EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY
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EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER DON'TS
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY AND CORRECTLY
You will absolutely love this Bible based study on Effective Christian Prayer Life. It matters not if you have recently become a Christian or if you are a seasoned Christian. We all want our ChristianPrayer life to be more effective as to enhance our communication with God.
In this study, you’ll discover that effective Christian Prayer is simple and with just a little insight from the Bible, you can improve your Christian Prayer life dramatically.
Before we start, there are a few misinterpretations about Christian prayer, and Christian prayer habits that you may have formed that need to be looked at before you can expect positive improvement
in your Christian prayers, so let’s talk about what
Christian prayer is NOT.
Please don’t be offended if one or
more of these things describe a pattern or habit that you follow in
Christian Prayer. But rather, rejoice that learning more from the
Bible about Christian prayer, will have you well on your way
to a closer relationship with the Lord.
Effective Christian Prayer is not . . . A daily rattling
off of your list of complaints to God. Most of the things we complain
to God about can be changed by our own choices. Always remember, we
are God’s servants, He is not ours.
Effective Christian Prayer is not . . . Something we do
because we feel obligated. Our Father wants us to spend time with Him
because of a sincere desire to, not because we need to have our prayer
time card punched.
Effective Christian Prayer is not . . . A one sided
conversation, it’s two. You’re not the only one present and
participating. This will be elaborated on later in our study.
Effective Christian Prayer is not . . . Better because of
how long a time you spend doing it.
Effective Christian Prayer is not . . . Reciting the same words over and over again, most of the time with no emotion,
or even with your mind concentrating on something completely different while the words wander in your mind. When Jesus spoke the Lord’s
prayer, He said that this was the manner in which we should pray, not the only prayer to offer. A heartfelt prayer is not repetition, it is spontaneous.
If any of these things have become your Christian Prayer habits, get ready for a totally new attitude about Christian prayer, you
may find your Christian Prayers more an obligation than a Spiritual adventure where you are talking to GOD.
The first thing you need to do is relax. Your prayer life is as YOU-nique as you are. No two people pray alike. No two Christian prayers are exactly alike. Only you can decide how you pray.
Ready?
Let’s get started.
EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER PROCEDURE
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY AND EASILY
An important thing to know about prayer is understanding WHO you are praying to. Get to know who the Lord is.
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one entity (see the Trinity
study), and you’ll find that building relationships in prayer with and THROUGH all three will enhance your Christian prayer life and help you to grow in Faith.
Now, even though the three are ONE ...
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1 John 5:7
For there are three
that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and
these three are one.
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It’s important to know the
different “personalities” of the three divine persons of God. Just as
you have a body, soul and spirit, and are still only one person, and
we are created in God’s image - God has three parts as well.
The soul --- God
The flesh --- Jesus
The Spirit --- The Holy Spirit
GOD
God is your Heavenly Father. He
created you. He knows everything about you. Everything! Every need,
want, and emotion, every quality and quirk. And He loves you more than
any human has the ability to love. Though your sins can never extend
further than His
GRACE, He is a jealous and peculiar
God and wants your complete and unwavering devotion. He will
discipline you out of love and you should welcome that discipline with
an attitude of yearning to always seek, return and remain in His good
graces. God is love. Talk to God as your Father, because He indeed is.
JESUS
Jesus is your
Savior. Never forget that He died for you. Because the world saw Him
in the flesh, most people find it easiest to relate to Jesus. He is
FORGIVENESS. If you feel that the Lord is upset with you, Jesus will
intercede to God if you ask Him sincerely. He understands our human
nature, having lived in flesh and blood Himself. He understands
temptation, disappointment, physical and mental agony, trial and
tribulation and every human emotion that exists. Jesus is your friend
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John 15:14
Ye are
my friends,
if ye do whatsoever I command you.
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How many of your friends have
died so that you can be forgiven of all your sins and live forever?
Talk to Jesus like He is your best friend ... Cuz He IS.
HOLY SPIRIT
The
Holy Spirit is your Comforter.
He
is TRUTH. Jesus sent Him to guide us because He would no longer be
here in the flesh, and He understands how tough it is to live a godly
life in an ungodly world.
The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. He will not
enter your heart if He’s not invited by Faith. He’s your Helper. If you don’t
know what to do or say about something, the Holy Spirit will lead you
if you only ask. He is the Spirit of God. He waits for you
to commune with Him. He is your companion, your Spiritual intuition.
The Holy Spirit is the voice inside of you that encourages you to
always do the right thing. Talk to the Holy Spirit like He is your mentor.
Cuz He is.
As your Christian prayer life expands, you’ll get a better
feeling of how we are to pray:
TO God
THRU Jesus
BY way of the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 8:26-27
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities:
for we know not what we should pray for as
we ought: but
the Spirit itself maketh intercession for
us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit,
because He maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God.
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Sooooooo, our prayer comes from our Soul and is FELT
by our own spirit and the HOLY SPIRIT feels it and makes intercession
for us thru Jesus to GOD.
The Holy Spirit INTERPRETS our
Christian Prayers.
Pretty cool huh?
Each different circumstance
and your relationship will deepen with each of them as time goes on.
Just as you want God to love all of you - mind (soul), body, and
spirit, He also wants you to love and pray to all of Him.
WHAT IS EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY FACTS
What is Christian prayer? Prayer is the way that Christians
communicate with God. But do you feel like you are at a loss for words
when you pray? What on earth are you supposed to talk about when you
pray, anyway?
If you’re new to prayer and you’re
having trouble getting started, or just feel your prayer is not as
effective as you imagined it should be ... Maybe this will help.
Pretend that
someone just introduced you to Jesus for the first time, and left you
alone together to talk. Get to know Him. How do you do that?
TALK
What would you tell Him? What would you ask? You may feel a bit silly,
being that He already knows you better than you do, but tell Him all
about you. You may learn things about yourself that you didn’t know,
because many times we don’t discover things about ourselves until we
talk about them.
BEAR YOUR SOUL
Are there questions that you’ve always wondered about
Him?
ASK
Are there things about yourself that you’ve never told
anyone?
CONFESS
It will bring you closer to Him and
your friendship will begin to flourish.
TRUST HIM
Share your
successes, your failures, your dreams, your disappointments, your
happiness, your sadness.
He IS your best friend.
If you feel you need guidance, or if
you’re lonely, the Holy Spirit is waiting for your invitation.
Sometimes you may just feel like spending time with
the Lord, without speaking. Just knowing His presence is with you, is
very fulfilling. Sometimes you just can’t put your thoughts into words
when you want to pray, but not to worry, because God knows your heart.
REMEMBER ...
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Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for
we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but
the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us
with groanings which cannot be uttered. |
AND HE
DWELLS WITHIN YOU
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1 Corinthians 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the
Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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Sooooooo, just pray away ...
WHEN?
There is no designated time to pray.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are
available whenever you want or need to talk to them.
They are open 24/7.
You don’t have to
make an appointment, call ahead of time or save up your prayers for
Sunday morning.
Just invite them into your heart.
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Psalms 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry
aloud: and He shall hear my voice.
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Be Passionate
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James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The
effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous
man availeth much. |
And He WILL hear and answer you.
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Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
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When you first wake up, say "Good
Morning" to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Hide and watch whether the
times you remember to do this, if your day goes better. Put something on
your nightstand, or your bathroom mirror that will remind you that He
is waiting for you to talk to Him.
Attach a "post it" note to your
kitchen cabinet, on the refrigerator, or anywhere and everywhere to
remind you to greet Him throughout the day. If your child woke up and
didn't say good morning to you, you would be hurt or think he was mad
at you. Don't ignore God . . . You are His child.
PRAY ALWAYS
EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER LOCATION
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY AND PRIVATELY
Jesus taught us that we should pray in private.
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Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret;
and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
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This doesn’t mean that you’re confined to your room
when you pray.
You can pray anywhere, anytime, just as long as it is
only between you and God.
This brings up some questions.
What about blessing
meals or praying in church?
Certainly our Father wants the church to pray
together, but community prayer is quite different from personal
prayer.
Praying for others is such a wonderful gift. In praying for someone else, you could be releasing
miracles for them.
You just never know the power of prayer.
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2
Corinthians 1:11
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed
upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on
our behalf.
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Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without
ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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If everyone present is praying in unity, remember what Jesus
said:
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Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them.
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If you’re giving thanks for a meal, and everyone
present is in agreement to give thanks, likewise, you are glorifying
God together, if you’re not seeking edification because of your
prayer.
BUT ... BEWARE
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Matthew 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and
in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I
say unto you, They have their reward.
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Ahhhhhhh, we have just been warned by our Lord.
Let’s say you are in a chat room and someone opens up the floor
for prayer for something or someone. Everyone begins to put their
petitions up on the board.
THIS is where you must be careful ...
In many cases ... Some souls carefully choose their
most eloquent words to post, and it is clearly for self edification. Some
continue adding additional words, trying to outdo the others present.
They’re not speaking TO
God ...
They are speaking for the other people in the room to NOTICE THEM.
Now this does NOT apply to those who are praying for
others and truly led by the SPIRIT of God. It is not WHAT you do but
WHY.
REMEMBER ...
If someone wants to be prayed for, your silent
prayer speaks volumes to God, compared to revealing your intimate
conversation with Him in an open forum.
PONDER AND PRAY ON THIS
In addition ... If
there is godly conversation in the room and you’re Spiritually moved
by it, an enthusiastic “Amen” or something similar is quite different
and righteous of course.
Nobody wants to quench your passion, but there is a time and a place
for everything. In Christian prayer, the time is any time, and the place for
personal Christian prayer between you and God, is in
the privacy of your mind and heart, with God.
REMEMBER ...
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Matthew 6:5
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the
hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and
in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I
say unto you, They have their reward. |
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Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and
when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret;
and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
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Oh and speaking of
hypocrites and Pharisees ... Here is something shared about being
haughty in your prayer.
Luke 18:10-14
Two men went up into the Temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the
other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee,
that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or
even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all
that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his
eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to
me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the
other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that
humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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WHY DO WE NEED EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY REASON
There are myriads of reasons why one would pray,
But, you may note that most of them fall into about five categories.
Praise
Confession
Request
Thanksgiving
Communing
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Psalms 150:6
Let every thing that hath breath
praise
the LORD.
Praise
ye the LORD.
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Confess your sins:
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1 John 1:9
If
we confess our sins, He is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. |
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John 15:7
Abide in Jesus, His words in you, and
ask
what you will.
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Philippians 4:6
In everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving, let your request be known
to God. |
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Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times; ye people,
pour out your heart before Him:
God is a refuge for us. Selah.
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Do you ever pray with
thanksgiving?
That means do you thank God in advance for the things
you ask Him for? When you do this, you’re showing the strength of your
Faith and your lack of doubt.
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James 1:5-7
If any of you lack wisdom, let him
ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and
it shall be given him. But let him ask in Faith, nothing wavering. For
he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and
tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of
the Lord.
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Make sure you’re not
being presumptuous by doing this, you’re showing praise.
HOW?
As you learned at the very beginning of this study,
everybody prays differently. Sometimes you may pray for hours at a
time, and sometimes you may just whisper one word (like Alleluia or
Thanks or Amen). How you pray is entirely up to you. Just remember,
there are no limitations on prayer, small or large. Your Father judges
your heart, and the only thing that He wants from you, is sincerity.
Here is the sample prayer Jesus gave us ...
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Matthew 6:9-13
AFTER THIS MANNER therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in Heaven,
Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done
in earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And
forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and
the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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Remember this is a MANNER of prayer as the Lord said.
He is NOT suggesting you just repeat this as your
Christian
prayer:
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Matthew 6:7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for
they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. |
With that in mind, there are some things in the
Bible that you may find helpful to know about Christian prayer.
EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IF IT BE GOD'S WILL
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY FOR GOD
What does that mean, anyway ...
It means that you’re putting your
life in God’s hands and giving Him the controls.
Ask according to God’s will.
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1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that
we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing
according to His will,
He heareth us ... |
So ... ALWAYS ask for GOD's will to be
done when praying.
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Matthew 6:9-10
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom
come,
Thy will be done
in earth, as it is in Heaven.
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Even Jesus did so ...
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Matthew 26:42
He went away again the second time, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me,
except I drink it, thy will be
done. |
We need to make sure it is God's will
not only in prayer but in our
own plans ...
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James 4:15
For that ye ought to say,
If the Lord will,
we shall live, and do this, or that.
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We are told NOT to
wish God Speed to one who has false doctrine.
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2 John 1:11
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the
doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in
the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and
the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not
this doctrine, receive him not into your house,
neither bid him God speed:
For he that biddeth him God
speed is partaker of his evil deeds. |
So obviously, we are
to PROVE ALL THINGS before we pray for something.
This is especially important when
you’re praying for others.
Consider this if you will ...
What if someone asks you to
pray for a specific reason for them, or what if you, in the goodness
of your heart, take it upon yourself to pray for something that
someone didn’t ask for, but you believe it would be a blessing for
them.
Innocently, you pray for them, but
unbeknownst to you, the prayer is NOT God’s will for them. The prayer is not answered in the way
hoped for, and questions arise about believing to receive, and asking
in Jesus’ name, and innumerable other doubts.
In particular if you prayed openly for all to hear. This, my friend, can be
harmful to their Faith, and yours. When you pray for someone else, always be certain,
that you’re praying for God’s will to be done.
GOD ANSWERS PRAYER, JUST MAKE SURE IT IS GOD'S WILL BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU.
There is a little saying that goes like this:
God ALWAYS answers all prayers.
His answers CAN BE ... Yes, No, and Not now.
Remember that praying for God’s
will to be done in our lives may be a little hard to grasp at first,
because the human creature is naturally a selfish being. We want what
we want. But what about what God wants? He is our Creator, after all.
He owns the remote control of our lives. He created a plan for us, but
sometimes we think we are the ones in control.
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the
Lord’s purpose that prevails.
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Proverbs
19:21
There are many devices in a
man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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The world and it’s desires pass away, But the man who
does the will of God lives forever.
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1 John 2:17
And the world passeth away, and
the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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Many things the world offers look
exciting, but we don’t see what lies behind or beyond its deceptive promises.
BUT ... Our Father and
protector does.
We often make our own plans and think
we’re headed in the right direction, but if we don’t involve God in
the planning, we will probably end up on the wrong path. Don’t get
this wrong now, God loves you so much that He wants to give you the
desire of your heart, and He wants your plans to succeed and your
dreams to come true, but when we pray for something that will hurt us
or is not His will, He patiently leads us in the right direction.
May He give you the desire of your heart and make all
your plans succeed.
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Psalms 20:4
Grant thee according to thine
own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. |
He finds ways to fulfill our hopes
while still conforming to His will.
Oft times ... At first it may seem like your
prayer is not answered, but if we follow the direction that He points
us in, we’ll find what we were looking for, without disappointment.
Many times you’ll realize that what you were praying for, was
something you really didn’t want.
Praise God for His infinite wisdom!
So, how do you avoid going in the
wrong direction in the first place? Commit (trust) your prayers and
plans to Him, and He’ll show you the right thing to do.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will
succeed.
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Proverbs
16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD,
and thy thoughts shall be established.
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EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER PLAN
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY AS A HABIT
The more you grow in Him by following His plans, the more you become
like Him. You will sense His will, because He lives within you,
guiding you and conforming you. The more you become like
Him, the closer you’ll be to the center of HIS will for you and your
life.
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Jeremiah
29:12-13
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray
unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find
me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
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Don’t forget to listen when you pray. Listen with
your heart. Ask Him what He wants to say from His heart, and then
listen. You’re having a conversation with the Lord, so give Him a
chance to talk.
Give Him time to answer. Don’t forget that God is a
Spirit.
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John
4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth. |
So, His answers may
not be in the form that you expect. You never know how He may answer you
as He has in the past according to the Bible, with wind, thunder, a
hand in the clouds or a hand writing on a wall or perhaps a still
small voice as Elijah described:
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1
Kings 19:12
And after the earthquake a fire; but
the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire
a still small voice.
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These next passages show the
different ways that people EFFECTIVELY prayed in the Bible.
Kneeling before the Lord during prayer reveals
reverence for the Lord.
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Psalms 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down:
let us
kneel before the LORD
our maker.
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Daniel 6:10
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he
went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward
Jerusalem,
he kneeled upon his knees
three times a day, and prayed, and gave
thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
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1 Kings 8:54
And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of
praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from
before the altar of the LORD, from
kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to
Heaven.
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1 Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men
pray every where, lifting up holy
hands, without wrath and doubting.
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Luke 22:41
And He (Jesus) was withdrawn from them about a stone's
cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed.
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Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and
kneeled down, and prayed.
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Prayer is all about reverence and getting a leash on
our flesh.
The Lord has made it clear that EVERY knee should bow to Him.
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Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to
me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
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WHAT KEEPS SOME FROM WANTING TO GET DOWN ON THEIR
KNEES?
It is the flesh.
The flesh is selfish and almost prideful in nature. Perhaps due to the
Original sin within:
CHECK OUT THIS STUDY:
So, forcing our flesh to become obedient by bowing
to the Lord is a show of devotion not only in soul and spirit ... But
FLESH.
So why not give it a try and add FAITH that it will bring forth a more
effective relationship between you and your LORD to bow to Him in His
Spiritual presence.
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Psalms 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
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The choice is up to you ...
EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IS A CHOICE
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY IN REVERENCE
I believe it would improve your relationship with your Lord to show
more respect and would bring forth better fruits. I believe while down
there, one day it will just come to you, why you are down there in
such a humble position ...
He is GOD and we ... Are NOT.
God gave His only Son so we could get into Heaven and that ONE act,
that ONE choice alone earns Him our deepest respect.
THAT ... Is reverence.
He and He alone truly does deserve it ...
Below are some of the words of Jesus concerning
prayer.
Ask and you shall receive.
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Matthew 7:7
Ask,
and it shall be given you;
seek,
and ye shall find;
knock,
and it shall be opened unto you.
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Believe to receive.
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Matthew 21:22
And all things,
whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believing, ye shall receive.
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You must desire, believe and forgive all when you pray.
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Mark 11:22-25
And Jesus answering saith unto them,
Have Faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say
unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things
which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them.
And when ye stand praying,
forgive, if ye have ought against any:
that your Father also which is
in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
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LOVE is also a VERY important part of prayer.
To avoid prayer being hindered you must
love all.
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1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the
weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life;
that your prayers be not
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Matthew 5:43-48
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour,
and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless
them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and
pray for them
which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the
children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to
rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on
the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye?
do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren
only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
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OTHER WAYS YOU CAN OFFER PRAYER
KEEP A JOURNAL
You may have heard before that the Bible is the
Lord’s love letter to you. How about writing down your prayers to Him?
It’s also a great way to see the progress of your prayer life and your
walk of Faith.
DAVID DID ... IN HIS PSALMS
ANSWERED PRAYERS
Think about when we discussed praying
for God’s will a few moments ago, and remember that God’s perspective
is eternity. When He answers a prayer, our temporal outlook on our
lives, sometimes cause us to limit our perspective and we can’t see
the potential of the blessings that He bestows on us.
You may pray for the opportunity to
serve God better, and His answer to your prayer may not be the same
plan as yours. Keep your heart open to the doors He opens in your
life. There may be sacrifices that are necessary in order to fulfill
His will. The means by which His will is accomplished may seem extreme
to us, but don’t forget,
He IS in control, and He knows what’s
best.
Things that seem tragic to us, are
sometimes a blessing from our Father.
For example: Sometimes the only way
to make time in some peoples lives to serve Him is to remove us from
things that we hold most important to us, because we put those things
above and before Him.
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John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth not
fruit He taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth
it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
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Jesus explains
this, that God purges, or prunes our lives, so that we can produce
more fruit for Him.
FATHER, IT’S ME AGAIN
Remember that little saying about
God’s answers to prayer being ...
Yes, No, and Not now?
Let’s talk about
when the answer is, Not now.
Sometimes we must be patient in waiting
for our prayers to be answered. God’s timing isn’t always our timing.
We tend to want things to happen NOW, we don’t want to wait.
But,
again, we don’t see the full picture. From eternity, the things we
think are important don’t amount to much, but God created us with a
specific purpose in mind, and His timing is perfect!
So, when we think
things are moving too slow in our life, we need to wait, because God
is moving everything into its proper place. Jesus told a parable to
His disciples about this, that people should always pray, and not to
lose heart.
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Luke 18:2-8
There was a judge in a city, that had no respect for God, nor man. And
there was a widow in that city, and she came to him saying, Help me
against my adversary. And he wouldn’t for a while, but afterward he
said to himself, Though I have no respect for God or man; but because
this widow troubles me, I’ll give her justice, lest by her continual
pleas, she wearies me. Jesus said, Listen to what the unjust judge
said.
And shall not God protect His own elect, who pray day and night to
Him, though He is patient with them for a long time?
I tell you that He will avenge them speedily.
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Don’t lose heart!
WAIT ON THE LORD
Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act.
Travel steadily along His path.
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Psalms 37:34
Wait on the LORD,
and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when
the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
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EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IN THE NAME OF JESUS
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS
Always ask in Jesus’ name.
Jesus said:
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John 14:13-14
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do,
that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing
in my name, I will do it.
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Consider Jesus as the bridge between you and God.
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1 Timothy
2:5
For there is one God, and
one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus ...
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This is a good time to talk about
something VERY important . . . I won’t mention any names or specific
teachings. I’ll let YOU be the judge. Mary (the Mother of Jesus) was a
special woman that God chose as a vessel to bear Jesus. She was pure
and humble and God blessed her.
Now, I am VERY aware that this topic
is a sensitive issue to many, and most would prefer to just close
their eyes and ears and repeat "la la la la la la la" as loud as they
can.
I don’t seek to divide the body of
Christ nor do I seek to judge ANYONE because I believe in Grace.
However, I tickle ears poorly and TRUTH must prevail.
This topic was brought before me and
I’m not asking that you believe my words ...
But rather ... HIS WORD.
There are a lot of people that pray
TO MARY and THROUGH some past Saints. The problem is that not only
does the Bible NOT say ANYTHING about praying to her or through any
Saint, but says just the opposite. There are a lot of people who were
raised, believing that it's proper to ask a dead Saint for
intercession for them.
Some people think if you ask St.
Christopher to talk to God, you'll be protected when you travel.
Some people think if you bury a
statue of St. Joseph in your front yard when your house is for sale,
St. Joseph will ask God to make the house sell faster.
Some people believe that if you lose
something and you ask St. Jude to have a word with God, you'll find
whatever it is you lost.
Some people think that if you say 371
Hail Mary's, your prayer will be answered, and then you have to tell 9
friends about it or all deals are off.
Maybe you were taught this way of
praying and never questioned it, but we are taught to PROVE ALL
THINGS.
So let's do a little
probing for proof, shall we? As you learned earlier, the Bible teaches
us to pray in the name of JESUS.
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John 14:13-14
And whatsoever ye shall
ask in my name,
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall
ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
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The Bible is very
clear that JESUS is the mediator between us and God and that NOBODY
gets through to the Father without going through JESUS.
REMEMBER ...
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1 Timothy
2:5
For there is one God, and
ONE mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus ...
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John 10:9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved,
and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
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You MUST enter in the
JESUS door to get to God.
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John 16:23-26
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing.
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that
your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but
the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I
shall shew you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall ask in my name:
and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you.
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So we pray ...
TO God
THRU Jesus
BY the Holy Spirit
Again ... The Holy
Ghost communes with our spirit and shares with God what we pray for.
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Romans 8:26-27
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities:
for we know not what we should pray for as
we ought: but
the Spirit itself maketh intercession for
us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit,
because He maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God.
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Ponder on this TRUTH ...
Why would
anyone have you pray through THEM instead of Jesus, as it is written
to do?
Would this not
hinder the prayer?
Has Mary or
any Prophet of God, Apostle or Christian that you've ever read about
in the Bible EVER suggested that you pray to or through THEM
to God?
The entire Christian way is based on humility.
If you still have your nose turned up because
of the way you were taught, there's always one thing you can do ...
PRAY ABOUT IT
Just make sure you do it in the NAME
OF JESUS.
EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN PRAYER SUMMARY
PRAYER BIBLE STUDY ON HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY CONCLUSION
As you can see, whether you hit your knees when you
first wake up in the morning, or whether you squeeze your eyes shut,
or whether you lace your fingers so tightly that your knuckles turn
white, or open your arms and lift your hands toward Heaven, or whether
you look up or bow down, or face the east, or light incense, or burn a
votive candle in the dark, these things are all up to you.
PRAYER IS PERSONAL AND PRIVATE
As any secret convo you have with
your best friend or spouse would be.
The important ingredients to
effective prayer are ...
OBEDIENT REVERENCE
IN THE NAME OF JESUS
FAITH
PASSION
NO REPETITION
NO
HAUGHTY OR VAIN THOUGHTS
FORGIVE ALL
LOVE ALL
GOD'S WILL BE DONE
GIVE THANKS
Follow this recipe and your spirit
will feel it and God's Spirit will hear you and God will answer with YES ... NO ... Or NOT NOW
God bless you, and may your prayer life prosper with
every passing moment!
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