Abiding Prayer
Acts 1:4-5 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts 1:8-9 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
EXPOUND
GO
This was such a departure from the Jesus’ previous teaching.
He had spent so much time instructing them to go.
Matthew 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
Matthew 5:24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Matthew 9:6 Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew 10:6-7 go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:6-7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 11:4 Jesus said, Go and shew John those things which ye do hear and see
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mark 5:19 Jesus saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee
Luke 14:21 Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city
Luke 14:23 Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
Luke 15:4 go after that which is lost,
John 8:11 Jesus said unto her, go, and sin no more.
John 11:44 Loose him, and let him go.
We are all too anxious to go that we often miss the miracles that God wants to preform.
Mark 6:37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
Jesus Had to Go to the Father.
That’s the one place we need to go.
John 13:36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
John 16:10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
John 16:16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
John 16:17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
What does this mean ? Go to the Father ?
You want see ME any more. Losing myself in God.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
John 16:28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
God Commands to Go; after Waiting.
Acts 9:10-12 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Tarry
Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
ABIDE
John 15:4-7 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
Three Promises of Abiding
1. If You Abide You Will Produce Much Fruit
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
2. If You Abide You Will Not Wither
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
3. If You Abide You Can Ask What You Will
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Why Abide ?
We abide so we can be sent with power.
Matthew 10:7-8 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Mark 3:14-15 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Mark 6:7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Mark 6:12-13 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
UH-HO
Matthew 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Why?
They had been given power to cast out devils.
We always have power.
We don’t always have dominion.
DOMINION
1. Sovereignty; Control.
2. The territory of a sovereign or government.
Matthew 17:20-21 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
What does verse 21 mean?
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So, why couldn’t the disciples cast the demon out of the boy?
Jesus said it was because of their unbelief.
They Had No Sure Word from God.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
If We Abide We Will Hear His Directions for Our Day and Be Able to Walk in Faith and Power.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.