Esther 4:11

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Esther 411

• All the king's servants and the people of the
  king's provinces know that any man or woman who
  goes into the inner court to the king, who has
  not been called, he has but one law put all to
  death, except the one to whom the king holds out
  the golden scepter, that he may live.

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History
Purpose
Promises
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Biblical Prayer

• I. The History of Prayer

Introduction
History
Purpose
Promises
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Biblical Prayer

1. The History of Prayer
2. The Purpose of Prayer

Introduction
History
Purpose
Promises
Conditions
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Biblical Prayer

1. The History of Prayer
2. The Purpose of Prayer
3. Promises and Conditions of Biblical Prayer

Introduction
History
Purpose
Promises
Conditions
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Biblical Prayer

• The History of Prayer
• The Purpose of Prayer
• Promises and Conditions of Biblical Prayer
• How Should We Pray?

Introduction
History
Purpose
Promises
Conditions
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Biblical Prayer

• I. The History of Prayer.
• Genesis 426
• First recorded prayer (Genesis 206-7 17-18).
• Prayer in the wilderness (Numbers 111-2
  214-7).
• Prayer in Israel (1 Sam 19-17 1 Kings 826-34
  Dan 610 Prov 158,29 289 ).

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Biblical Prayer

• II. The Purpose of Prayer.
• What is Prayer? (Phil 46-7 1 Peter 57).
• Why Pray?
• God expects it (1 Thes 517 Luke 181 Matt
  632).
• Prayer pleases God (Ps 141 1-2 Rev 58 84).
• Expresses the heart (Rom 101 Phil 47 Ecc 52).

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Biblical Prayer

• III. Promises Conditions of Prayer.
• Who intercedes? (James 516 1 Tim 25 John
  1461622-24).
• Whom will He hear? 1 Pet 310-12 1 John 322).
• What will He grant? (James 43 1 John 514).

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Biblical Prayer

• How Should We Pray?
• Fervently (James 516).
• Continually (1 Thess 517).
• With Faith (James 16-7).
• With Humility (Luke 189-14).

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