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Introduction
If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies.
Yet the distance makes no difference; He is praying for me.
ROBERT MURRAY MCCHEYNE
If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million of enemies.
Yet the distance makes no difference; He is praying for me.
So in one sense, that makes all prayer corporate.
Series Goals
He’s one who promised both his presence and his intercession.
Series Goals
Series Goals
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To nourish the vitality and inform the substance of this congregation’s corporate prayers
To raise your commitment to and reliance on this congregation’s corporate prayers
For normal Christian life
For the hard times
Series Topics
Series Topics
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2019-01-09.
Corporate Prayer: Introduction
2019-01-30.
Corporate Confession in the Old Testament
2019-01-23.
Corporate Petition in the Old Testament
2019-01-30.
Corporate Praise in the Old Testament
What does Old Testament corporate prayer look like?
Defining “corporate”
Broadest Sense
In one sense, all prayer is corporate prayer ()
Heb 7:25
This is especially true of the Psalms
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This is especially true of the Psalms
Many are expressly corporate (see ; )
Used that way in the Old Testament
Used that way in the New Testament (; )
The psalmist prayers the psalms as a representative of the community.
Jesus remains a fellow-worshiper with us ()
Defining “prayer”
Dictionary Definitions
Totally unbiblical idioms.
“… wing and a prayer” for a sloppy ill-planned stab at something.
“… ain’t got a prayer,” for slim to no chance at all of succeeding.
Definitions too narrowly conceived.
Defining prayer narrowly as petition, only as asking God for something.
We can also…
Offer our lament, thanks, or praise.
In addition to petitions, we can offer up lament, thanks, praise—and perhaps even imprecation.
Express fear, horror, trust, confidence, joy, longing…
Dictionary article.
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prayer \ˈprer\ noun
often attributive [Middle English, from Anglo-French priere, praiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin precaria, from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec-, prex] 14th century
1 a (1): an address (as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought 〈said a prayer for the success of the voyage〉
(2): a set order of words used in praying
b: an earnest request or wish
2: the act or practice of praying to God or a god 〈kneeling in prayer〉
3: a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers—often used in plural.
4: something prayed for
5: a slight chance 〈haven’t got a prayer〉
1 a (1): an address (as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought 〈said a prayer for the success of the voyage〉
(2): a set order of words used in praying
b: an earnest request or wish
2: the act or practice of praying to God or a god 〈kneeling in prayer〉
3: a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers—often used in plural.
4: something prayed for
5: a slight chance 〈haven’t got a prayer〉
prayer \ˈprer\ noun
often attributive [Middle English, from Anglo-French priere, praiere, preiere, from Medieval Latin precaria, from Latin, feminine of precarius obtained by entreaty, from prec-, prex] 14th century
1 a (1): an address (as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought 〈said a prayer for the success of the voyage〉
(2): a set order of words used in praying
b: an earnest request or wish
2: the act or practice of praying to God or a god 〈kneeling in prayer〉
3: a religious service consisting chiefly of prayers—often used in plural.
4: something prayed for
5: a slight chance 〈haven’t got a prayer〉
Theological Definition
Essential elements: An address to God in word or thought expressing supplication, thanksgiving, or various aspects of worship.
Various optional elements.
Essential allIn word or thought expressing adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving.
May be a set order of words or spontaneous expression, or even groaning that cannot be uttered.
May be conversational, where we not only speak to him but also listen for his voice.
May or may not be accompanied by an “act or practice,” such as sitting, kneeling, standing, crossing yourself, lifting your hands, bowing your head, etc.
May be a “religious service” as formal as an Anglican Eucharist or as informal as an impromptu group prayer in a restaurant parking lot.
May be as for
Corporate Prayers in the Old Testament
Examples
Some Examples
Corporate Prayers in the Old Testament
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Earlier Prayers: Simple, spontaneous, and individual
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God converses with Adam (), Eve and the serpent (), and Cain (, ).
God converses with Adam (), Eve (, ), Cain (, ), and the serpent ().
God is assumed: “… men began to call upon the name of the LORD” ().
God converses with Adam (), Eve (, ), Cain (, ), and the serpent ().
Adam ()
Eve (, ), Cain (, ), and the serpent ().
God is assumed more than recorded—”men began to call upon the name of the Lord” ().
Later chapters of Genesis record explicit prayers.
For example, Abram cries out to God for to grant him a child () and to protect the righteous in Sodom ().
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