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  • Prayer 2021 - April 13 - Interpretation of Tongues pt 2
    Scripture For Today: Colossians 4:4
    “Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.”Interpretation of Tongues pt 2
    Yesterday, we talked about the interpretation of tongues in your private prayer life as compared to doing so publicly. We referenced First Corinthians 14:27-28, which reads, “If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most three, and that by course; and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; let him speak to himself and to God.”
    As I said before, this scripture is talking about tongues and the interpretation of tongues in a public church service or in a group. In this scripture, the word “interpreter” is the one who has a GIFT of interpreting tongues. As I covered yesterday, that does not mean someone who has been doing so in their private prayer time.
    Now, I want to cover something that may upset some of you, again, today. Glory to God.
    Paul infers in this scripture that an person with the GIFT of interpreting tongues is present during the public assembly where tongues will be spoken. That does not mean an interpreter is present in every meeting. And where there is no interpreter present, then tongues should not be spoken publicly.
    “Well, brother Bob, how would someone know if an interpreter is present?” I’m so glad you asked! This is the sensitive part that will have someone get mad, right here. Are you ready?
    Who is doing the inspiring to speak in an unknown tongue during the service? The Holy Spirit, right?
    Do you think the Holy Spirit knows who is and who is not present? Do you think the Holy Spirit knows whether or not a qualified person with the GIFT of interpretation is present in the meeting?
    Well, the obvious answer would be, “YES.” Am I right? The Holy Spirit is God and He knows everything, right?
    So, what Paul is saying here, is that IF a person is sensitive enough to flow with the Holy Spirit in the speaking of tongues publicly, that person should also be sensitive enough to KNOW when NOT to speak publicly but only speak to themselves under their breath.
    If this person is someone who follows the Holy Spirit perfectly, they wouldn’t speak out publicly when no interpreter is present, because the Holy Spirit would know that and would not inspire them to do so.
    You see, if it were just up to the Holy Spirit, everyone would be qualified to speak in tongues publicly and also have the Gift of Interpretation publicly. But we are human beings and not perfect. That is why believers must LEARN how to yield to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in a more perfect way.
    That is why God has given us instructions in the Bible, in His Word, regarding these special gifts.
    The very fact that Paul specifically said, “…if there is no interpreter present…” also implies that an interpreter could always interpret any message given in tongues.
    One more word that will upset some of you. I’ve been in services where someone will just start to speak out in tongues…and then give the interpretation THEMSELVES. Folks, let me tell you right now, this IS NOT SCRIPTURAL.
    I was in a church for several weeks with meetings and this same person would speak out in every single service – and give the interpretation themselves. Finally, I had to pull the pastor aside and talk with him about this. He agreed 100% with me.
    I went back a few months later and, in the course of our conversation, I asked him about that person. He said when he talked with her about it, she became angry, got up and left and never came back. You see, she was doing it for attention. She may have thought she was operating according to a gift, but in actuality, it was the devil trying to disrupt the service.
    The very fact she became angry when the pastor confronted her privately, and never came back again, is proof that people who do this are under a demonic deception. What they are doing IS NOT SCRIPTURAL.
    Again, the person speaking in tongues IS NOT to give the...
    11 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 12 - Interpretation of Tongues pt 1

    Scripture For Today:

     

    Ephesians 6:19

    “Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel.”

    Interpretation of Tongues pt 1

     

    We’ve talked about the importance of a believer to interpret his or her own tongues during their private prayer time, however, the Bible discusses a GIFT of the interpretation of tongues that operates in a public setting.

    First Corinthians 14:27-28 says, “If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most three, and that by course; and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; let him speak to himself and to God.”


    Paul is referring to one who is called by God to interpret tongues in the public assembly, the local church service. But notice, Paul also said, if there is nobody there to do the interpreting, let him keep silence in the church. That infers there are those who are used to be PUBLIC interpreters. 


    There is a difference between interpreting you own prayer privately and doing so publicly. Remember, privately it is to edify yourself. Publicly, it is edify those in attendance. Here is where the rub comes into play. What I’m about to say will upset some people who are listening to me right now. But that’s just the way it is. Amen!  When God shows me something, when He gets on my case – I get on yours. Amen!


    There is a HUGE difference between interpreting privately and interpreting publicly. One famous preacher I know of explained it like this. You may drive your car. When you first started out driving, you were not that confident, but with practice you have gotten proficient. But it took time. I do not know of any 15 year old that got his permit and entered the Indy 500 the next day. Right?


    Interpreting in a public setting may be like driving an 18 wheeler. Same principle. You’re still driving a motor vehicle. Same concept. Same traffic laws. Right?


    But an entirely different level of responsibility. Even newly licensed over the road truckers are usually placed with a senior person to get some experience before a responsible trucking company will turn them loose on their own. Amen!


    That’s how it should be with the interpretation of tongues. You start off interpreting your own prayer time for yourself. As you become more proficient at it, as things start to come to pass as you’ve interpreted, you gain more confidence. Over time, you may pick up on some things in the Spirit. You can share them with your pastor or other senior advisor.


    Over time, sharing with others and they see your gift is accurate, you may be called upon to give an interpretation publicly.  It may be something quickly in a service. But as you develop this gift and the ability to translate into a known tongue quickly and accurately (without a lot of drama and drawn out prayers), you will become known for having the GIFT of interpretation of tongues.


    Amen! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good!


    Finally, let’s look again at what Paul said. He said, “let him pray that he may interpret.” He DID NOT SAY, “let him pray that he has the gift.” There is a difference. You are not to pray, “Lord, give me the Gift of publicly interpreting tongues.” NO – that would be pride speaking. You want to put on a show.  Paul said to “pray for the interpretation.” Interpretation of what?


    Interpreting HIS OWN praying in tongues. Amen!


    Interpreting your own prayers does not make you qualified to be a public interpreter. It only allows you to interpret you own prayers. Amen. Interpreting your own prayers does not mean you have the GIFT of interpreting tongues publicly. 


    Just like getting your driver’s license does not qualify you to drive an 18 wheeler or pull up to the INDY 500. You’re at the basic level. Stay there for awhile. If you are diligent and practice, you may, one day, receive the GIFT of interpreting tongues. But don’t seek it. 


    You don’t seek out gifts. They are usually given to you unexpectedly. That’s what makes them special, right? Same way here.


    I want to pray with you that you would develop the ability to interpret your own tongues in your own private prayer life. Don’t worry about anything else. Amen.


    Let’s Pray!


    Do me a favor…can you leave a comment down below and I would greatly appreciate it if you would leave a rating and review over on iTunes. All of this helps us to grow and to “Get the Word Out” into all the earth.

     

    Be sure to visit our website at PodcastersForChrist.com and download our free resource, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It is free and it will bless you immensely if you have or are thinking of starting a podcast of your own.


    Until next time, this is Pastor Bob Thibodeau reminding you from 1 Thessalonians 5:17 in the Living Bible to “Always Keep on Praying!”  Be blessed in all that you do!


    Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com. And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.

    You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2

    9 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 12 - Interpretation of Tongues pt 1
    Scripture For Today:
    Ephesians 6:19
    “Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel.”
    Interpretation of Tongues pt 1
    We’ve talked about the importance of a believer to interpret his or her own tongues during their private prayer time, however, the Bible discusses a GIFT of the interpretation of tongues that operates in a public setting.
    First Corinthians 14:27-28 says, “If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most three, and that by course; and let one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; let him speak to himself and to God.”
    Paul is referring to one who is called by God to interpret tongues in the public assembly, the local church service. But notice, Paul also said, if there is nobody there to do the interpreting, let him keep silence in the church. That infers there are those who are used to be PUBLIC interpreters.
    There is a difference between interpreting you own prayer privately and doing so publicly. Remember, privately it is to edify yourself. Publicly, it is edify those in attendance. Here is where the rub comes into play. What I’m about to say will upset some people who are listening to me right now. But that’s just the way it is. Amen! When God shows me something, when He gets on my case – I get on yours. Amen!
    There is a HUGE difference between interpreting privately and interpreting publicly. One famous preacher I know of explained it like this. You may drive your car. When you first started out driving, you were not that confident, but with practice you have gotten proficient. But it took time. I do not know of any 15 year old that got his permit and entered the Indy 500 the next day. Right?
    Interpreting in a public setting may be like driving an 18 wheeler. Same principle. You’re still driving a motor vehicle. Same concept. Same traffic laws. Right?
    But an entirely different level of responsibility. Even newly licensed over the road truckers are usually placed with a senior person to get some experience before a responsible trucking company will turn them loose on their own. Amen!
    That’s how it should be with the interpretation of tongues. You start off interpreting your own prayer time for yourself. As you become more proficient at it, as things start to come to pass as you’ve interpreted, you gain more confidence. Over time, you may pick up on some things in the Spirit. You can share them with your pastor or other senior advisor.
    Over time, sharing with others and they see your gift is accurate, you may be called upon to give an interpretation publicly. It may be something quickly in a service. But as you develop this gift and the ability to translate into a known tongue quickly and accurately (without a lot of drama and drawn out prayers), you will become known for having the GIFT of interpretation of tongues.
    Amen! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good!
    Finally, let’s look again at what Paul said. He said, “let him pray that he may interpret.” He DID NOT SAY, “let him pray that he has the gift.” There is a difference. You are not to pray, “Lord, give me the Gift of publicly interpreting tongues.” NO – that would be pride speaking. You want to put on a show. Paul said to “pray for the interpretation.” Interpretation of what?
    Interpreting HIS OWN praying in tongues. Amen!
    Interpreting your own prayers does not make you qualified to be a public interpreter. It only allows you to interpret you own prayers. Amen. Interpreting your own prayers does not mean you have the GIFT of interpreting tongues publicly.
    Just like getting your driver’s license does not qualify you to drive an 18 wheeler or pull up to the INDY 500. You’re at the basic level. Stay there for awhile. If you are diligent and practice, you may, one day, receive the GIFT of interpreting tongues. But don’t seek it....
    9 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 11 - Seven Most Important Things About Prayer
    Scripture For Today: Matthew 6:5


    “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”


    The Most Important Things About Prayer pt 1

     

    I’ve covered several facets of prayer so far during our sessions this year. I just want to a quick review of what I believe to be some of the most important things we can know about prayer. I won’t be able to get them all in today. But we will start and then probably finish tomorrow. Amen.

    First, we need to PRAY TO THE FATHER IN JESUS NAME. I’ve talked about this in detail before, so I won’t go into how important this is. But Jesus promised us, in John 16:23-24, that “whatsoever we ask the Father for, in His Name, God would give us.” AMEN! I would consider that to be important, wouldn’t you?

    Second, we need to BELIEVE WE RECEIVE WHEN WE PRAY.  I covered before that we demonstrate our faith, not when we receive the answer to our prayer in the natural and can see it, no. We demonstrate living by Faith by thanking God for the answer BEFORE we can see it. Living by Faith happens between the AMEN and the “THERE IT IS.”

    Third, we need to FORGIVE OTHERS IF YOU HAVE OUGHT AGAINST ANY.  Your prayers will not work if you are harboring unforgiveness against someone for something they may have done to you at sometime. Holding a grudge does not harm them in any way. It is only harming you. Amen.

    Fourth, we need to learn to DEPEND ON THE HOLY SPIRIT to HELP US in PRAYER.  Romans 8:26 says, “Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our infirmities; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercession FOR US with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

    Remember the Holy Spirit will help YOU in your prayer life. Praying with tongues and groaning in the Spirit is not something the Holy Spirit does apart FROM you. No, He does it WITH YOU. Amen!

    Fifth, is learning to DEPEND ON THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP US IN TIMES OF INTERCESSION AND SUPPLICATION.  As we desire to pray for others, the Holy Spirit will help us, because we do not know exactly what to pray for – but He does. 

    Number six is to learn to EDIFY YOURSELF BY PRAYING IN TONGUES.  Jude 20 says, “..Building yourself up in your most Holy Faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” 

    And let’s not forget what First Corinthians 14:4 tells us. The Apostle Paul said, “He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself…” Amen.

    Number seven, I will just mention this one today. But this deserves it’s own day to elaborate a little bit. So we will do that tomorrow. Amen.  

    But number seven is “INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES IN YOUR PRIVATE PRAYER LIFE.  As we discussed a couple of days ago, we really do not know what we need to be praying about, even in our own life.  But the Holy Spirit will help us to pray for those things that are needful and about which we are basically unaware of. 

    Things that we may not know about or possibly things that are about to happen shortly. Either to us our around us. But if we can begin to recognize His voice and promptings, we will be better prepared to pray against them.

    I’ll go more into this one, number seven, tomorrow.

    Let’s Pray!

    Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com. And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.

    You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2

    9 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 11 - Seven Most Important Things About Prayer
    Scripture For Today: Matthew 6:5
    “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”
    The Most Important Things About Prayer pt 1
    I’ve covered several facets of prayer so far during our sessions this year. I just want to a quick review of what I believe to be some of the most important things we can know about prayer. I won’t be able to get them all in today. But we will start and then probably finish tomorrow. Amen.
    First, we need to PRAY TO THE FATHER IN JESUS NAME. I’ve talked about this in detail before, so I won’t go into how important this is. But Jesus promised us, in John 16:23-24, that “whatsoever we ask the Father for, in His Name, God would give us.” AMEN! I would consider that to be important, wouldn’t you?
    Second, we need to BELIEVE WE RECEIVE WHEN WE PRAY. I covered before that we demonstrate our faith, not when we receive the answer to our prayer in the natural and can see it, no. We demonstrate living by Faith by thanking God for the answer BEFORE we can see it. Living by Faith happens between the AMEN and the “THERE IT IS.”
    Third, we need to FORGIVE OTHERS IF YOU HAVE OUGHT AGAINST ANY. Your prayers will not work if you are harboring unforgiveness against someone for something they may have done to you at sometime. Holding a grudge does not harm them in any way. It is only harming you. Amen.
    Fourth, we need to learn to DEPEND ON THE HOLY SPIRIT to HELP US in PRAYER. Romans 8:26 says, “Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our infirmities; for we do not know what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercession FOR US with groanings which cannot be uttered.”
    Remember the Holy Spirit will help YOU in your prayer life. Praying with tongues and groaning in the Spirit is not something the Holy Spirit does apart FROM you. No, He does it WITH YOU. Amen!
    Fifth, is learning to DEPEND ON THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HELP US IN TIMES OF INTERCESSION AND SUPPLICATION. As we desire to pray for others, the Holy Spirit will help us, because we do not know exactly what to pray for – but He does.
    Number six is to learn to EDIFY YOURSELF BY PRAYING IN TONGUES. Jude 20 says, “..Building yourself up in your most Holy Faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.”
    And let’s not forget what First Corinthians 14:4 tells us. The Apostle Paul said, “He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself…” Amen.
    Number seven, I will just mention this one today. But this deserves it’s own day to elaborate a little bit. So we will do that tomorrow. Amen.
    But number seven is “INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES IN YOUR PRIVATE PRAYER LIFE. As we discussed a couple of days ago, we really do not know what we need to be praying about, even in our own life. But the Holy Spirit will help us to pray for those things that are needful and about which we are basically unaware of.
    Things that we may not know about or possibly things that are about to happen shortly. Either to us our around us. But if we can begin to recognize His voice and promptings, we will be better prepared to pray against them.
    I’ll go more into this one, number seven, tomorrow.
    Let’s Pray!
    Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com/ (https://podcastersforchrist.com). And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.
    You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2 (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2)
    9 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 10 - 100 Day Update and Praise Report
    Scripture for Today


    April 10, 2021


    Mark 16:15


    "Jesus said to them, 'Go into all the earth and preach the Gospel to every creature...' "


    100 DAYS!

    We began this journey 100 days ago, on December 31, 2020.

    Today, I want to share with you the impact we have had so far with this podcast.

    In this video, I show you the "back end" to our podcast platform. The dashboard that provides me with the statistical analysis of the podcast.

    In this video, we see TODAY, we have already had 72 downloads of the podcast. These stats are since midnight in Great Britain (that is where our servers are located so the times in the dashboard are GMT).

    We have had 21 unique listeners today! (A unique listener is a different person logging in). For example, I could log in and log out several times. But the IP address of my computer is only counted one time.

    We have had 589 individual people log in since we started! Praise God!

    We are averaging 77 downloads per day right now.

    We have had over 7000 downloads in the last 100 days! PRAISE THE LORD!

    Our weekly downloads are approaching 1000 per week! AMEN! (currently at 954 the last 7 days)!

    I just wanted to share this information with you so you could see the impact this podcast is having "in the world" - just like our scripture reading today said. We are "taking this Gospel TO THE WORLD" through the power of the Internet!

    And YOU are a vital part of helping us to continue to "Get the Word Out!"

    AMEN!

    Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com. And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.

    You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2

    12 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 10 - 100 Day Update and Praise Report
    Scripture for Today
    April 10, 2021
    Mark 16:15
    "Jesus said to them, 'Go into all the earth and preach the Gospel to every creature...' "
    100 DAYS!
    We began this journey 100 days ago, on December 31, 2020.
    Today, I want to share with you the impact we have had so far with this podcast.
    In this video, I show you the "back end" to our podcast platform. The dashboard that provides me with the statistical analysis of the podcast.
    In this video, we see TODAY, we have already had 72 downloads of the podcast. These stats are since midnight in Great Britain (that is where our servers are located so the times in the dashboard are GMT).
    We have had 21 unique listeners today! (A unique listener is a different person logging in). For example, I could log in and log out several times. But the IP address of my computer is only counted one time.
    We have had 589 individual people log in since we started! Praise God!
    We are averaging 77 downloads per day right now.
    We have had over 7000 downloads in the last 100 days! PRAISE THE LORD!
    Our weekly downloads are approaching 1000 per week! AMEN! (currently at 954 the last 7 days)!
    I just wanted to share this information with you so you could see the impact this podcast is having "in the world" - just like our scripture reading today said. We are "taking this Gospel TO THE WORLD" through the power of the Internet!
    And YOU are a vital part of helping us to continue to "Get the Word Out!"
    AMEN!
    Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com/ (https://podcastersforchrist.com). And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.
    You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2 (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2)
    12 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 9 - Praying in the Spirit pt 2
    Scripture For Today: Ephesians 3:16


    “I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…”


    Praying in the Spirit pt 2

     

    When I first learned about speaking in tongues and praying in the Holy Spirit, I thought it was just something those big preachers did. You know, those who do nothing else but pray and preach. You know, like your pastor or other ministers who play golf all week and only work on Sunday’s. Maybe sometimes on a Wednesday night? You know the one’s I’m talking about, right?

    Yeah, preachers work a lot more than just on Sunday’s. I’m telling you that…amen! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good!  You pastor looks forward to Sunday mornings because at least, during those couple of hours, he knows what he will be doing at a particular time of day. The rest of his week, is up in the air. It really is. 

    You do realize that a pastor has to have some time with his family, too. Right? And some alone time. And he or she may have other appointments – just like you do. But yet, someone gets upset when they want to the pastor to come over and pray for their sick baby or something, and are told, “I can’t do it right now.” Amen! Come on – can I get an AMEN from the pastors, too? Glory to God! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good!

    But, the reality is folks, there will come a time when YOU will be the only on the scene that will be able to pray. It may be a car accident that happens to you or that you come on the scene and there is nobody but you that can pray. There are a myriad of different situational examples I could give. But they all point to one thing.

    YOU need to be prepared to pray. Just like a police officer does not go to work in the morning wondering how many people he can shoot that day. No. He or she may go their entire career without firing their weapon even one time, other than on the range. But, each officer is prepared, trained and ready to react in an instant to any threat that does put him or her or others in danger.

    That is how it needs to be in your prayer life. You need to prepared to react in prayer with no notice, no warning. You need to know that “still small voice” inside of you when the Holy Spirit prompts you to pray. You need to be prayed up and ready to take action with only a second or two notice. Amen!

    When you spend time in prayer with the Holy Spirit, you become accustomed to hearing and knowing His voice. You will be familiar with hearing Him.

    Those instances may save your life or the life of a loved one. But if you fail to put in the practice, as we discussed yesterday, you will never win the game of life and prayer. Never.

    So, spend time today and make time every day, to spend some quality time with the Holy Spirit. Amen!

    Let’s Pray!

    Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com. And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.

    You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2

    8 min
  • Prayer 2021 - April 9 - Praying in the Spirit pt 2
    Scripture For Today: Ephesians 3:16
    “I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…”
    Praying in the Spirit pt 2
    When I first learned about speaking in tongues and praying in the Holy Spirit, I thought it was just something those big preachers did. You know, those who do nothing else but pray and preach. You know, like your pastor or other ministers who play golf all week and only work on Sunday’s. Maybe sometimes on a Wednesday night? You know the one’s I’m talking about, right?
    Yeah, preachers work a lot more than just on Sunday’s. I’m telling you that…amen! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good! You pastor looks forward to Sunday mornings because at least, during those couple of hours, he knows what he will be doing at a particular time of day. The rest of his week, is up in the air. It really is.
    You do realize that a pastor has to have some time with his family, too. Right? And some alone time. And he or she may have other appointments – just like you do. But yet, someone gets upset when they want to the pastor to come over and pray for their sick baby or something, and are told, “I can’t do it right now.” Amen! Come on – can I get an AMEN from the pastors, too? Glory to God! Don’t shout me down when I’m preaching good!
    But, the reality is folks, there will come a time when YOU will be the only on the scene that will be able to pray. It may be a car accident that happens to you or that you come on the scene and there is nobody but you that can pray. There are a myriad of different situational examples I could give. But they all point to one thing.
    YOU need to be prepared to pray. Just like a police officer does not go to work in the morning wondering how many people he can shoot that day. No. He or she may go their entire career without firing their weapon even one time, other than on the range. But, each officer is prepared, trained and ready to react in an instant to any threat that does put him or her or others in danger.
    That is how it needs to be in your prayer life. You need to prepared to react in prayer with no notice, no warning. You need to know that “still small voice” inside of you when the Holy Spirit prompts you to pray. You need to be prayed up and ready to take action with only a second or two notice. Amen!
    When you spend time in prayer with the Holy Spirit, you become accustomed to hearing and knowing His voice. You will be familiar with hearing Him.
    Those instances may save your life or the life of a loved one. But if you fail to put in the practice, as we discussed yesterday, you will never win the game of life and prayer. Never.
    So, spend time today and make time every day, to spend some quality time with the Holy Spirit. Amen!
    Let’s Pray!
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  • Prayer 2021 - April 8 - Praying in the Spirit pt 1
    Scripture For Today: Philippians 1:19


    “..for I know that, through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.”


    Praying in the Spirit pt 1

     

    Spiritual things are very similar to natural things. Jesus took natural things and used them to explain spiritual things so we could more easily understand how the spirit world works. 

    Nobody is going to become an expert at some particular thing unless they work at it. And work hard. A professional golfer that is always competing for championships, did not work at 7-11 until the Open Tournament came to town and he decided he was going to skip work and take a shot at winning.

    No. A serious competitor in golf has spent years practicing. Often alone with just him, a putter and a bucket of balls on the practice green. Once he has practiced enough in one spot, he moves to another on the green where there are other curves and nuances he has to identify. Practicing, at first, sinking close putts. One foot. Then, backing up. Until finally, he is 10 feet away and sinking  putts. Then, he moves again and starts all over.

    Next time, he may move to the sand bunker and do the same things. Hours. Hitting different shots from different angles and trying for different distances.  Notice I have not even covered going to the driving range. That is where all of the amateurs hang out and practice.  What these amateurs do not realize, but the pro’s do, is this. On an entire round of golf, you will only hit your driver, maybe 15 times. On the short par 3’s, you don’t hit a driver. So, if you are shooting “par” or the average score in a round of golf for that course, you may hit 15 out of 72 shots with your driver.

    That means you are using other clubs 57 times. Your putter being used on probably 18 of them (at least). 

    “What does golf have to do with prayer, brother Bob?”  I’m so glad you asked!

    You have to be like the professional golfer who has spent, probably, thousands of hours hitting various shots in practice, (usually alone or maybe with one other person with him, a coach, parent, etc.). That golfer spent years practicing the same shots, over and over. The same putts, over and over and then, one day, miraculously makes a clutch shot to win a tournament and launch him or her into a successful golf career.

    That golfer did not just “get lucky.” That golfer had been practicing that shot for years and probably thousands of times. He or she had that “feel” for how hard to hit the ball. They had numerous hours of practice in reading the green to see how the ball would turn. That did not happen by accident. But when the situation arrived for which they had been preparing, it was a lot easier for them to make that shot because they knew they had made it hundreds of times before.

    You need to be the same way in your prayer life. Yes, it gets monotonous spending time in prayer (well, sometimes anyway). You wonder if that time could not be put to better use. But you NEED to spend those hours, hundreds of hours, every single year, in prayer. You need to give yourself that Spiritual booster shot to make it through the day. You need to become familiar with hearing from the Holy Spirit as He may just “show up” sometimes in your prayer life.

    Why?

    Because on those needful occasions, whenever that may be, you need to be sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. He may lead you in a way to avoid some catastrophe or harm. He may lead you to pray in intercession for someone, saving them from some catastrophe or harm. He may lead you into making an investment or business decision that launches you into a new career and you, your family and others are extremely blessed because of ONE financial decision.

    But if you are not Spiritually sensitive enough to listen, it will never work out. And that only happens when you give yourself to prayer every single day. Maybe even more than one time per day. Whenever and how often is between you and the Holy Spirit. But you need to do so. Set aside some time today to just talk with a few minutes with the Holy Spirit. You may be shocked at what you find out! Amen!

    Let’s Pray!

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    9 min

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This is short, 10-15 minute, daily teaching on PRAYER. We will discuss "What is prayer?" "How to pray?" "When to pray?" "What to pray?" and all aspects of prayer. This study will bring into a deeper…