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How to Pray For Healing and Restoration
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
– 2 Chronicles 7:14
Three Insights
This promise is not for everyone
The promise is for those called by my name
There is a premise to the promise
Four Conditions for Healing and Restoration
Admit that I’m not in control
“If my people will humble themselves”
How does God respond to humility?
If I’m humble, God will guide me
If I’m humble, God will bless me
If I’m humble, God will give me the power to change
If I’m humble, God will reduce my stress
Ask God for Help
“If my people . . . will pray . . .”
5 tips On HOW TO pray for healing
Now you need some confidence to do this, so…
In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
– John 16:23-24
#1. Remember Jesus wants me to ask!
It’s his idea!
Why does he want you to ask for stuff?
It’s how you learn to trust him!
No prayer=no trust
#2. Ask in Jesus’ name
On the basis of what he paid for!
Objection: “I don’t get everything I pray for!” What’s up?
Look close: It doesn’t say you get EVERY thing.
It’s says you can ASK for ANY thing.
#3 Get other people to pray with you!
Doesn’t have to be elders. Can be any believers
No healing power in oil- but a beautiful symbol of the Holy Spirit
#4 Believe and expect an answer!
“prayer offered in faith”
#5 Keep on praying until God tells you to stop
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
– Ephesians 6:18
Circle alls and always. That’s tenacity!
Seek God, not a miracle
“If my people . . . will seek my face . . .”
Seek HIM … not merely his blessings
Lord, whether this thing is healed or not, I want to know YOU
not a casual pastime, in spare moments, low priority
A serious pursuit!
Primary focus!
What does God wants from me?
More than anything – SEEK HIM!
TRUTH: Very few people are really serious about knowing God.
If you’re stuck in a cycle – year after year – it’s because you are not really serious about seeking God
God goes overboard for those who put him first
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
– Matthew 6:33
Try using the format I gave you last week
How to pray through our your day
Turn my attention from the world to the Word
“and TURN from their wicked ways”
What does that mean?
Need to define two terms!
1st. “WICKEDNESS”
What do you think of?
Evil stuff that really bad people do.
assassination, torture, rape, murder, extortion, sexual abuse
DEF: screen: Wickedness is forgetting God
2nd “TURN”
(Heb) means “return” bring back: “repent”
Not just turn away … turn TO God
Greek “meta-noia – “to change your mind (paradigm shift)
A 3 FOLD PROMISE
1. I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN
2. I WILL FORGIVE YOUR SINS
3. I WILL HEAL YOUR LAND
12 Practical Ways to Show Humility
1. Confess your sin to God the moment you realize it. Luke 18:9-14
2. Forgive quickly. Never hold on to a grudge. Mt. 18:21-35
3. When you’re treated unfairly, be quiet & patient. Don’t retaliate 1 Pet 3:8-17
4. Look for ways to serve others, instead of expecting to be served. Phil 1:1, 2 Cor 4:5, Mat 23:11
5. Accept criticism and correction graciously. Pr. 10:17, 12:1
6. Don’t fight to get the best seat or table or parking spot Pr.25:6-7
7. Intentionally be friends with people who have no status, or cannot help you, or are overlooked by society. Unpopular Aged, Disabled, New to your country. Luke 7:36-39
8. Be respectful to the authorities in your life (even the bad ones) 1 Peter 2:18
9. Pick up trash wherever you find it. Leave a public restroom cleaner.
10. Admit your weaknesses & sins to a few safe people James 5:16
11. Always spe
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By Wintergreen Ledges Church of GodIf my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
– 2 Chronicles 7:14
Three Insights
This promise is not for everyone
The promise is for those called by my name
There is a premise to the promise
Four Conditions for Healing and Restoration
Admit that I’m not in control
“If my people will humble themselves”
How does God respond to humility?
If I’m humble, God will guide me
If I’m humble, God will bless me
If I’m humble, God will give me the power to change
If I’m humble, God will reduce my stress
Ask God for Help
“If my people . . . will pray . . .”
5 tips On HOW TO pray for healing
Now you need some confidence to do this, so…
In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
– John 16:23-24
#1. Remember Jesus wants me to ask!
It’s his idea!
Why does he want you to ask for stuff?
It’s how you learn to trust him!
No prayer=no trust
#2. Ask in Jesus’ name
On the basis of what he paid for!
Objection: “I don’t get everything I pray for!” What’s up?
Look close: It doesn’t say you get EVERY thing.
It’s says you can ASK for ANY thing.
#3 Get other people to pray with you!
Doesn’t have to be elders. Can be any believers
No healing power in oil- but a beautiful symbol of the Holy Spirit
#4 Believe and expect an answer!
“prayer offered in faith”
#5 Keep on praying until God tells you to stop
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
– Ephesians 6:18
Circle alls and always. That’s tenacity!
Seek God, not a miracle
“If my people . . . will seek my face . . .”
Seek HIM … not merely his blessings
Lord, whether this thing is healed or not, I want to know YOU
not a casual pastime, in spare moments, low priority
A serious pursuit!
Primary focus!
What does God wants from me?
More than anything – SEEK HIM!
TRUTH: Very few people are really serious about knowing God.
If you’re stuck in a cycle – year after year – it’s because you are not really serious about seeking God
God goes overboard for those who put him first
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
– Matthew 6:33
Try using the format I gave you last week
How to pray through our your day
Turn my attention from the world to the Word
“and TURN from their wicked ways”
What does that mean?
Need to define two terms!
1st. “WICKEDNESS”
What do you think of?
Evil stuff that really bad people do.
assassination, torture, rape, murder, extortion, sexual abuse
DEF: screen: Wickedness is forgetting God
2nd “TURN”
(Heb) means “return” bring back: “repent”
Not just turn away … turn TO God
Greek “meta-noia – “to change your mind (paradigm shift)
A 3 FOLD PROMISE
1. I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN
2. I WILL FORGIVE YOUR SINS
3. I WILL HEAL YOUR LAND
12 Practical Ways to Show Humility
1. Confess your sin to God the moment you realize it. Luke 18:9-14
2. Forgive quickly. Never hold on to a grudge. Mt. 18:21-35
3. When you’re treated unfairly, be quiet & patient. Don’t retaliate 1 Pet 3:8-17
4. Look for ways to serve others, instead of expecting to be served. Phil 1:1, 2 Cor 4:5, Mat 23:11
5. Accept criticism and correction graciously. Pr. 10:17, 12:1
6. Don’t fight to get the best seat or table or parking spot Pr.25:6-7
7. Intentionally be friends with people who have no status, or cannot help you, or are overlooked by society. Unpopular Aged, Disabled, New to your country. Luke 7:36-39
8. Be respectful to the authorities in your life (even the bad ones) 1 Peter 2:18
9. Pick up trash wherever you find it. Leave a public restroom cleaner.
10. Admit your weaknesses & sins to a few safe people James 5:16
11. Always spe