The Prayer Mentor Podcast

We persist in prayer because we are in a spirit battle. As we war in prayer the victory is won and the powers of darkness become subject to Jesus. We persist in prayer because it takes time to transform a life. "

 When Jesus’ followers asked Him to teach them how to pray Jesus responded by reviewing all that He had taught on prayer and then added one new insight on prayer. When Christ followers are desperate they will persist in prayer, seeking the goodness of their heavenly Father.

Jesus taught His followers to pray persistently and He Modeled persistent prayer by fasting for forty days. In His forty day prayer effort, Jesus bound the strongman and took the spoils. As we enter into a forty day prayer effort, we too will gain a position of authority over the enemy and watch breakthroughs in the lives of those in bondage."

Seeking And Knocking Jesus taught His followers the very nature of prayer is persistent asking, seeking and knocking and the reason we persist in prayer is because our Heavenly Father is good. He gives good gifts to His children when they ask.

Praying for the Kingdom Part 6 - Seeking Jesus’ Direction To Fulfill Our Callings Christian leaders pray through every aspect of ministry, listening for what Jesus is saying and doing to fulfill the work Jesus has given them to do.

In John 17, Jesus prays a covering of protection, sanctification, His presence and unity over the lives of His followers.

In Luke 10, Jesus sends the seventy and instructs them to go before Him, preaching the gospel.  Five prayer points are revealed that followers of Jesus are using around the globe to make disciples.

As followers of Jesus exert spiritual authority for the Kingdom, they affirm the work Jesus is giving to them, declare the victory of Jesus in His life, death resurrection and ascension and declare what Jesus is doing in and through their ministry.

In John 17, the Father gives His Son a work to do, those who followed Him and spiritual resources to accomplish that work.  Jesus promises His disciples He is sending them in the same way the Father sent Him.

In John 3, John the Baptist celebrates the crowds flocking to Jesus, because he knew he fulfilled his calling to prepare the way.  When praying for the Kingdom followers of Jesus begins by discerning God’s sovereign call in their lives.