Making Prayer a Passionate and Powerful Priority

I. The Priority of Prayer -   1.   Prayers of Exaltation (to God) - Matthew 6:9-10   2.   Prayers of Encouragement (to believers) - John 17:15-19   3.   Prayers of Evangelism (to unbelievers) - Matthew 9:37-38; I Timothy 2:6   •   Prayers for Revival - for the saved (COME BACK!)   •   Prayers of Resurrection / Redemption - for the lost (COME FOR THE FIRST TIME)II. The Passion for Prayer -    1.   First of all - 2:1a   2.   For all men - 2:1b (leave no one out of your prayers - This mindset is devastating to the Great Commission - to our evangelism)   3.   For all in authority - 2:2a   4.   For all godliness - 2:2b (Paul set the example - Acts 9:19-15; Acts 22 & 26 - 2 governors & 1 king)   5.   For all men to be saved - 2:3-4 (Matthew 28:18-20, 3x “all”)III. The Person of Prayer - 2:5-6   1.   There is one God - 2:5a   2.   There is one Mediator - 2:5b   3.   There is one ransom - 2:6