Friday, September 26, 2025

Ephesians 6:18

 

Ephesians 6:18

Pray Always!

Eph 6:18  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 

         1.      Do Everything with Prayer

a.      Pray in faith - 1 Timothy 2:8 

b.      Pray in secret - Matthew 6:6 

c.      Pray with the Church - Acts 2:42 

d.      Pray in God’s house - Mark 11:17 

e.      Pray for government leaders - 1 Timothy 2:1-2 

f.      Pray as we draw near to the end of time - Luke 21:36 

         2.      Pray for Your Needs

a.      Pray for your deliverance - Psalm 34:6 

b.      Pray for your strength - Psalm 138:3 

c.      Pray for God’s Kingdom to come - Matthew 6:9-10 

d.      Pray for your daily needs to be met - Matthew 6:11 

e.      Pray for your sins to be forgiven - Matthew 6:12 

f.      Pray for deliverance from evil - Matthew 6:13 

         3.      Pray in the Spirit

a.      Praying in the Spirit means you have faith in the Trinity

                                               i.     1 Corinthians 12:3; Ephesians 2:18 

b.      Praying in the Spirit means you have a proper reliance upon God - Philippians 3:3 

c.      Praying in the Spirit builds our faith - Jude 1:20 

d.      Praying in the Spirit means you are not praying alone - Romans 8:26-27 

        4.      Pray Watchfully

a.      Be vigilant in your prayer life - Colossians 4:2 

b.      Be enduring in your prayer life - Matthew 26:40-41 

c.      Be sober in your prayer life - 1 Peter 4:7   

        5.      Pray Continuously

a.      Always be quick to pray - Romans 12:12   

b.      Never quit praying - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 

c.      Be persistent in prayer - Luke 18:1; Luke 18:7-8 

d.      Be rhythmic in prayer - Psalm 55:16-18 

        6.      Pray for the Needs of Your Fellow Christians

a.      Not praying for the needs of others can be a sin - 1 Samuel 12:23 

b.      Praying for the needs of others brings peace to your soul - Philippians 4:6-7 

c.      Praying for the needs of others brings a clear conscience - 2 Timothy 1:3 

d.      Praying for the needs of others enables them to glorify God through good works

                                               i.     2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 

e.      Praying for the needs of others is a duty of the Church - James 5:13-16 

f.        Praying for the needs of others is to follow the example of Jesus - John 17:9 

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