A life of prayer often requires more than most people are willing to give. Not only must we give ourselves to God, but as well, endless study, meditation, and evaluation of our faith so
These ten studies glimpse into the prayer life of Jesus. Study 1: Jesus believed that prayer works. Study 2: Praying did not make Jesus passive. Study 3: Jesus prayed alone. Study 4: Jesus prayed in community. Study 5: Jesus prayed before meals. Study 6: Jesus offered thanks. Study 7: Jesus sang some prayers. Study 8: Jesus prayed before making ...
Prayer - A Special Study 3 [Obtaining forgiveness by confessing sins is a blessing now enjoyed only through Christ ( Jn 14:6 ). Once we have put on Christ (cf. Ga 3:27 ), prayer is crucial to remaining forgiven.
Is the Lord’s Prayer for Today? Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not …
Bible reading and prayer are as important to our spiritual health as food and water are to our physical health. This study guide is designed to help Christian laymen to learn, to understand, and to put into
These needs for prayer show why a comprehensive study of the prayer life of Jesus will be beneficial to all. The study that follows is intended to focus on what God’s word has to say about the prayer life of Jesus. It is my prayer that He will serve as a guide to our prayer life, AN OUTLINE OF THE PRAYER LIFE OF JESUS
to bend upward to Him. Over the years - often in “the greenhouse of prayer” (see life lesson #7); meditating on a truth of Scripture; reading an edifying book; slowly putting the pieces together during a dificult season of life; and sometimes thinking through a helpful conversation with a friend (or foe) - I have been given an insight into praye...
Billy Graham said, “Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.” From the beginning, we were created to be in a relationship with God. Conversation was a crucial part of that relationship. The early conversations with God are a good place to begin a study on prayer. 1. Read Genesis 2:15–22.
Prayer is not meditation or passive reflection; it is directly communicating with God. It is the communication of the human soul with the Lord who created the soul. Prayer is the primary way for the believer in Jesus Christ to communicate his emotions and desires with God and to fellowship with God. Prayer is how we talk to God.
On a separate sheet of paper, list the 7 steps to Answered Prayer (Chapter 1 & 2 / pages 1-11) Support each answer with a scripture verse (first one is given). Include the first step, which is given, in your written list of 7 steps.