New Life Studies Lesson 4
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Understanding Prayer
Understanding Prayer
Questions
Questions
Questions
++What is Prayer?
++Why is Prayer Important?
++What are the Principles to understanding Prayer?
++What are the Varieties of Prayer?
++What are the Problems in Prayer?
++Fasting and Prayer
What is Prayer?
What is Prayer?
Prayer is
++Solemn request to God
++Communion with God
Prayer is one aspect of relationship with another.
It implies a two-way communication
more than a formal religious exercise
The importance of Prayer
The importance of Prayer
Jesus is our example of Biblical Prayer
Biblical Prayer.
++Frequent
++By himself
++Before making Major decisions
++In times of great testing
++To rejoice and to give thanks to God
++on the behalf of others
Warnings-How not to Pray
Warnings-How not to Pray
Read Matt 6:7-8
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
When you Pray
++Prayer is not an afterthought
++Prayer is something Christ anticipated
Jesus provides Guidance
Jesus provides Guidance
Ineffective prayer
++Empty words
++Relies on the word count over word meaning
++Prayer outside of relationship
What can we learn from Jesus?
Read Matthew 26:38-44
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
What can we learn from Jesus in these verses about...
++When to Pray Mat 26:38
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
What can we learn from Jesus in these verses about...
++When to Pray
++What to Pray Mat 26:39, Mat 26:42
39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
What else can we learn from Jesus about prayer?
What else can we learn from Jesus about prayer?
Read Mark 1:35, Luke 22:31-32, John 11:41
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
Read Luke 6:12-16
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
List six principles of prayer
++Faith is essential to prayer
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Where does faith come from?
Where does faith come from?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Faith comes _By hearing_
Faith comes _By hearing_
The word of God
++Enables us to _hear_
++Is the source of faith
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Faith comes when _doubt or unbelief_ is displaced _by prayer._
Faith comes when _doubt or unbelief_ is displaced _by prayer._
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Faith comes through _Fellowship_
Faith comes through _Fellowship_
List six principles of prayer
Faith is essential to prayer
++The Name of Jesus
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
List six principles of prayer
Faith is essential to prayer
The Name of Jesus
++Praying the will of God
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
How do we know what the will of God is?
How do we know what the will of God is?
20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Moses was told
++To teach ordinances and laws
++To shew the way they must walk
++To lead in the work they must do
God commands Moses to teach his people.
Up to this point Moses spent the vast majority of his time responding to the needs of the people. He answered their questions.
Though he was the Leader. The conversations were being directed by the people. There needs, problems and issues.
There is a difference in responding to needs and teaching.
There will always be needs, problems and issues.
Moses had a word from the Lord. Revelation, Instructions, and information from God.
What he had would lay the foundation of what his followers would be.
To know the will of God
++We must be teachable
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
To know the will of God
We must be teachable
++We must follow Godly leadership
1 Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
To know the will of God
We must be teachable
We must follow Godly leadership
++We must get to work
