How to Pray and How NOT to Pray

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How to Pray and How NOT to Pray

• Matthew 65-8

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What is prayer?

• A definition Prayer is communion with the
  Father, through the mediation of the Son and the
  assistance of the Spirit.

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to
himself. Luke 1811
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What is prayer?

• A definition Prayer is communion with the
  Father, through the mediation of the Son and the
  assistance of the Spirit.

In Christ Jesus our Lord we have boldness and
confident access through faith in Him.
Ephesians 311-12
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What is prayer?

• A definition Prayer is communion with the
  Father, through the mediation of the Son and the
  assistance of the Spirit.

For there is one God, and one mediator also
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. 1
Timothy 25
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What is prayer?

• A definition Prayer is communion with the
  Father, through the mediation of the Son and the
  assistance of the Spirit.

we have a great high priest who has passed
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the
throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and
find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews
414,16
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What is prayer?

• A definition Prayer is communion with the
  Father, through the mediation of the Son and the
  assistance of the Spirit.

In the same way the Spirit also helps our
weakness for we do not know how to pray as we
should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us
with groanings too deep for words and He who
searches the hearts knows what the mind of the
Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints
according to the will of God. Romans 826,27
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When you pray

• Prayer DONTs
• Dont fake it 65
• Dont disrespect the Father 67-8

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When you pray

• Prayer DONTs
• Prayer DOs
• Pray sincerely

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to
enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus and
since we have a great priest over the house of
God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in
full assurance of faith. Hebrews 1019-22
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When you pray

• Prayer DONTs
• Prayer DOs
• Pray sincerely
• Pray humbly

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The Pharisee stood and was praying this to
himself God, I thank You that I am not like
other people swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or
even like this tax collector. I fast twice a
week I pay tithes of all that I get. But the
tax collector, standing some distance away, was
even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but
was beating his breast, saying, God, be merciful
to me, the sinner!Luke 1811-13
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The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes.
But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I
will enter Your house, at Your holy temple I will
bow in reverence for You. Psalm 55a, 7
Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel
before the Lord our Maker. Psalm 956
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And it shall be from new moon to new moon and
from Sabbath to Sabbath, all mankind will come to
bow down before Me, says the Lord. Isaiah 6623
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When you pray

• Prayer DONTs
• Prayer DOs
• Pray sincerely
• Pray humbly
• Pray secretly
• Pray meaningfully

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When you pray

• Prayer DONTs
• Prayer DOs
• Prayer WHYs
• Prayer makes things happen
• Prayer is rewarded
• Prayer changes us