Is Prayer Important?

“I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach”

~ Charles Spurgeon

Newsweek/Beliefnet Survey1,004 were asked “What do you think is the most important purpose of prayer?”Seek God’s guidance 27%

Thank God 23%

Be close to God 19%

Help others 13%

Improve life 9%

Other 4%

Don’t know 5%

The Importance of Prayer

There is forgiveness from God

1John 1:7-97 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not

in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He

is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Acts 8:22

Repent therefore of this

your wickedness, and prayGod if perhaps the thought of

your heart may be forgiven you.

The Importance of Prayer

There is forgiveness from GodThere is peace from God

Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in

everything by prayer and supplication, with

thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Philippians 4:7

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The Importance of Prayer

There is forgiveness from GodThere is peace from GodThere is strength from God

Ephesians 3:14-1614 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according

to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might

through His Spirit in the inner man.

Ephesians 3:20,2120 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, 21 to Him be glory in the church

by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

The Importance of Prayer

There is forgiveness from GodThere is peace from GodThere is strength from GodThere is opportunity from God

1Corinthians 16:9

For a great and effective door has opened to me,

and there are many adversaries.

2Corinthians 2:12

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s

gospel, a door was opened to me by the Lord.

Colossians 4:3

Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.

The Importance of Prayer

There is forgiveness from GodThere is peace from GodThere is strength from GodThere is opportunity from God

“The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.”

~ Samuel Chadwick

Is Prayer Important?

Tonight

Then Teach Me to Pray