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    Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer (The Bible Teacher's Guide)
    Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer (The Bible Teacher's Guide)
    Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer (The Bible Teacher's Guide)
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    Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer (The Bible Teacher's Guide)

    By Gregory T. Brown

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    Do you ever struggle with how to pray? Do you struggle with what words to say or knowing if you’re praying exactly God’s will?

    In Colossians 1:9-14, Paul prays God’s will for the Colossian church, who he had never met and who was being attacked by a dangerous cult. We are sure this prayer was God’s will and Spirit–led because God chose to include it in Scripture as an example for us. As we glean its riches, we can discern many characteristics of Spirit-led prayer which will strengthen our personal and corporate prayer life. Let’s study it together with the Bible Teacher’s Guide:

    “Helpful to both the laymen and the serious student, The Bible Teacher’s Guide, by Dr. Greg Brown, is outstanding!”

    —Dr. Neal Weaver, President of Louisiana Baptist University

    “Expositional, theological, and candidly practical! I highly recommend The Bible Teacher’s Guide for anyone seeking to better understand or teach God’s Word.”

    —Dr. Young–Gil Kim, Founding President of Handong Global University

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGregory T. Brown
    Release dateApr 12, 2016
    Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer (The Bible Teacher's Guide)
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    Gregory T. Brown

    Greg Brown earned his MA in religion and MA in teaching from Trinity International University, a MRE from Liberty University, and a PhD in theology from Louisiana Baptist University. He has served over ten years in pastoral ministry, and currently serves as chaplain and invited professor at Handong Global University, pastor at Handong International Congregation, and as a Navy Reserve chaplain. Greg married his lovely wife, Tara Jayne, in 2006 and they have one daughter, Saiyah Grace. He enjoys going on dates with his wife, playing with his daughter, reading, writing, studying in coffee shops, working out, and following the NBA and UFC. His pursuit in life simply put is “to know God and to be found faithful by Him.” To connect with Greg, please follow at http://www.pgregbrown.com/

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      Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer (The Bible Teacher's Guide) - Gregory T. Brown

      Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer

      The Bible Teacher’s Guide

      Gregory Brown

      Copyright © 2015 Gregory Brown

      The primary Scriptures used are New International Version (1984) unless otherwise noted. Other versions include English Standard Version, New Living Translation, and King James Version.

      Holy Bible, New International Version ®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. ® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Scripture quotations marked (ESV) are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.

      All emphases in Scripture quotations have been added.

      Published by BTG Publishing all rights reserved.

      Front cover picture from shutterstock.com.

      Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Spirit–led Prayer Is Informed

      Spirit–led Prayer Is Constant

      Spirit–led Prayer Asks for God–sized Requests

      Spirit–led Prayer Is Consumed with God’s Will

      Spirit–led Prayer Seeks the Benefits of Knowing and Doing God’s Will

      Conclusion

      Appendix 1 Walking the Romans Road

      Coming Soon

      About the Author

      Notes

      Preface

      And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

      2 Timothy 2:15

      Paul’s words to Timothy still apply to us today. We need to raise up teachers who correctly handle and fearlessly teach the Word of God. It is with this hope in mind that the Bible Teacher’s Guide (BTG) series has been created. The BTG series includes both expositional studies and topical studies. This guide will be useful for personal devotions, small groups, and for teachers preparing to share God’s Word.

      Characteristics of Spirit-led Prayer is an excerpt and an adaptation from the larger work BTG Colossians. It can be used as a two to six-week small-group curriculum depending on how the leader chooses to divide the introduction and the five characteristics. Every week, the members of the group will read a chapter or more, answer the questions, and come prepared to share in the gathering. Each member’s preparation for the small group will enrich the discussion and the learning.

      Introduction

      For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins (Col. 1:9–14).

      Do you ever struggle with how to pray? Do you ever struggle with what words to say or knowing if you’re praying exactly what God’s will is?

      In this text, we see Paul praying God’s will for the church. We can be sure that it’s God’s will and Spirit–led because God chose to include this prayer in the Holy Scripture as an example for us.

      Paul had never seen or met with this church before (cf. Col. 2:1). At the time of this writing, Paul is in prison, and it was one of his disciples, Epaphras, who previously founded this church.

      Shortly after Epaphras founded the church of Colosse, a group of false teachers entered the church and caused division. From the clues in the letter,

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