Prayer as Power in Ascension and Pentecost

Acts 1:12-14
Prayer and Pentecost
Sermon Notes for the Seventh Sunday in Easter: May 24, 2009
By Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri
Intro:
God's people are a praying people.
The first glimpse or snapshot of the church – the centrality of prayer
The importance of prayer in all the critical events of the book of Acts
Prayer, the Spirit and Jesus – Lk. 3:21, 22

Characteristics of the Praying Church
1. Obedience underlies effective prayer.
They went to Jerusalem and waited, as Jesus had commanded.
2. Preparation for effective prayer seeks to reduce interruptions to that prayer.
They arranged to pray in the upper room,
3. Effective prayer perseveres.
They “continued” in prayer.
4. Effective prayer results from unity of heart and mind.
They prayed with one accord.
Your prayer closet should be able to hold others, and usually include them.
Acts 1:14; 2:1; 2:46; 4:24; 5:12; 7:57; 8:6; 12:20; 15:25; 18:12; 19:29