WEBVTT 00:00:02.000 --> 00:00:03.680 Hi, my name is Michelle. 00:00:04.639 --> 00:00:04.799 Dr. 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:10.240 Phillips and I want to thank you for listening to this message from Live of Faith Church. 00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:19.920 We have more resources available to help you on your face and find your work by the word of God from our website, life of faith.net. 00:00:20.320 --> 00:00:22.640 You can connect to our channel. 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:26.000 Watch the live stream feed from our church services. 00:00:26.559 --> 00:00:29.600 Access books and downloads in our web store. 00:00:29.920 --> 00:00:33.359 And discover more about Life of Faith Church. 00:00:33.600 --> 00:00:36.799 Producing live city, state, nation, and world. 00:00:37.039 --> 00:00:39.840 Visit life of faith.net today. 00:00:44.799 --> 00:00:47.759 Second Corinthians chapter 1. 00:00:50.880 --> 00:00:51.920 Verse 11. 00:00:53.439 --> 00:00:58.560 Says you also helping together by prayer for us. 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:10.480 Helping together by prayer for us. 00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:21.680 That for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. 00:01:31.439 --> 00:01:36.400 Notice he said that through the prayers of someone else. 00:01:41.200 --> 00:01:43.040 There was going to be a change effected. 00:01:44.959 --> 00:01:45.840 A breakthrough. 00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:48.640 A deliverance. 00:01:52.560 --> 00:01:54.079 It's God's deliverance. 00:01:56.799 --> 00:01:59.439 Verse 10 is talking about how God delivers. 00:02:02.799 --> 00:02:04.319 He's delivered us in the past. 00:02:06.560 --> 00:02:08.159 He's delivering us now. 00:02:10.000 --> 00:02:17.199 And he will yet in the future deliver us as we need his help. 00:02:20.639 --> 00:02:27.840 But this he says in verse 11 helps us to understand how that help of God. 00:03:10.479 --> 00:03:12.479 And you know that was the hand of God. 00:03:15.120 --> 00:03:16.479 Did God just do that? 00:03:18.240 --> 00:03:22.879 Or did something open the door for his power to flow? 00:03:27.120 --> 00:03:28.879 Is it just at God's whim? 00:03:32.800 --> 00:03:35.439 Whatever is seems good to him at the moment. 00:03:38.319 --> 00:03:43.439 Or is it that someone has positioned the power of God? 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:50.000 Activated the power of God. 00:03:52.719 --> 00:04:03.439 There are so many things in our lives in nuestra vida that are easier when prayer is involved. 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:18.560 When we not only personally know how to pray, and bring a prayer supply to our situation. 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:40.240 A church family who believe the same way walk in the same light. 00:04:42.319 --> 00:04:43.839 Live in the same power. 00:04:45.839 --> 00:04:47.680 Exercise the same authority. 00:04:50.079 --> 00:04:53.040 And so not only can one put a thousand to flight. 00:04:56.800 --> 00:04:58.399 But two can get together. 00:05:00.560 --> 00:05:05.360 Join their faith together and put ten thousand to flight. 00:05:19.680 --> 00:05:24.399 This verse said, helping together by prayer for us. 00:05:30.079 --> 00:05:49.759 The Apostle Paul Pablo Testament inspired by the Holy Spirit in every word that he wrote depended on the prayers of other people. 00:05:53.040 --> 00:05:57.839 Recognized how effective his ministry was because of their praying. 00:06:05.120 --> 00:06:07.759 It's not the only time we see it in the New Testament. 00:06:55.040 --> 00:06:58.079 Can you search one for me from back there on your computer? 00:06:58.639 --> 00:07:01.360 Search strive together with me. 00:07:01.680 --> 00:07:03.120 Just that phrase. 00:07:03.600 --> 00:07:07.360 Technology's gonna work on our our behalf tonight. 00:07:07.839 --> 00:07:15.920 When you write down the wrong scripture note notes, you can always just bounce over there and search it. 00:07:16.079 --> 00:07:18.079 Strive together with me. 00:07:20.879 --> 00:07:21.439 30. 00:07:21.519 --> 00:07:23.439 I was so I had a three in there. 00:07:23.680 --> 00:07:26.319 Romans 15, 30, not 13. 00:07:28.319 --> 00:07:29.839 I was in the right chapter. 00:07:30.000 --> 00:07:30.800 Praise God. 00:07:30.959 --> 00:07:42.959 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me. 00:07:52.639 --> 00:07:54.639 Strive together with me. 00:07:58.959 --> 00:08:06.720 The center column reference says uh laboring. 00:08:12.240 --> 00:08:17.680 When we see this word striving, we would think of a wrestling match. 00:08:34.320 --> 00:08:38.000 But in prayer, we're resisting, aren't we? 00:08:40.320 --> 00:08:45.039 Ephesians chapter six talks about face to face. 00:08:47.519 --> 00:08:51.039 It talks about the fact that we are against principalities. 00:08:53.840 --> 00:08:59.039 Against, and he uses it five times in one verse, against. 00:09:11.039 --> 00:09:15.519 And we're not intimidated because we're well dressed. 00:09:17.440 --> 00:09:18.879 We're dressed in the armor of God. 00:09:21.120 --> 00:09:22.000 We stand against. 00:09:47.360 --> 00:09:54.320 If I don't yield it to him, if I don't give him place, he doesn't have one. 00:09:55.919 --> 00:09:58.080 You are the one who is authorized. 00:10:00.559 --> 00:10:05.600 You are the one who is already crowned the conquering one. 00:10:09.360 --> 00:10:12.159 In Christ, you've already won. 00:10:14.559 --> 00:10:16.480 The enemy has no power over you. 00:10:18.639 --> 00:10:19.919 You can resist him. 00:10:22.000 --> 00:10:24.720 You can exercise authority in Jesus' name. 00:10:27.840 --> 00:10:29.039 So we're not intimidated. 00:10:31.200 --> 00:10:33.440 But we need to take this authority. 00:10:36.159 --> 00:10:37.120 And stand against. 00:10:38.879 --> 00:10:40.320 And that's what Paul's referring to. 00:10:42.639 --> 00:10:44.879 And notice he says, I beseech you. 00:10:47.519 --> 00:10:57.120 The word beseech is a word that describes such a serious petition. 00:10:59.120 --> 00:11:02.720 That it's as if the petitioner is down on their knees. 00:11:06.320 --> 00:11:13.120 Looking that person, taking that person's handolas and saying, please listen to me. 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:17.440 This is from my heart. 00:11:19.279 --> 00:11:20.320 I beseech you. 00:11:23.440 --> 00:11:25.200 What is he beseeching them about? 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:37.759 That they would strive together with him in prayers to God for him. 00:11:40.240 --> 00:11:40.879 Paul. 00:11:43.200 --> 00:11:44.639 This great man of God. 00:11:46.399 --> 00:11:48.480 This great man of power and revelation. 00:11:51.279 --> 00:11:55.759 He knew it's not dependent upon my power. 00:11:58.080 --> 00:11:59.120 Or my revelation. 00:12:00.879 --> 00:12:02.080 It's the power of God. 00:12:03.840 --> 00:12:06.639 And God's power is made effective. 00:12:09.440 --> 00:12:13.200 Brought on the scene in prayer. 00:12:14.399 --> 00:12:15.120 Hallelujah. 00:12:15.279 --> 00:12:16.559 Colossians 4. 00:12:16.879 --> 00:12:18.559 Colosenses 4. 00:12:18.799 --> 00:12:19.840 Verse 12. 00:12:22.480 --> 00:12:24.240 We're still in the New Testament. 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:28.159 This belongs to you. 00:12:31.759 --> 00:12:34.080 And it also works for you. 00:12:36.799 --> 00:12:39.840 Verse 12 of Colossians 4. 00:12:46.639 --> 00:12:57.600 Always laboring or striving fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 00:13:13.120 --> 00:13:16.720 How many of those believers in Colossae? 00:13:26.480 --> 00:13:34.159 And came to know how successful their Christian walk was. 00:13:37.600 --> 00:13:39.600 Because of the prayers of Ephaphras. 00:13:43.679 --> 00:13:45.440 That because of his prayers. 00:13:47.519 --> 00:13:49.120 They made it through some things. 00:13:51.519 --> 00:13:53.360 They didn't know he was praying. 00:13:56.240 --> 00:13:57.600 Every time that he prayed. 00:13:59.200 --> 00:14:04.320 If Paul hadn't have told them, they might have been clueless. 00:14:07.200 --> 00:14:09.679 But I'm sure that when they reached glory. 00:14:12.960 --> 00:14:16.000 And it came to their understanding. 00:14:18.480 --> 00:14:19.679 The bigger picture. 00:14:22.000 --> 00:14:23.679 Of what they made it through. 00:14:25.759 --> 00:14:27.120 How they got the victory. 00:14:30.240 --> 00:14:33.039 How they discovered the complete and perfect will of God. 00:14:37.039 --> 00:14:40.080 When they saw how many times this man had prayed for them. 00:14:52.000 --> 00:14:56.960 Because this should not be a singular event in the body of Christ timeline. 00:15:02.480 --> 00:15:04.080 This should be a daily occurrence. 00:15:07.440 --> 00:15:10.639 You and I praying for each other. 00:15:12.720 --> 00:15:14.399 Making supply available. 00:15:18.240 --> 00:15:21.120 One time I went into a grocery store. 00:15:23.679 --> 00:15:25.519 I was gonna hurry up. 00:15:27.519 --> 00:15:29.440 Because I thought they're about to close the store. 00:15:31.679 --> 00:15:33.440 I'm sure all these people want to go home. 00:15:36.080 --> 00:15:40.720 They're wanting to turn the lights out and lock the doors. 00:15:42.320 --> 00:15:46.799 But I walked in, and there were workers clocking in. 00:15:49.759 --> 00:15:54.080 They were pulling carts out into the aisles. 00:15:56.080 --> 00:15:58.240 And I recognized what they were doing. 00:16:00.960 --> 00:16:02.320 They were restocking. 00:16:05.600 --> 00:16:11.039 They were pulling out supply to put it out on the shelf. 00:16:14.480 --> 00:16:19.519 So that when all the morning shoppers came in in the next day. 00:16:23.200 --> 00:16:24.480 They had a full supply. 00:16:26.799 --> 00:16:31.759 That's what your prayers do for other people. 00:16:33.440 --> 00:16:37.200 When those other people come to a place where they need wisdom. 00:16:41.120 --> 00:16:41.919 They need strength. 00:16:43.759 --> 00:16:47.840 They don't have to go get it off the back stock shelves themselves. 00:16:51.679 --> 00:16:53.519 Somebody's already stocked the shelves. 00:16:55.679 --> 00:16:57.679 You can stock the shelves for your children. 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:03.279 Especially those who aren't interested in the things of God. 00:17:07.119 --> 00:17:13.920 There will come a time when they turn to him when we don't want empty shelves. 00:17:16.480 --> 00:17:17.839 We want answers on the shelves. 00:17:20.079 --> 00:17:21.519 We want comfort on the shelves. 00:17:24.720 --> 00:17:25.599 How's it going to get there? 00:17:27.920 --> 00:17:29.039 We've been putting it there. 00:17:31.519 --> 00:17:33.359 We've been keeping a supply available. 00:17:36.480 --> 00:17:39.279 We don't want our pastor to have to stock his own shelves. 00:17:42.880 --> 00:17:45.039 When we can bring a prayer supply to his life. 00:17:49.440 --> 00:17:52.400 When people are going through difficult seasons in their life. 00:18:07.599 --> 00:18:08.960 In that prayer closet. 00:18:11.359 --> 00:18:12.720 Father, be with them today. 00:18:15.119 --> 00:18:19.039 Help them to know that you are their ever-present help in time of time. 00:18:31.680 --> 00:18:32.720 That heavy burden. 00:18:42.960 --> 00:18:48.640 There are things that we can recognize the enemy wants to do through that difficult situation. 00:18:54.400 --> 00:18:56.160 And we can step in in prayer. 00:18:58.960 --> 00:19:01.119 And we can pray against that deception. 00:19:03.200 --> 00:19:05.039 We can pray against that bitterness. 00:19:07.200 --> 00:19:09.839 And we can ask God to send laborers across their path. 00:19:14.880 --> 00:19:18.480 It says that this man was laboring fervently in prayer. 00:19:23.039 --> 00:19:24.799 Notice what he was praying for them. 00:19:27.039 --> 00:19:30.079 That they would stand complete in the will of God. 00:19:34.160 --> 00:19:34.640 Perfect. 00:19:35.119 --> 00:19:37.359 Perfect in the will of God. 00:19:39.119 --> 00:19:39.920 Hallelujah. 00:19:40.799 --> 00:19:45.440 What a thing you could pray for your fellow believer. 00:19:51.200 --> 00:19:52.240 For your family members. 00:19:56.240 --> 00:20:00.400 These are our scriptural prayers. 00:20:09.519 --> 00:20:13.759 Like an eternal screwdriver that always gets the job done. 00:20:30.000 --> 00:20:33.200 What if all of us got up every day and prayed that one for another? 00:20:37.920 --> 00:20:42.559 How much easier would some things be? 00:20:52.480 --> 00:20:53.680 Philippians chapter one. 00:20:54.079 --> 00:20:55.680 Philippenses capitolo one. 00:20:56.079 --> 00:20:57.359 Let's look at verse 19. 00:21:02.160 --> 00:21:11.440 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 00:21:21.440 --> 00:21:22.880 What was going to turn it? 00:21:25.359 --> 00:21:26.079 Their prayers. 00:21:27.920 --> 00:21:29.519 Their prayers turn things. 00:21:32.640 --> 00:21:34.319 Prayers change situations. 00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:37.599 Hallelujah. 00:21:37.759 --> 00:21:40.400 He said I know this is gonna turn. 00:21:44.400 --> 00:21:46.079 I know that victory will come. 00:21:48.559 --> 00:21:48.799 Why? 00:21:48.960 --> 00:21:49.920 Because you're praying. 00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:53.920 This is the confidence that we have. 00:21:56.400 --> 00:21:59.680 If we ask anything, according to 00:22:00.160 --> 00:22:00.799 To his will. 00:22:02.480 --> 00:22:03.119 He hears us. 00:22:04.400 --> 00:22:07.519 And if he hears us, we know we have it. 00:22:09.039 --> 00:22:12.079 If he hears us, we know we have it. 00:22:13.599 --> 00:22:16.480 If he hears us, we know. 00:22:17.680 --> 00:22:18.240 We have it. 00:22:19.599 --> 00:22:20.160 Hallelujah. 00:22:21.039 --> 00:22:25.279 So if you're praying, things are changing. 00:22:27.039 --> 00:22:28.160 Lights are coming on. 00:22:30.160 --> 00:22:31.359 Powers made available. 00:22:33.920 --> 00:22:35.119 James chapter 5. 00:22:36.960 --> 00:22:42.400 He said the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available. 00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:49.519 Stocking the shelves. 00:22:51.440 --> 00:22:55.039 Making sure that all of the outlets are connected. 00:22:58.160 --> 00:22:59.680 How is power made available? 00:23:03.440 --> 00:23:04.880 When God's people pray. 00:23:06.880 --> 00:23:09.440 He gave an example in James chapter 5, didn't he? 00:23:12.720 --> 00:23:15.519 He said, The prophet. 00:23:20.000 --> 00:23:21.599 He prayed. 00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:28.160 And the heavens were shut up for three and a half years. 00:23:33.039 --> 00:23:36.000 And it was because he was such a great man of God. 00:23:41.279 --> 00:23:41.599 No. 00:23:44.319 --> 00:23:47.440 It says he was a man with like passions. 00:23:50.799 --> 00:23:52.799 It wasn't his office that he stood in. 00:23:55.279 --> 00:23:58.559 It wasn't the anointing that he had been anointed with for that office. 00:24:02.400 --> 00:24:04.480 It was the fact that he asked God. 00:24:06.640 --> 00:24:08.400 He invited God into the scene. 00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:13.039 He provided an invitation. 00:24:16.160 --> 00:24:17.359 It was the will of God. 00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:21.200 Because God told him he wanted it to happen. 00:24:23.839 --> 00:24:24.880 And he still prayed. 00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:33.599 And when God came to him, you go tell Ahab that it's going to rain now. 00:24:35.200 --> 00:24:36.799 And what did the man of God do? 00:24:38.720 --> 00:24:39.599 He went and prayed. 00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:41.200 Why? 00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:45.279 Because the prayer makes power available. 00:24:48.079 --> 00:24:48.880 Hallelujah. 00:24:51.839 --> 00:24:52.640 Glory to God. 00:24:52.880 --> 00:24:53.440 Gloria Dios. 00:24:53.680 --> 00:24:55.359 He said, I know this is going to turn. 00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:03.039 It's going to turn because you're praying. 00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:07.359 Hallelujah. 00:25:07.759 --> 00:25:08.240 Hallelujah. 00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:09.440 Hallelujah. 00:25:10.400 --> 00:25:29.920 When you look at examples in the word of God, when God responded. 00:25:33.599 --> 00:25:35.200 According to their faith. 00:25:37.519 --> 00:25:43.839 When in Acts chapter 4, they were threatened. 00:25:46.880 --> 00:25:48.240 Don't preach anymore. 00:25:50.000 --> 00:25:50.799 In that name. 00:25:52.799 --> 00:25:54.880 They went to their own company. 00:25:57.680 --> 00:26:01.359 And they lifted up their voices. 00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:06.640 And it says in verse 24. 00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:12.319 They lifted up their voice to God with one accord. 00:26:17.599 --> 00:26:20.160 So they're lifting up their voice. 00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:29.680 And they're not praying a repeated prayer necessarily. 00:26:34.960 --> 00:26:37.599 But it says they're praying in one accord. 00:26:40.240 --> 00:26:41.119 They're in agreement. 00:26:42.559 --> 00:26:44.960 That's what I referred to earlier. 00:26:47.680 --> 00:26:48.720 We believe the same. 00:26:50.960 --> 00:26:51.759 We know God. 00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:54.240 We know God is good. 00:26:56.480 --> 00:26:58.079 We know God's faithful. 00:27:00.160 --> 00:27:02.880 We know the authority we have in Jesus' name. 00:27:07.039 --> 00:27:09.599 So we can come together and we can agree. 00:27:13.680 --> 00:27:21.759 And so they came back and they said we've been threatened not to preach anymore. 00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:24.720 In that name of Jesus. 00:27:26.640 --> 00:27:28.799 So this is what we're going to ask God for. 00:27:31.680 --> 00:27:32.880 Give us boldness. 00:27:35.279 --> 00:27:37.519 And stretch forth your hand to heal. 00:27:40.000 --> 00:27:41.119 Okay, everybody got it? 00:27:42.640 --> 00:27:43.599 That's what we're going to pray. 00:27:45.359 --> 00:27:48.799 Now, three, two, one, go. 00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:52.480 And they all lifted up their voice. 00:27:54.240 --> 00:27:55.519 And in their own words. 00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:58.160 In their own way. 00:28:00.160 --> 00:28:02.240 But they're all in agreement for the same thing. 00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:11.200 And Jesus said wherever two or more shall agree is touching anything. 00:28:14.559 --> 00:28:15.440 Whatever they ask. 00:28:17.119 --> 00:28:20.160 So for us to be in agreement with Matthew 18. 00:28:24.160 --> 00:28:25.920 We both need to be asking. 00:28:29.039 --> 00:28:30.960 But he says that agreement. 00:28:36.960 --> 00:28:38.240 You know the Old Testament. 00:28:40.000 --> 00:28:43.839 I love the Old Testament examples of lone prayers. 00:28:49.200 --> 00:28:49.680 Daniel. 00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:50.559 Daniel. 00:28:51.119 --> 00:28:53.440 I love the example. 00:28:57.200 --> 00:29:00.480 Of how he prayed for the will of God that time. 00:29:00.640 --> 00:29:01.759 It was behind time. 00:29:02.319 --> 00:29:03.440 It was off track. 00:29:07.839 --> 00:29:09.599 This which is God's will. 00:29:11.759 --> 00:29:14.640 Should be in manifestation. 00:29:16.559 --> 00:29:18.400 But nobody had been praying for the will. 00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:21.839 So he lifted up his voice. 00:29:23.680 --> 00:29:27.680 And God said the moment that you started praying. 00:29:29.440 --> 00:29:30.559 The answer came. 00:29:32.400 --> 00:29:33.519 An angel showed up. 00:29:35.359 --> 00:29:37.920 And said God heard you the moment you started praying. 00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:49.920 We have so many examples of singular people praying and producing power. 00:29:53.519 --> 00:29:55.920 Fire on the altar. 00:29:57.200 --> 00:29:59.119 And soaked up all the water. 00:30:03.440 --> 00:30:11.839 But the New Testament emphasizes the group coming together and praying. 00:30:16.480 --> 00:30:17.119 Glory to God. 00:30:18.079 --> 00:30:19.599 That's praying for one another. 00:30:21.680 --> 00:30:25.680 How many times in the New Testament are we told, pray ye one for another? 00:30:30.480 --> 00:30:31.759 That you may be healed. 00:30:33.440 --> 00:30:36.000 So in other words, you pray for somebody else. 00:30:38.720 --> 00:30:41.039 And you get a harvest back off your own faith. 00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:46.160 Glory to God. 00:30:48.000 --> 00:30:54.079 If we'll discipline ourselves to pray for others. 00:30:55.839 --> 00:30:56.720 Not just ourselves. 00:30:58.400 --> 00:30:59.359 Not just our family. 00:31:01.039 --> 00:31:05.440 But let's start praying outside of that four and no more. 00:31:10.319 --> 00:31:11.519 Let's pray for others. 00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:14.960 And watch how God brings that back. 00:31:27.119 --> 00:31:29.359 It says in verse 31. 00:31:31.599 --> 00:31:38.640 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together. 00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:43.519 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. 00:31:46.160 --> 00:31:48.079 And they spoke the word of God with boldness. 00:31:51.119 --> 00:31:55.440 Immediately, God responded to their petition. 00:31:57.680 --> 00:32:00.079 And it continued in the next chapter. 00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:05.039 As God did signs and wonders. 00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:10.720 Exactly what they asked for. 00:32:12.880 --> 00:32:13.680 That's what they got. 00:32:17.839 --> 00:32:18.799 Glory to God. 00:32:21.119 --> 00:32:25.519 The more we know, the more we'll pray. 00:32:27.279 --> 00:32:29.279 The more we know belongs to us. 00:32:32.480 --> 00:32:40.319 The more we have confidence in this ability, the more we'll put it into practice. 00:32:42.640 --> 00:32:43.359 Hallelujah. 00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:51.599 Acts chapter 12. 00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:53.440 In Etchos capitulous. 00:32:58.640 --> 00:33:06.400 We see that Herod, King Herod, he killed James, the brother of John. 00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:11.200 A leader in the church. 00:33:12.960 --> 00:33:16.880 One of the disciples lost his life. 00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:26.960 And when this king saw that it pleased certain of the religious Jews. 00:33:38.079 --> 00:33:39.519 He said, Well, let's do that again. 00:33:41.920 --> 00:33:43.119 I got some points with that. 00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:44.000 We'll do that again. 00:33:46.799 --> 00:33:47.599 Go get Peter. 00:33:49.519 --> 00:33:53.440 And they brought Peter into prison and prepared to kill him. 00:33:57.440 --> 00:33:58.880 But there was a difference. 00:34:00.880 --> 00:34:01.680 That took place. 00:34:01.839 --> 00:34:03.119 Something different happened. 00:34:05.839 --> 00:34:15.679 It says that prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 00:34:15.920 --> 00:34:16.639 Verse 5. 00:34:26.719 --> 00:34:44.880 The only difference we see between what happened to James and what happens to Peter is that the church didn't gather together and make prayer for James. 00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:51.039 Maybe it happened before they could think of that. 00:34:54.239 --> 00:34:57.440 Maybe they just thought, well, if God wants God got it. 00:35:00.719 --> 00:35:02.559 There's something we've got to understand. 00:35:04.800 --> 00:35:08.559 There is a religious deception. 00:35:11.440 --> 00:35:13.760 That the devil has propagated. 00:35:16.639 --> 00:35:17.599 And it's this. 00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:20.719 God is in control. 00:35:25.840 --> 00:35:37.360 If you can look at this world and buy that lie, there's a lot more light needed in your life. 00:35:40.639 --> 00:35:46.079 If God was in control, nothing would be acting the way they're acting. 00:35:49.360 --> 00:35:50.800 And people doing what they're doing. 00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:54.159 That's a lie. 00:35:56.719 --> 00:35:59.679 God delegated authority to man. 00:36:03.519 --> 00:36:09.039 Mankind submitted his authority to Satan. 00:36:13.199 --> 00:36:16.639 Satan is referred to in the Bible. 00:36:19.199 --> 00:36:21.119 2 Corinthians chapter 4, verse 4. 00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:25.199 As the God of this world. 00:36:28.159 --> 00:36:28.719 Little G. 00:36:29.360 --> 00:36:31.280 Con G minúscula. 00:36:31.519 --> 00:36:35.920 He is the one who is overseeing. 00:36:44.159 --> 00:36:45.519 In this world system. 00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:50.559 You and I are here. 00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:55.199 But our citizenship is from heaven. 00:36:57.920 --> 00:37:01.199 We are seated together at the right hand of the Father. 00:37:05.199 --> 00:37:07.360 But we're positioned here on the earth. 00:37:10.559 --> 00:37:14.880 Our seat refers to our authority. 00:37:17.280 --> 00:37:18.480 We are in Christ. 00:37:20.000 --> 00:37:22.800 He's the head of the church. 00:37:23.920 --> 00:37:24.719 We're the body. 00:37:26.480 --> 00:37:28.159 And he left us in charge. 00:37:32.079 --> 00:37:34.320 But we've got to exercise that authority. 00:37:44.239 --> 00:37:45.360 For whatever reason. 00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:48.800 The church didn't pray for James. 00:37:50.960 --> 00:37:52.480 But they got it together. 00:37:54.639 --> 00:37:58.000 In time to pray for Peter. 00:37:59.840 --> 00:38:01.360 And supernatural. 00:38:04.880 --> 00:38:06.000 Intervention. 00:38:08.159 --> 00:38:11.039 The shelves were stocked for Peter. 00:38:14.960 --> 00:38:16.639 He had angelic help. 00:38:19.280 --> 00:38:20.880 Supernatural help. 00:38:23.280 --> 00:38:25.280 God opened the gate. 00:38:25.440 --> 00:38:27.599 The gate opened all by itself, they said. 00:38:31.119 --> 00:38:31.760 That was God. 00:38:33.119 --> 00:38:33.760 Hallelujah. 00:38:36.559 --> 00:38:38.400 What brought the angelic help? 00:38:41.679 --> 00:38:42.639 The church prayed. 00:38:46.880 --> 00:38:52.000 I'm going to hit fast forward because I'm only on my first point and I had five. 00:38:56.480 --> 00:38:57.760 And my hour of power. 00:39:01.519 --> 00:39:03.599 So here's what I want us to do. 00:39:05.360 --> 00:39:07.039 I want us to ask two questions. 00:39:08.880 --> 00:39:09.760 What should I pray? 00:39:11.119 --> 00:39:14.079 Because you know, when you're learning how to pray. 00:39:18.480 --> 00:39:20.079 You learn how to pray for your needs. 00:39:24.159 --> 00:39:26.079 What should I pray for other people? 00:39:29.440 --> 00:39:32.880 Like brother Charles Caps used a phrase. 00:39:35.679 --> 00:39:37.199 He said, I prayed around the world. 00:39:39.199 --> 00:39:41.199 Lord bless all the missionaries in China. 00:39:44.079 --> 00:39:45.599 Bless all the missionaries in India. 00:39:47.360 --> 00:39:49.760 He said, I would just do these blanket prayers. 00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:56.480 They weren't really any any prayers that had a target. 00:40:01.119 --> 00:40:06.880 If you shoot with a shotgun, it's got a scatterload. 00:40:07.360 --> 00:40:09.360 No, with a a shotgun? 00:40:17.360 --> 00:40:18.719 You could get a scatterload. 00:40:26.320 --> 00:40:26.960 Yeah. 00:40:30.480 --> 00:40:32.559 But there's it's not gonna hit the target. 00:40:36.079 --> 00:40:40.239 We don't want to pray those prayers that just scatter out. 00:40:44.880 --> 00:40:47.119 We've got to learn how to pray on target. 00:40:49.840 --> 00:40:51.679 So I'm gonna give you some notes. 00:40:53.280 --> 00:40:54.079 Ephesians 1. 00:40:54.239 --> 00:40:55.119 Ephesians 1. 00:40:55.360 --> 00:40:56.559 17 through 20. 00:40:58.400 --> 00:40:59.119