How to Pray and See the Result - A mind-map Abstract from Joseph Prince's Sermons

We tend to think that effective prayer is about how hard we pray and how earnestly and sincerely we pray. We are told to fast and prayed. There is too much emphasis on us as if we are the ones doing the answering. Ps Joseph Prince explained to us what "Earnest Prayer" is and getting the result is about the faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. 

Over the years, the famous Ps Joseph Prince has preached and published articles on how to pray and see the result. There are other titles like "How to have powerful prayers?". Below is an abstract in mind-map format of the key teachings. The sources are as below. It is highly recommended that you either you watch the sermon or read the articles. I find them very enlightening and encouraging and pray that you may follow the advice and start seeing the results.

• Sources:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFFyXeVSQ8Y

  • https://blog.josephprince.com/how-to-pray-powerful-prayers-part-13/

  • https://blog.josephprince.com/how-to-pray-powerful-prayers-part-23/

  • https://blog.josephprince.com/how-to-pray-powerful-prayers-part-33/

  • https://www.josephprince.com/sermon-notes/how-to-pray-and-see-results

• Key Passage:

  • James 5:17:18 KJV

    • "Elias was a man [subject to like passions] as we are,

      Elias was a man like us -> we can also pray as effectively as Elias.

    • and he prayed [earnestly] that it might not rain:
      and it rained not on the earth by the space of  three years and six months.

      Earnest prayer is simply a proclamation of faith:
    • "And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, 'As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.'"—1 Kings 17:1 NKJV
    • What declaring and decreeing looks like:
    • e.g. "In the name of Jesus, you foul spirit of depression, loose that person, let his mind go free! In the name of Jesus. Amen."—You're declaring that it's not the Lord, but the powers of darkness that are holding this person back. You're declaring that He's not the problem, but the solution.

    • And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain,
      and the earth brought forth her fruit."

      Earnest is not mentioned. 1Kg 18:42  Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground, and put his face between his knees.
      • We think Elijah's prayer here is more earnest, but God just said he prayed again in James 5:18.
      • This is because when we declare God's goodness, we're partnering with Him. We're agreeing that Jesus has already borne the curse (of diseases, pains, etc.) at the cross, and given us all His blessings. In other words, praying pleading prayers (e.g. "Oh God, please heal my child") negates the truth of Christ's finished work, and gives the false impression that God still needs to be persuaded to bless us. And since the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, He cannot bear witness to that kind of prayer, and we don't see results

• Take-away:

  • We pray not to soothe our emotions, but to bring heaven to earth and get results.

  • Your prayers have results when you know your influence with God

    • Pray from a position of sonship, completeness, and victory.

  • God doesn't help those who help themselves; He helps those who are helpless.

  • Today, it's far easier to receive God's blessings than His judgment because of
     what our Lord has accomplished at the cross

    • We live in the age of grace where it's easy to pray and see results

  • Earnest prayer is simply a proclamation of faith

    • Pray by declaring the Words of God.

  • You can confidently pray for non-believers to receive God's goodness

• Conclusion:

• Keep on declaring:
  It's the secret to answered prayers

  • Don't ask God to deal with the problem.
    Just own the authority He's given you over it, and declare!

  • Jesus' finished work is why we can pray powerful prayers

  • Even before you pray, see your prayers answered

• Job 22:28–29

  • "You will also declare a thing,

  • And it will be established for you;

  • So light will shine on your ways

  • When they cast you down, and you say,

  • 'Exaltation will come!' Exaltation will come!'

• Then He will save the humble person."

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• Better than the Lord's Prayer
• The Secret of Effective Prayers and How God Answer Prayer
• The Right Way to Pray Effectively from the Lord's Prayer
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