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2. Becoming a House of Prayer
Mark 11:11-17 11 And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into
the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as
the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the
twelve. ...Then Jesus went into the temple and began to
drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and
overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats
of those who sold doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone
to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught,
saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a
house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den
of thieves.' "

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7. 2 Chronicles 5:12-14 12 All the Levites who were
musicians-- Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons
and relatives-- stood on the east side of the altar,
dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and
lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests
sounding trumpets. 13 The trumpeters and singers
joined in unison, as with one voice, to give praise
and thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets,
cymbals and other instruments, they raised their
voices in praise to the LORD and sang: "He is good;
his love endures forever." Then the temple of the
LORD was filled with a cloud, 14 and the priests
could not perform their service because of the cloud,
for the glory of the LORD filled the temple of God. .

8. A House of Prayer is Secondly a House of

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10. Mark 11:15-17 Then Jesus went into the temple and
began to drive out those who bought and sold in the
temple, and overturned the tables of the money
changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 16
And He would not allow anyone to carry wares
through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to
them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a
house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made
it a 'den of thieves.' "

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13. Mark 11:17 'My house shall be called a house of
prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den
of thieves.' "
The Outer Court was also known as the Court of
the Gentiles. It was the place for the nations to
come and pray. Unfortunately, the space was
taken up with vendors.

14. Mark 11:17 'My house shall be called a house of
prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den
of thieves.' "
•Oppressed the poor.
•The thieves robbed the nations of the opportunity
to pray.
•Robbed God of their prayers
•The Devil steals, kills and destroys the desire for
prayer.

15. Thirdly it is a House of

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17. We need prayer in America
Christianity began as a movement in
Jerusalem; it became a philosophy in
Greece. An institution in Rome, a culture
in Europe and a business in America.

18. SEVEN MARKS OF A PRAYING CHURCH
1.Most members have a strong devotional prayer life and are
committed to praying for others.
2. Church members have a biblical understanding of who God
is and how they can relate personally to Him through prayer.
3. Leaders are praying people and set an example of prayer for
the congregation.
4. Prayer is a way of life throughout the church. Rather than
being seen as an isolated program, prayer permeates every
ministry within the church and every outreach of the church.

19. SEVEN MARKS OF A PRAYING CHURCH
5. Corporate prayer meetings are given high priority in the
lives of the church leadership and congregation.
6. Spending time in the presence of the Lord produces
humility, purity, unity, and compassion, and Christlikeness in
the lives of leaders and the congregation.

20. SEVEN MARKS OF A PRAYING CHURCH
7. God’s presence fills His house. Perhaps the single most
distinguishing characteristic of a “house of prayer” is that it is
filled with the tangible presence of God. A lack of spiritual
appetite in the congregation is replaced by spiritual hunger.
Unbelievers’ hearts are converted by the life-giving messages
preached from the pulpit. The spiritual objectives of the
church begin to move forward, not so much by human
ingenuity and hard work as by the supernatural assistance of
God’s Holy Spirit. Striving ceases; it often seems more is
accomplished with less effort.
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21. A House of Prayer is Fourthly a House of

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23. Matthew 21:14 14 Then the blind
and the lame came to Him in the
temple, and He healed them.

24. A House of Prayer is Finally a House of

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26. Matthew 21:15-16 15 But when the chief priests
and scribes saw the wonderful things that He
did, and the children crying out in the temple
and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they
were indignant 16 and said to Him, "Do You hear
what these are saying?"
And Jesus said to them, "Yes. Have you never
read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing
infants You have perfected praise'?"