Why is Prayer Important?
God commands us to pray (I Thessalonians 5: 17; Ephesians
6: 18).
Prayer prepares our hearts to obey and walk with Jesus.
Prayer benefits us. Prayer builds intimacy with God.
God answers prayer (Acts 4: 23 –33; Matthew 9: 38).
Prayer is both a privilege and a duty.
What did Jesus say about prayer? Luke 11:1 -13, Matthew 6:
5 - 18, Matthew 7: 7 - 11, Luke 18: 1 – 14
Prayer is like anything else. We learn by practicing. If
you want to learn how to pray then pray. God has invited us to come freely
into His presence. Let us take Him up on this incredible offer!
You are invited to contribute your reflections by adding
them to the Prayer Center.
Elements of Prayer
ADORATION - We express our adoration and praise to God,
express wonder of His great majesty, His sovereignty and mighty power. We
praise God for who He is and what He is like. We honor Him for the wonderful
things He has done. In the Psalms are many excellent examples of praise and
adoration.
CONFESSION - What is confession? Confession means to agree
with God about our sin. Confession involves repentance. I John 1: 9, Psalm
51
THANKSGIVING - We express appreciation to God for what He
has done for us. Our gratitude demonstrates faith. (I Thessalonians 5: 18,
Psalm 107: 1, Psalm 103: 2)
SUPPLICATION - Making requests. We pray for other people
and their needs and for our own needs. (Matthew 6: 11 -13, Philippians 4: 6
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