Blasting The

Log Jam
“Praying The Will of God”
Pastor John Isaacs
KingsWay Community Church
May 25, 2008
 Our Core Values
Being A Praying
Community
Keeping Prayer a Priority:
Praying for God’s Kingdom to Come
and for His Will to Be Done On Earth
As It Is In Heaven.
God Commands Us To Pray
Luke 21:36
watch therefore, and pray always.
Romans 12:12
continuing steadfastly in prayer.
Ephesians 6:18
praying always with all prayers.
Colossians 4:2
continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it
with thanksgiving.
God Says, “Prayer Works.”
Jeremiah 29:12-13 You will call upon
Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to
you.
Psalms 66:19 But certainly God has
heard me, He has attended to the voice of my
prayer.
Isaiah 30:19 He will be very gracious
unto thee at the voice of your cry.
James 5:16 The effective, fervent prayer
of a righteous man avails much.
 What is
Prayer?
Interaction
With God
3 Types of Interaction

1. Petition
2. Intercession
3. Communion
10 Expressions of Prayer
1. Adoration 6. Healing
2. Thanksgiving 7. Impartation
3. Confession 8. Missional
4. Forgiveness 9. Prophetic
5. Blessing 10. Warfare
 Praying
God’s Will …
Is a Spiritual
Detonator
James 5:16
… The effective,
fervent prayer of a
righteous man
avails much.
James 5:16
Reversed
… The flat, unemotional,
uninspired, and lazy prayers of
a person whose heart is not
right toward God are absolutely
useless and do not accomplish
anything.
 Deal With
Your Prayer
Blockers
 7 Prayer Blockers
• Un-Confessed Sin
• Un-Repentant Disobedience
• Un-Forgiveness
• Idols of the Heart
• Lack of Giving
• Marital Discord
• Indifference
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James 5:16
… The effective,
fervent prayer of a
righteous man
avails much.
 Praying
God’s Will …
Is a Spiritual
Detonator
Detonator
A device used to
detonate an explosion.
John 14:13
13 And whatever you ask in My
name, that I will do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If you ask anything in My

name, I will do it.
Praying In The
Name of Jesus
Will Fill The Earth
With God’s Glory.
God is not a
cosmic wish
granter.
Magic …
The manipulation of
spiritual powers to carry
out one’s own human
will.
Ambassador
A person who goes to
another, on your behalf,
and “in your name”
conveys the exact words
of your message.
To pray in Jesus
Name is to pray
exactly how
Jesus would
pray.
For though God has
promised to do whatsoever
His people may ask, yet He
does not allow them an
unbridled liberty to ask
whatever may come to their
minds. - John Calvin
If God had granted all the
silly prayers I’ve made in
my life, where would I be
now? - C. S. Lewis
James 4:3
You ask and do not receive,
because you ask amiss, that you
may spend it on your pleasures.
EXAMPLE:
Matthew 16:22
22 Then Peter took Him aside and
began to rebuke Him, saying, "Far be
it from You, Lord; this shall not
happen to You!"
23 But He turned and said to Peter,
"Get behind Me, Satan! You are an
offense to Me, for you are not mindful
of the things of God, but the things of
men."
1 John 5:14-15
14 Now this is the confidence that
we have in Him, that if we ask
anything according to His will,
He hears us.
15 And if we know that He hears
us, whatever we ask, we know
that we have the petitions that we
have asked of Him.
Praying God’s Will
1. Submit your will to the will
of God.
Luke 22:42
saying, "Father, if it is Your will,
take this cup away from Me;
nevertheless not My will, but Yours,
be done."
Praying God’s Will
1. Pray for the knowledge of
His will.
Colossians 1:9
… do not cease to pray for you, and
to ask that you may be filled with the
knowledge of His will in all wisdom
and spiritual understanding.
Praying God’s Will
3. Pray the most obvious.

Begin with what you already know is

God’s will.
Praying God’s Will
4. Pray the Word of God.

Psalm 16:11
You will show me the path of life; In
Your presence is fullness of joy; At
Your right hand are pleasures
forevermore.
Praying God’s Will
5. Pray what Jesus prayed.
John 17:1-26
Prayer for the Church
Mark 14:35-42
Prayer of Suffering
Matthew 6:9-13
The Lord’s Prayer
Praying God’s Will
1. Submit your will to the will of God.
2. Pray for the knowledge of His will.
(Colossians 1:9)
3. Pray the most obvious.
4. Pray the Word of God.
5. Pray what Jesus prayed.
 A Prayer
Structure For
Daily Praying
the Lord’s
Prayer
A Adoration & Praise
S Sins Confessed
K Know You Are Forgiven

F Forgive All Others

O Offer Up Your Petitions
R Request God’s Will Be Done

I Intimidate The Enemy

T Thanksgiving & Praise