Grace Chapel
Welcome to Grace Chapel! So often we think that prayer is something to be done before meals, at church or “as needed” — but the Bible tells us to pray continually. In this message, we see Daniel model the importance of seeking God in prayer no matter the urgent things in our life.
John Piper, “Prayer is the walkie-talkie on the battlefield of the world. It calls in for the accurate location of the target of the Word. It calls in to ask for the protection of air cover. It calls in to ask for fire power to blast open a way for the tanks of the Word of God. It calls in the miracle of healing for the wounded soldiers. It calls in supplies for the forces. And it calls in the needed reinforcements.”
DEVOTED, RESOLVED, FOCUSED
SCENE 1: Reveal the dream or DIE (vv. 1-13)
Daniel 2:1-13 ESV
Recognize that the greatest ANSWERS in life belong to God.
SCENE 2: Pray to tap into the POWER of God. (vv. 14-23)
Daniel 2:14-23 ESV
Place your confidence in God’s ability to control and reveal MYSTERIES.
Sam Chadwick, “The one concern of the Devil is to keep the saints from praying. He laughs at our toil, mocks our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.”
Personalize the Power of God by:
• Praying Scripture
• Praying spontaneously
• Praying surrendered
Three more scenes in Daniel 2:
•SCENE 3: Risking your life without any FEAR.
•SCENE 4: Be ready for the crumbling of earthly AUTHORITY.
•SCENE 5: God always wins in the END.
This week I will…
• Pray Scripture back to God and use Daniel 1:20-23 as a model.
• Stop and pray with at least three people and pray “on the spot.”
• Plan to attend the church prayer night on March 7.
• Read the book of Daniel all the way through.