ryan peterson
Lead Pastor
Prayer is a battle, just like other areas of our lives. It’s warfare. Without a proper understanding of warfare, we could shipwreck our faith.
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There is a governing enemy over each city that we live in. The Bible doesn’t tell us to pray against the principalities and rulers in the heavenly places. It tells us we have the authority to trample on the temptation and destruction on earth. So, how do we clear the atmosphere for more of God’s Presence over our City? We must first understand how societies are formed by the Truth and how they are formed by lies in order to see revival in our hearts and renewal in our cities. Understanding what happens when we pray gives us confidence to see cities renewed, but this prayer comes with a cost. Prayer is a battle, just like other areas of our lives. It’s warfare. Without a proper understanding of warfare, we could shipwreck our faith.
Scripture References from the Sermon
- 1 Timothy 1:18-19
- Ephesians 6:11
- Genesis 1:1, 3
- Psalm 115:16
- Deuteronomy 10:14
- Hebrews 4:14
- Ephesians 4:10
- 2 Corinthians 12:2
- 1 John 5:14-15
- Daniel 10:12-13
- Ephesians 6:12
- James 4:1
- Ephesians 4:27
Discussion Questions
- When you look at the Field Journal, how many pages are dedicated to prayer? Why?
- Paul warns Timothy that not knowing how to wage war may shipwreck your faith. How seriously do you take this understanding?
- Talk through the visuals of the heavens in how prayer works.
- From the example in Daniel 10, do you see yourself in this story?
- Knowing your battle is against the “forces of evil in heavenly places,” why not just pray against those directly?
- How are principalities formed over a city? How do fights and divisions reveal those principalities?
- What are the three parts that are necessary to see a city renewed?