Persistence and

Passion in Prayer
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful
and thankful.
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• Prayer is the pipeline of communication between
God and His people

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• True Prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor
a vocal performance. It is a spiritual transaction
with the Creator of Heaven and Earth.
(Charles Spurgeon)

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1) Be Persistent
2) Be Passionate
3) Be Pleased

3 Things we MUST in
Prayer
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⮚Paul begins saying “Devote yourselves to prayer”
or continue earnestly in prayer or continue
steadfastly in prayer

⮚Persist in, adhere firmly to, or remain devoted

⮚Persistent prayer is not an option for us, it is and

order from the Lord.

1. Be Persistent
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⮚Luke 11:9 “And so I tell you, keep on asking,
and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on
seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking,
and the door will be opened to you. (NLT)

⮚“Ug ingnon ko kamo, Pangayo, ug kamo

pagahatagan; Pangita, ug kamo makakaplag;
Pagtuktok, ug kamo pagaablihan.

1. Be Persistent
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⮚Luke 18:1 “One day Jesus told his disciples a
story to show that they should always pray and
never give up.

⮚“Ug Siya (Jesus) nagasulti kanila ug usa ka

sambingay sa pagpaila nga sila kinahanglan
kanunay magaampo ug dili magakaluya.”

1. Be Persistent
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⮚Jesus does not want us to give up in prayer. He
instructs us to be persistent.

⮚Persistence means not giving up. We are to live

by the command of our Lord Jesus who tells us
to pray without ceasing.

1. Be Persistent
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⮚Paul says, we should be watchful. If we are
persistent in prayer, then, we are passionate about
it.

a) At His Baptism- Luke 3:21 “One day when the

crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was
baptized. As he was praying, the heavens
opened.

2. Be Passionate
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b) Before He called His disciples-
Luke 6:12 “One day soon afterward Jesus went
up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God
all night.

2. Be Passionate
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⮚Passionate prayer opens Heaven

⮚Passionate prayer gives direction

2. Be Passionate
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⮚Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do or say, do
it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving
thanks through Him to God the Father.”

⮚1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Be thankful in all

circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who
belong to Christ Jesus.

3. Be Pleased
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⮚Philippians 4:6-7 “Don’t worry about anything;
instead pray about everything. Tell God what you
need. And thank Him for all he has done. Then
you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds
anything we can understand. His peace will guard
your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

3. Be Pleased
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✔"True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in
cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when
the need arises you will be in practice."
- Billy Graham

✔"Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts

may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is
in the one who hears it and not in the one who
says it, our prayers do make a difference."
- Max Lucado

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✔"To be a Christian without prayer is no more
possible than to be alive without breathing.“
- Martin Luther

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• Prayer must be habitually done. We must be
persistent, passionate and pleased or thankful
with our prayers to God. It must be like what we
do everyday. Prayer must not be in a “break in
case of emergency”.

Conclusion
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