Notes

Question 1

4 misconceptions about prayer

Answer 1

1. mysterious and mystical
2. it is supernatural in itself instead of God
3. it impresses God (Mathew 6:5)
4. it is our idea and not a natural desire (Isaiah 57:19)

Question 2

the theology of prayer

Answer 2

praying is not simply talking to God, as important as that is; it is also a religious act through which we proclaim our need and constant reliance on Christs redemptive for for us. prayer is fundamentally a representation of the good news of salvation. the key elements of the gospel are embodied in the very act and experience of praying

Question 3

hebrews 11:6

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Charles A. Tapp definition of prayer

memorize

Answer 4

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 Tapp

Question 5

what is prayer?

Answer 5

altho prayer is talking to Gd, it is a different than the normal conversation between two people. our prayers are not just casual and polite conversation. for one thing the conversation is not between equals. prayer is what a creature says to his creator. it is the conversation between a sinner and holy God

Question 6

E.M. Bounds

Answer 6

prayer is not fitful, short lived thing. it is no vice 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 shapes the world

Question 7

Jesus said;

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

Answer 7

mathew 21:22

Question 8

Jesus said

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

Answer 8

mathew 21:13

Question 9

Jesus said

watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation

Answer 9

mathew 26:41

Question 10

Jesus did
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 10

mark 1:35

Question 11

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

Answer 11

mark 6:46

Question 12

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

Answer 12

mark 11:24

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Luke 6:28

Question 14

grace is

Answer 14

receiving or giving something not deserved

Question 15

mercy is

Answer 15

withholding or not having to receive something deserved

Question 16

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 16

Luke 11:1

Question 17

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

Answer 17

John 17:15

Question 18

lessons learned

Answer 18

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 tone of any value it must be fed by faith

Question 19

mother 6:1-13

Answer 19

look up

Question 20

introduction

Answer 20

the lords prayer is in essence the disciples payer because it was for their use and not his. it was a template for what they should be praying for first and what should come next

Question 21

like hypocrites

Answer 21

1. there should be no pretense in prayer
2. we will not be heard based on the length of our prayers or because of the lords we use
3. no reward will be given for our performance. the applause we will receive form men will be sufficient

Question 22

like the gentiles

Answer 22

1. gentiles did not worship the true god
2. repetitious babbling-praying with an attitude that god is not listening and he must be manipulated in order to respond
3. prayer is not about changing the mind of God
4. it also suggests praying where the focus is more on the words than the need

Question 23

quote Oswald chambers

Answer 23

we must not allow anything to injure our relationship with God; if it does get injured we must take time and get it right. main thing about Christianity is ot the work we do but the relatunshi that we maintain and the atmosphere produced by that relationship. that is al that god asks, and it is the one ting that we can do

Question 24

t

Answer 24

there are basic similarities between the Ten Commandments and the lords prayer. both address mans relationships with god. as well as mans relationship with man. it begins with making a relationship with god

Question 25

our father in heaven notes

Answer 25

although Jesus admonishes us to approach god as father, it is still with the distinction that he is out father who resides in heaven there grating us access to all that heaven has to offer.

Question 26

Malachi 3: 10

Answer 26

and see If I will open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it

Question 27

many times the tendency in prayer is t begin by giving God our to do list. but Jesus in the lords prayer shifts the paradigm from man's needs coming first to God first receiving the glory that is due his name. by first recognizing gods glory, it reminds us of the transforming power that he posses to change our lives

Answer 27

t

Question 28

thy kingdom come

Answer 28

asking for their kingdom of God to come is in essence asking tat God and his rule be felt on the earth. but in order for this to take place, it must take hold in our lives. the reign of God in ones life is then reflected through obedience to his will

Question 29

give us this day

Answer 29

Jesus begins the second half of his prayer by getting the disciples to recognize that their total depends lies in god. the provision that we are to seek goes beyond the physical "daily bread", but it points our need for the bread of life

Question 30

John 15:5

Answer 30

I am the vibe, you are the branches

Question 31

forgive us our debts

Answer 31

1. our forgiveness from God is contingent upon our willingness to grant the same to others 2. by demanding that we be willing to forgive others before we seek his forgiveness, God is teaching how we are to deal fairly with one another

Question 32

and lead us not

Answer 32

in the sixth and final petition Jesus is not implying that god leads us into temptation, but that we are to seek his aid to navigate us safely through the land minds the evil one has placed in our paths.

Question 33

important note

Answer 33

the petition to lead us not nt temptation expresses a healthy distrust of ones own ability to resist the test part from the help of God. in essence, it achnleges our complete dependence on the lord

Question 34

conclusion

Answer 34

the most amazing aspect of the lords prayer is that our Heavenly Father longs to hear from his children

Question 35

Luke 18:1-8

Answer 35

t

Question 36

the repose of this parade is to show that. tho our prayer may appear unanswered we should not give up

Answer 36

t

Question 37

in over one third of the gospels of Mathew mark and Luke, Jesus used tables, simple word stories, to aid his listeners in gaining an understanding of the aspect of the nature of the kingdom of God.

Answer 37

t

Question 38

the judge had no regard for Gods law, gods will, gods way. he also had no regard for man. his life, his happiness or his well being.

Answer 38

t

Question 39

when one has no regard for the creator how can he be expected to have any regard for the creation

Answer 39

t

Question 40

the widow

Answer 40

1. she came seeking justice 2. someone had wronged her 3. her concern was that the situation be made right

Question 41

she was searching for justice from a man who has no regard for the wisdom of god or the opinions of man

Answer 41

t

Question 42

god is not only concerned with our methods but he is just as concerned with our motives

Answer 42

t

Question 43

we must not conceive of prayer as overcoming God's reluctance but as laying hold of his highest willingness

Answer 43

archbishop trench

Question 44

God

Answer 44

1. troubled by the elect 2. seeks justice for the elect 3. tries their patience (appears not to respond)

Question 45

vs. 8 answers them speedily

Answer 45

1. when you least expect it 2. when you are about to throw in the towel 3. but then with no apparent warning, he's there (behold I come quickly -(rev. 22:12)

Question 46

Thessalonians 5:2-4 (new king James version)

Answer 46

t