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Prayer is what nourishes the soul Prayer is a pillar of faithfulness in marriage Prayer is the beginning of the road to salvation Prayer is what annihilated the power of fire and beasts Prayer is the guard which is neither shaken nor defeated. 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.. Songs. Offering. Bible . study. Song. Lord’s Supper. Announcements. Prayer. The simplicity of Jesus’ teaching . The bluntness of Jesus’ teaching . The basis of Jesus’ teaching. Jesus constantly active. Rev. Christopher J. Respass. Rev. Shawn P. Ellis. Rev. . Torin. Wallace. Rev. Tony Pettis. Rule . 4: . . Pray!. Recap. . . Rule 1:. Realize that God means for you to be where you are.. . Rule 2:. 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. 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 . 1 Thessalonians 5:17. . Pray without ceasing (ESV). Never stop praying (NLT). be unceasing . and. persistent in prayer (AMP). Pray constantly (HCSB). Pray continually (NIV). Prayer is a Matter of First Importance. 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.. Trevor Birtle. The Importance of Prayer. “Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. ” . Dr Martin Lloyd-Jones. “to be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. 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. . Why is Prayer So Difficult?. It is NOT Intuitive. “We do not know how to pray as we should; but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with . groanings. too deep for words.”. . - Romans 8:26. 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." . What information would you share with…. An acquaintance?. Your neighbour?. Your boss?. A work colleague?. A friend?. A family member?. A best friend?. A spouse?. Switch on. “. 16. Rejoice always, . 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..