Lesson 6
Prayer

Study Compiled by Kevin L. Ziegler, Evangelist
at South Side Church of Christ, Danville, IL 61832
southside.restorationplea.com

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• Do not be like the hypocrites

• They love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners

• So that they may be seen by men

• They have their reward in full

• Do not be like the Gentiles

• They use meaningless repetition

• They suppose that they will be heard for their many words

• When you pray

• Go into your inner room, close your door

• Pray to your Father who is in secret

• Your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

• Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

• Use this model

• Our Father who is in heaven

• Hallowed be Your name

• Your kingdom come

• Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven

• Give us this day our daily bread

• And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors

• For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you

• If you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions

• Do not lead us into temptation

• Deliver us from evil.

• Prayer is 

• "beseeching the Lord" - Exodus 32:11 

• "pouring out the soul before the Lord" - I Samuel 1:15 

• "praying and crying to heaven" - II Chronicles 32:20

• "seeking unto God and making supplication" - Job 8:5 

• "drawing near to God" - Psalm 73:28 

• "bowing the knees" - Ephesians 3:14 

• Acceptable prayer must be sincere and needs to be offered in reverence and fear to a Holy God - Hebrews 10:22

• Prayer must also be offered in the faith 

• That God is God

• God hears and is the answerer of prayer

• In the name of Christ - Ephesians 2:18 5:20, Colossians 3:17, I Peter 2:5

J.W. McGarvey's Lessons on Prayer - 1889

Bill Paul's How to Have Your Prayers Answered

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