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1 Thessalonians 5: 16-
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 Be joyful always;
pray continually; give
thanks in all
circumstances for this
is God’s will for you in
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Christ Jesus.
Introduction
What is PRAYER?
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 “Prayer is an offering

up of our desires to
God for all things
lawful and needful,
with humble
confidence that we
shall obtain them
through the mediation
of our Lord and Savior
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 §“PRAYER
 is the

 soul of man

talking to
GOD”.
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 §“PRAYER
 is

fundamental
for success
in every area
of Christian’s
life”.
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 §“PRAYER
 is the key

to
overcomin
g life’s
 situation”.

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§“PRAYER is
the fuel
that
ignites
and
maintains
the
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“PRAYER
is the
thermometer
that
measure’s
faith”.
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Understanding Prayer
 Four (4) simple WORDS to understand PRAYER.
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1.PRAYER is a means of FELLOWSHIP with

GOD.
2.
3.PRAYER is a means of AFFECTING THE
LIVES of others.
4.
5.PRAYER is a CONVERSATION with GOD.
6.
7.PRAYER is a means of THANKING GOD
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1. Prayer is a means of
FELLOWSHIP with God.

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 A. It should be CONSISTENT.
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1 Thessalonians 5:17
 “Pray Continually”
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 B. It should be PERSONAL.
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Mark 1:35
 “Very early in the morning, while it was
still dark, Jesus got up, left the house
and went off to a solitary place, where
he prayed”.
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 2. Prayer is a means of
AFFECTING THE LIVES of others.

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 A. Paul’s most frequent kind of prayer
was a petition specifically asking
God’s blessing in the lives of his
fellow Christians.
 Ephesians 1: 16-18
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“I have not stopped giving thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers. I keep
asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of
Wisdom and revelation, so that you may know
him better. I pray also that the eyes of your
heart maybe enlightened in order that you
may know the hope to which he has called
you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in
the Saints”.
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Paul encourages Timothy to
B.
intercede in prayer for the lives of
all men and especially for those in
positions of leadership.
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1 Timothy 2:1
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“ I urge, then, first of all, that
requests, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for everyone”.

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 3. Prayer is CONVERSATION with
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God.
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A.In all good conversations, there is a
need to have openness and
honesty as you converse with the
Lord.
B.
C.When you pray, talk to Him using
the language that seems most
natural and meaningful to you
personally.
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 1. Notice the simplicity of the PRAYER

by the thief on the cross. He simply
said, “Jesus remember me when you
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2. Notice the highly personal quality
of Jesus PRAYER in John 17. With
complete frankness and openness. He
speaks to the Father in prayer about His
disciples, His eternal glory, and the
world. He is confident that His PRAYERS
is being heard.
 After Jesus said this, He looked
toward heaven and prayed: Father, the
time has come. Glorify your Son, that
your Son may glorify you. For you have
granted him authority over all people
that he might give eternal life to all those
you have given him. Now this eternal life:
that they may know you, the only true
God , and Jesus Christ, whom you
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 4. Prayer is a means of
THANKING God and giving Him
praise.
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1 T h e ssa lo n ia n s 5 : 1 7
“Give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you in
Christ Jesus”.
FINAL CHALLENGE
 Make PRAYER a
Lifestyle
 START NOW!

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