Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for my soul. I cried to Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!

Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for my soul. I cried to Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear. But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!

Psalm 66:16-20

Psalm 66:16-20

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PRAYERPRAYER•Pleading, Pleading, Exo. 32:11Exo. 32:11•Pouring out the soul, Pouring out the soul, 1 Sam. 1:151 Sam. 1:15•Crying out to heaven, Crying out to heaven, 2 Chrn. 32:202 Chrn. 32:20•Seeking God & making supplication, Seeking God & making supplication, Job 8:5Job 8:5•Bowing the knees, Bowing the knees, Eph. 3:14Eph. 3:14

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PRAYER PRESUPPOSES…PRAYER PRESUPPOSES…

•Belief in God

•His ability & willingness to commune with us

•His personal control of all things (all His creatures &

all their actions)

•Belief in God

•His ability & willingness to commune with us

•His personal control of all things (all His creatures &

all their actions)

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PRAYERPRAYER•Wants His children to pray, Matt. 7:7-11

•Wants to answer our prayers

•Righteous pray & are heard 1 Pet. 3:10-12 (Jno. 9:31)

•Wants His children to pray, Matt. 7:7-11

•Wants to answer our prayers

•Righteous pray & are heard 1 Pet. 3:10-12 (Jno. 9:31)

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•Daily Precedence,Daily Precedence, Mark 1:35; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; 6:12; 9:28-29 Luke 5:16; 6:12; 9:28-29

--Silence advances sin, Silence advances sin, Psa. 32:3-4Psa. 32:3-4

-Prayer attains forgiveness, -Prayer attains forgiveness, Psa. Psa. 32:532:5

•Daily Precedence,Daily Precedence, Mark 1:35; Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; 6:12; 9:28-29 Luke 5:16; 6:12; 9:28-29

--Silence advances sin, Silence advances sin, Psa. 32:3-4Psa. 32:3-4

-Prayer attains forgiveness, -Prayer attains forgiveness, Psa. Psa. 32:532:5

riority of Prayerriority of PrayerPP

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•Addressing God (prayers), Addressing God (prayers), Matt. Matt. 6:9-106:9-10

•Asking for God’s help Asking for God’s help (supplications), (supplications), Matt. 6:11-13Matt. 6:11-13

•Intercession for others, Intercession for others, 1 Tim. 2:11 Tim. 2:1•Giving thanks for all, Giving thanks for all, Matt. 6:11; Matt. 6:11; 1 Tim. 4:3-5 1 Tim. 4:3-5

•Addressing God (prayers), Addressing God (prayers), Matt. Matt. 6:9-106:9-10

•Asking for God’s help Asking for God’s help (supplications), (supplications), Matt. 6:11-13Matt. 6:11-13

•Intercession for others, Intercession for others, 1 Tim. 2:11 Tim. 2:1•Giving thanks for all, Giving thanks for all, Matt. 6:11; Matt. 6:11; 1 Tim. 4:3-5 1 Tim. 4:3-5

rayer is…(1 Tim. 2:1)rayer is…(1 Tim. 2:1)PP

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•Public,Public, 1 Cor. 14:15-161 Cor. 14:15-16•Congregational,Congregational, 1 Tim. 2:8 1 Tim. 2:8•Groups,Groups, Jas. 5:14-16 (Ac 1:14; Jas. 5:14-16 (Ac 1:14; 12:12)12:12)

•Private,Private, Matt. 6:5-8 (Acts 10:9)Matt. 6:5-8 (Acts 10:9)•Planned, Planned, Dan. 6:10Dan. 6:10•Special, Special, Neh. 1:4Neh. 1:4•Spontaneous, Spontaneous, Neh. 2:4Neh. 2:4

•Public,Public, 1 Cor. 14:15-161 Cor. 14:15-16•Congregational,Congregational, 1 Tim. 2:8 1 Tim. 2:8•Groups,Groups, Jas. 5:14-16 (Ac 1:14; Jas. 5:14-16 (Ac 1:14; 12:12)12:12)

•Private,Private, Matt. 6:5-8 (Acts 10:9)Matt. 6:5-8 (Acts 10:9)•Planned, Planned, Dan. 6:10Dan. 6:10•Special, Special, Neh. 1:4Neh. 1:4•Spontaneous, Spontaneous, Neh. 2:4Neh. 2:4

rayer in Practice (Lk. 11:1; Matt. 26:41)rayer in Practice (Lk. 11:1; Matt. 26:41)PP

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GOD

GOD

•LISTENSLISTENS ((Prov. 15:29)Prov. 15:29)““The LORD is far from the wicked, The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of But He hears the prayer of the righteous”the righteous”

•We must listen to God’s law to be We must listen to God’s law to be heard, heard, Prov. 28:9Prov. 28:9

•Pray with reverence, Pray with reverence, Neh. 1:11 Neh. 1:11 (Heb. 5:7) (Heb. 5:7)

•Obedient, Obedient, Jer. 11:14 (Isa. 1:11-15)Jer. 11:14 (Isa. 1:11-15)

James 5:15-18

James 5:15-18

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GOD

GOD

•RESPONDSRESPONDS ((Psalm 66:16-20)Psalm 66:16-20)•Those who praise Him & put Those who praise Him & put away sin, away sin, Prov. 15:8-9Prov. 15:8-9

•CARESCARES (Phil. 4:6-7)(Phil. 4:6-7)If you…know how to give good If you…know how to give good

gifts to gifts to your children, how your children, how much more will your much more will your Father who Father who is in heaven give good things is in heaven give good things to to those who ask Him!those who ask Him! (Matt. 7:11) (Matt. 7:11)

James 5:15-18

James 5:15-18

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BE BE PERSISTENT!PERSISTENT!

•Lk. 11:5-8: “…yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.”

•Lk. 18:1-8: “…men ought always to pray and not lose heart...”

•Lk. 11:5-8: “…yet because of his persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.”

•Lk. 18:1-8: “…men ought always to pray and not lose heart...”

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BE BE PERSISTENT!PERSISTENT!

•Eph. 6:18: “praying always with all prayer and supplication…being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication…”

•1 Ths. 5:17: “pray without ceasing”

•Eph. 6:18: “praying always with all prayer and supplication…being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication…”

•1 Ths. 5:17: “pray without ceasing”

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BE PERSISTENT!BE PERSISTENT!Luke 11:5-8; 18:1-8; Eph. 6:18; 1 Luke 11:5-8; 18:1-8; Eph. 6:18; 1

Ths. 5:17Ths. 5:17

•Trust God, not yourself, Matt. 21:20-22

•Faith, Jas. 1:5-8 (Lk. 18:8)•Humility, Jas. 4:3

•Committed to & guided by God’s will, 1 Jno. 3:22; 5:14

•God answers in His time…purposes…in our best interests, 2 Cor. 12:7-10; Lk. 22:40-46

•Trust God, not yourself, Matt. 21:20-22

•Faith, Jas. 1:5-8 (Lk. 18:8)•Humility, Jas. 4:3

•Committed to & guided by God’s will, 1 Jno. 3:22; 5:14

•God answers in His time…purposes…in our best interests, 2 Cor. 12:7-10; Lk. 22:40-46

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If prayer does not have an important place in our life, how can we say God has an important place in our life?

If prayer does not have an important place in our life, how can we say God has an important place in our life?

James 4:17James 4:17