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eeking the Lord “…Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; …” Copyright © Simon G. Harris Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission.

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Seeking the Lord

Malachi 3:1

“…Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; …”

Copyright © Simon G. HarrisScripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission.

Moriah Chapel, Loughor

Moriah Chapel, Loughor

Evan Roberts“ask & you

shall receive!”

2 Chron. 7:14 if my people, .., will humble themselves & pray & seek my face & turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin & heal their land.

Seeking the Lord

The scorched page …

Acts 4:24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God….

it includes everybody

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer,

it includes everybody

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

starts with somebody

Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer,

it must keep going

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God.

it is better together

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:24 … together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.

God’s sovereignty is declared

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:29-30 .. enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs ..

it’s no substitute for action

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:32 All the believers were one in heart and mind.

it’s flows out of unity

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:31 .. the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

God’s presence is known

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.

God’s presence is known

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Matthew 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

God’s presence is known

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:31 … and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

God’s power is received

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Acts 4:33 with great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.

God’s purpose is achieved

When the church truly prays …

Seeking the Lord

Habakkuk 1:5 "Look at the nations and watch--and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.

Seeking the Lord