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(3) The Power of  Preserving prayer

Our prayer life must be one of constant prayer

Paul  brings his final exhortation  (Ephesians 6: 18)

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,

and watching thereto with all perseverance and supplication

for all the saints.  (Ephesians 6:18)

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, -   

The last weapon is prayer, and takes in all sorts of prayer, mental and vocal, public and private; and every branch of it, as deprecation of evils, petitions for good things, and thanksgiving for mercies: and which should be used always:

The exhortation is to pray  often  -

As he or she  has an opportunity; and particularly, that he should make use of it in times of darkness, desertion, and temptation: and this, when performed aright, is performed "in the Spirit"; with the heart, soul, and spirit engaged in it; it is put up with a true heart, and a right spirit, and without hypocrisy; in a spiritual way, and with fervency, and under the influence, and by the assistance of the Spirit of God.

To be ever watching  with all perseverance; -

 Either to the word, as a direction for prayer, or to prayer itself; for opportunities to pray for the assistance of the Spirit in prayer, for an answer of it, and to return thanks for blessings when bestowed; and against all dependence on it, and against Satan's temptations, and our own corruptions with respect to it:

Praying  supplication for all saints;

 Of every nation, in all places. The Lord Jesus Christ taught his disciples to pray, saying, our Father, suggesting, that they were not only to pray for themselves, but for all the children of God.

Can the Christian make a difference to the world’s problems?

He can through Prayer

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me

It is only through His power that we have the victory.

He says I will build my Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

The Jews were given the land of Canaan to occupy; yet they never appropriated the whole of the land because of unbelief . They failed to appropriate God’s sovereign power. We will fail also if we do not appropriate all that God has given us to process

The  Power of Prayer -

Preserving Power of Prayer

Prayer is the capstone of the believer’s armour,

It is to be His uninterrupted activity

Prayer is the capstone of the believer’s armour in that it is to be his uninterrupted activity. It is in this realm that the armour Christ has provided is appropriated to the immediate conflict being waged.