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Essentials - Prayer - Building Church

August 30: Prayer

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Building Church

845 Slaughter Rd, Madison, AL 35758, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 10:00 AM

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If you're a first-time guest, or if you have prayer request or questions - text BCNEXT to 94000 or head to BuildingChurch.tv/Connect
Today, Pastor Spencer is sharing from our series, “Essentials”, with a powerful word!
Prohibitors of prayer:
1. I feel unworthy.
2. I feel ashamed.
3. I don’t know what to say.
4. I don’t think God will listen to me.
5. I don’t have a personal relationship with God.
If the enemy can keep us silent in prayer, he will keep us spiritually powerless.
Purpose of prayer:
1. To know God personally (relationship)
Purpose of prayer:
1. To know God personally (relationship)
2. To transform us (transformation)
"Prayer is the central avenue that God uses to transform us." -Richard Foster
Purpose of prayer:
1. To know God personally (relationship)
2. To transform us (transformation)
3. To communicate with God (connection)
Prayer begins with worship.
Prayer leads us to surrender.
Prayer requires passion and persistence.
Prayer is powerful in partnership with others.
Prayer connects us to God who provides power for our lives.
P = Praise + Thanksgiving
R = Repentance + Confession
A = Asking
Y = Yielding
"If the enemy can keep us silent in prayer, he will keep us spiritually powerless." -Spencer Beach
"Prayer connects us to God who provides power for our lives." -Spencer Beach
"Prayer is the central avenue that God uses to transform us." -Richard Foster
If you said that prayer to start your Jesus journey for the first time today, we are so excited for you!

Text BCNEXT to 94000 to let us know you made that decision so we can give you next steps on what to do next in your Jesus journey - you aren't alone!