FASTING AND PRAYERS: KEY TO UNLOCKING HARD DOORS

PRAYER AND FASTING FACILITATES BREAKTHROUGHS. (Part 1)
  Philippians  4:6 But in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made.  Mark 9:29 This kind come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting  
A. Prayer is communication with God with a view of enforcing your rights as a child of God on earth , in Gen3.8-13 man talked with God. It can be in Public Matt 18:19-20 or Private Matt 14:23
It should be made to God Act.12.5 in the name of Jesus Christ Joh15.16 and pray by the Holy ghost Eph6.18 in tongues 1Corinthians 14.13-15
Be thankful while anticipating answers to your prayers
PRAYER ATTITUDE.
1.....In humility luke 22.42
2.....Not for show Matt6.5-7,
3.....With truth Ps17.1, Joh 4.24,
4......In confidence Heb10.19-22,
5.....In love Mk11.25-26
C. .Fasting is about the removal of the Hindrances to our prayers being heard or answered, they include:
 i. Strife James 4:2  
ii selfishness James 4:3  
iii Habitual sin Psalms 66:18
 iv Stinginess towards the poor Proverbs 21:13
v. Rebellion against truly anointed pastors Proverbs 28:9 , Micah 3.2-4
vi. unforgiveness. Mat5.22-24
vii. lack of faith Heb.11.6, Ja1.6
viii. idol worship Eze 8.5-18, 14:1-3
Ix.     Marital  Crisis. 1 Pet3.7 D. Fasting means denying our bodies some of its usual provision e.g food, sex  Exodus 34:28, Matthew 4:1-2, Daniel 10:3, 1 Cor. 7:4-5 E. Some demons only come out by prayer and fasting matt. 17:15-21