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Elijah was called by God to Israel to God.

There were two sorts of prophets – prophets of and prophets of .

Elijah was a man of , , , but the to his life was he brought God into the by .

Elijah’s ministry can be divided in scenes.

In every situation – confronted by every circumstance; Elijah realized he could not his problems in his own .

Jesus suggested we have only options.

Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not become discouraged,
Luke 18:1

You can pray and or you can refuse to pray and .

You do not have because you do not ask.
James 4:2c

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

Two qualifications of prayer!

1^st The of prayer:

• Is not to God on our .
• Is to ourselves to God’s .
• Is not a to obtain something God.
• Is an to come into the to of and into His plan.

2^nd The of prayer:

If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:7

You cannot have the if you do not meet the .

A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.
James 5:16b

You cannot have the if you do not meet the .

Understanding Prayer!

1^st We need to understand the of prayer.

And He came and preached peace to you who were far away, and peace to those who were near; for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.  So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household,
Ephesians 2:17-19

2^nd We need to understand the of prayer.

 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit, do not utterly reject prophecies,
1 Thessalonians 5:16-20

3^rd We need to understand the of prayer.

The Bible presents a variety of of men and women at prayer.

In: , land, , cross,

4^th We need to understand the of prayer.

You can pray to God about .

It is good to set a .

Reminders:

• The most spiritual lives have always been grounded in .
• Prayer makes to us the of God to help us deal with danger, deficiency, detours, defiance and discouragement.
• The primary aim of prayer is not to for our , but to get in with God’s purposes.