WELCOME TO THE
Ministering Healing to the Hurting
Ministering Healing to the Hurting
Ministering Healing to the Hurting
MAKING
PRAYER
EFFECTIVE
Psalms 55:17
Luke 18:1
James 5:16
I Thess. 5:17
SCRIPTURE READING
Psalms 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and
he shall hear my voice.
Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought
always to pray, and not to faint .
I Thessalonians 5:17
Pray without ceasing.
James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that
ye may be healed . The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous
man availeth much.
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LESSON OBJECTIVES
Definition of Prayer
The Importance of Prayer
The Power of Prayer
General Questions on Prayer
A.C.T.S. of Prayer
Five Finger Prayer
Threefold Plan of Prayer
Six Prayer Tips
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DEFINING PRAYER
I. Pray
A. Hebrew: siyach (sē'·akh)
1. to put forth, mediate, muse,
2. to
, speak, complain, ponder,
,
, consider, put forth thoughts
B. Greek: proseuchomai (pros-yü'-kho-mī)
1. to
prayer, to
entreaty to God or to man)
prayer (a
, asking,
,
C. Other or more common definitions
1. Worship,
, communion, humble, solemn, request,
,
.
II. Pray in the Bible
A. Pray used
times, Prayer used
.
B. 17 different words translated as prayer in Bible
1. Supplication,
,
, an
, communication, meditation,
, vow and worship
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, petition,
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IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER
I. Prayer is to our
A. Need it always
what the Heart is to our
(I Thess. 5:17)
B. Some deliverances
C. Little Prayer =
D.
.
happen (Matt. 17:21)
Power
Prayer = Much Power
Do not neglect this vital part of your Christian walk. As someone has said, “Prayer is the
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breath of the newborn soul, and there can be no Christian life without it.”
POWER OF PRAYER
Abimelech’s house
I. Abraham prayer
A. Genesis 10:17 - 18
II. Sun
still for Joshua
A. Joshua 10:12-13
1. Did the sun actually stand still?
III. Fire
for
.
A. I King 18:36 – 39
IV.
Lazarus from the dead
A. John 11:41 - 44
V.
fills the
.
A. Acts 2:1 - 4
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GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT PRAYER
I. Where can I prayer
A.
B.
– Church, Prayer Group, Prayer
Breakfast etc.
– Church, Home, Car, Work,
Hospital, Restaurant
Kneeling/Bowing
Standing
II. What position can I pray in
A.
B.
C.
D.
.
.
Kneeling/
(Most
(Greek prostatēs, from
proïstanai to put
)
)
Prostate
III. How do I audibly pray
A.
B.
C.
D.
Normal voice,
, whispering,
In
tongue
In
language (in Tongues) (Ro. 8:26)
.
(I worship you almighty God there is …) (Ps. 68:4)
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A.C.T.S. OF PRAYER
Adoration (Worship): Jesus essentially taught us the same thing
in the Lord’s Prayer, which begins, “Our Father who art in
heaven, hallowed be Thy name” (Matthew 6:9). This puts things
in perspective for us. A good example of this type of adoration is
found in Psalm 95:1-7. When we take time to praise and worship
God in our prayers, we are placing God where He rightfully
belongs. As a result, our problems and needs come into their
proper perspective.
Confession (Of Specific Sins) : The closer we draw to God, the
more we sense our own sinfulness. When Isaiah came into
God’s presence, he said, “Woe is me, for I am undone!” (Isaiah
6:5). The confession of our sin removes any barriers and clears
the air of anything that would cause God not to hear our prayers.
As 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us . . . ” This is, once again, modeled in the Lord’s
Prayer. After “Our Father who art in heaven,” we find, “Forgive
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A.C.T.S. OF PRAYER CONTINUED
Thanksgiving (Gratitude): Our immediate response after confession is
thanksgiving. We should be thankful that God would indeed cleanse and
forgive us. Should we give thanks because everything is going perfectly in
our lives or because we are in a good mood? No, we should give thanks
because God deserves our praise. Psalm 118:1 says, “Give thanks to the
Lord, for He is good! For his mercy endures forever.” As another translation
puts it, “His love endures forever.” By giving thanks, or simply expressing
gratitude for what we have, we prevent our focus from shifting to what we do
not have.
Supplication (Specific Requests): If we are faithful in the first three steps,
the last step will not degenerate into some spiritual shopping list. Too often
in prayer, we cut to the chase instead of spending time in adoration,
confession, and thanksgiving first. Yet, God does want to hear our needs
and requests. Scripture tells us, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known
to God” (Philippians 4:6-7). We are also promised, “And my God shall
supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus”
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(Philippians 4:l9).
FIVE FINGER PRAYER
1.
Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those
to you.
They are the
to remember. To pray for our
ones is, as C. S. Lewis
once said, a 'sweet duty.'
2.
The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who
,
t and
This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in
pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.
3.
The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our
. Pray for
the
, leaders in
and industry, and
. These people
shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.
4.
The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our
,
finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for
those who are
, in
or in
. They need your prayers day and
night. You cannot pray enough for them.
5.
And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should
place
in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, 'The least shall be
the greatest among you.' Your pinkie should remind you to pray for
. By the
time you have prayed for the other four groups, your
will be put into
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proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.
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THREEFOLD PLAN OF PRAYER
I.
Plan the
A.
B.
of Prayer
God
1.
2.
3.
4.
our time, we
be
and
.
times of the
were set
for Prayer
Sunrise (
), Noon (
), Sunset (
)
Daniel prayed three times a day (Daniel 6:10)
Acts 3:1 Peter and John go to church to pray
a.
hour of Prayer =
hour of day 8am - 9 am
b.
hour of Prayer =
hour of day 11am - 12 pm
c.
hour of Prayer =
hour of day 2pm - 3 pm
Three hours of prayer & Jesus’
(Mk. 15)
a. 1st hour = Jesus is
the 3rd hour (Mark 15:25)
b. 2nd hour =
covers in the 6th hour (Mark 15:33)
c. 3rd hour = Jesus
out & dies (Mk 15:34, Lk 23:44-46)
a.
.
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THREEFOLD PLAN OF PRAYER
II. Plan the
of Prayer
A. Repentance (
1.
2.
) (Psalms 51, Acts 2:38)
Initiation of
.
forgiveness
B. Thanksgiving (
1.
2.
3.
) (Psalms 136)
Express
From the
Warrants
gratitude
to the
more
C. Intercession (
1.
2.
) (John 17:9)
Intercession = To Meet, Light upon,
a.
Getting
.
the
, issue,
.
with them
Praying for others
a.
b.
c.
The
Those who
For the
of Jerusalem (Ps. 122:6)
you (Matt. 5:44)
(2 Thess 3:1)
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THREEFOLD PLAN OF PRAYER
III. Plan the
A. This will
of Prayer (John 17)
us from praying
.
B. Who
A. See Five Finger Prayer
B. Church
.
C. Families (
and
)
C. What
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Keep them from
(vs 15)
That be
(cleansed) thru
(Vs. 17)
Those who
get
(vs 20)
of the
(vs 11)
We
be
(vs 24)
The
of the
be
us (vs 24)
The
of
(Holy Ghost) be in us (vs 26)
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ORDER OF PRAYER TIPS
I.
Dray your
II.
in
God
III. Get
with God
IV. Pray
the
V.
of God
Make
VI. Give
VII. End in
of God
to God
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PRAYER PLAN AND CHECK LIST
• Develop a daily Plan for Prayer
Plan
Time 1
Time 2
Time 3
Type
Topic
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