- The man Christ Jesus makes prayer possible as the mediator between God and man. I Timothy 2:5
- We need our intercessor to help when we pray. Romans 8:26-27
- Who has the right of prayer? I Peter 3:12; John 9:31
- Ephesians 1:3
- Prayer is an important part of the Christian’s life. Luke 18:1; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2; I Thessalonians 5:17; Psalms 119:164; Daniel 6:1
- Prayer is also an important part in assembly worship. Acts 2:42
- Elements of acceptable prayer:
- To God – Matthew 6:9; Acts 7:59
- Through Jesus – John 14:13; I Timothy 2:5
- In faith – James 1:6
- If it be God’s will – I John 5:14
- With forgiving heart – Mark 11:15-26
- With right motives – James 4:3
- Be a doer of His will – I John 3:22
- In the assembly:
- One who leads, lead so that others can say, “amen.” – I Corinthians 14:19
- How do we know Go answers prayer?
- One word is the answer: FAITH. James 1:6; I John 5:15
- How does God answer prayer?
- Deuteronomy 29:29
- Relative to spiritual things, He answers through His laws governing spiritual things. Luke 23:34
- Relative to material things, He answers through His laws concerning material things. Romans 15:30-31
- If there is more beyond this, God knows.
- Jesus prayed:
- At the beginning of His ministry. Luke 3:21
- At the beginning of His day. Matthew 1:35
- At meal time. Matthew 15:36
- At close of His day. Mark 14:23
- The night before selecting apostles. Luke 6:12-13
- At His transfiguration. Luke 9:28-35
- At Gethsemane. Luke 14:32-35
- He closed His life on earth in prayer. Luke 23:34, 36
JJ
November 26, 2017
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