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Importance of Prayer
Luke 18:1-8
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Introduction
•Often neglected•Not preached on enough•Not practiced frequently enough
•Much confusion•Who has the privilege of prayer?•For what should we pray?
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Introduction
•Objectives•Learn what prayer is about•Determine some assumptions about prayer
•Discuss what happens during prayer
•See the importance of prayer
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What Is Prayer?
•General comments•Twelve words used in connection with prayer in the New Testament
•Familiar English words are prayer, supplications, thanksgiving, and blessings
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What Is Prayer?
•An act of faith•Widow (Luke 18:1-8; James 1:5-7)•Prerequisite of prayer (Hebrews 11:6)
•Working faith (James 2:24)•Not a substitute for works (Matthew 7:21; Luke 6:46; Romans 12:11)
•Help, not just pray (Galatians 6:10)
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What Is Prayer?
•More than thinking•Communicating with God (Romans 10:1)
•Not talking to ourselves
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Assumptions In Praying
•Some call it a crutch•What crutch do they use when troubled?
•Eastern philosophies, meditation?
•Drugs, alcohol?
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Assumptions In Praying
•Some basic assumptions•God is real (Matthew 11:25; Luke 11:2)•We need God (Jeremiah 10:23; John 15:5)•God hears (Psalm 65:2; James 4:8; 1 Peter 3:12)
•God answers (John 11:42, 43; Hebrews 11:6)
•God loves us (Matthew 7:7-11; John 3:16; 1 Peter 5:7)
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What Happens During Prayer?
•The Divine side•Much we do not know•They come up to His throne (Hebrews 4:14-16; Revelation 6:10; 8:3)
•Approach the Father through Jesus (John 14:13, 14; 1 Timothy 2:5)
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What Happens During Prayer?
•The human side•Reverence required•Desire to use blessings properly (James 4:3)
•Forgive others (Mark 11:25, 26)•Live righteously (James 5:16; 1 Peter 3:12)
•Ask according to His will (1 John 5:14)
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Importance of Prayer
•Only way to talk to the Father•Consider it a privilege (Hebrews 4:16)
•Do we neglect to talk to those we love?
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Importance of Prayer
•Prayer changes things•Hannah (1 Samuel 1:10, 27)•Elijah (1 Kings 17:1; 18:1; James 5:16-18)
•Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:1-6)
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Importance of Prayer
•Jesus •Our example (1 Peter 2:21)•Prayed often (Matthew 14:23; 26:36; Luke 5:16; 6:12)
•Taught His disciples to pray (Matthew 6:9-13)
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Importance of Prayer
•Early Christians•In tough times (Acts 4:24-29)•Church for Peter (Acts 12:5-11)•Paul (2 Corinthians 1:11; Philippians 1:19)
•Paul and Silas (Acts 16:25)
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Conclusion
•Do you have the privilege of prayer?
•If so, do you pray?