Prayer “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of his disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” (Luke 11:1)

Prayer Conversing Communicating with God Listening Talking to God

Prayer “True, whole prayer is nothing but love.” (Augustine)

Prayer “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord. But the PRAYER of the upright is his DELIGHT.” (Proverbs 15:8)

Prayer “After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,” (Matthew 14:23)

Prayer “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. ” (Mark 1:35)

Prayer “After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. ” (Mark 6:46)

Prayer “One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.” (Luke 6:12)

Prayer “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Prayer “The more we pray, the more we pray.”

Prayer “His love will keep our minds directed toward Him as the magnet pulls the needle of the compass.”

Prayer When I am anxious - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. [And notice the promise of verse 7 if we do this:] And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6,7)

Prayer When I am discouraged “Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint .” (Isaiah 40:31)

Prayer When I am mistreated and left out “The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear?. . . . When evil men advance against me. . . . when enemies and my foes attack me. . . . though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.” (Psalm 27:1ff))

Prayer When I am mistreated and left out ““One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in his temple.. . . my heart says of you, “Seek his face. Your face, O Lord, I will seek. . . . Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.” .” (Psalm 27:1ff))

Prayer When God seems far away “The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.” (Romans 8:26)  

Prayer Mark 1:35 Matthew 9:38 I Timothy 2:1,2 Luke 21:36 Philippians 1:9-11 Ephesians 6:18 Philippians 4:6,7 Luke 6:12 1 Timothy 2:8 Matthew 5:44 Mark 11:25 James 5:16 Write a sentence about prayer as a spiritual discipline based on each passage

Psalms Praise Early church Revelation Paul The Model Prayer Types of Prayer Praise Psalms Early church Revelation -- The Psalms are loaded with this kind of prayer. -- Jesus starts off the model prayer with worship “Father in Heaven, HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME.” -- The early church in Acts begins their prayers with praise -- Paul often writes out his prayers in his letters. And they are filled with words of worship -- And in the book of Revelation – look what’s happening around the throne – shouldn’t we be practicing praise like that – while we’re here -- to get ready for heaven? Paul The Model Prayer

Praise Thanks Types of Prayer “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Praise Thanks Confession Types of Prayer Praise Thanks Confession “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” (Psalm 66:18)

Praise Thanks Confession Intercession Types of Prayer Praise Thanks Confession Intercession “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” (James 5:16)

Praise Thanks Confession Intercession Petition Types of Prayer Praise Thanks Confession Intercession Petition “Give us today our daily bread.” “Forgive us our debts” “Lead us not into temptation.” (Jesus’ model prayer)

Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication Types of Prayer Adoration Confession Thanksgiving Supplication