PRAYER

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PRAYER

• Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a
  certain place, when He ceased, that one of His
  disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray,
  as John also taught his disciples. Luke 111

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PRAYER

• What is prayer? (A spiritual communion with God
  A time where we call upon God or just talk to
  Him)
• What does prayer include?
• Praise (Matt 69)
• Thanks (Eph 520 1 Thes 517-18)
• Confession of Sins (1 John 19 Acts 822)
• Supplication Petition (Luke 2240-44)
• Intercession (Rom 1530-31 Luke 2334 Eph 618)

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PRAYER

• What is Gods will concerning prayer?
• Pray continuously (Luk 181-7 1 Tim 21-2,8)
• Whose prayer will God not hear?
• Those who turn away (Prov 289)
• Wickedness in heart (Psa 6618)
• Those that are proud (Job 3512)
• Sinners (John 931)

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Willful, Impenitent Sinners DO NOT have Gods ear

• Proverbs 1529
• Psalms 6618-19 1097
• Job 278-9 3513
• Isaiah 111-15
• John 1623-27
• 1 John 321-22

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PRAYER

• Whose prayer will God hear?
• Those who worship Him (John 931)
• The humble (Psa 912)
• The righteous (1 Pet 312)
• Those that keep His commandments (1 Jn 322)

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PRAYER

• How then should we pray?
• In faith (Jam 16)
• In harmony with Gods will (1 John 514)
• In the name of Christ (Col 317)
• In the spirit of sincerity (Matt 65)

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Why do we feel some prayers go Unanswered?
Pray for health must obey laws of health Pray
for the sick must help them get well Pray for
the bereaved must comfort them Pray for wisdom
must seek knowledge through study Pray for
spiritual growth must take spiritual food Pray
for salvation of sinners must seek and
study Pray for unity of the church must work
for unity Pray for enemies must work to do good
to our enemies Pray for church to grow must be
a faithful member
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