Free Range Preacher on Prayer Fred

We are talking to my grand-babies again, well, not all of them at the same time, about using the word of God to help form our prayers. The practical portion of: "The Foundations of Biblical Prayer" does just that.

I chose a psalm for Lincoln to read and then applied the questions in the journal to the psalm to learn about God and how the word of God very often reflects what we are going through and helps us use what God has revealed to us to form our communion with Holy God.



On Lincoln's little heart for the days she was visiting us with her family was:

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

Galatians 5:22-23

After discussing the psalm, she wanted to use the Galatians 5 passage instead of the psalm. So we did!

Lincoln now applies this passage to glorify the Holy Spirit, take encouragement for her soul, and give a sweet prayer for a friend to know this fruit through knowing Jesus.

Lincoln can be laconic and often laments her Pops using too many words. Lol out loud, but her sincerity in applying this passage touched my heart. What a blessing!

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Season 006

Episode 047

My grand-babies have been visiting the last couple of weeks, so I thought it would be a great time to have a little lesson on "The Foundation Blocks of Biblical Prayer" for children at this moment in their lives.

I liked the idea of illustrating how one might use a prayer journal, following the format outlined in the "Foundations of Biblical Prayer," to learn and/or teach prayer.

The last thing quickly: I was so blessed as I went through the journals, the kids, for a couple of reasons. The first is that the insights the kids came up with were theirs. They answered the questions with little or no insight given to me.

Seven, in our run-through for the episode, jumped to his feet when he made the connection between, 'Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing;" Psalm 30:11a and the answer to his prayer, "Thou hast loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness" Psalm 30:11b

It was such a joy for this old man to see him make the connection between his worried prayer and God's praise through His answer to that prayer.

Seven applies:

"To Thee, O LORD, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication: 9 "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise Thee? Will it declare Thy faithfulness? 10 "Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; O LORD, be Thou my helper." 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness; 12 That my soul may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to Thee forever."

Psalm 30:8-12

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"What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard

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freerangeprayer@gmail.com

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All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.

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Season 006

Episode 046

This episode emphasizes the importance of prayer during the pandemic, urging listeners to plan and commit to daily prayer, seek good examples for prayer, and learn from biblical figures like David. It also introduces avenues for joining a prayer community through social media platforms.

(Blast from the past,)



In D.A. Carson’s book, Praying with Paul, Doctor Carson encourages us to:

Plan to pray.

Remember the importance of prayer.

Make a time to pray.

Choose well models of godly prayer.



Your podcast principle encourages us to study the prayers of David, most pointedly from the Psalms.



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"What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard

www.frponprayer.com

freerangeprayer@gmail.com

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All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.

For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com

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Season 006

Episode 045

This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His children forgiving as we have been forgiven seems like a good idea.



Thank You, Jesus!



The host is weak, faltering, and wholly inadequate for the task, but the word of God is none of those.



The call for the children of God to forgive is serious, and the Bible uses:



Serious Command as witnessed by:

Commands

Matthew 6:14

Mark 11:25



Allusions:

Matthew 5:43-45

Philippians 2:3ff



Exhortations:

Ephesians 4:29-32

Romans 13



Serious Discipline:

David was disciplined through

Embarrassment; 2 Samuel 2:12

Physical Pain: Psalm 32&38

The regret of others paying for his sins: 2 Samuel 24:17



We have only updated the introduction.



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"What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard

www.frponprayer.com

freerangeprayer@gmail.com

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All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.

For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com

Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram

Season 006

Episode 044

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In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray.

Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer.

We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul.

We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us.

Some of my favorite prayers:

Hannah, 1 Samuel 1.

Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7.

A roofing job, Mark 2
,

Psalm 39, Psalm 42

The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8.

Scriptures referenced:

Luke 18:1

Proverbs 15:8

Psalm 42:1

2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19

John 17:3 (of course)

Hebrews 11:1&6

Matthew 11:28-30

Romans 8:14-15

Romans 8:26-28

1 Corinthians 12:11-12

Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13

The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn:

Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

"What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard

www.frponprayer.com

freerangeprayer@gmail.com

Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries

Instagram: freerangeministries

All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.

For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com

Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram

Season 006

Episode 043

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Welcome your excellencies!



Thank you, Michael, river boat Mike, and California Dave for your recent donations.

Thanks you and others we have distributed 50 “The Foundation Blocks of Biblical Prayer.”



We also welcome officially, Canada, The United Kingdom, and the Philippines. (Y’all have been here a long while, but we have just begun to acknowledge our listeners.)



The answer to the question “Does God need our prayers?” Culminates in the glorious truth, that in His mysterious will, God does not need us but He conendsends to appoint us as ambassadors for Christ!



“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.?

2 Corinthians 5:20



We cover briefly how and why ambassadors get their jobs, the trust they are given, and the responsibility they have to the king who sent them.



Then through Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus, Euodia, Syntyche, and Clement (it may be worth the listen to hear my pronunciation of those names.) we see the duty, glory excellency, and privilege of being ambassadors to the King of kings and Lord of lords.



"What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more."

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard

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All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition.

Season 006

Episode 42