Prayers of Apostle Paul

Romans 1: 8 13
8. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that
your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel
of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always
in my prayers,
10 making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a
way in the will of God to come to you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some
spiritual gift, so that you may be established ---
12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the
mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often
planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), that I
might have some fruit among you also, just as among the
other Gentiles.
A. Three things about his
prayer
i. He prayed with a thankful heart. v.
8 cf. v.21, 1Cori 1:4; Col 1:12; 3:15;
1The 5:18; Phil 4:6

ii. He prayed repeatedly.constantly.

v. 9. 10a.

iii. He prayed in Gods will. V. 10

B. His prayer matters

1. To come to you. V. 10c.

cf. v. 13;
15: 22 24
Two lessons:-
. Pray for each and every steps in life.

. Have an affection for Gods people

 B. Pauls Prayer Points
2. Impart unto you some spiritual
gift .v 11a
cf. 1Cori 12: 4, 7,
11

- Be aware of the spiritual gifts he

possessed.
- Be active in exercising gifts .
1Ti 4:14; 2Tim 1: 6.
 B. Pauls Prayer Points
1. God may open a way to visit
Rome / see saints there.
2. He want to make use of his
spiritual gifts for the benefit of
the people of Rome.
3. You may be established . v.
11c.
- sterizo -(stay-rid'-zo) = to
make stable, place firmly, set fast,
fix, to strengthen, make firm etc
3. You may be established . v. 11c.

Lessons:
a. Purpose behind any ministry / exercise of gift
is edification.

b. Christians need encouragement at any stage

in life.

c. Be concerned about others stability. Act

14:22

d. It should be our experience too.

4. I may be comforted. V. 12.

Observe:
- Unique feature of spiritual ministry
mutual encouragement.

- We all need it, even Paul.

- Even the least believer can comfort

the other.
- Ministry not a waste.all benefit.
5. Some fruit among you. V. 13c.

Cf. 16:5; 10:1 cf. v. 14, 15

 Pauls prayer points: and lessons for us
1. To visit Rome.
Have the same concern affection for Gods
people everywhere.
2. To minister there using the God given
gifts.
Be aware of our gifts and use it.
3. To establish the saints there.
Help others to be strongbe established.
4. To be encouraged by the saints there.
Be active.it helps all.
5. Souls may be saved in Rome.
Have a burden for news souls.
 Pauls prayer points
1. To visit Rome and see the saints.
2. To minister there using the God
given gifts.
3. To establish the saints there.
4. To be encouraged by the saints.
5. Souls may be saved in Rome.
But all these in Gods will alone. V.10cf.
Act 16:7ff; Act 21: 11 14; Matt 26:39
cf. Act 28: 14 17 How the Lord answered!
 Pauls prayer and lessons for us

Pray in with a thankful heart

Pray without ceasing.
Pray in His will.
Have a concern / affection for Gods people.
Be aware of our gifts and use it.
Help others to be strongbe established.
Be active.it helps all mutual
encouragement.
Have a burden for news souls.
Love to be in Gods perfect will
Thanks