PPT-Prayer What is prayer? Communication with God

Relationship with God Different types of prayer The prayer of faith Different types of prayer The prayer of faith The prayer of agreement Different types of prayer The prayer of faith The prayer of request. 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.. S. T. M. ARY. C. OMPUTER. C. ENTER, . E. AST. B. RUNSWICK, . NJ. , . Sunday School Computer Program© . 2011 . Memory Verse. “Go . in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of . 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 . is vitally . important to the spiritual life of . every. believer .  . Prayer is invading the impossible. It is essentially a partnership of the redeemed child of God working hand in hand with God toward the realization of His redemptive purposes on earth.. Andy and Kathy Spencer. Austin, Texas. Revitalize. . To make something or someone active, healthy or energetic again.. Imbue something with new life and vitality. Realize it is God who has the power and does the work. . Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible, Second Edition. Unit 5, Chapter 14. Document#: TX004820. What Is Prayer?. Prayer is fundamentally a relationship.. It is a personal, vital, and intimate connection with the living God.. Prayer is . communication. with God.. Why do we PRAY?. 1) To Obey His . COMMAND. 2) To Resist . TEMPTATION. 3) To Receive . DIRECTION. , . FORGIVENESS. and . HEALING. If you only pray when you’re in trouble, then you’re in trouble. To explain why some prayers aren’t good prayers. To reflect on why God doesn’t seem to answer some prayer. How Prayer is Answered. Think of a time when God answered one of your prayers. . How did He answer it ? . 10 When the Church Fasts. 17 When the Church Says Amen! . 24 When the Church Praises. 31 When the Church Intercedes . Power Up! The House of Prayer. July. Jesus lived & taught a life of prayer. In the Primary School. Overview. Prayer. Meditation – research and practice. Prayer in the classroom. Resources. Prayer is turning the heart toward God. When a person prays, he enters into a living relationship with God.. how to pray – . pattern and attitude. what to pray for. what to expect from prayer. ‘Lord, teach us to pray’ Luke 11:1. Jesus gave them and us a prayer as a model or a pattern which includes a number of petitions:. Of a Vibrant Parish. The Eucharist is the Heart. T. he Most Holy Eucharist is the . heart, . the . well-spring . and . source . from which . all. prayer flows. It is the well-spring or “beating heart” which gives life to a parish. . and. . . Church. . History. Chapter 48. Tuning In to God . Chapter Summary. God invites us into a relationship with him. . God is available to us all day, every day, through prayer.. We can pray in five ways: petition, blessing, intercession, praise, and thanksgiving. . Matthew 6:5-13. . Unrepentant. (Is. 59:1-2; 15). . Unbelief. (James 1:6). . Wrong. . Motive. (James 4:3). . Pride. (Job 35:12; James 4:6). . Neglect of God’s. . Word. (Prov. 28:9). . Unforgiving.