Walking With God
Lesson 7
Levels of Prayers
Introduction:
What is prayer to you? Do you
pray only when you have a
need or do you pray like Daniel,
on a regular basis? Daniel 6:10
We often teach how we should
pray - ie. with faith, according
to God’s will etc. but not about
the levels of prayer
Many Christians take prayer for
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7 levels of
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prayers for your
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1. Confession
- Luke 18:13 And the publican,
standing afar off, would not lift up
so much as his eyes unto heaven,
but smote upon his breast,saying,
God be merciful to me a sinner.
- First contact: cleanse us from
our sin before meeting a holy God
- Romans 8:35 tells us that
nothing can separate us from
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God; there is
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sins
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2. Supplication
1. Confession
- Matthew 6:11 Give us this day
our daily bread
- Basic: asking for our needs
- Prayer is not so much for us to
seek gifts, as it is for us to seek
the Giver
- God is not a genie in a lamp that
we give homage to in order for
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Him to grant
us our every whim
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3. Petition
1. Confession
2. Supplication
- 1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for
me, God forbid that I should sin
against the LORD in ceasing to
pray for you:
- For what are men better than
sheep or goats that nourish a blind
life within the brain, if, knowing
God, they lift not hands of prayer
both for themselves – A. Tennyson
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- Something
seriously
wrong if all
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for ourselves
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4. Thanksgiving
1. Confession
2. Supplication
3. Petition
- 1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore,
that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving
of thanks, be made for all men
- At this level, we move from
looking at self to look up towards
God
- Even in severe circumstances,
yes even death,
the child of God
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is always thankful
8:28)
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5. Adoration
1. Confession
2. Supplication
3. Petition
4. Thanksgiving
- Luke 11:2 And Jesus said unto
them, When ye pray, say, Our
Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come. Thy will be done
- Adoration is the natural outcome
of a thankful heart
- If you do not walk with God, your
adoration will be brief, curt and
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shallow
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6. Watch
6. Memorize the Word:
1. Confession
2. Supplication
3. Petition
4. Thanksgiving
5. Adoration
- Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch
and pray: for ye know not when
the time is
- To watch is to sense the spiritual
condition of self, the church and
the world
- God’s people are those who
mourn because of the lost state of
the world
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7. Wait
1. Confession
2. Supplication
3. Petition
4. Thanksgiving
- Psalms 130:5 I wait for the
LORD, my soul doth wait, and in
his word do I hope.
5. Adoration
6. Watch
- The most difficult thing for a
person to do is to wait without a
deadline.
- Only the person who submit to
God’s agenda can wait in hope
and not be worn out waiting
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- Isaiah 40:31
But they
that wait
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upon the LORD…
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Conclusion:
1. Confession
2. Supplication
3. Petition
4. Thanksgiving
5. Adoration
6. Watch
7. Wait
Which of these do you dwell
upon most in your prayers:
petition, intercession,
confession, adoration or
thanksgiving? Why?
How would you rate your
personal prayer life?
Describe the ways that your
prayer level has grown.
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1. Confession
2. Supplication
3. Petition
4. Thanksgiving
5. Adoration
6. Watch
7. Wait
Application:
It has been said that prayer is
something we talk about more
than we actually practice. Do
you agree? In what ways can
you “pray without ceasing” (I
Thess. 5:17)
Since prayer is so powerful, do
not stop praying for family
members and friends who are
out of Christ. With man it may
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be impossible,
but not
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