PPT-Prayer 75% of Americans pray at least monthly

55 of Americans pray daily 64 of women 46 of men 65 of people over age 65 41 of people under age 30 The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect James 516. The Christian faith is to be believed, celebrated, and lived in an intense and personal relationship with the living and true God.. Prayer is the place of covenant. It comes from the heart.. CCC 2563: The heart is our hidden center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God can fathom the human heart and know it fully.. Prayer is not the psychological crutch of a weakling.. Prayer is not the act of an emotionally insecure person.. Prayer is not the last resort when all else fails.. Prayer is not the “911 Emergency Line” in times of trouble.. Why We Pray. Prayer is how we keep in contact with our Heavenly Father.. “. After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone. and the. . Tax Collector . How did the Pharisee pray? . With . judgment of others. With . self exaltation (Pride). How did the Tax collector pray? . With Repentance. With Humility. “… for everyone who . :. THe. Battle for control over the soul . Example video . What is Prayer ? . Six Kinds of Prayer . The Prayer of . Agreement . In . Matthew . 18:19. The Prayer of . Faith . Mark . 11:24. The Prayer of Consecration and . encountering god & unlocking . his Power in Our World. Keys to Prayer Series. March 5: Session 1 – Understanding Prayer. March 12: Session 2 . –. How and What Do I Pray?. March 19: Session 3 . Q/A: 116-129. What is prayer?. Prayer is the most important exercise of our faith and the way in which we daily receive God's benefits.. P. rayer is the surest witness of a someone’s conversion, evidence that the Holy Spirit has put spiritual life into the heart of that person.. A. doration. C. onfession. T. hanksgiving. S. upplication. The Power of Prayer (Push us to pray). Forgiveness. Peace. Strength. Opportunity. Boldness . Laborers. Wisdom. Healing. The Principles of Prayer (Pray correctly). 1 Thess. 5:17. “Pray without ceasing” . Matt 7:7-11 . “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to…. Martin Luther. Matthew 6:5-13 . (page 787 on pew Bibles). “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. . The MILLION HOUR Prayer Campaign. For Unreached Peoples. NO . 28. Alive Ministries: PROJECT PRAY – www.projectpray.org. The Mandate:. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me . humility . is the foundation of prayer, Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God." . Prayer is worship. Worship = offer of praise, adoration and gratitude to God.. Prayer is worship because it offers praise, adoration and gratitude to God.. For many, prayer is only a last . restort. . After all else has failed and we are deeper in trouble, then we pray for God to get us out of the problem.. Week 2 : A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer I’ve learned we are wired for prayer Ecclesiastes 3:11 “God has planted eternity in the human heart.” We’re not very good at prayer Romans 8:26 New Living Translation