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

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PRAYER

• What does prayer include?
• Praise
• Matthew 69
• Thanks
• Ephesians 520 1 Thessalonians 517-18
• Confession of Sins
• 1 John 19 Acts 822
• Supplication Petition
• Luke 2240-44
• Intercession
• Romans 1530-31 Luke 2334

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PRAYER

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

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PRAYER

• Willful, Impenitent SinnersDO 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
• Psalms 912
• The righteous
• 1 Peter 312
• Those that keep His commandments
• 1 John 322

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PRAYER

• How then should we pray?
• In faith
• James 16
• In harmony with Gods will
• 1 John 514
• In the name of Christ
• Colossians 317
• In the spirit of sincerity
• Matthew 65

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Why do we feel some prayers go Unanswered?
Pray for healthmust obey laws of health Pray for
the sickmust help them get well Pray for the
bereavedmust comfort them Pray for wisdommust
seek knowledge through study
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Why do we feel some prayers go Unanswered?
Pray for spiritual growthmust take spiritual
food Pray for salvation of sinnersmust seek and
study with them Pray for unity of the churchmust
work for unity Pray for church to growmust be a
faithful member
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PRAYER

• Remember to pray for all things
• Only those abiding in Gods will are heard by God
• God does not hear sinners
• Jesus died for us!
• All prayers go through Jesus to our Father