Podcast Summary: No More Prayerlessness | Noel Ramos | Prayer Conference 2024 | Wednesday AM

Podcast: Dufresne Ministries Podcast
Host: Dufresne Ministries
Speaker: Noel Ramos
Date: April 11, 2024
Episode: No More Prayerlessness | Prayer Conference 2024 | Wednesday AM

Overview

In this inspirational episode, guest speaker Noel Ramos addresses the profound and practical importance of prayer in the life of every believer. Drawing from personal experience and scriptural examples, Ramos explores how prayer connects us to God’s will, opens doors to revelation, and ignites true blessing and transformation in individuals, families, and churches. The message is both a heartfelt testimony and a passionate teaching, focused on eradicating “prayerlessness” and entering into life-changing fellowship with God.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Power and Necessity of Prayer

• Connection to the Will of God:
  Ramos recounts how being in the will of God through prayer caused blessings and opportunities to open up not just for himself, but for his family and others connected to him. He explains that when believers align with God's will, their households and communities are affected.

  • Example: Rahab’s faith led to salvation for her entire family (03:20–06:00).

• The Dangers of Prayerlessness:
  Citing biblical figures like Solomon, Ramos warns of how great men of faith faltered due to lack of prayer and intimacy with God. He calls prayerlessness the unseen root of spiritual backsliding in churches and ministries.

  • Notable Quote:

    “Solomon got out of the plan of God because of lack of prayer and wrong worship... The nation of Israel began to get out of the will of God.” — Noel Ramos (07:25)

• Personal Testimony of Breakthrough:
  Ramos shares his own struggle with lack of direction, financial hardship, and spiritual dryness despite regular church attendance and serving, revealing that it was earnest, consistent prayer and seeking God's plan that turned things around.

  • “I said, Lord, why my life is like this? ...My plan failed. Every plan I have failed. So at that time, I know I needed money, I need to get another opportunity. ...I started reasoning with him—Father, I know you're a good God. You didn't do this to me. I did it to myself. But I don't know what to do. Let me know your plan because my plan failed.” (11:10–17:00)

• Learning to Hear and Move With God:
  Ramos humorously and humbly describes his makeshift prayer closet (his bathroom), and how daily persistence and raw honesty with God led to real spiritual change—even before he fully understood the theology of prayer.

  • Notable Moment:

    “I was determined. I'm determined. I didn't know I was perfect. I was heartfelt in my prayer. Nobody taught me all these things. But I was really fervent to know the plan of God, to know his will for my life. Because my will doesn't work.” — Noel Ramos (13:50)

Revelation Flows Through Prayer

• Intertwining of Revelation & Prayer in the Epistles:
  Ramos observes that Paul’s letters always pair revelation with prayer—divine truths are delivered, followed by earnest supplication that the church would comprehend and receive them (especially referencing Ephesians and Colossians).

  • Quote:

    “Prayer is always connected because you can backslid because lack of prayer... That’s why I learned how to pray all these prayers. I learned it from Dad Hagin, from my pastor.” (40:45–43:00)

• Prayer Honors Others and Activates Blessing:
  Ramos references God’s command to “honor all men” (1 Peter), teaching that prayer for pastors, leaders, and fellow believers is a form of honor and opens the door to further blessing and impartation.

  • “God said to me... Your prayer for them, that's your honor. That's how you bring honor to all these men and women. If you pray for them, that's honor in your part.” (20:45)

Fellowship and Impartation

• Fellowship With God Yields Impartation:
  Drawing from Genesis (“let us make man”), Ramos unpacks how prayer and fellowship with God allow believers to continually receive impartation, dominion, and revelation just as Adam and Abraham did.

  • “When you fellowship with God, you just don't give me, give me this. If you fellowship with him... what he has for you from him, he'll impart it to you.” (24:00)

• Spiritual Parentage:
  Ramos highlights the biblical precedent and practical need for “spiritual parents” (mentors, pastors). Just as Abraham needed Melchizedek, believers are strengthened and guided in God’s will through spiritual relationships.

  • “Do we need spiritual father or spiritual mother, what you call it? Yes. If Abraham needed Melchizedek.” (29:50)

The Flow of Joy and Yielding to the Spirit

• Learning to Respond to the Spirit:
  Ramos shares personal stories of learning to “yield” to the Holy Ghost—even dancing in his room when prompted during prayer. He insists that joy is an essential sign of spiritual life and a vital part of prayer.

  • “If you reject joy, you reject righteousness. If you reject joy, you reject peace. If you reject joy, you reject the flow of the kingdom. Period.” (47:30)

• Practical Approaches to Spiritual Strength:
  He relates how responding to God in joy (including laughter or dance) strengthens the spirit, opens the heart to revelation, and builds faith that moves into action.

  • “If you cannot dance, if you cannot join, you're dead. If you cannot respond to my spirit, you're dead. But I have quickened you. You're not dead any longer... If I say dance, you dance.” (50:00)

The Reality of the New Covenant—No More Boundaries

• Invitation to Boldness in Prayer:
  Through Christ, believers are now welcome to boldly approach God—no more barriers, no more exclusive access for the few. Ramos urges everyone to respond to this privilege.

  • “Jesus, you know, praise God. Break down the middle wall of partition. That's prayer... In the old time they have boundaries. Only few can come... But Jesus, break that wall of partition.” (52:55)

• Letting the River Flow – Prayer for the Church:
  Ramos passionately encourages the church to let the river of the Spirit flow through prayer—changing spiritual atmospheres, bringing revival, miracles, revelation, and lasting transformation.

  • “That living water are utterances that come out of your spirit, given by the Holy Spirit to you... Let that river flow. Let the innermost be... It will change the condition. It will change the atmosphere of that land because a river went.” (54:30)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Consequences of Prayerlessness:

  “Many blame pastors, leave the church, go to something—another church, and they still don't get it. They didn't know they lack fellowship with God.” — Noel Ramos (17:50)

• On Yielding to Joy in Prayer:

  “He teaches me how to yield to the Holy Ghost. Amen. You cannot take it away from me. I don't care if they say, there's no more Holy Ghost in our churches today... They cannot take my joy from me.” (47:05)

• On Spiritual Impartation:

  “If you fellowship with God, you always get something. I always get impartation. Because that's how he is.” (23:40)

• On Stepping Into God’s Calling Despite Fear:

  “He said, you preach. You will preach. You will have a call in the ministry... My natural mind—I barely can speak English, you know?... God said to me one time, son, it's my will for you to be in that pulpit. You have to be joyful. You have to enjoy my will.” (27:00)

• On Changing Spiritual Atmospheres Through Prayer:

  “Let the river flow with you. We're going to pray. We will pray. We will change the way we live. ...There will be no prayerlessness in our churches, in our life, in our family.” (55:30)

Important Timestamps

• 03:20 — Rahab’s faith and the impact of one person in the will of God
• 07:25 — Solomon’s downfall due to lack of prayer
• 11:10–17:00 — Ramos’ testimony: frustration, humility, and the turning point of earnest prayer
• 20:45 — Honoring others through prayer (1 Peter)
• 24:00 — Fellowship with God leads to impartation
• 27:00 — Ramos wrestles with his ministry calling, overcoming limitations
• 40:45–43:00 — Revelation and prayer intertwined in Paul’s epistles
• 47:05 — Yielding to joy & the Holy Ghost
• 52:55 — Jesus breaks down the wall of separation; believers’ new access in prayer
• 54:30 — “Let the river flow” – prayer changes the atmosphere
• 55:30 — Ramos’ closing prayer and call to action

Conclusion

Noel Ramos’ message is a vibrant call to leave behind prayerlessness and step into dynamic, continual fellowship with God. Through real-life testimony, scriptural examples, and spiritual encouragement, he demonstrates that prayer is not optional—it’s the channel by which we receive God’s will, experience transformation, and become agents of blessing in the world. The final moments are marked by collective prayer, stirring listeners to let the “river” of God’s Spirit flow through their lives and churches, ensuring prayerlessness is forever left behind.

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