Prayer
7.God'sHouse,AHouseofPrayer
Isaiah56:7"EventhemwillIbringtomyholymountain,and makethemjoyfulinmyhouseofprayer:theirburntofferings andtheirsacrificesshallbeaccepteduponminealtar;formine houseshallbecalledanhouseofprayerforallpeople."
Meaning:JesusmadereferencetothisOldTestamentversewhen Hecastoutthosewhosoldinthetemple.Justasthetemplewasset asideforworship,soshouldthehouseofGod,whichwemeetin andcallchurch.Asworshipisprayer,thehouseofGodisaplace setapartforworship.GodhasgivenusaccesstoHimthrough prayernomatterwhereweare,butGod'shouseshouldhaveprayer asitschiefattraction,mostfamiliarexercise,anditsmostsacred practice.
Application:Thechurchhouseshouldbea buildingsetapartforprayer.Thegreatprayer warriorE.M.Boundssaid,"Withprayer,the houseofGodbecomesalivingsanctuary; withoutprayer,achurchislikeabodywithout spirit,itisadead,inanimatething."Goddidnot callHishousethehouseofrest,oractivity,or evenpreaching.Hecalleditahouseofprayer.
Thelifeofeverychurchisdependentupon
prayer!
1.GodsaidHishousewouldbecalledanhouseofprayerfor
2.Howoftendoyouprayatyourchurch?_______________
3.Thelifeofeverychurchisdependentuponwhat?