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Prayer is a Privilege of the Children of God
“…your Father who is in heaven [will] give good things to those who ask Him!”
-- Matthew 7:11
Prayer Unleashes the POWER OF GOD in the Lives of His Children
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us” -- Ephesians 3:20
But what should we pray for?
Our Physical Needs
“Give us this day our
daily bread” Matthew
6:11
“And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors” Matthew
6:12
Our Spiritual Needs
Our Spiritual Needs
“And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the
evil one” Matthew
6:13
The Health & Prosperity of
Brethren “Beloved, I
pray that you may prosper in all things and be in
health, just as your soul
prospers” 3 John 2
The Spread of the Gospel
“…praying also for us, that God
would open to us a door for the word…” Colossians
4:3-4
The Spread of the Gospel
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the
word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified, just as it is with
you”2
Thessalonians 3:1
Wisdom for Ourselves
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of
God, who gives to all liberally and without
reproach, and it will be given to him.” James
1:5
Wisdom for Others
“…we do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be
filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom
and spiritual understanding” Colossians 1:9
Anything that is According to God’s Will
“…if we ask anything
according to His will, He
hears us.” 1 John
5:14
Anything that Causes us to be
Anxious“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication,
with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to
God.” Philippians 4:6
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.” James 5:17-18
“Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer, Nor His mercy from me!”
-- Psalm 66:20