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Prayer
was God's idea! If He did not care about
meeting needs, He would not assign us the job of praying to Him!
"Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that
they should always pray and no give up." Luke
18:1 (NIV).
God
has set up a spiritual legal system on the earth where we ask,
then He answers. "Ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to
him who knocks it will be opened." Matt.
7:7-8 (NKJ). "In nothing be anxious; but in everything
by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God." Phil.
4:6 (ASV).
There
are conditions and requirements for prayers to be answered.
Knowledge of what is God's will, proper motives, and most of all
having faith when we pray - all make a big difference in receiving
answers to our prayers. "And whatever things you ask in
prayer, believing, you will receive." Matt
21:22 (NKJ).
There
is an enemy who opposes the answers to our prayers. our problems
may look like they have visible causes, but the Bible tells us
otherwise. "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness
in the heavenly places." Eph.
6:12 (NKJ). Prayer is what overcomes the obstacles.
God
wants to fellowship with us through prayer, and He desires (and
deserves) our praises. So what are we waiting for? Let's have
a vibrant, enjoyable, productive daily prayer life with God!
Click
here to view the SUGGESTED
DAILY PRAYER FOCUS.
Click
here to view the LORD'S PRAYER
MODEL.
Click
here to view the CHECKLIST
TO INCREASE ANSWERS TO PRAYER.
Click
here to view SPECIFIC PRAYER
TOPICS. |
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SUGGESTED
DAILY PRAYER FOCUS: |
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SUNDAY:
Local church
Spiritual leaders
Other spiritual needs |
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MONDAY:
Personal health and healing
Your marriage
Your work
Your co-workers
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TUESDAY:
Your spiritual growth and maturity
Fruitfulness in your personal ministry
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WEDNESDAY:
Salvation of other people
Other ministries you believe in
Missions and missionaries
Other spiritual needs |
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THURSDAY:
Local, state, and federal governments
National issues
World events |
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FRIDAY:
Your children
Other family (immediate and extended)
Your friends (close and acquaintances)
Other(s)
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SATURDAY:
Financial well-being
Material needs
Other
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THE
LORD'S PRAYER MODEL: |
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1.
[Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.]
Begin with praise
and worship.
2. [Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven]
Pray for God's will
in your life.
Proclaim His Word.
3. [Give us this
day our daily bread.]
Pray for current
needs.
Ask specifically.
4. [And forgive
us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us.]
Confess any sins.
Forgive other people.
5. [And lead us
not into temptation.]
Pray to overcome
temptation, learn from God's Word and other people's lives.
6. [But deliver
us from evil]
Use your authority
in Jesus' name.
7. [For thine
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen]
End in praise and worship.
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OTHER
PRAYER MODELS: |
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A = Adoration
(start by worshipping God)
C = Confession
(confess any sins)
T = Thanksgiving
(thanks for any blessings)
S = Supplication
(make requests) |
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THE CROSS:
Vertical
relationship all that pertains to God.
Horizontal
relationship all that pertains to people. |
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CHECKLIST
TO INCREASE ANSWERS TO PRAYER: |
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05. Is there
iniquity in your heart causing God not to hearken to your prayer?
(Psa.
66:18-19)
11. Did you
write the request down on paper? (Hab.
2:2-3)
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SPECIFIC
PRAYER TOPICS: |
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CHURCH
Senior
ministers of your church
Church staff and volunteers
Church departments and outreaches
School (if any) staff, teachers,
students
Other ministers and related churches
Missions and missionaries
Church adult members
Church children
Increase in prayer and intercession
Spiritual growth and revival
God's supply in finances
People
in hospitals or needing healing
Small groups / Cell groups
Evangelism programs
Weekly church services
Special services
Sunday School program
Bus ministry outreach
Jail and Prison ministry
Church property and buildings
TV or radio outreaches |
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NATION
City and
County of:
Mayor
and staff
Council members
Law Enforcement Members
City Courts and Judges
City Employees
State of:
Governor
and staff
State Legislature: (Senators/Representatives)
State Law Enforcement
State Courts and Judges
State Employees
United States
of America
President
and Vice President
Cabinet and Executive Staff
Congress: Senators / Representatives
Supreme Court and other Judges
Federal law enforcement
Federal employees
Military services |
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NATIONAL
ISSUES:
Economy
Education
Media
Businesses
Music and Arts
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Crime
and violence
Abortion and immorality
Families
Churches and ministries
National revival |
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EVENTS and the MIDDLE EAST |
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