Praying Always ― A Sermon on Ephesians
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- A sermon by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Ephesians 6.18 www.mljtrust.o...
"praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints..."
Sermon Description
What role does prayer play in spiritual warfare? In this conclusion of his sermons on spiritual depression, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones declares the prominent role prayer must have in a Christian’s life. In this sermon on Ephesians 6.18 titled “Praying Always,” he expounds upon the words of the apostle Paul, who told the church in Ephesus to pray at all times with all prayer and supplication. Dr. Lloyd-Jones tells why Christians pray and to whom they pray. He asserts that prayer is a test for all that they claim to believe. The high road of prayer is self-examination-that Christians would discover how weak and ignorant they are so as to drive them to God. Prayer is vital, essential, and necessary because Christians have a capable enemy in the devil; thus they continually need the armor and power of God to do battle. Jesus and the many saints that have come before proved that prayer is the supreme achievement of the soul. Dr. Lloyd-Jones encourages to “keep your armor bright!” Prayer leads to knowledge of God, which leads to love of God, which defeats the enemy.
Sermon Breakdown
* Prayer is essential to standing against the wiles of the devil. It is not an additional thought but part of the armor of God.
* The Bible emphasizes prayer constantly. The greatest saints were the greatest pray-ers. Prayer is the supreme achievement of the soul.
* What place does prayer have in our lives? Do we pray as much as we do other things like reading the news? We must pray without ceasing.
* Why should we pray? Because of the power and subtlety of our adversary, the devil. We do not realize this enough.
* Because of our own weakness and ignorance, even at our best. We tend to be self-satisfied and compare ourselves to those obviously below us. We must measure ourselves against the saints.
* To keep in touch with our leader, Jesus Christ, the captain of our salvation. * We are in an army against the forces of evil.
* We need strength to use the armor of God. The armor itself is useless without strength and vigor to wield it.
* We need wisdom and guidance to use the armor properly. We need strategy and understanding of the enemy's devices. We have the mind of Christ through prayer.
* We must keep our armor bright through constant prayer. We must keep our spirits warm and alive. Prayer enlivens us.
* Prayer keeps us from being idle and gives the devil opportunity. Pray rather than sit vacant.
* Prayer leads to knowledge of God which leads to loving God. This defeats the devil. Temptations lose power when we are filled with loving God.
* God can deliver us directly from the enemy in response to prayer. He has done so in the past. Prayer leads to deliverance.
* All the armor of God should lead us to prayer. Each piece represents our relationship to God as children. This should drive us to prayer.
I would think it is safe to say that prayer is the state of being constantly attuned to the Holy Spirit as it expresses concerns through us, knowing that we are constantly in the presence of God.
Pray pray and pray is the best throughout the day
Prayer indeed locks us into that vital union that makes for our daily victory over the ever raging onslaught of the wicked one. Praise God for this encouraging, spirit-stirring sermon.
Truly I don't pray as I ought.
Thank God I heard this tonight and it has pricked my heart to conviction to pray always.
I feel that we must turn often, through the day to our Lord for fellowship and guidance in these times of temptation and confusion and evil.
Much love to all my brethren in Christ everywhere. Contend for our Christ, He Alone is Worthy and True
Thank you ❤❤❤. God bless!!
Excellent.
If the Bible admonishes us to 'Pray ALWAYS', '...pray without ceasing', and Jesus tells us that "...men ought ALWAYS to pray and NOT faint"; it would be safe to say that prayer does not officially begin when we on our knees, or in a secluded place. Prayer is an every minute, hour, day, and lifelong exercise, that gives us a clue that we are alive as Christians.
Just as the human heart pumps blood through the body as proof of life, so is prayer in the life of the believer. You stop praying, you start dying as a believer.
18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
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“Very well than, my friends, I ask a simple but very profound question at this point … What place does prayer have in our Christian lives?” ~ MLJ
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