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I Session Loading 5 Dock I Audacious Prayer How to pray – Like a “Juggernaut” – - massive, inexorable force, - often unstoppable 1

Audacious Prayer How to pray – Like a “Juggernaut” – “a large overpowering force in motion” Audacious Prayer Models for prayer – Like a “Juggernaut” – Joshua – “...Sun, Stand Still..” Joshua 10:12-13 2

Audacious Prayer Models for prayer – Like a “Juggernaut” – Moses – “...Remember your servants...” Exodus 32:12-13 Audacious Prayer Models for prayer – Like a “Juggernaut” – Apostles – “Then Peter said. ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’ Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk......” Acts 3:6-8 3

Audacious Prayer Models for prayer – Like a “Juggernaut” – Apostles – “Now Lord...enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus” Acts 4:29-30 Audacious Prayer Models for prayer – Like a “Juggernaut” – Apostles – “The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people...more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. As a result, people brought the sick into the streets...Crowds gathered...bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed” Acts 5:12-16 4

Audacious Prayer Models for prayer – Like a “Juggernaut” – Apostles – “The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders ............ Acts 5:12-16 Audacious Prayer ”Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years..........” James 5:17-18 5

Audacious Prayer ”Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, ...........” James 5:17-18 Audacious Prayer ”Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops” James 5:17-18 6

Audacious Prayer ”Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops” James 5:17-18 Audacious Prayer ”Just like us...”; We are “just like” Joshua and Elijah; • They both had access to an “all powerful” God • We also have access to an “all powerful” God What is the difference? • They had the ‘Audacity’ to pray prayers that lived up to God; • His character, His heart, • His resources, His abilities and • His will 7

Audacious Prayer Praying like a “Juggernaut”; Praying prayers worthy of the God we are praying to Prayer is the arena where our Faith meets God’s abilities Audacious Prayer ”This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him”. 1 John 5:14-15 8

Audacious Prayer ”..ask anything according to his will...” • God wants our agenda to be in line with His • Our ‘Audacity’ must be in synchronisation with His purposes • over time our desires and God’s desires will become one and the same • the word of God is crucial to ‘Audacious’ Faith Audacious Prayer Remind God of what He already knows, or; what He has done previously; Joshua: Sun Stand Still Moses: Defended Israelites David:“..show us your strength, O God, as you have done before..” (Psalm 68) 9

Audacious Prayer ”..ask anything according to his will...” • Go back to the word of God and; • recall His promises and; • the pattern of His actions in the past • your ‘Audacity’ is stirred • your desires become aligned with God’s purposes Audacious Prayer ”..ask anything according to his will...” • Go to the scriptures and know God’s will • pray according to God’s promises praying God’s will • Speak up in prayer with a bold new confidence, • with ‘Audacity’, • like a Juggernaut 10

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