How to Spend an Hour a Day in Prayer. Matthew 26:40-41. Bro.

Steve Gaines

How to Spend an Hour a Day in Prayer c Morning Worship Service c Sunday, August 2, 2009
priority
1. The ________________________ of prayer.
saints
• Old Testament ________________________.
Abraham
________________________. Genesis 17:3
David
________________________. Psalm 116:1-2
Daniel
________________________. Daniel 6:10
Jesus
• ________________________. Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16
early
• The ________________________ Christians
________________________. Acts 1:14; 2:42
time
2. A ________________________ for prayer.
Same
• ________________________ day
time each ________________________.
Beginning day
• ________________________ of your ________________________. Psalm 5:1-3
Avoid rushed
• ________________________ feeling ________________________. Mark 1:35
place
3. A ________________________ for prayer.
preferred
• A ________________________ place. Genesis 12:8; Genesis 13:3-4
private
• A ________________________ place. Matthew 6:6
prepared
• A ________________________ Bible
place – ________________________, hymnal
________________________, prayer
list
______________________ devotional
(notebook or cards), _______________________ maps
books, ______________________.
pattern
4. A ________________________ for prayer.
praise
• Begin with ________________________.
Jireh
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord My Provider. Genesis 22:14; Romans 8:32; Philippians 4:19
Rapha
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord Who Heals. Exodus 15:26; Psalm 103:1-3; 3 John 1:2
Nissi
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord My Banner. Exodus 17:15; Psalm 91:10-11; Isaiah 54:17
armor
Put on the “________________________ God
of ________________________.” Ephesians 6:10-18
Makadesh
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord Who Sanctifies. Leviticus 20:7-8; Leviticus 20:26;
Psalm 51:10-13
Shalom
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord My Peace. Judges 6:24; Isaiah 26:3; John 14:27;
Philippians 4:6-7
Rohi
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord My Shepherd. Psalm 23:1; John 10:27-30
Tsidkenu
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord My Righteousness. Jeremiah 23:5-6
1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Psalm 17:15
Shammah
- Jehovah-________________________ – The Lord Who Is Present. Ezekiel 48:35; Exodus 33:14; Psalm 16:11
list
• After praise, pray your prayer ________________________ (notebook or cards).
promises
- Pray Scripture ________________________ back to God.
requests
- Write down prayer ________________________.
Family
________________________, church
________________________, pastor
________________________ and
staff
________________________, Christians
other ________________________, people
lost ________________________,
nation
_______________________, leaders
________________________, needs
specific ________________________, confession of
sin concerns maps
______________________, anything that _____________________ you, pray over ______________________.
works
- Develop a pattern that ________________________ for you.
simple
o Keep it ________________________.
daily
o Pray for some items ________________________, weekly
others ________________________.
• Concluding suggestions:
Spirit
- “Pray in the ________________________.”
persistently
- Pray ________________________.
faith
- Pray in ________________________.
passion
- Pray with ________________________.
praise
Pray abundantly with ________________________ thanksgiving
and ________________________.