Prayer and Devotion

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PRAYERand

DEVOTION


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PRAYER and DEVOTION Prayer and devotion is thebelievers secret in growing

continuously unto the Lord.This is the primary basis sothat a Christian will walkvictoriously in the light ofGods Word.


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WHAT IS PRAYER? An offering of our desires to God, for allthings lawful and needful with a humbleconfidence that we shall obtain mercythrough Jesus Christ our Lord. The souls desire for God.(Ps.42:102;Ps.63:1-3;Ps.84:2;Ps.143:6-9)

A cry, a supplication.(Exo.22:23;Ps.34:15,17;Ps.86:3;Ps.88:1-2,13;Isa.19:20)

An appeal from the child to the Father.(Hosea14:1-3;Matt.6:6;Luke11:2)


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WHAT IS PRAYER? Prayer is man giving God the legal rightand permission to interfere in earthsaffair. Prayer is man giving heaven earthlylicense to influence earth. Prayer is man exercising his legal

authority on earth to invoke heavensinfluence on the planet.


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PATTERN OF PRAYERAadorationpraiseandworshipofthesoultothe

Lord(Ps.95:6)

C-confessionrepentancefromeverysin

(Ps.32:5)

T-thanksgiving(Phil.4:6)

S-supplicationintercession,request,petitionanddesires

(ITim.2:1)


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HOW TO PRAY?1. Pray to the Father(Lk.11:2)intheNameofourLordJesusChrist

(Jn.14:13-14)throughthepoweroftheHoly

Spirit/Eph.6:182. Pray continually(Rom.12:12;IThess.5:14-17)

a.Infaith(Mark11:24;Heb.10:22)

b.Withaforgivingspirit(Mk.11:25)c.Withallyourheart(Ps.119:2)

d.Withperseverance(Lk.11:8;Lk.18:1-7)

e.Inrighteousness(Ps.34:15,17;Jn.15:7)


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WHERE TO PRAY?1.Everywhere(ITim.2:8)2.Inyourroom(Matt.6:6)3. Inthetemple(church)(Lk.18:10;Ps.26:12)

WHEN TO PRAY?1.Always(Lk.18:1;IThess5:17)2.Inthemorning(Ps.5:3)3.Atnoon and evening (Ps.55:17)4.Daily(Daniel6:10)5.Day and night (Ps.88:1)


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POSTURES AND ATTITUDES IN PRAYER1.Bowingthehead(Gen.24:26,49)

2.FallfacedownlikeMuslimswhentheyarepraying(Num.16:22-45)

3.Kneeling(IKings8:54;Ezra9:5)

4.Standing(Lk.18:13)

5.Sitting(Judges20:26)6.Liftingupthehands(Neh.8:6,Ps.64:3)

7.Lookingup(Ps.121:1)

8.Spreadingoutthehands(Exo.9:29)

9.Weeping(ISam.1:19,Ps.39:12)

10.Talking(Gen.18:23-33)

11.Agonizing(Lk.22:44)

12.Groaning(Rom.8:26-27)


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HINDRANCES TO PRAYER1.Sin(Ps.66:18;Isa.59:1-2)

2.Fear(Jn.4:18)3.Guilt(Rom.8:1-2)

4. FeelingofInferiority(Heb.4:16)

5.Doubt(James1:5-8)

6.Wrongmotives(James4:3)7.Bitterness(Ps.66:18;Heb.12:15)

8.Unforgiveness(Mk.11:25;Eph.4:26-27)

9.BrokenFamilyRelationship(1Pet.3:7)

10.Idols(Ezek.14:3)

11.Stinginess(Prov.31:13)


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PERSONAL DEVOTIONQUIETTIME


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PURPOSES OF QUIET TIME1. Fellowship with God

2. The Father desires our dailyworship.

3. Strength for the day. Christian

life is a battle against sin, theworld and the devil.

( Eph. 6:12)

4. Affords an opportunity for a

systematic Bible study and

prayer.


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HOW TO PREPARE FOR QUIET TIME1.RememberthatitisanappointmentwiththeLord.

2. Setaconvenienttimeforyouandbeconsistent

withit.3.Gotobedontime.

4. Besureyouarewide-awakebeforereadingor

praying.

5. Makeuseofthedifferentposturesandattitudesinprayersothatyouwontgetsleepy.

6.InreadingScriptures,putawaydistractingobjects.

7. GivetheLordachancetospeaktoyouinyour

devotion,donotdoallthetalking.

8. SeektheleadingandguidanceoftheHolySpiritinyourdevotionandbewillingtoobeythatwhich

youhavereadintheWordofGod.(Jn.2:5)

9. ComebeforeHimwithacleanheart.

(Ps.51:17;Jer.29:13,Ps.24:3-4)


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MATERIALS FOR QUIET TIME1. Holy Bible.Readitprayerfullyaccordingto

yourscheduledtimeforit.Choosea

translationwhereinyouarefullyacquaintedwith.

2.Notebook and ballpenforrecordingsomethingfromtheword.Youcanmakeuseof

theNavigatorssystemofBiblestudy.AfterreadingtheBible,recordtheanswertothese

questions:

a.WhatnewthinghaveIlearnedtoday?

b.Isthereacommandformetofollow?

c.Isthereanexampleformetofollow?

d.Isthereanerrorformetoavoid?

e.Isthereasinformetoforsake?

f.Isthereapromiseformetoclaim?

g.IsthereanewthoughtaboutGodHimself?


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