I'm In: "I Pray"

Many times, when we begin our relationship with God, the focus is on what He is doing in our own personal lives - how He is changing me, growing me, blessing me. If we are following Jesus, though, pretty soon we will realize that a big part of His plan for our lives is that He calls us to partner with other believers to do some things together for Him. That's the focus of this new series. Is your relationship with Jesus only about you, or can other believers count on you as a partner to do his work together? I'm In: "I Pray" Pastor Robbie Lankford #1. The importance of prayer – Mark 11: 17 I Timothy 2: 1 I Timothy 3: 14 Acts 2: 40-47 #2. Opportunities for prayer at New Hope – Colossians 4: 2 I’m In: You can count on me to pray >one page of the directory per week >decision team at the end of the service >Wednesday night growth group >missionary prayer partner >outreach prayer team (booth at fair, phone book, etc.) >praying for weekly prayer sheet >praying for online requests >being a prayer leader in your growth group >24 hour prayer line #3. Our personal prayer lives – Mark 1: 35 -39 2 primary aspects of our personal prayer life #1. never stop praying (I Thessalonians 5: 17) Galatians 5: 16 #2. spend devoted time with God daily (Mark 1: 35-39) some suggested resources Word of Life Quiet Time journal Our Daily Bread devotional In Touch magazine/devotional by Charles Stanley McArthur Study Bible The Woman’s Study Bible