1) Start A Prayer Meeting
In 1857 Jeremiah Lanphier's Little Prayer Meeting
Started A Great Revival On This Earth
On September 23, 1857 a christian layman named Jeremiah Lanphier held his first ever businessmen's prayer meeting from Noon to 1PM in lower Manhatten New York City. It was not by all accounts a rousing success. Jeremiah sent out thousands of flyers about his prayer meeting for several weeks. At first only six men attended the prayer meeting once a week.
But after the prayer meetings began, the stock market crashed and thousands of families lost all their money and possessions. Week by week, Jeremiah Lanphier's tiny lunch hour prayer meeting grew larger and larger. Eventually, instead of only 6 men praying once a week, 10000 men were praying every day from Noon to 1PM. This was the greatest spiritual awakening that the modern world had ever seen.
The New York newspapers took notice and when word traveled to other American cities, America experienced spontaneous revival everywhere. In Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri, thousands of people gathered together in downtown churches and homes three times each day for prayer. In Chicago, Illinois churches had to have waiting lists for people wanting to teach Sunday school. And all across America, pastors were baptizing 20000 new believers every week.
When other countries in the world learned of Jeremiah Lanphier's revival, they also experienced revival. In England, entire towns were converted to Jesus. Some towns disbanded their police force because of a lack of crime. And because millions of people got saved because of the prayers from Jeremiah Lanphier's little prayer group, churches all over the world had to hold services outside just to accomodate the crowds. Wow, God started this spectacular worldwide revival with just one man named Jeremiah Lanphier that changed the course of history.
Can It Happen Again?
Who Is Willing To Start A Prayer Meeting Like Jeremiah Lanphier
That Can Start A Revival Where Millions Become Saved For Jesus
2) Have A Group Pray for Specific People Continually
RA Torrey told the following story about a few godly men in a little town in Maine that formed a prayer group. They all agreed to center their prayers on the hardest man of their town who was a hopeless drunkard. In just a week, this man got gloriously saved. Then they centered their prayers on the next hardest man of the town and soon he also got saved. And as they kept praying for the lost sinners of their town, 300 souls were brought to Jesus and saved. Remember definite prayer for lost sinners will start a revival where untold numbers of souls will become saved.
I pray in Jesus name that someone reading this story will gather groups of people to pray for specific lost sinners and win them to Jesus Christ. Choose the worst, meanest, and hopeless sinner in your city and pray constantly for their salvation. I believe that hopeless sinner will get saved and revival will begin.
When you pray, pray with a mustard seed of faith in the name of Jesus. Matthew 17:20 promises If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Instead of struggling and praying hard in yourself for hours, pray with just a mustard seed of faith and watch mountains and problems disappear forever. And remember Jesus said at John 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
And remember the way to get all your prayers answered: Abide In Jesus constantly. Jesus said at John 15:7 If ye abide in me and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. The reason God will answer all your prayers is because when anyone abides in Jesus they will not sin. Deny sin daily because God doesn't hear our prayers when we sin. Psalm 66:18 says If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. To deny sin daily, stay in the Word, go to Church, and keep Praying. You see Word, Church, and Prayer every day will deny sin and get your prayers answered.
3) Pray Before Making Life Changing Decisions
RA Torrey said the reason why so many people fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of the battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained the victory on their knees long before the battle came. Anticipate your battles. Fight them on your knees before the temptation comes and you will always have victory. James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Philippians 4:6 tells us Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. In other words, don't react to a problem and make an unwise decision; Pray and tell God about your problem or life changing decision and wait for God's answer and direction before you move. Without God, we should fear to move; But when He bids us go, it is dangerous to tarry.
And finally have importunity when you pray by persistently asking God to grant your prayer request. People will tell you that if you ask God a request more than once you lack faith. This is wrong because Jesus Himself prayed the same prayer and words three times in the Garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:44 records And He (Jesus) left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Pictured above because of the man's importunity (persistent prayer request) for three loaves of bread at midnight, his prayer request was granted. The more you continuously pray with persistence for a request, your faith will increase and Jesus will honor your faith and grant your request. Luke 18:1 tells us Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. Keep praying for lost souls everywhere to get saved. Tell people everywhere continously to get saved, repent, confess Jesus to be God, and believe that Jesus died for them on the cross, was buried, and rose again.
Blessed Words Of Wisdom
Your friends can keep you out of heaven
But your friends can't get you out of hell
God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick
Blessed Poem Titled It Matters Not
It matters not if I've been hurt
It matters not at all
That sometimes from my weary eyes
The scalding teardrops fall
What matters most is if I've erred
And not confessed the sin
And through my lack some
needy soul has failed to follow Him
It matters not if cherished friends
On whom I lean in vain
Have wounded me by word and deed
And left me with my pain
What matters is I can forgive
Again and yet again
It's not have they been true
But Lord have I been true to them
Twill matter not when evening comes
How rough the road I've trod
If only I have walked with Him
And led some soul to God
I pray in Jesus name that this little bible study blesses multitudes all over this earth with great peace and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name. Remember keep praying.
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