach the Gentiles this message about faith and truth. I’m not exaggerating—just telling the truth.

TAKE HOME

• It is nothing short of amazing! God wants to hear from us and have us carry his message of love to the whole world.

• Heaven's resources are available to people who are really interested in serving God and helping him accomplish his purposes.

• If we really believe all of his promises about prayer we should be tapping into his power day and night.

Lord, thank you Lord, thank you for offering for offering yourself and yourself and heaven's heaven's resources to me. resources to me. I want to see I want to see your work your work accomplished. accomplished. Thank you for Thank you for letting me be a letting me be a part of your part of your family and your family and your team.team.

Lord, thank you Lord, thank you for offering for offering yourself and yourself and heaven's heaven's resources to me. resources to me. I want to see I want to see your work your work accomplished. accomplished. Thank you for Thank you for letting me be a letting me be a part of your part of your family and your family and your team.team.

Commitment:

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GOD INVITES US TO PRAY TO HIM. THIS DESERVES OUR BEST THINKING

AND OUR BEST EFFORT

GOD INVITES US TO PRAY TO HIM. THIS DESERVES OUR BEST THINKING

AND OUR BEST EFFORT

MY PRAYER LIFE NEEDS TO HAVE KEY QUALITIES AND INSIGHTS

MY PRAYER LIFE NEEDS TO HAVE KEY QUALITIES AND INSIGHTS

Recognition of God

● You are all Powerful● You are all Merciful● You are Empowering● You are the Worthy

MY PRAYER LIFE NEEDS TO HAVE KEY QUALITIES AND INSIGHTS

MY PRAYER LIFE NEEDS TO HAVE KEY QUALITIES AND INSIGHTS

The Prayer of Jesus

● In Praise● For Strength● For Blessing● For Enemies● For HealingAll to the Glory of the Father

The Foundations of Powerful PrayerThe Foundations of Powerful Prayer

James 5: 16 ~ "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

Philippians 1: 10 ~ "And this is my prayer.that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ."

Psalm 19: 13 ~ "Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression."

The Parable of Righteousness ~ The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Parable of Righteousness ~ The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Pharisee ~ "I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.“

The Tax Collector ~ "God, have mercy on me, a sinner.“

Jesus ~ "I tell you that this man, rather than the other when home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

The Parable of Righteousness ~ The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Parable of Righteousness ~ The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Pharisee ~ "I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.“

The Tax Collector ~ "God, have mercy on me, a sinner.“

Jesus ~ "I tell you that this man, rather than the other when home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

~ Sin is sickness from which we all need God's Healing ~

~ Sin is sickness from which we all need God's Healing ~

•SO HOW WOULD I BEHAVE

IF I BELIEVED ALL OF GOD'S

PROMISES ABOUT PRAYER?

COMMUNION=Common-Union with GodThe Lord’s Supper can be

thought of as an act of prayer.

Confession:I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus is my Lord Jesus is my Lord and Savoir.and Savoir.

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EVEN MORE AMAZING.

GOD USES HUMANS FOR HIS P.R!

PEOPLE, AMBASSADORS, WITNESSES AND LIVING PARABLES OF HIS

NATURE!

EVEN MORE AMAZING.

GOD USES HUMANS FOR HIS P.R!

PEOPLE, AMBASSADORS, WITNESSES AND LIVING PARABLES OF HIS

NATURE!

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

THE GREAT ONE OF THE UNIVERSE PUTS HIS CAUSE IN FEEBLE HANDS!

God wants to save everybody, but leaves the preaching to humans and won't override our will!

I Timothy 2:4,7

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

THE RIGHTEOUS ONE PLANNED FOR OUR SALVATION, AT HIS EXPENSE!

He insists on Justice. but has his Son absorb the beating we deserve!

Romans 4:21-25

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

OUR GOD DOESN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT HE WANTS!

God is all-powerful and all loving, but limits himself to the spoken word. He won't save us without our permission!

I Timothy 2:6b

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

Paradoxes that could befuddle us:

HE ENTRUSTS THE GOSPEL TO PEOPLE LIKE US. HOW AMAZING!

A highly spiritual message.is placed in the hands of very earthy messengers.

II Corinthians 4:7

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PRAYER & PRAISE

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Your Offering:Your Offering:

““Seek the Kingdom of Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and God above all else, and live righteously, and he live righteously, and he will give you everything will give you everything you need.”you need.”

--Jesus--Jesus

Your Offering:Your Offering:

““Seek the Kingdom of Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and God above all else, and live righteously, and he live righteously, and he will give you everything will give you everything you need.”you need.”

--Jesus--Jesus

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TAKE HOME

• It is nothing short of amazing! God wants to hear from us and have us carry his message of love to the whole world.

• Heaven's resources are available to people who are really interested in serving God and helping him accomplish his purposes.

• If we really believe all of his promises about prayer we should be tapping into his power day and night.

Lord, thank you Lord, thank you for offering for offering yourself and yourself and heaven's heaven's resources to me. resources to me. I want to see I want to see your work your work accomplished. accomplished. Thank you for Thank you for letting me be a letting me be a part of your part of your family and your family and your team.team.

Lord, thank you Lord, thank you for offering for offering yourself and yourself and heaven's heaven's resources to me. resources to me. I want to see I want to see your work your work accomplished. accomplished. Thank you for Thank you for letting me be a letting me be a part of your part of your family and your family and your team.team.

Commitment:

He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.

--Paul to Timothy

Go and help others know Jesus.