Corporate Prayer
Memory verse: Acts
12:5
Introduction:
prayer is direct communication with God; corporate prayer is the gathering of believers
to ask from God what they want. Jesus taught His disciples how to pray. Through
them, He handed down to all believers the basic points of corporate prayer
(Matt 6:5-13). Corporate prayers of the early apostles produced strength for
the early Church (Acts 4:23-31). It is a great
heritage bequeathed to us, Christians.
From the scriptures matt 6:9; 26:36-38. We know, corporate
prayers is practiced y Our Lord Jesus Christ himself. In Matt 6:9. He taught his disciples to pray in
plural language (Our Father in Heaven, Not my father in heaven). In same Matt
26:36-38, we saw He called out some people to pray specifically with Him.
Wherefore, we say He Himself, practiced corporate prayer.
From acts 4:25-26 & Matt 18:18-19. We can see. We can actually
make corporate prayer more profit. And also raise its flame in our local assembly.
We
Also from Matt 6:5-8; Isa 59:1-2. It is very clear, that
though corporate prayer is very significant. And its blessedness in in measurable.
There’re things, that can actually work against it. For instance sin, unbelief/doubt,
lack of oneness of purpose, etc.
In conclusion, corporate prayers are for all season ut
especially in times of great danger, when the name of God is at sake. An individual christains prayer avails much. Ut
corporate prayers avails much more (Deut. 32:30). When we pray, we should
always acknowledge God as our Father, adore Him, eg for forgiveness, ask for
His will, ask for our daily needs and His protection.
Food for thought: corporate prayer increases the power of
the church (ody of Christ; local assembly; etc). and helps the church put up a
front satan cannot penetrate.
