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The Power of Prayer: A Guide to Communicating with God

Discover the significance of prayer as our personal means of communication with our Creator. Learn how to pray according to Jesus' teachings and explore the different aspects of prayer, including seeking God's presence, priorities, provision, forgiveness, and deliverance.

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The Power of Prayer: A Guide to Communicating with God

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  1. PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  2. Q. WHAT IS PRAYER? A. Our PERSONAL means of communication with the One who created the world Luke 11:1One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  3. Matthew 6:9-13 “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  4. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Our – the relationship that we share with other Christians Father - our relationship to God. Hallowed (hagiazoto): to make holy Prayer starts with respect for the Father, not the requests of the Father’s children. PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  5. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” His desire must be our desire PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  6. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION “Give us this day our daily bread.” God’s concerns take precedence over our concerns. PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  7. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matthew 7:9-11 PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  8. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION “Give us this day our daily bread.” And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:19 PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  9. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION 4. PRAY FOR GOD’S FORGIVENESS “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Not forgiveness that leads to salvation, but the forgiveness that leads to harmony within the family of God. PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  10. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION 4. PRAY FOR GOD’S FORGIVENESS “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  11. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION 4. PRAY FOR GOD’S FORGIVENESS 5. PRAY FOR GOD’S DELIVERANCE “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” We are engaged in a spiritual conflict, and His intervention give us spiritual deliverance. PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  12. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION 4. PRAY FOR GOD’S FORGIVENESS 5. PRAY FOR GOD’S DELIVERANCE For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  13. OUR TEMPLATE FOR PRAYER 1. PRAY TO THE FATHER 2. PRAY FOR GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME AND HIS WILL TO BE DONE 3. PRAY FOR GOD’S PROVISION 4. PRAY FOR GOD’S FORGIVENESS 5. PRAY FOR GOD’S DELIVERANCE No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.1 Corinthians 10:13 PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  14. Prayer is a great privilege that demands a deep commitment. SUMMARY Pray to the Father - seek God’s Presence Pray for His Will to be Done – seek God’s Priorities Pray for God’s Provision – seek God’s Provision Pray for God’s Forgiveness – seek God’s Pardon Pray for God’s Deliverance – seek God’s Power PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

  15. PART 3 - WHAT TO PRAY

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