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TEACHING FOCUS:
- Gen 32:24-28
Prayer and fasting is prescribed for the breaking of every yoke, the breaking forth
of our light, to facilitate express answers to prayers, for continuous guidance and to enforce a change of story among others.
Fasting and prayer, a spiritual program for a colourful adventure in the faith Matt 6:9-13/16-18 Act1:1
When, not if ye pray Matt 6:5-7 When, not if ye fast Matt 6:16-18 Then shall they fast in those days Matt 9:14-15
Christs Explosive Breakthrough is a product fasting and prayers - Lk 4:1-14/37, Matt 17:15-21 Example 1: The Apostles
Continued steadfastly in prayers Act 2:41 Observed hour of Prayer - Act 3:1 Gave themselves wholly to prayer - Act 6:4 Explosive ministry resulted - Act 2:47, Act 4:4, Act 5:14,Act 6:7,Act 13:15/44,Act 19:8-10/11-12
Example 2: Paul
In fasting often 2Cor 6:5/2Cor 11:24 A prayer addict 1Cor 14:15-18 ,1Thes5:17,(1Cor 11:1/Phil 3:17), Eph 6:18, Act
19:15/Act 14:11
Grace Divine help (Heb 4:16) Holy Ghost Our helper (Rom 8:26, Jn 14:26) Filled with the Holy Ghost Great grace was upon them all Act 4:33 Engracement the high way to enthronement Gen 41:38-44 (1Cor 15:10) The altar of prayer is a platform of encounter with the Helper the comforter- the Holy Ghost When we stay on the altar of prayer we connect with divine help - For victory and breakthrough of all sorts.
Our prayers go into spiritual reservoir for supplies in the day of trouble Rev 5:8/ Matt25:1-9 - We pray both to be engraced and to stay increasingly engraced! - Pro 24:10, - Vain is the help of man - Ps 60:11, Ps 108:12, 2Kg 6:27
David O. Oyedepo