1. Prayer and spiritual warfare 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2. Prayer and spiritual warfare Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving thanks. A psalm. For giving thanks. 1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures for ever; his faithfulness continues through all generations

3. Prayer and spiritual warfare 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Eph 6 In groups write down three ways that we should pray How should we pray?

4. Prayer and spiritual warfare What is the structure of prayer? Look at Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1:5-11 and work out what kinds of prays he brings Praise e.g. v5 - Praise Confession Reminding God of his promises IntercessionSupplication

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