1. Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, July 5, 2009

2. 1 John 5:14-15 Specialty Prayers (continued)

3. 2. Prayer of thanksgiving and sanctification for food - saying "grace" before meals. This is a mandate for all believers. 1 Tim 4:3 ‑ 5

4. This applies to all food, anytime, anywhere. God has created food to be received with thanksgiving.

5. Grace before meals has a two ‑ fold purpose.

6. a. The expression of gratitude to God for His logistical grace support, as a part of grace orientation.

7. b. Sanctification of that food, to eliminate any potential harmful effects.

8. To sanctify food requires one believer in fellowship offering a very short prayer asking God the Father to set apart the food. “Father, sanctify this food; in Christ's name, Amen.”

9. 3. Prayer for those in authority over us. As citizens of a client nation to God, this is a very important function for believers. 1 Tim 2:1 ‑ 3

10. 4. Prayer for the sick.

11. 4. Prayer for the sick. James 5:15, “And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up...”

12. 5. Prayer for the unsaved.

13. 5. Prayer for the unsaved. Rom 10:1, “Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.”

14. 6. Prayer for your enemies.

15. 6. Prayer for your enemies. Mat 5:44, “But I say to you, love your enemies (impersonal love), and pray for those who persecute you.”

16. 7. Prayer for spiritual adulthood.

17. 7. Prayer for spiritual adulthood. Phil 1:9, “And this I pray, that your (virtue) love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment.”

18. a) Paul is praying that their application of metabolized doctrine will have a wider scope, a more effective use of virtue ‑ love. See also Col 1:9.

19. 8. Prayer for the communication and communicators of Bible doctrine; Pastor ‑ Teachers, missionaries, evangelists, etc. Col 4:2-4; 2 Thes 3:1; Heb 13:18

20. 9. Prayer of widows, ladies who become single either by the death, divorce, or abandonment of their husbands. 1 Tim 5:5

21. 1 Tim 5:5, “Now she who is a widow indeed and who has been left alone, and has fixed her confidence on God, she also continues in petitions and prayers (intercession) night and day.”

22. Communion

23. Grace Offering

24. Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, July 5, 2009 Special Prayers, cont’d Tape # 09S-027 Special Prayers, cont’d 1 John Series 1 John Series 1 John 5:14-15; 1 Tim 2:1-3; 4:3-5; Col 4:2-3 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009