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1/14/18 “CALL DOWN HEAVEN” (A CONVICTING MESSAGE ON PRAYER) – Pastor Shane Idleman
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When You Call Down Heaven
WHEN YOU Series pt. 2
INTRO: The When You Series is about motives and a deeper walk with Christ.
The Priority is not worship or preaching – Those who lack prayer lack power.
I have an extension cord and a light – but without power they are useless.
TO CALL DOWN HEAVEN YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE HEAVEN.
Capture, Grip, Attract – are you engaging?
Motivation is the key – “Lord, give me a passion to pray” – remove distractions.
It’s all about POSITIONING: 3 stages
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Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
I. Position Yourself Toward God, Not Man
Those who pray to be noticed.
Long prayers [that are not Spirit-led] may fall in this camp.
Most prayers in the Bible are short. You don’t always need to expand –
Just hit the nail on the head.
When you say, “Brother, let us pray” – make sure that you are promoted by passion, not pride.
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6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
II. Position Yourself to Receive
Motivation is the key.
The Secret Place: Not known or seen by others – that’s where God is.
David McIntyre’s book, The Hidden Life of Prayer: “You need 1. a quiet place, 2. a quiet hour, and 3. a quiet heart.”
QUIET PLACE: “We wrestle not against flesh and blood” – This is wrestling with no rules.
The devil is not sympathetic – he doesn’t back down, he speeds up. The quiet place slows down his pace as well as yours.
QUIET HOUR: Prayer is the priority. “Seek ye first…” – We should prioritize our day around prayer.
If someone says, “Are you free?” Response – “No, I can’t meet you at Starbucks – I have a 7am appt.”
Until we stop making excuses that we’re too busy to pray we won’t see a Breakthrough – Break Through.
QUIET HEART:
“Blessed are the poor in Spirit [beggars]” – deeply destitute, completely lacking resources;helpless as a beggar.
Vain Repetition occurs when we are bored or ritualistic in our prayers.
III. Positioning Has a Price – “The PRICE of prayerlessness far exceeds the price of prayer.”
It’s a WEAPON – not a box on a checklist.
BREAK every chain is not just a song people sing!
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Complete Sermon Notes
When You Call Down Heaven
WHEN YOU Series pt. 2
INTRO: The When You Series is about motives and a deeper walk with Christ.
The Priority is not worship or preaching – Those who lack prayer lack power.
I have an extension cord and a light – but without power they are useless.
TO CALL DOWN HEAVEN YOU HAVE TO ENGAGE HEAVEN.
Capture, Grip, Attract – are you engaging?
Motivation is the key – “Lord, give me a passion to pray” – remove distractions.
It’s all about POSITIONING: 3 stages
________________________________
Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
I. Position Yourself Toward God, Not Man
Those who pray to be noticed.
Long prayers [that are not Spirit-led] may fall in this camp.
Most prayers in the Bible are short. You don’t always need to expand –
Just hit the nail on the head.
When you say, “Brother, let us pray” – make sure that you are promoted by passion, not pride.
_____________________
6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
II. Position Yourself to Receive
Motivation is the key.
The Secret Place: Not known or seen by others – that’s where God is.
David McIntyre’s book, The Hidden Life of Prayer: “You need 1. a quiet place, 2. a quiet hour, and 3. a quiet heart.”
QUIET PLACE: “We wrestle not against flesh and blood” – This is wrestling with no rules.
The devil is not sympathetic – he doesn’t back down, he speeds up. The quiet place slows down his pace as well as yours.
QUIET HOUR: Prayer is the priority. “Seek ye first…” – We should prioritize our day around prayer.
If someone says, “Are you free?” Response – “No, I can’t meet you at Starbucks – I have a 7am appt.”
Until we stop making excuses that we’re too busy to pray we won’t see a Breakthrough – Break Through.
QUIET HEART:
“Blessed are the poor in Spirit [beggars]” – deeply destitute, completely lacking resources;helpless as a beggar.
Vain Repetition occurs when we are bored or ritualistic in our prayers.
III. Positioning Has a Price – “The PRICE of prayerlessness far exceeds the price of prayer.”
It’s a WEAPON – not a box on a checklist.
BREAK every chain is not just a song people sing!