Praying For Our Pastor

Praying for Our Pastor

Prayer can be the Ultimate

Demonstration of Humility,

Dependence and Relationship

Jesus is our Model

Luke 5:16 - “But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”

 

I Samuel 12:23a - “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you.”

 

P – PURITY  - Your pastor faces attack daily!

 

Matthew 26:41 – “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.  The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

 

 

 

A -  APPLAUSE - The draw of the praise of man, wealth and power is great!

 

Psalm 119:36&37 – “Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.  Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.”

 

 

 

S – SOURCE  - The tendency is to do ministry in his own strength!

 

I Corinthians 2:4&5 – “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.”

 

 

 

T - TEACHING- Communicating the truth of God’s Word in a relevant, compelling, Spirit anointed manner week after week is extremely hard!

 

Colossians 4:3&4 – “And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.  Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.”

 

O – ORTHODOXY  - Correct doctrine is essential – it is easy to drift!

 

Titus 1:9 – “He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.”

 

 

R – REST  - A healthy and balanced life is so elusive!

 

Mark 6:31 – “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”