2. (Rev 5:8-11) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

3. (Rev 5:12-14) Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

5. (Eph 2:6) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
(Eph 2:7) That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

6. Our Tools of Worship

7. (Rev 5:8) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
(Rev 5:9) And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

8. Harps

9. Harmony
Melody
Rhythm

10. Harps
Vials

11. (Rev 5:8) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

12. Odor = is translated Incense in other places in the Bible
Not only will we be bring praise to God through song, but through smell
The beautiful smell is the prayers of the saints

13. What does your Prayers smell like?

14. (Psa 141:2) Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

16. John R. Rice, wrote a book on prayer in 1942
“Prayer is not praise, adoration, humiliation or confession, but asking. Praise is not prayer and prayer is not praise. Prayer is asking. Adoration is not prayer, and prayer is not adoration. Prayer is always asking; it is not anything else but asking,”

17. (Mat 6:9) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

18. (Jer 32:17-21) Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: Which hast set signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this day, and in Israel, and among other men; and hast made thee a name, as at this day; And hast brought forth thy people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with great terror;

19. (Jon 2:1) Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
(Jon 2:2) And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
(Jon 2:3) For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
(Jon 2:4) Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
(Jon 2:5) The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

20. (Jon 2:8) They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
(Jon 2:6) I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
(Jon 2:7) When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
(Jon 2:8) They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
(Jon 2:9) But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
(Jon 2:10) And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

21. (Dan 9:2) In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
(Dan 9:3) And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
(Dan 9:4) And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
(Dan 9:5) We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:

22. (Act 16:24) Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
(Act 16:25) And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
(Act 16:26) And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

23. What does your Prayers smell like?
What does your Prayers sound like?

24. (Rev 5:8) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

25. (Rev 8:3) And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
(Rev 8:4) And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
(Rev 8:5) And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

26. (Mat 6:9) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
(Mat 6:10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

27. (Mat 6:9) After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
(Mat 6:10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

28. (Rev 22:20) He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

29. (2Pe 3:10-13) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

30. What does your Prayers smell like?
What does your Prayers sound like?
How big is your vial ? (Will your prayers put off an aroma for 7 years?)

31. The average person spends 24 minutes a day getting dressed.
The average person spends 40 minutes a day on the phone.
The average person spends 1 hour a day in the bathroom.
The average person spends 3 hours a day watching television.
The average Christian spends less than 10 minutes a day in prayer. (Including blessings over a meal)

32. An Ellis Research survey for Facts & Trends finds…
16% of pastors are very satisfied with their personal prayer lives
47% are somewhat satisfied,
30% somewhat dissatisfied
7% very dissatisfied.
Their median amount of prayer time per day is 30 minutes.
During that time, a typical pastor spends 12 minutes with prayer requests, 8 in quiet time, 7 giving thanks, 7 more in praise, and 5 confessing sin.
The top 5 things they pray for are individual congregation member’s needs, congregation’s spiritual health, wisdom in leading church, spiritual growth for church, and personal spiritual growth.

33. (Mat 6:5) And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
(Mat 6:6) But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
(Mat 6:7) But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

34. The longest prayer in the entire Old Testament is Nehemiah chapter 9, and it runs from verse 5 to verse 38, and you can read it in seven minutes

35. The longest prayer in the New Testament would be John 17--the prayer of our Lord Jesus--and there’s 26 verses, and you can read it in less than seven minutes

36. (Luk 6:12) And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.