-the early and first church started in prayer – Acts 1:14

-Pentecost – means 50 – Acts 2:1…..40 days of ministry by Jesus and 10 days of prayer

-Jesus and prayer are the foundation of the church

-we must all have one mind when it comes to praying and corporate prayer

one accord – means to be together…to have one mind…to be in agreement

Why pray?

1. PRAYER REVEALS OUR DEPENDENCE ON THE LORD

-We need Jesus Christ all of the time

-we need Jesus in good time and bad times

2. PRAYER MOVES THE HAND OF THE LORD

-God moves when we pray and does not move when we do not pray

-Sovereignty – God can do anything He wants to do, but limits Himself when it comes to prayer and relied on His kids to pray and seek Him…

prayer – means to address someone (Acts 1:14)

                    ***When we do pray, our prayers must be vocal and continual…

(1) VOCAL – Acts 2:6,11,13 – the 120 lifted their voices up to the Lord

-they cried out to the Lord in a corporate prayer meeting

-Psalm 107:6,13,19,28 – Crying Out To The Lord

Psalm 107:13-16 – Crying out to the Lord brings people to Him

-wandering without purpose and a reason to live

Psalm 107:13-16 – Crying out to the Lord breaks chains

-all oppression

Psalm 107:19-20 – Crying out to the Lord produces healing

healing – means to make whole

Psalm 107:27b-32 – Crying out to the Lord produces peace and calm

(2) CONTINUAL

-the word continual speaks of several things:

1. it is Biblical prayer – Matt 7:7-8…Col 4:2…Acts 2:42

2. It is strong prayer – bold and faith filled prayers

3. Stick To It prayer – prayer that never stops…is always…constant and daily

PUSH – pray until something happens

EXAMPLES:   Genesis 32:22-32…1 Kings 7:17-24…Daniel 10:12-14

-we address Jesus when we pray – the one and only true and living God