Granting Plead With God In King
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What is Pleading? Pleading with God is that part of prayer (a subset of supplication) in which we argue our case with God, as Isaac Watts wonderfully says, “in a fervent yet humble manner.” It is not just petition, but petition well-reasoned. It is not just requesting, but passionately appealing.
Christ specifically tells the disciples they will receive anything they ask—but only if they have faith. This means trust in God and His power to do what He wants to do. It also means an alignment with the will of God—it does not mean using the Creator as a vending machine.
He taught that prayer was necessary to do some difficult things, like healing people (Mark ). And on the night he was arrested, Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane, and he prayed a lot (Matt. ). Jesus prayed because, as a human, he needed God the Father to help him.
What We Learn from the Psalmist Come before God. ( Address) Tell God what distresses you. ( Cry or Complaint) ... Tell God you want him to do something about it. ( ... Tell God in detail what your situation is. ( ... Remember how God has been faithful in the past and confess your trust in him. ( ... Then, praise him for who he is. (
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.
But the Bible teaches and shows that prayer is so much more than making requests to the Father. Not that there's anything wrong with making an appeal to God—Jesus teaches us to “ask, seek, knock” (Matthew ), and Paul urges the Philippians to “let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. ).
Put Him in Remembrance It means that as a covenant believer, you can stand before the throne of God when you pray and remind Him of His promises. You can lay your case legally before Him and plead your case as a lawyer would plead his case before a judge.
What We Learn from the Psalmist Come before God. ( Address) Tell God what distresses you. ( Cry or Complaint) ... Tell God you want him to do something about it. ( ... Tell God in detail what your situation is. ( ... Remember how God has been faithful in the past and confess your trust in him. ( ... Then, praise him for who he is. (
Testifying comes down to two simple steps. First, see what the Lord is doing or has done. Second, declare His works to anyone. Many people will not come to a “revival” event or Sunday morning service, but they will listen to a friend, neighbor, or coworker share what the Lord has done in their life.