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STAND 4: Stand in Prayer and Perseverance

STAND Week 4: Stand in Prayer and Perseverance

Ephesians 6:18-20 NLT

“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.”

I. Prayer Keeps You Connected to the Source

“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion.” —Ephesians 6:18 NLT "Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." — John 15:4-5 (NLT) 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT): "Never stop praying." II. Prayer Keeps You Spiritually Awake

“Stay alert…” —Ephesians 6:18 “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 (NLT)

III. Prayer Is a Weapon for Others, Not Just Yourself “…and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere” —Ephesians 6:18 James 5:16 (NLT) “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

Galatians 6:2 (NLT) Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.

IV. Prayer Fuels Boldness in the Mission Ephesians 6:19 (NLT) “And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.”

James 5:16 (NLT) “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”

Colossians 4:2 (NLT) “Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.”

Think About It.

How does your current prayer life reflect the idea of staying connected to God as your source of strength and guidance? In what areas of your life do you need to be more spiritually awake and alert? How can prayer help sharpen your awareness? Who are three people in your life that need your prayers right now? How can you stand in the gap for them through intercession? Reflect on a time when prayer fueled boldness in your mission. How did it impact your courage and actions? What practical steps will you take this week to build a consistent rhythm of prayer and persevere in it, not only for yourself but also for others?

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