Podcast Summary

Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: Prayer & The Will Of God | Noel Ramos | Prayer Conference 2024 | Thursday AM

Date: April 12, 2024
Host: Dufresne Ministries
Speaker: Noel Ramos

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode, featuring Pastor Noel Ramos at the 2024 Prayer Conference, dives deep into the essential connection between prayer and discovering (and fulfilling) the will of God for one’s life. Through teaching, personal stories, and scriptural examples, Pastor Noel emphasizes how prayer births the plan of God, demonstrates victory in practical living, and carries generational and kingdom impact—even when our contributions may seem unseen or “ordinary.” The tone is warm, testimonial, and deeply encouraging, urging listeners to press into prayer for themselves, their families, leaders, and the Body of Christ.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fellowship with God Through the Word and Prayer

• Prayer is more than requests—it's about fellowshipping with God, worship, and making space to hear His voice.
• Victory comes from responding to God’s Word—sometimes as simple as “getting up and dancing” when instructed in the spirit, as an act of faith and yieldedness.
• Quote:

  “Faith is your victory. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of God… He said, ‘Get up and dance.’ He’s teaching me how to yield to victory, because what I heard is my victory.”
  — Noel Ramos (01:07)

2. Joy, Faith, and Responding to God

• Joy is a spiritual force released when we yield to and act on the Word.
• Not every prayer time is about asking; much is simply worship and gratitude.
• The more we yield, the more we hear (03:00).
• Listening for and immediately obeying prompts from the Spirit—such as acts of worship—trains us to walk in victory.

3. Lessons from Scripture: The Power of Unseen Prayer

• Hannah and Samuel:

  • Hannah’s unselfish, fervent prayer for a child was pivotal to Israel’s history, though she is often overlooked in favor of her son’s exploits (06:36).
  • Unselfish, kingdom-focused prayer (not just for personal predicaments) can release world-changing destinies.

  • “We know Samuel much, but not much paying attention if we’re not careful to the one that prayed. She prayed fervently to have a baby... She said, ‘Lord, give me a child, son, and I will give him to you.’” (07:22)

• Rahab:

  • Her faith and alignment with God’s plan protected not only herself but her entire household (09:32).

• Gideon:

  • When God imparts strength, even the “weakest” can save a nation; encounters with God start in prayer (10:35).

4. Spiritual Impartation and Staying in the Flow

• Spiritual inheritance often comes through right connections—spiritual fathers, mentors, leaders.

• Be cautious whom you connect with or bring into your ministry context; the right connections matter for the flow of God's plan (16:20).

• “Don’t connect yourself to somebody that’s not connected to your spiritual father… They might be good ministers, but they’re not the flow God has given to you.” (18:46)

• Prayer “short-circuits” if the wrong influences are allowed in—maintain alignment for uninterrupted spiritual flow.

5. The Vitality of Praying for Others

• Your prayer life significantly impacts those around you—especially your children and spiritual leaders.

• “If you don’t pray for them [your children], they will not stand a chance… let me work on those prayers.” (21:41)

• Enable pastors and ministers to fulfill their call through prayer for utterance, revelation, and supply (29:47).

• The New Testament church kept Paul on the earth through their intercession—prayer can sustain leaders and keep revelation flowing (1:13:27).

6. Examples of “Hidden” Spiritual Impact

• Kenneth Hagin & Lester Sumrall:

  • Their mothers’ prayers were crucial to their salvations and callings; the plans of God came to pass because someone interceded (23:30).

  • “Don’t tell me that you’re just a housewife praying for your children… the plan of God…” (24:44)

• The effectual prayer of those in the “background” is often the channel for the birth of world-changing ministries.

7. Prayer, Revelation, and Spiritual Maturity

• Revelation comes as we pray; prayer brings the Word from head to heart, into experience.

• The “we” and “us” Paul refers to in 1 Corinthians 2 are those who pray—without prayer, you’re not in that group who receives (1:20:30).

• “If you’re not praying, you’re not one of those ‘us’, you’re not one of those ‘we’… Start praying.” (1:23:18)

• Praying in tongues/birthing in the Spirit reveals “hidden wisdom” (1 Cor. 2:7–10), inaccessible through intellect or natural ability.

8. The Process of Birthing God’s Plan

• Everything from God must be birthed in prayer—just as Nicodemus learned, “born again” (1:06:42).

• God’s answers and provision flow when we inquire and ask, not when we struggle in our own efforts.

• “I asked so much; if I don’t understand the Word, I ask Him in prayer…” (1:18:05)

• Praying out the plan, getting the specific word, and learning not to “short circuit” God’s process.

9. Practical Encouragements and Corrections

• Don’t neglect praying for your pastor, church, and those ministering (1:12:19).
• Don’t look for leadership mistakes—pray for them to receive correct utterance (29:50).
• Casual, mechanical prayer isn’t enough; prayers should be “fervent,” Spirit-led, and worshipful.
• Stay connected and aligned with those God has placed in your spiritual life—honor brings supply (1:16:52).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Victory is mine. And the more you yield, the more you hear… one word is your victory.”
  — Noel Ramos (02:10)
• “Unselfish prayer. She said, Lord, give me a child, son, and I will give him to you.”
  — On Hannah (07:29)
• “God taught me to pray those Ephesians prayers to my children… let me work on those prayers.”
  — (21:57)
• “If we’re not praying, it doesn’t matter if we go to church, nothing gets into our spirit…”
  — (32:20)
• “Everything you receive from Me must be birthed in the Spirit.”
  — God to Noel Ramos, paraphrased (1:06:42)
• “If you’re not praying, you’re not one of those us, you’re not of those we…start praying.”
  — (1:23:05)
• “There will be no miracle without the Word first.”
  — (1:16:09)
• “Don’t just keep bringing people into your ministry… everyone you bring to the pulpit will bring a supply… you got to know. And you cannot know that without prayer.”
  — (1:17:12)
• “Lay hold… fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold... how God will supply your needs according to His riches in glory.”
  — (1:09:27)

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:07 | Yielding to the Spirit: “Get up and dance”—acted victory in prayer | | 07:22 | Hannah’s unselfish prayer and the birth of Samuel | | 09:32 | Rahab’s faith saving her household | | 16:20 | Staying connected to the right spiritual flow | | 21:41 | The necessity of praying for your children | | 24:44 | Housewife prayers birthing world-changing ministry | | 29:47 | Praying for pastors: utterance, supply, revelation | | 32:20 | The danger of prayerlessness—word doesn’t enter the spirit | | 1:06:42 | Everything must be “birthed in the spirit”; lessons from Nicodemus | | 1:09:27 | Lay hold: prayer and provision | | 1:12:19 | Praying for spiritual authority and supply—Paul and the Philippian church | | 1:13:27 | Intercession keeping Paul and revelation on earth | | 1:16:52 | Honor and connection: why supply flows when you pray for your pastor | | 1:17:12 | The importance of knowing who you invite into your ministry | | 1:18:05 | Always asking God in prayer—even about the Word and practical needs | | 1:20:30 | “We” and “us” in 1 Cor. 2—those who pray get revelation | | 1:23:05 | Not praying means missing God’s plan; the necessity of being in “we”—those who pray |

Conclusion

Pastor Noel’s session is a passionate, story-filled call to rediscover the centrality of prayer in the Christian life. He insists that every move of God in personal lives, families, church, and history begins in prayer—often unseen, often costly, but eternally consequential. The episode challenges listeners not to minimize their part (“just a housewife?”, “just a church member?”), but to recognize that through fervent prayer, they become part of God's “we”—those who birth His will into the earth, generation after generation.

For Further Encouragement:

“If you want to be the ‘we’… start praying.” (1:23:18)
“Victory is yours—one word from God, received in prayer, changes everything.”

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