Participants: Tyrone Phillips
Series Code: DSP
Program Code: DSP000002
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00:04 Welcome to the Dynamics In The Science Of Prayer,
00:06 a seminar that will help open the windows of your soul 00:10 and allow you to pray as never before. 00:12 And now, here's your host, Pastor Tyrone Phillips. 00:16 Hello, welcome to the Dynamics In The Science Of Prayer. 00:21 This is a special twelve part series on the dynamics and 00:25 the science of prayer. 00:26 I'm your host, Pastor Tyrone Phillips. 00:29 I'll be your teacher. 00:30 This is program number two entitled, The Reason For Prayer. 00:35 Now upon our last broadcast, we talked about 00:39 getting ready for prayer. 00:41 We took a simple ten question prayer survey and we learned 00:46 some very important aspects on the science of prayer. 00:50 We talked about developing a habit of praying with our Bible. 00:55 But also claiming the over 3500 promises contained 01:00 in the word of God. 01:01 We looked at the prayer life of Jesus Christ. 01:05 He is our example in all things. 01:07 And we're going to follow the Biblical principles 01:10 in the word of God to learn how to pray. 01:14 We also introduced some special seminar materials that we use 01:19 in this special program series. 01:21 We'd like for you to call us at our mailing address. 01:42 We'd like to make sure that you utilize these seminar materials 01:46 as you learn more about the dynamics in the 01:49 science of prayer. 01:50 There's a special publication that we use during the dynamics 01:55 in the science of prayer. 01:56 It's entitled, The Power of Prayer. 01:57 And so I want you to write or call us at that mailing address. 02:02 You'll see it again at the conclusion of this telecast, 02:05 that you might be richly blessed. 02:07 But also utilizing the other seminar materials. 02:10 Now before we go any further, to understand about the 02:14 reason for prayer, we need to bow our heads in prayer 02:18 and ask God's blessing upon this special prayer telecast 02:22 which is entitled, The reason For Prayer. 02:25 Let us pray. 02:26 Our loving Father, we thank You for the privilege 02:29 to learn how to pray. 02:31 But help, now, our viewing audience and the participants 02:34 to learn the reason for prayer and why it is so 02:38 vital and necessary. 02:40 We ask it in the worthy and the precious name of Jesus, amen. 02:44 Beloved, I'd like for you to pick up your 02:47 Bible and write down this text of scripture. 02:50 Genesis chapter 1 and 2. 02:53 We need to look at the creation story. 02:55 We need to see how this whole thing began, 02:58 how prayer became a necessity. 03:01 If you look in your Bible, in Genesis chapter 1, 03:05 we're going to see the creation story. 03:07 And most of us, we know that on the first day of creation, 03:11 there was night and then there was day. 03:13 On the second day of creation, God created the heavens 03:16 and the sky, the firmament. 03:18 Then on the third day, God created the land which is 03:22 what we call the earth, the seas with the vegetation 03:25 and the fruit. 03:26 And then on the fourth day, God created the stars, 03:29 the sun, and the moon. 03:30 On the fifth day, God created the fish of the sea, 03:34 all the water creatures. 03:36 And then He created the fowls of the air, all the birds. 03:39 And then on the sixth day of creation, God created 03:44 all the animals. 03:45 But He also created His masterpiece of creation; 03:49 He created man. 03:50 But then on the seventh day of the creation week, 03:54 the Bible says God rested. 03:57 He instituted a special day of worship. 04:00 And it's called the Sabbath. 04:02 Notice now, God created man on the sixth day of creation. 04:08 And the Bible tells us now, according to Genesis 1 verse 31, 04:14 it says, "And God saw every thing that He had made, 04:17 and behold, it was very good. " 04:20 The Bible also reveals that God created, as I said previously, 04:26 that God created Adam and Eve. 04:29 The Bible says in Genesis chapter 1 verse 27, 04:33 "So God created man in His own image, in the image of God 04:37 created He him; male and female created He them. " 04:43 Remember now, Adam and Eve were perfect when God 04:47 finished creating them. 04:49 They had a nature that was in harmony with God 04:52 and with the will of God. 04:54 Their minds could comprehend divine things. 04:56 Their appetite and their passion were 04:58 under the control of reason. 05:00 They had perfect health. They were full of beauty. 05:05 They were happy in obeying God. 05:07 They had the perfect diet of fruits, nuts, and grains. 05:12 They held open communion with God and holy angels. 05:17 They had learned how to worship God in spirit and in truth. 05:22 But only one thing God did, He put one prohibition 05:27 on the perfect man and the perfect woman. 05:29 He gave them a test of loyalty. 05:32 They were forbidden to touch one tree in the Garden of Eden. 05:36 And that's the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 05:39 And the Bible tells us now, that something happened 05:42 in the Garden of Eden that changed everything, beloved, 05:46 that will help you and I understand the 05:48 reason for prayer. 05:50 The Bible says in Genesis chapter 3, the word of God 05:54 revealed the reason for prayer. 05:56 It says now, that Adam and Eve had everything that they needed 06:01 for a happy existence. 06:03 God had provided for everything that they needed. 06:05 They didn't need anything, beloved. 06:07 But now, as I said, they only had one prohibition; 06:10 don't touch the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 06:14 But as you know, the Bible shows that one day Eve strayed 06:18 from the side of Adam. 06:19 And she found herself standing next to this tree. 06:23 And the enemy, Lucifer, Satan, he used a serpent 06:28 as a medium of communication. 06:30 And he began to speak to Eve through this serpent. 06:37 And the Bible tells us now, that he insinuated doubt in her mind 06:42 about the express will of God. 06:45 Notice now what the Bible says. 06:47 In Genesis chapter 3, the Bible says in verse 1, 06:54 "Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field 06:58 which the Lord God had made. 06:59 And he said unto the woman, 'Yea, hath God said, 07:02 'Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?'" 07:04 Well now, it was already made clear to Adam and Eve 07:08 not to touch it. 07:09 And God had already told them that the day that they 07:12 touch it, that they would begin to die. 07:15 And I believe, beloved, that it's so important for you and I 07:19 to understand this. 07:20 Now once again, beloved, once he got her attention, 07:23 the enemy Lucifer, he then raised doubt in her mind 07:28 about the express will of God. 07:29 And the Bible tells us now, in Psalm chapter 40 verse 8, 07:35 the will of God. 07:36 It says, "I delight to do Thy will, oh my God: 07:40 yea, Thy law is within my heart. " 07:42 God's will is expressed in His law of ten commandments. 07:46 Adam and Eve knew about God's law. 07:49 And so as we read on now, the Bible reveals that Eve partook 07:55 of the forbidden fruit that she was told not to touch, beloved. 07:58 And the Bible shows us as we read in Genesis 3 verses 6-8 08:04 that Eve gave of the forbidden fruit to Adam 08:07 and sin entered our world. 08:09 And what this particular illustration shows right now is 08:12 that sin has marred the image of God in man. 08:18 And the Bible tells us that man now has brought sin 08:24 in our world. 08:25 Sin causes a person to run from God. 08:28 Sin causes a person to think that he can hide from God. 08:33 But one thing is for sure, beloved, and that is that 08:36 sin separates us from God. 08:39 Let's read about that in Isaiah chapter 59 verses 1 and 2. 08:45 Notice what the Bible says that sin does in Isaiah 59:1-2. 08:50 It says, "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened that it 08:52 cannot save; neither His ear heavy that it cannot hear. 08:56 But your iniquities have separated between 08:59 you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you 09:04 that He will not hear. " 09:07 And notice now, sin produced an ego-centric person. 09:12 And now Adam and Eve became self-centered. 09:16 You see, what happened, beloved, is that when your mind is not 09:20 focused on doing what God says, your mind focuses on what 09:23 you want to do. 09:24 It's what you feel to be important. 09:27 And this self-centered attitude originated with Lucifer, 09:32 a fallen angel from heaven. 09:35 And we can read about him in Ezekiel chapter 28 09:39 verses 12 through 19. 09:41 But also Isaiah chapter 14 verses 12 through 14. 09:47 Let me just read Isaiah chapter 14 verses 12-14 09:53 so we can understand how Lucifer, who made a devil 09:58 out of himself, became Satan and how he continued his 10:02 rebellion on planet earth. 10:04 Because the Bible tells us in Isaiah chapter 14 verses 12-14 10:09 that he wanted to be like God in power but not 10:13 like God in character. 10:15 He said in verse 14, "I will ascend above the heights 10:19 of the clouds; I will be like the most High. " 10:22 So Lucifer wanted to be like God in power 10:26 but not like God in character. 10:27 And so he had an attitude of rebellion. 10:30 He did not want to comply with what God wanted him to do. 10:34 And so, beloved, he started a rebellion in heaven. 10:37 And the Bible tells us in Revelation chapter 12 10:40 verses 7-9 and verse 12 that Lucifer and one-third of the 10:46 angelic host were kicked out of heaven. 10:48 And he continued his attitude of rebellion on earth. 10:52 And so he sought to cause his rebellion to be carried on 10:58 through Adam and Eve. 10:59 And so he caused the first woman, she sinned against God. 11:04 And then she took of the forbidden fruit and 11:06 she gave it to Adam. 11:07 And now Adam and Eve are hiding from God. 11:11 But you know what, beloved? 11:13 This act of disloyalty, this act of distrust, 11:15 this belief of the express words of God brought fear, 11:20 pain, misery, grief, disappointment, 11:23 and eventually death to the first human family. 11:27 Understand something, my listening friends. 11:29 And that is that sin affects you and I mentally, physically, 11:33 socially, and spiritually. 11:35 They could not commune with God openly. 11:38 They were cut off. 11:40 But you know what, beloved? 11:41 I'm so happy that as soon as there was sin, 11:44 there was a Savior. 11:45 Because you see, the Bible reveals something special 11:49 that God does. 11:50 And I want you to get this point because it's the most important 11:53 point in this particular segment of this program about the 11:56 reason for prayer. 11:57 And the Bible says in Genesis chapter 3 verse 8, 12:01 "And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden 12:07 in the cool of the day. 12:08 And Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence 12:12 of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 12:15 And the Lord God called unto Adam and said unto him, 12:20 'Where art thou?' 12:22 And he said, 'I heard thy voice in the garden and I was afraid 12:26 because I was naked; and I hid myself. '" 12:29 My listening friends, do you see this most important point? 12:34 Here we have God who created the first man and woman. 12:38 And even though they failed, God came looking 12:42 for the man and the woman. 12:43 Why? Because you see, God had a habit of communing 12:48 with His creatures. 12:49 And God wants to talk to you and I. 12:52 God comes looking for us that we might pray, 12:55 that we might talk to Him, that we might bring our concerns, 12:59 our problems to Him. 13:01 You see, God came looking for Adam and Eve. 13:04 And I want you to understand something, 13:06 my viewing participants. 13:07 God comes looking for you too. 13:09 Not so much to find out where you are, 13:12 but where you are in your thinking. 13:13 Is God on your thoughts? 13:16 Beloved, I want you to understand something. 13:18 God wants to talk to you in prayer. 13:21 And that is something that you and I want to make sure 13:24 that we understand. 13:25 The Bible tells us now, that Adam and Eve listened to God 13:30 because God came talking. 13:32 And the Bible reveals that God unfolded to Adam and Eve 13:35 His plan of salvation to restore in them His image, 13:41 His likeness, and His character. 13:43 That's so important. 13:44 Because He began to share with them about His plan of salvation 13:49 to save them, to bring restoration and healing, 13:53 to give them, instead of having an ego-centric personality, 13:58 but a Christ-centered lifestyle. 14:01 I want you to get that point, beloved, 14:02 because this is so important. 14:04 Because you see, as soon as there was sin, 14:08 there was a Savior. 14:10 God had provided a way of escape that man might not be 14:15 lost in sin, but be redeemed. 14:18 And that redemption can be found in none other 14:20 than our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14:23 The Bible shares with us, beloved, that Adam and Eve 14:26 were instructed in how Jesus would come and give His life 14:30 that man might be saved and not suffer an eternal death. 14:34 Read about it, beloved, in Romans chapter 6 verse 23. 14:38 The Bible says, "For the wages of sin is death; 14:42 but the gift of God is eternal life through 14:45 Jesus Christ our Lord. " 14:47 The Bible also says in John chapter 3 verse 16, 14:51 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; 14:56 that whosoever believeth in His should not perish, 14:59 but have everlasting life. 15:01 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, 15:05 but that the world through Him might be saved. " 15:07 You know, beloved, I'm so happy that God came 15:10 looking for Adam and Eve. 15:11 But it's so important for you and I to realize that 15:14 God still comes looking for you and I. 15:17 Even though sin had hindered and affected the open communion 15:21 between God and His creatures, the scriptures reveal that 15:26 God restores communion and fellowship. 15:28 And that's the reason for prayer. 15:30 Prayer helps us to reopen the channel of communication 15:34 between you and your God. 15:36 The Bible says in 1 Timothy chapter 2, I want you 15:41 to look at this, beloved. 15:42 1 Timothy chapter 2, looking at verse 5. 15:48 The Bible says, "For there is one God, and one mediator 15:52 between God and men; the man Christ Jesus. " 15:57 Amen. 15:58 And so God has provided a way whereby we can come to Him. 16:02 And we come to God through Jesus Christ. 16:05 Remember in our last telecast, we read a text of scripture 16:09 in John chapter 14 verse 6. 16:12 In that text of scripture, Jesus Himself said, 16:15 "I am the way, the truth, and the life. 16:18 No man cometh unto the Father but by Me. " 16:22 And so, beloved, as we said earlier, as soon as there 16:26 was sin, there was a Savior. 16:28 Jesus said, "I will be man's substitute. 16:32 I will demonstrate what man must do to be restored 16:36 into fellowship with God. " 16:38 As I said, one of the most important things that we're 16:40 going to study in this special prayer series 16:43 is the prayer life of Jesus Christ. 16:46 We're going to follow His example. 16:49 Because you see, we want a Christ-centered lifestyle. 16:53 Remember now, prayer establishes communication between the 16:58 creature and his Creator. 16:59 And the reason why prayer is necessary is because 17:03 God said it is necessary. 17:05 And God wants you and I to spend time talking to Him. 17:10 Remember now, Jesus emphasizes the importance 17:14 that if we love Him... 17:15 John chapter 14 verse 15, Jesus said, 17:20 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. " 17:23 Adam and Eve broke the commandments of God. 17:27 I want to make that point very clear. 17:29 Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. " 17:33 You see, sin separates us from God. 17:37 Adam and Eve had broken the commandments of God. 17:41 Jesus paid the price. 17:43 And He says, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. " 17:48 The Bible says in Matthew 1 verse 21, "Thou shalt call 17:52 His name Jesus; for He shall save His people 17:55 from their sins. " 17:57 So as we come to Jesus and we confess our sins, 18:01 the Bible says that God will abundantly pardon us. 18:06 That reestablishes fellowship, communion. 18:10 Prayer, as I've said in the previous telecast, 18:13 prayer is a dialogue between two people who love each other. 18:17 You see, God loves you and God wants you to understand 18:21 that even while you and I were yet in sin, 18:24 God sent His only begotten Son to die for us 18:28 that we might be redeemed, that we might be restored, 18:31 that fellowship might be renewed. 18:34 So prayer is necessary. 18:35 Notice now how prayer establishes communication 18:39 between the creature and his Creator. 18:42 The reason why prayer is necessary 18:44 is because God says so. 18:46 Notice now in Psalm 27 verse 8. 18:50 Notice what the Bible says. 18:51 Incidentally, I'll start at verse 7. 18:53 Psalm 27 verses 7 and 8. 18:56 The Bible says, "Hear, Oh Lord, when I cry with my voice: 19:00 have mercy also upon me and answer me. 19:03 When thou saidst, 'Seek ye My face;' my heart said unto thee, 19:07 'Thy face, Lord, will I seek. '" 19:11 So God says, "Seek ye My face. " 19:12 God encourages us, God commands us, 19:16 God implores us to come and pray and talk to Him. 19:20 In Isaiah chapter 1 verse 18, a very familiar text of 19:26 scripture that most of us have hear from time to time. 19:30 Notice what God says in Isaiah chapter 1 verse 18, 19:33 "'Come now and let us reason together,' saith the Lord. 19:40 'Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; 19:43 though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. '" 19:48 So God says, "Let's reason. " 19:49 And you know, the only way you can reason with somebody 19:52 is that you've got to talk to them and they listen. 19:55 And then they talk back to you and you listen. 19:58 And you establish an understanding. 20:00 You establish communication. 20:02 So prayer is communication with a prayer hearing God. 20:06 And our means of coming to Him is through Jesus. 20:10 Oh, my listening friends, I trust and pray that you 20:13 don't miss that point. 20:14 But also, listen. 20:16 Here's some other important text of scripture in Psalm 5 verse 3. 20:21 Notice how important it is for you and I to talk to God 20:24 in prayer in the morning. 20:26 In Psalm 5 verse 3, the Bible says, "My voice shalt Thou hear 20:30 in the morning, oh Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer 20:34 unto Thee and will look up. " 20:36 So God says, "Talk to Me in the morning. " 20:39 I know you may be busy and you want to go to work 20:41 and do so many different things, but understand the importance 20:44 of spending some time talking to God in the morning 20:48 before you go off to work, before you go to school, 20:51 before you go out to play, before you drive off 20:54 in your vehicle. 20:55 You know, so many people have gotten into their cars 20:59 and they didn't take time to pray, and they did not return. 21:03 Oh yes, my listening and viewing friend, I want you to understand 21:07 the importance of learning how to pray early in the morning. 21:11 But also look at Psalm 55. 21:14 It tells us how many times a day you and I should pray, 21:18 how many times we should seek God in prayer. 21:21 In Psalm 55 verses 16 and 17, notice what the Bible says. 21:27 "As for me, I will call upon God and the Lord shall save me. 21:32 Evening and morning and at noon will I pray and cry aloud; 21:37 and He shall hear my voice. " 21:40 Notice now, God says He will hear your voice in the evening, 21:43 in the morning, and at noon. 21:45 That's your whole 24 hour day. 21:48 So you see, it's so important for you and I to grasp 21:53 this important point. 21:54 That the reason for prayer is because God says it's important. 21:58 God wants to talk to you, and you need to talk to Him. 22:02 This is so very important. 22:05 Now as always, I said one of the most important things 22:08 that we're going to do is that we're going to look at 22:10 the prayer life of Jesus. 22:12 Because you see, Jesus has some important points 22:16 for us to remember about prayer. 22:18 We need to see that. 22:19 Now notice what Jesus says in Matthew chapter 7 verse 7. 22:24 In Matthew chapter 7 and verse 7, Jesus Himself said, 22:29 Matthew 7 verses 7 and 8, "Ask, and it shall be given you; 22:37 seek, and ye shall find. " 22:39 See that word again? "Seek. " 22:42 Jesus said, " Ask, and it shall be given you; 22:45 seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you. 22:50 For every one that asketh receiveth; 22:52 and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh 22:56 it shall be opened. " 22:58 So you see, beloved, Jesus Himself says seek. 23:01 We read in a previous text of scripture in Psalm 27 23:05 verses 6 and 7 that God said seek His face. 23:09 And now we hear Jesus saying seek. 23:12 He says "ask. " 23:14 And to ask, that means you've got to talk to God. 23:16 You've got to talk to God verbally. 23:17 He want to hear from you, beloved. 23:19 Just as we've discovered earlier in this telecast, 23:22 that God came looking for Adam and Eve. 23:25 God had a habit of talking to Adam and Eve. 23:28 But where were they, beloved? 23:29 They were hiding somewhere. 23:31 They were hiding in the bushes. 23:33 Hiding, trying to hide from God. 23:35 Beloved, understand something very clearly. 23:38 According to Psalm 139 verses 1-11, 23:42 you cannot hide from God. 23:44 God is with you when you're sitting down in your chair, 23:48 when you're at your job, when you're rising up in the morning, 23:51 when you're riding down the street in your car, 23:53 when you're playing, when you're shopping in the super market. 23:56 God is everywhere. 23:58 God is omnipresence, beloved. 24:00 So there's nowhere you and I can go that God will not see you. 24:04 And that's why it's important for you and I to understand 24:07 God wants to talk to you. 24:09 But notice now something else that Jesus Himself said. 24:12 He said in Matthew chapter 11 verses 28 through 30, 24:17 "Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden 24:22 and I will give you rest. 24:24 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me; for I am meek 24:27 and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 24:31 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. " 24:34 So Jesus says, "Talk to Me, bring it to Me. " 24:38 He says to us as we read earlier in John chapter 14 24:42 verses 13 and 14, "If ye shall ask anything in My name, 24:48 I will do it. " 24:49 And I'm sure that you have some concerns on your heart. 24:52 In Matthew chapter 6 verse 33, Jesus said, "But seek ye first 24:58 the kingdom of God and His righteousness; 25:00 and all these things shall be added unto you. " 25:03 He knows what you have need of. 25:05 He knows you need food and clothing and shelter 25:09 and protection and transportation 25:11 and finance and good health. 25:13 He knows about all those things. 25:14 But He says, you come to Him early in the morning and He's 25:18 going to reveal unto you how those things can be provided. 25:22 But notice what Jesus Himself did in Mark chapter 1 verse 35. 25:27 We see an example of what Jesus did in communing 25:31 with His heavenly Father. 25:32 Because you see, Jesus had an awesome 25:34 responsibility to cover. 25:36 In Mark chapter 1 verse 35, the Bible says, 25:41 "And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, 25:44 He went out and departed into a solitary place 25:47 and there prayed. " 25:48 So Jesus got up early in the morning before sunrise. 25:52 That's right, beloved. 25:53 He got out of that bed and He went to a special place 25:58 where He could be alone with God in prayer. 26:01 And that's the example for you and I. 26:03 You see, we have a reason for prayer. 26:05 Now let's look at Jesus again to see what else did Jesus do. 26:09 Because we want to make sure that we follow His example. 26:13 We want to follow His counsel and His instruction. 26:16 In Matthew chapter 6 verse 6, notice what the Bible says. 26:20 "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, 26:24 and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father 26:28 which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret 26:32 shall reward thee openly. " 26:34 Notice now, beloved, He had a set time and got up early 26:38 in the morning and He departed to a solitary place 26:41 and Jesus prayed and talked to His heavenly Father in secret. 26:45 Well, beloved, we've learned quite a bit. 26:48 We've learned the reason for prayer 26:51 and how sin separates us in communion with God. 26:56 And so we want you to make sure now that you 27:01 write us at our mailing address. 27:16 Thank you for spending time with us and learning these 27:19 exciting truths about prayer. 27:20 Please tell a friend about this special series. 27:23 Our next program is entitled, The Prayer Life of Jesus Christ. 27:27 Let us pray. 27:29 Our loving Father, we truly thank You for teaching 27:31 us how to pray. 27:32 We praise You for loving us in every way. 27:34 Bless our viewing audience to learn how to pray 27:37 and be faithful in following Jesus every day. 27:40 In Jesus' name we pray, amen. 27:43 May God bless you until we see you next time. |
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