Prayer and spiritual warfare2 Corinthians 10:4-6  2 Corinthians 10:4-6  44 The weapons we fight with are not the The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. have divine power to demolish strongholds. 55 We demolish arguments and every pretension We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.obedient to Christ.

Prayer and spiritual warfarePsalm 100Psalm 100      A psalm. For giving thanksA psalm. For giving thanks..1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.    1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.    2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.with joyful songs.3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.pasture.4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.5 For the LORD is good and his love endures for 5 For the LORD is good and his love endures for ever; his faithfulness continues through all ever; his faithfulness continues through all generationsgenerations

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18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.praying for all the saints.Eph 6Eph 6

In groups write down three ways that we should In groups write down three ways that we should praypray

How should we pray?How should we pray?

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What is the structure of prayer?What is the structure of prayer? Look at Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1:5-11 Look at Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1:5-11 and work out what kinds of prays he bringsand work out what kinds of prays he brings

Praise Praise e.g. v5 - Praise e.g. v5 - Praise

ConfessionConfession

Reminding God of his promisesReminding God of his promises

IntercessionIntercession

SupplicationSupplication

What does prayer What does prayer do? do? nwko God tterbenwko God tterbeEphesians 1:17Ephesians 1:17

llfied itwh erpowllfied itwh erpowEphesians 3:16Ephesians 3:16

lefe Gods oevl lefe Gods oevl Ephesians 3: 18,19Ephesians 3: 18,19

anderstund Gods llwianderstund Gods llwiPhilippians 1:9,10Philippians 1:9,10

nwko God tterbenwko God tterbeEphesians 1:17Ephesians 1:17

llfied itwh erpowllfied itwh erpowEphesians 3:16Ephesians 3:16

lefe Gods oevl lefe Gods oevl Ephesians 3: 18,19Ephesians 3: 18,19

anderstund Gods llwianderstund Gods llwiPhilippians 1:9,10Philippians 1:9,10

ceeperienx God at okrwceeperienx God at okrwJames 5:16James 5:16

atbe pemaiontttatbe pemaiontttMatthew 26:41Matthew 26:41

hvae roecttiponhvae roecttiponJohn 17:15John 17:15

piristual cationmmunicopiristual cationmmunicoRomans 8:26Romans 8:26 aernl ot ependdaernl ot ependdPhilippians 4:6Philippians 4:6

poen oorsdpoen oorsdColossians 4:3Colossians 4:3