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TEACHING ON PRAYER
According to Acts 2:42, the young Christians, along with the older believers, “continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, AND IN PRAYERS.”
These Christians had developed from the very beginning of their new life in Christ some definite habits – including prayer.
Through His Word, the Bible, God speaks to the Christian.
In prayer, the Christian speaks back to God.
Yet in this busy, bustling world, both Bible study and prayer are neglected by so many.
I. WHAT IS PRAYER
A. To ask
The Word prayer means to ask
John R. Rice used to say “Prayer is asking and Receiving.”
B. Communication with God
C. Synonyms of prayer
There are many words that have to do with prayer in the Bible, some of which we have already mentioned
Supplication
Thanksgiving
Praise
Petitions
Alms
Requests
II.
WHY SHOULD I PRAY?
The Bible teaches us that prayer is both a COMMAND and a PRIVILEGE.
A. We Are Commanded To Pray
B. We Have the Privilege to Pray
III.
The Right Attitudes in Prayer
A. Reverence
B. Boldness
C. Faith
D. Thanksgiving
E. Persistence
Luke 18:1-5
F. Dependence
John 6:68 (AV)
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
G. Earnestness
Showing intense and sincere conviction about something.
We need to pray and pray to have our prayer answered.
H. Confidence
I. Openness
IV.
WHAT ARE SOME HINDRANCES TO ANSWERED PRAYER?
A. Unconfessed Sin
B. Selfish motives
C. Failure to Forgive others
Mark 11:24–25 (AV)
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
D. Poor relationships in Marriage
E. Failure to heed to the Bible
F. Lack of compassion
G. Stubbornness or Rebelliousness
Zechariah 7:8-14
How do we get any hindrances removed?
Acknowledge your sin and confess it to the Lord with the intent of not doing it again.
V. WHAT THINGS SHOULD I PRAY FOR?
A. Others
What is the old saying we always like to use and is appropriate – God first, others second and me last.
B. Laborers
Matthew 9:37–38 (AV)
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
C. Preachers/Teachers
Ephesians 6:19–20 (AV)
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
1.
Our missionaries
2. Your Pastor
3. Preachers and Evangelists you know
4. Your teachers
Ephesians 4:11–12 (AV)
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
D. Enemies
E. Sickness
2 Corinthians 12:7–8 (AV)
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
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Not to pray is a sin
VI.
WHERE TO PRAY?
A. Personal Prayer
1. Pray, not in order to impress others
2. Pray, so that God will here you, not with wrong motives.
B. Public Prayer
Acts 4:24; Acts 12:5,12 and Ephesians 5:19,20.
This kind of praying is usually done in church meetings and gatherings of believers.
In such meetings one person at a time speaks the public prayer (1 Corinthians 14:23,40).
When one leads the congregation in prayer, sometimes others participate in the prayer by saying Amen (“so be it”) at its conclusion (1 Corinthians 14:16).
C. Partnership Prayer
Samuel prayed for others, and certainly others prayed for him.
We read:
Paul prayed with other Christians
It will be a blessing in your life if you seek out another believer in the Church to become “prayer partners” with.
Ask God to lead you to someone with whom you can spend time in prayer together.
D. Prodding Prayer
What I mean by a prodding prayer, that means with the Holy Spirit is dealing with your heart, do business with him right then, unashamedly.
The publican did business with God while in the temple
After the first preaching service of the church, many accepted Christ as their Saviour, right then and there
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