RELATIONAL PRAYER

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-does our prayer life inspire others to pray

-Jesus didn't insist on His way, but allow Father to speak back to Him 

Prayers

1. Performative prayer

-when we need others to help us to pray 

   -we are unable to pray on our own

-we are to build relationship with Jesus... So that when we are the lowest point in life, we can confidently say that "though we walk through the valley, we fear no evil cos Jesus is with us"

2. Superstitious prayer

-motivation: first is to please God cos He is God, very distant and uninterested... Second is to please God cos of love 

-what God wants from us is a faith prayer

-we don't need to work hard to get God's attention 

-even though God knows our needs, God still wants us to pray...

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3. Rational prayer

-God wants us a relational communication 

-prayer not as a tool but a relationship conversation 

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-God does not silence our desires... He sanctifies them 

-God does not ignore our feelings.. He refines them 

-present our request by prayer and petition 

   -engaging with God.. ask God how He feels about our petition 

-ask God for our needs is important but God gives according to His will 

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-question is are we able to accept "no" as a reward 

-we won't see it's reward from God until we know that God is a good God

-God is inviting us to the table

WHY PENTECOSTALS ARE EGALITARIAN

-the Holy Spirit is poured out to all

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-there is diversity in humanity - male and female 

   -but we are all made in the image of God 

-God is all powerful.. power is not reduced just cos He shares His power with humanity 

-we are empowered under the ruler God

-we are the steward, God is the ownership

-cos human had fallen (sin), result in brokenness and division

-we need to use power rightly

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-there is no barrier to who we are in Christ 

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-leadership is going first, to show the way.. not just giving commmands 

   -Jesus is the ultimate leader 

      -question is are we following our leader 

-its not a competition 

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