“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Rom 8:14 AMP)As we have considered in earlier modules [Mod 2: Doctrine: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit], the Holy Spirit is a Person; the third Person of the Godhead. He is not a

033 - Form Without Power

Feb 26th, 2015 6m 53s

Form without powerFormalistic prayers, even when based on the divinely inspired words of God, minister nothing but death. Words alone are not enough, they must be baptised with the fire of God’s Spirit. Lynne Hammond says in ‘The Master is

032 - The Spirit Of Prayer

Feb 25th, 2015 4m 51s

Our great need in this day is not professional pray-ers, but men and women filled with the Spirit of prayer. As we have just established, our prayer life flows from the heart of Christ our Head. We are one spirit with Him and we are moved wit

031 - The High Priestly Ministry of Christ

Feb 24th, 2015 5m 6s

The High Priestly ministry of ChristChrist right now is in intercession. His entire being speaks on behalf of mankind at the right hand of the Father.“For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of

030 - Holy Partnership

Feb 23rd, 2015 4m 2s

Wilford H Reidt wrote:“Jesus came to bridge the gap between God and sinful man. Man needed someone to stand in the gap so He could get back to God. Man needed an Intercessor. Jesus’ sacrifice established Him as the only fully trustworthy Inte

029 - Christ Our Intercessor

Feb 22nd, 2015 5m 15s

Job expressed the universal need of mankind when he cried:“For [God] is not a [mere] man, as I am, that I should answer Him, that we should come together in court. There is no umpire (days-man, one who argues) between us, who might lay his ha

028 Entrance To The Heart Of God

Feb 21st, 2015 4m 27s

On no other subject do I feel more inadequate to express or even begin to formulate words that will do justice to the need, importance and privilege we have been given. It seems presumptuous to even talk about the kinds of prayer etc without sa

027 - Cultivating An Environment For Prayer

Feb 20th, 2015 5m 21s

Regarding this area, just as a regular time is helpful, it is beneficial to have a regular place to pray. It allows the disciple to concentrate more fully because the environment is familiar, therefore less likely to distract. Also, the continu

026 - The Place of Prayer

Feb 19th, 2015 5m 37s

The place of prayerThere is no place where prayer may or may not be made. We do not have to face a certain direction, or be in a holy ‘building’ to pray. As with posture being one of humility and faith of the heart rather than position of the

025 - Set Times of Prayer

Feb 18th, 2015 5m 43s

The Scriptures reveal that men of God and Jesus Himself (our ultimate example of the life of prayer) observed set times and seasons of prayer. The believer may pray at set times or at any time, and should seek to cultivate and maintain a spirit

024 - The Currency Of Intimacy

Feb 17th, 2015 4m 54s

The currency of intimacy = TIMEThe currency of intimacy is ‘time’. If a husband never spends time with his wife, it is unlikely that intimacy will ever develop between them; the opposite is true, what intimacy does exist diminishes as the sit

023 - A Lifestyle of Prayer

Feb 16th, 2015 5m 11s

In respect to establishing a lifestyle of prayer however, set times can aid the development of a discipline, which quickly will become a delight! If we pray only when we ‘feel’ like it, the unfortunate truth is, we will often ‘feel’ more like a

021 - Time, Place & Posture In Prayer

Feb 15th, 2015 5m 36s

Time, place and posture in prayerSome things seem obvious or unnecessary to consider, but for some, scriptural teaching on the basics can release them from traditions and religious habits that have prevented them enjoying the liberty we have

022 - The Right Time To Pray

Feb 14th, 2015 4m 17s

The time of prayerUnlike Islam and some other religions Christianity does not necessarily have particular times which are commanded for prayer or spiritual activity. Even adherence to the set times of Judaism, the old covenant which formed th

020 - With Thanksgiving

Feb 13th, 2015 5m 22s

With thanksgiving“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;”(Col 4:2 NKJV)Faith and thanksgiving go hand in hand. A thankful heart is a heart certain that its requests have been heard and that their gracious Fat

019 - Simplicity And Sincerity

Feb 12th, 2015 5m 26s

With simplicity and sincerity““And when you come before God, don’t turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making a regular show out of their prayers, hoping for stardom! Do you think God sits in a box seat? “Here’s wh

018 - The Will, Word and Promise Of God

Feb 11th, 2015 6m 37s

All prayer should have the will, Word and promise of God as its basis“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, 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 w

017 - Faith Filled Prayer

Feb 10th, 2015 5m 16s

All prayer should be prayers of faith“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6 NKJV)The Bible speaks of a s

016 - Praying In The Spirit

Feb 9th, 2015 4m 57s

Prayer should be ‘in the Spirit’“praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—” (Ephesians 6:18 NKJV)Although the scriptures refer specif

015 - Praying In The Name Of Jesus

Feb 8th, 2015 5m 1s

Prayer should be in the name of Jesus. We come not with our own authority, nor do we rely upon our own power or holiness, but upon the covenant name we have been given, the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. We do not pray to Jesus, we pray throu

014 Praying To The Father

Feb 7th, 2015 4m 50s

Certain principles apply to all forms of prayer. In this section we will consider some general principles that are to be applied in our fellowship and partnership with God.1. Prayer should generally be directed to the Father. Fellowship wit

013 Jesus Our Example In Prayer

Feb 6th, 2015 5m 21s

Jesus, our exampleThroughout the scriptures we are blessed to have many examples of praying men and women; ones who prevailed with God. Of course our primary example is Jesus Christ Himself.During the module we will look at both His teachin

012 - Ask, Seek, Knock

Feb 5th, 2015 5m 11s

Levels of prayerScripture also shows us that there are different levels of prayer. We can engage in most of the kinds of prayer listed above, but with practice can move beyond immature exercise of the principles into a deeper and more mature

011 - Different Kinds Of Prayer

Feb 4th, 2015 8m 50s

Different kinds of prayer include:a. The prayer of commitment (casting cares upon the Lord) 1 Pet 5:7b. The prayer of faith (prayer that changes things) Matt 21:22; Mk 11:24c. The prayer of consecration (dedicating to God’s use) Luk 22:42d

010 - Two Major Distinctions In Prayer

Feb 3rd, 2015 6m 1s

The Bible also highlights two major distinctions in prayer that apply to all kinds of prayer, and must be developed by every disciple. Paul highlights them in:1 Corinthians 14:14,15:“For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my underst