The Practice of Prayer
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“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2
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The Practice of Prayer. “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2. Definition of Prayer. Prayer is a wish or desire in one’s heart to invoke the Heavenly Father for a fulfillment of that wish or desire through a simple request or even a begging. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2
Definition of Prayer
Prayer is a wish or desire in one’s heart to invoke the Heavenly Father for a fulfillment of that wish or desire through a simple request or even a begging.
Having set times creates the habit of praying
Dan. 6:10 “he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God…”
Not limited to set timesImportant occasions – Luke 6:12-13Trying circumstances – Acts 16:25Spur of the moment - Neh. 2:4-5
In Secret
With two or three
Matt. 6:5-6 - closet = room
Early Christians prayed togetherTrouble - Acts 12:5, 12Departure – Acts 20:32, 21:5
Jesus taught how to pray - Luke 11:1-4
“Lord’s prayer” or “Model prayer”
To whom = Our Father in heavenPraising God = Hallowed be your nameSupplication God’s = Your kingdom come Our = Give us our daily bread Spiritual = Forgive us our sins
1. Self
2. Family
3. Community
4. Church
5. Nation
6. Nonbelievers
7. The sick
8. Poor and oppressed
Monday = Family
Tuesday = Church
Wednesday = Community
Thursday = Nation
Friday = World
Saturday = Afflicted
Daily Prayer StrategyMorning = familyNoon = churchEvening = community
Pray Always – in everythingEarnestly Without ceasing
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening December 18, 2011
