Prayer – Your Most Potent Political Weapon!

Sep 12, 2023 | Podcast

City on a Hill
Prayer - Your Most Potent Political Weapon!
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Last week our guest, Will Lathrop, challenged us to pray. He listed that as the first thing Christians could do for justice. We are taking that challenge seriously and reminding you all again that prayer is your best political tool.

NOTES:

  • PRAY YOU LIVE GODLY LIVES WITHOUT IMPEDIMENT BY ENVIRONMENT/GOVERNMENT First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1–4.
  • PRAY FOR THE CITY 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Jeremiah 29:7.
  • PRAY THE RULER WILL BE MOVED.  The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. Proverbs 21:1.
  • PRAY THE RULER WILL BE REMOVED! Daniel 2:21 – He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;
  • PRAY GOD’S CHARACTER IS REFLECTED IN LEADERSHIP OR POLICIES, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6–7.
  • PRAY THAT YOU CAN BE SUBMISSIVE Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.  Titus 3:1–2.
  • PRAY GOD WOULD PUT YOUR HOPE, AFFECTION, AND LONGING ON HIS KINGSHIP 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.  Isaiah 9:6–7.

RECAP/TAKEAWAYS:

Which do you think will be more effective, praying without action or action without praying?

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MUSIC:

Little Lily Swing, Tri-Tachyon, Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/the-kleptotonic-ep/little-lily-swing