Power Point 1

Question 1

Prayer is not some () ritual by which
the person who prays gains entrance into a
() state.

Answer 1

1. mysterious

2. holier

Question 2

Prayer itself does not have supernatural power.
All power is in God. Prayers themselves do not
() anything. God alone does.

Answer 2

change

Question 3

Prayer is not an activity that () God.

Matt. 6:5

Answer 3

impresses

Question 4

Prayer is not our idea nor is it our natural desire.

Isa.57:19

Answer 4

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Question 5

Praying is not simply talking to God, as
important as that is; it is also a ()
act through which we proclaim our need
and constant () on Christ’s
redemptive work for us. Prayer is
fundamentally a re-presentation of the
good news of (). The key elements
of the gospel are embodied in the very act
and experience of praying.

Answer 5

1. religious
2. reliance
3. salvation

Question 6

6 But without faith it is impossible to
please Him, for he who comes to God
must believe that He is, and that He
is a rewarder of those who diligently
seek Him.

Answer 6

hebrews 11:6

Question 7

Prayer is inviting God, who happens to be
the most powerful force in the universe, to
intervene in the affairs of my life, knowing
that He has my best interest at heart.

-Charles A.Tapp

Answer 7

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Question 8

what is prayer?

Although prayer is talking to God, it is a
different than the normal conversation
between two people. Our prayers are not
just () and polite conversation. For

one thing the conversation is not between
(). Prayer is what a creature says to
his creator. It is the conversation between
a () and Holy God.

Answer 8

1. casual
2. equals
3. sinner

Question 9

Prayer is no fitful, short-lived thing. It is
no voice crying unheard and unheeded in
the silence. It is a voice that goes into
God’s ear, and it lives there as long as
God’s ear is open to holy pleas, as long as
God’s heart is alive to holy things. It is a
force that () the world

who said that?

Answer 9

shapes

em bounds

Question 10

who said

Prayer is opening of the heart to God as a
friend. Not that it is necessary to make
known to God what we are, but in order to
enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not
bring God down to us, but brings us up to
God.

Answer 10

Ellen white

Question 11

who said

Of all the Spiritual Disciplines prayer is the
most central because it ushers us into
perpetual communion with the Father.

Answer 11

Richard foster

Question 12

spiritual discipline

Answer 12

A spiritual discipline is a habit when
practiced faithfully and regularly in your
life, repeatedly brings you back to God
and opens you up to what God is saying to
you.

Question 13

“But reject profane and old wives’ fables,
and exercise yourself toward godliness.
For bodily exercise profits a little, but
godliness is profitable for all things, having
promise of the life that now is and of
that which is to come. This is a faithful
saying and worthy of all acceptance.”

Answer 13

1 Timothy 4:7-9

Question 14

Prayer is the gift that was given to
mankind following the Fall that enabled
him to () his communion with God.
It is a blessing from God.

Answer 14

preserve

Question 15

And to Seth, to him also there was born a
son, and he called his name Enos: then
began men to call upon the name of the
Lord.

Answer 15

the origin of prayer-genesis 4:26

Question 16

The very first words of the Lord’s Prayer
reveal a very basic truth: prayer is not
about () rules and methods, but
it is about establishing and maintaining a
() with God. In fact the very first
word reminds us that as we draw close to
God we are drawn into a closer
relationship with one another.

Answer 16

1. establishing

2. relationship

Question 17

who said

“We must never allow anything to injure
our relationship with God; if it does get
injured we must take time and get it right.
The main thing about Christianity is not
the work that we do, but the relationship
that we maintain and the atmosphere
produced by that relationship. That is all
that God asks, and it is the one thing that
is being continually assailed.”

Answer 17

Oswald chambers

Question 18

If prayer is to be the very hear-beat of our
life in God that it was intended to be, then
it must not be viewed simply as a last
resort, but it must a reflex response to our
daily encounter with life as we know it.

Answer 18

conclusion

Question 19

Prayer is a solemn request or
thanksgiving to God. A formula or form of
words used in praying.

Answer 19

Webster

Question 20

prayer is an adventure with God

Answer 20

David Healey - Author

Question 21

Prayer is serving God His way. It’s not
just about getting our needs me, although
that’s an important part of prayer. God
has things for each of us to do, and they
start with prayer.

Answer 21

Stormie Omartian

Question 22

and whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith

Answer 22

words of Jesus -Matt. 21:22

Question 23

it is written, ‘my house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you have made it a den of thieves

Answer 23

Mathew 21:13

Question 24

watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation

Answer 24

Mathew 26:41

Question 25

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.

Answer 25

Mark 1:35

Question 26

after leaving them, he went up to the mountainside to pray

Answer 26

mark 6:46

Question 27

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Answer 27

mark 11:24

Question 28

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you

Answer 28

Luke 6:28

Question 29

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

Answer 29

Luke 11:1

Question 30

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who believe in me through their message.”

Answer 30

John 17:15

Question 31

Lessons Learned 4

Answer 31

1. Jesus recognized the value of a consistent prayer life. 2. That true prayer comes from the heart. 3. Our prayers must be steady and persevering. 4. If prayer is going to be of any value it must be fed by faith.

Question 32

``` who said? “Promises stored in the heart, are to be the fuel from which prayer receives life and warmth….He who wants to learn to pray well, must first study God’s word and store it in his memory and thought.” ```

Answer 32

E.M. Bounds, p. 173

Question 33

“In our prayer lives we often overlook a personal relationship with the Lord. We come to God with our lists. We pray for the sick, the missionaries, our country, the church, our families, our finances and the list continues. And properly so. We ought to be praying for all these individual situations on a daily basis. But too often that is where our prayers end. What happened to the relationship? Where in our prayers have we drawn near to God.”

Answer 33

prayer quote-David Butts