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What is prayer? And how do I go about praying?
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MEMORY WORK AND DRILLS!
All DefinYtion classes will memorize the same 20 verses (passages) in 2014 !
2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17
All Scripture is ….
God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
1
PSALM 119: 105
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
2
2 TIM 1: 7 (NKJV) 8
JOHN 3: 16-17 9For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
PSALMS 20:7 11
Some trust in chariots and
some in horses, but we
trust in the name of
the Lord our God.
TEACH US TO PRAY
3 LESSONS IN PRAYER
• Lesson 1: Why Pray & how do I pray?
• Lesson 2: When do I pray?
• Lesson 3: Praying for Others
WHAT IS PRAYER? WHY PRAY?
• Prayer is communicating with God
• Prayer is worshipping God
• Prayer is making our needs known to God
• Prayer is confessing our sins and asking for forgiveness
• Prayer is giving thanks to God
Each cell send 1 rep and write your answer on the board
ADULT SERVICE’S PRAYER SERIES WWW.TRINITY.NET/ONLINERESOURCES/SERMONS/
ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF WHY PRAY
Listen carefully to Dr Richard Goetz (13 July 2014)
• on how George Muller prayed (Christian evangelist and ran orphanages, 1803-1898)
• the Dr Goetz’s closing prayer
http://media.trinity.org.sg/sermon/download/201407131000AM_RichardGoetz_300K.mp4
From 43:42
ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF WHY PRAY
Change our attitude and change the approach and the focus of our prayer.. that we will no longer pray how this will benefit us but the centre focus of our prayer is how You are going to be glorified through this answer.
We no longer prayed for our benefit …and when the assistance comes, we want it to glorify You more than we want it to benefit us.
Dr Richard Goetz (13 July 2014)
GLORIFYING GOD IS PRIORITY #1
Slide by Dr Richard Goetz (13 July 2014)
GLORIFYING GOD IN PRAYERInstead of praying Pray this now:
God, please give me good grades …
God, let my good grades glorify you so others can see how you care for an average student like me
God, please give us more money …
God, provide for us so that others are encouraged to trust you for their needs
God, help me get along with my parents …
God, let your love and gentleness be evident in me so that my family can glorify you for the change they see in me.
Focus on glorifying God and not you
HOW DO I PRAY?
Is there a magic formula ?
Is there a pattern I should follow?
Matt 6: 9-13
“This, then, is how you should pray:
THE LORD’S PRAYERMatthew 6:9-13 (NIV)
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
• Recognise who God is• Recognise that we have a
special relationship with Him
• Submit to the rule & reign of God today, on earth
• In heaven, everything is done to God’s perfect plan.
• Acknowledge that He is worthy of our worship and praise
THE LORD’S PRAYERGive us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• God wants us to look to Him each day for our daily needs
• Requesting God’s guidance and protection from the things that hurt us spiritually
• A right relationship with God only comes when we have a right relationship with others
PATTERN OF PRAYER
A balanced prayer consists of
• Worship
• Praise
• Requests
• Confessions
• More praise & thanksgiving
HOW DO I PRAY ?
Sharing from Sis Aileen
WHAT DID I LEARN TODAY?
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Acknowledgment
Reference Materials are Young-Teens and Hi-Teen Teaching Resources (Radiant Life ), published and copyrighted by Gospel Publishing House, 1445 Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802-1894