Seek God with F.E.R.V.O.R
Psalm 105:4
F. Focus on God with thanksgiving and praise
E. Examine your heart
R. Remember the Bible promises
V. Voice requests to God
O. Offer yourself in surrender
R. Rejoice in God’s work and answers to prayer
E. Examine your heart
R. Remember the Bible promises
V. Voice requests to God
O. Offer yourself in surrender
R. Rejoice in God’s work and answers to prayer
Give Thanks
Psalm 100:4,5; Ephesians 5:20
For a happy thing...
for a new thing...
for a God-only thing...
for a relational thing...
for a hard thing…
for a new thing...
for a God-only thing...
for a relational thing...
for a hard thing…
Give Praise
Psalm 99:3
P — His purposes
A — His attributes
N — His names
T — His Titles
S — Selah
A — His attributes
N — His names
T — His Titles
S — Selah
Confess Sin
1 John 1:9, Psalm 139:23,24, Psalm 51:10-13, Isaiah 30:18
Make Petition
Zechariah 12:10
Ask God for the Holy Spirit’s Guidance — Romans 8:14
Ask for the infilling of the Holy Spirit — Ephesians 5:18
Ask for the fruit of the Holy Spirit — Galatians 5:22,23
Ask for Spirit-led revival in the church — 2 Chronicles 7:14-17
Ask for power to witness for Christ — Acts 4:29
Ask for specific personal needs — John 16:24
Why should God answer with “yes” for these? How can you believe God for this?
Ask for the lost by name to be saved
— Colossians 4:3—5
Ask for an open door, an open mouth, an open heart, an open mind.
Ask for a ministry that is on your heart.
Ask for mission work in a nation or people group
— Colossians 4:3-5
Ask for needs in our nation.
Ask for our government leaders.
Ask for the infilling of the Holy Spirit — Ephesians 5:18
Ask for the fruit of the Holy Spirit — Galatians 5:22,23
Ask for Spirit-led revival in the church — 2 Chronicles 7:14-17
Ask for power to witness for Christ — Acts 4:29
Ask for specific personal needs — John 16:24
Why should God answer with “yes” for these? How can you believe God for this?
Ask for the lost by name to be saved
— Colossians 4:3—5
Ask for an open door, an open mouth, an open heart, an open mind.
Ask for a ministry that is on your heart.
Ask for mission work in a nation or people group
— Colossians 4:3-5
Ask for needs in our nation.
Ask for our government leaders.
Testimonies of God’s working
“I thank God that ________________.” lsaiah 41:20
Going Forward
Consider sharing a prayer burden with someone.
Make right any broken relationships.
Try beginning each day this week with P.A.C.E.
P. Praise and Thanks — Psalm 119:101
A. Abide in Christ—John 15:5
C. Commit your ways to the Lord — Psalm 37:5
Commit your works to Him — Proverbs 16:3
Commit your words to Him — Psalm 119:1
E. Empower me by the Spirit — Ephesians 5:18
Make right any broken relationships.
Try beginning each day this week with P.A.C.E.
P. Praise and Thanks — Psalm 119:101
A. Abide in Christ—John 15:5
C. Commit your ways to the Lord — Psalm 37:5
Commit your works to Him — Proverbs 16:3
Commit your words to Him — Psalm 119:1
E. Empower me by the Spirit — Ephesians 5:18
For Further Self-Examination
Do I love God enough to speak to Him often?
Am I humbled enough to worship Him?
Am I desperate enough to stop doing certain things so that, by His help, I can start
doing certain things?
Am I hungry enough for spiritual sustenance that I will read the Bible daily?
Am I humbled enough to worship Him?
Am I desperate enough to stop doing certain things so that, by His help, I can start
doing certain things?
Am I hungry enough for spiritual sustenance that I will read the Bible daily?