Praying Always in The Spirit | Lesson 159

Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher, delves into the subject of prayer, highlighting its significance and foundational aspects within the Christian life. Focusing on Ephesians 6:18, he argues against the notion of viewing prayer as merely a duty, emphasizing instead the privilege and honor it is to communicate with God. Strelecki stresses the connection between the Word of God and prayer, encouraging believers to adopt a biblical theology of prayer. He shares his personal journey and challenges, particularly how his understanding of prayer shifted when learning about dispensationalism and right division. Despite these challenges, he encourages believers to pray freely and embrace the open line of communication with God, who desires a relationship with His children, just like a loving parent wants to hear from their children.

Strelecki further emphasizes that believers have unprecedented access to God through Jesus Christ, pointing out that prayer is a form of worship and an acknowledgment of both God's all-sufficiency and our dependency on Him. He explores various aspects of prayer, such as the role of words in communication with God and the privilege of access bought by Christ's sacrifice. Addressing prayer's fundamental connection to mankind's creation in God's image, Strelecki underscores the transformative power of prayer, urging the congregation to move beyond mere knowledge of spiritual truths to active engagement, seeing prayer as a mechanism for participating in God's work. He challenges listeners to examine their prayer lives, encouraging them to be both the recipients and agents of answered prayers, embodying the teachings of scripture in every facet of life.