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Prayer

Bible Study. Prayer. What is prayer to you? . “ Is Prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” Corrie Ten Boom. DEFINITION OF PRAYER. the offering of adoration , confession , thanksgiving and supplication to God, the Supreme Being.

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Prayer

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  1. Bible Study Prayer

  2. What is prayer to you? “Is Prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?” Corrie Ten Boom DEFINITION OF PRAYER the offering of adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication to God, the Supreme Being

  3. God does nothing except in response to believing prayer." John Wesley (Famous evangelist who spent 2 hours daily in prayer) Why is prayer important?

  4. Prayer invites God to enter into the deepest parts of our hearts and lives to bring His love & light to transform us It is how we develop intimacy with God, where we, like Adam & Eve, can be “naked” (totally honest) before Him and not ashamed. Gen 2:25; 3:7 Prov15:8; Rev5: 8-9; Eph 6:18; 1Pe3:12; Jam5:15 Why is prayer important?

  5. HOW SHOULD WE PRAY? A.C.T.S APraising God for His goodness 1 Chron 29:11; Ps 34:1-3; C Asking for forgiveness where we fall short Matt 6:12,14 T Thanking the Lord for being so faithful 1 Tim 2:13 S Supplications – bringing our needs to the Lord Phil4:6. [When we pray for others, this is known as Intercession]

  6. Jesus set this pattern for prayer when he was on the earth for His disciples and for us today • Matt 6:9-13 • We give honour to God • And ask that His will be done • We confess our sins • We ask for what we need • We ask for His help to overcome

  7. As part of our prayer, we… • We forgive others Mark 11:25 • We are sincere, not praying to show off or to impress Matt 6:5 • We pray without empty repetition Matt 6:7

  8. Set aside a special time each day for the Lord • Pr 8:17 “They that seek me early shall find me” • Ps 119:62 – “I rose at midnight to thank you…” • Constantly – anywhere, anytime! • Luke 18:8; Eph 6:18; 1 Thes 5:17 • Pray for those in authority • everyone! Those you pass on the street, work with, go to school with,etc When should we pray?

  9. “Man of God, Be on Guard!” “Many men are ready to defend their family from physical assailants, but few men are prepared to defend their family against spiritual attacks. Although they have fought off thieves and criminals, they are still plagued by inner guilt, private perversion, and moral problems. They are poorly equipped to build defenses against depression, suicide, child abuse, or other spirits that may target their home. We can’t kill these things with guns, but we can stop them cold with prayer!” Bishop Td jakes on prayer

  10. A closer relationship with God - James 4:8 Hearing from God - Is 65:24 Joy 1 Thess 5:16-17 Peace - Phil 4:6-7 Healing/Wholeness – James 5:15 Answered prayer! Ps 37:4; Matt 7:7; Matt 21:22 Benefits of prayer

  11. Motive- God is looking at our hearts • Sam 16:7c; James 4:3 • The time has not yet come • Not God’s will • 1 John 5:14 What to do if my prayers are not being answered? Pray the Word and declare our trust in the Lord knowing that He has heard our prayers Ps 6:9 Why are my prayers not answered

  12. King Jehosaphat 2 Chron. ch20 • Early Church Acts 4:23-31 Examples of answered prayer

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