Prayer
The Evangelical Herald
Bible Study No. 09-03

Prayer

I.  Prayer -- Communicating with The Creator God
          A.  Connecting with God  (Heb. 10:19; Ehp. 2:18))
                 1.  Becoming Spiritual Beings (1 Cor. 2:14)
                 2.  Submitting to our Creator (Jms. 4:7)
                 3.  Our Need -- keeping line open (1 Thess. 5:17)

          B.  Listening to God
                1.  Talks through His Word (Mt 4:4; Jhn 17:17
                2.  Conforms to eternal Purposes
                3.  Speaks through still, small voice (1 Kings 19:12,13; Rev. 2:7)

          C.  Talking to God
                1.  Recognize His Holiness (Mt. 6:9)
                2.  Talk in the Name of Jesus (Jhn. 16:26)
                      a)  Accept His Redemptive Sacrifice of Love
                      b)  Thankful for His mercy (1 pet. 1:3)
                3.  Ask in conformance to His Purposes (1 Jhn.         5:14)
                      a)  Our need of Him
                      b)  Keep us clean and holy
                      c)  Strength to carry out His work

II.  Biblical Principles
        A.  Jesus' Teaching (Mt. 6:9-13; Jhn. 17:1-26))
                1.  God's Holiness
                2.  The Eternal Kingdom
                3.  Unity of Believers
                4.  Our Needs

        B.  Examples of Paul's Prayers
               1.  Spiritual Needs (Col. 1:9-15)
               2.  Physical Needs (2 Cor. 12:7-9)