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Lesson 8 -- Prayer
Our new life in Christ creates a new relationship with Jesus. And for a new relationship to grow
with Jesus, like with our friends, families or loved ones, we need a healthy and strong
communication. God delights to communicate with His children, through the written Word of
God, the Bible. And we, His children, respond to God through prayer. Many believe that prayer
is a passive activity. It is not! It is the most active and dynamic force in the whole universe!
Prayer is the power house of God.
Let them recite the Model Prayer-- Our Father, which the Lord Jesus taught to his disciples
which can be found in Matthew 6: 9-13 and Luke 11:2-4.
The mechanics of prayer:
P - pray to our Heavenly Father and worship Him
Matthew 6:9 -- This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come
Who should we address in prayer? How do we worship God?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------R - repent of your sins
Luke 11:4 -- Forgive us our sins
Psalm 66:18-19 -- If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not
have listened; but God has surely listened and heard my
voice in prayer.
Why do we need to ask for forgiveness for our sins?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A - ask, seek, knock in Jesus name
Luke 11:9-10 -- So I say to you: ask and it will be given to you; seek and
you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For
everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him
who knocks, the door will be opened.
Luke 11:3 -- Give us each day our daily bread

John 14:13-14 -- And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the
Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask for
anything in my Name and I will do it.
In whose name can we ask something from our Father?
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Y - yield to Gods will
Matthew 6: 10 -- your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
1 John 5:14-15 -- This is the confidence we have in approaching God: if
we ask anything according to His will, he hears us. And
if we know that he hears us whatever we ask we know
that we have what we asked of him.
Why is it necessary that we ask in accordance with His will?

E - empowered by the Holy Spirit and everything is possible for him who believes
Romans 8:26 -- In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do
not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself
intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
Mark 9:23 -- Everything is possible for him who believes.
Mark 11:24 -- Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe
that you have received it, and it will be yours.
How can you say that you have faith to believe that God will answer your prayer?

R - release forgiveness
Luke 11:4 -- for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
Matthew 6:14-15 -- For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your
Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not
forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Have you forgiven those who have hurt or offended you? This is the best time to do it.

Note: Get a prayer partner and pray for each other with faith in your hearts.. Pray to God, our
Father in the Name of Jesus and with the help of the Holy Spirit.