Prayer
Awaken
A Series On Prayer
If you're looking for more insight into what prayer is, and how to pray... the 'Awaken' series is a great place to start. Below are three messages all about prayer, taught by our team here at Columbia Heights.
Prayer Resources
The Lord's Prayer
The Lord's Prayer is often recited in churches or at religious events, but there's so much more to this prayer. Jesus provided this model as an outline to teach us how to pray in a way that connects us to God and empowers us to accomplish great things through Him. This model takes us through each part of The Lord's Prayer, showing us how to pray the way Jesus instructed.
Tabernacle Prayer
In the Old Testament, the Tabernacle was the dwelling place of God, built to His specifications, where He would meet His people. As they entered the Tabernacle, they passed through seven stations, following God's instructions, to experience His presence. Today, even though we no longer need the physical Tabernacle to meet with God, these same steps can help us connect with Him. This prayer model will take us through each station of the Tabernacle and use the purpose of each station to guide our prayers.
Praying Scripture
The Word of God is one of the most valuable tools we have to build a dynamic daily prayer life. It brings power, truth, and encouragement to our prayer time.
The Prayer of Jabez
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. (1 Chron. 4:10) The Prayer of Jabez is a helpful model of a prayer we can pray every day.
Warfare Prayers
Prayer is not only communion with God; it is also confrontation with the enemy. When Jesus was on the earth, He came face-to-face with the devil when He was tempted in the wilderness (see Matthew 4 and Luke 4), and every time the enemy tried to tempt Him, Jesus responded with a reference from the Bible. He used the Sword of Truth to defend Himself from the enemy's attacks. Consider that in these exchanges, Jesus didn't confront the devil as God. He confronted the devil as a man with the Word of God. We should do the same thing.
Praying For Those Who Need God
We believe in the power of prayer to transform lives and bring hope to those in need. Whether you’re facing a difficult season, searching for answers, or simply longing for a closer relationship with God, we are here to stand with you in prayer.
Personal Prayer Focus
God has put us on the earth at this specific time for a reason. He says in Acts 17:26 that He determined when and where we would live. Knowing this, we can look at those around us at this specific time in history, and take personal responsibility to pray.
Personal Prayer Guide
Within the Pray First App, you can access guided prayer plans, create a personal prayer list, and listen to the new a worship album, “Prayers to the King.” Now available to download in your app store.