I. Great persons who prayed:
1. David the Psalmist---Psalm 5:2
2. John the Baptist taught his disciples to pray---Luke 11:1
3. Abraham prayed---Genesis 20:17
4. Moses interceded via prayer---Numbers 21:7
5. Jonah prayed---Jonah 2:1
6. Paul & Silas---Acts 16:25
7. Job prayed---Job 42:9
8. The upper room prayer meeting---Acts 1
II. Prayer is talking honestly to God about your feelings, wants, needs and heart-aches.
III. Examples of Jesus praying:
1) Matthew 14:23 “He went up into the hills by himself to pray.”
2) Matthew 26: 26 Gethsemane prayer
IV. Jesus’ comments on prayer:
1) The model prayer---Matthew 6:9-15
2) Private prayer---Matthew 6:5-8
3) Faith and prayer---Matthew 7:7-11
V. Paul’s comments on prayer:
1) Prayer without ceasing---1 Thessalonians 5:17; Eph. 6:18
2) Pray about your cares---Philippians 4:6
3) Pray believing in God’s resourcefulness---Philippians 4:19
What does prayer do?
1. It doesn’t change God
2. It changes us, placing us in a frame of mind so that we can be useful
to God.
3. God doesn’t grant certain things until we desire them.
4. Prayer does affect circumstances and persons
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