TALL ON MY KNEES

TEXT: EPH. 6:18

Few disciplines are more important than prayer. E.M. Bounds said it well when he said, “Little prayer, little power; Much prayer, much power” The great need in the church today is not better buildings, better programs or better preaching, but it is simply better prayer! We’ll never live at the next level until we become tall on our knees!

FOUR OBSERVATIONS ABOUT PRAYER AND THE CHURCH ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

So how can I become tall on my knees?

PRAY __________________________________________

· This is _____________________ to God

“You must be in the Spirit to pray in the Spirit!”

PRAYER = proseucheess (sounds like proeuchures)

· This is contrasted to the _______________________ (Matt. 6:5)

PRAY _________________________________________ It’s always the right time to pray!

· A ________________________

· C ________________________

· T ________________________

· S ________________________

PRAY __________________________________________

· Personal Prayer – Daniel 9:3-4

· ___________________ Prayer – Acts 1:14; 12:5

PRAY ____________________________________________

SOME SIMPLE KEYS TO DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER LIFE

· Have a regular time for prayer

· Find a safe place for prayer

· Pray with a partner