What God Wants Us To Pray For

James 4:1-17

Text. Vs. 3

Intro. How we Need to Pray-

I. We Need to Pray Sincerely-
   • Jeremiah 29:12-13 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I      will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with      all your heart.
   • Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our      hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

II. We Need to Pray Spiritually-
   • Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and      watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
   • Jude vs: 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the      Holy Ghost,

III. We Need to Pray Scripturally-
   • James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave      of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
   • Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

“What God Wants Us To Pray For”

   I. Pray for the Forgiveness of Sin- 1 John 1:5-10
      a) Pray for Sinners to Salvation-
      b) Pray for Saints to Service-

   II. Pray for Fellow Laborers- Matt 9:36-38, Luke 10:1-3

   III. Pray that you Fall Not into Temptation- Matt:26-36-41
      1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:       but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will       with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

   IV. Pray for those Who Fight Against you- Matt 5:43-48
      1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he       threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

   V. Pray for our Flight out of Here!- Rev. 22:16-21
      2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the       Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all       them also that love his appearing.
      1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may       have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.