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Outline 1.
Objects of Prayer 2.
Answering of Prayer 3.
Attributes of a Successful Petitioner A.
RIGHT RELATIONSHIP - with both God and man B.
UNSELFISHNESS - Put the interests of God and other first C.
CONFESSION - Acknowledge your own faults D.
FORGIVENESS - Be merciful to others E.
UNITY - Oneness with both God and man F.
HOLINESS - Have a pure life and motives G.
UNPRETENTIOUS - Make no outward show before others H.
HUMILITY - Realize your nothing I.
INSPIRATION - Depend upon the Holy Spirit J.
SPIRITUALITY - Live in the Spirit, Walk in the Spirit K.
PETITION - Make your requests known L.
BOLDNESS - Be free from fear and doubt M.
FAITH - Believe in the certainty of answered prayer N.
CONFIDENCE - Never doubt O.
UNMERITORIOUS - Base the right to an answer upon the work of Christ only, not
upon personal merits P.
TRUST - Be anxious about nothing Q.
EARNESTNESS - Be sincere R.
IMPORTUNITY - Press claims before God S.
STUBBORNNESS - Refuse to be denied T.
PERSEVERANCE - Don't lose heart U. SACRIFICIAL - Deny personal pleasure and
feelings and concentrate upon the answer until it comes V.
ADORATION - Worship God and love all men W.
WHOLE-HEARTEDNESS - Put your whole life into worship X.
CONSECRATION - Be all and all for God Y.
JOY - Be happy that you are going to receive 1. Objects of Prayer A.
SALVATION: Psalms 85:7 Show us your unfailing
love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. Luke 18:13 “But the
tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as
he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to
me, for I am a sinner.’ B.
SPIRITUAL ESTABLISHMENT: Psalms 119:5 Oh, that my actions would
consistently reflect your decrees! Psalms 119:133 Guide
my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. C.
SPIRITUAL REVIVAL: Lamentations 5:21 Restore us, O Lord, and bring us
back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had! Habakkuk 3:2 I have
heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing
works. In this time of our deep need, help us again as
you did in years gone by. And in your anger, remember
your mercy. D.
DIVINE VINDICATION: 1 Kings 18:36 At the usual time for offering the
evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, “O
Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in
Israel and that I am your servant. Prove that I have done all this at your
command. E.
PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT: Psalms 16:1 Keep me safe, O God, for I have come
to you for refuge. Psalms 69:17 Don’t
hide from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in deep trouble! F.
PROSPERITY: Nehemiah
1:11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us
who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king
favorable to Psalms 118:25 Please,
Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success. G.
FOR THE SINFUL: Luke
23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what
they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing
dice. 2. Answering of Prayer A. State of the Heart Psalms
66:18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not
have listened. B.
Faith Matthew 9:27-29 After Jesus left the
girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind him, shouting, “Son of David,
have mercy on us!” 28 They went right into the house where he was
staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you
see?” “Yes, Lord,” they told him, “we do.” 29 Then he
touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” C.
Prayer Accompanied by Works Nehemiah 4:9 But we
prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves. 3. Attributes of a Successful Petitioner A.
RIGHT RELATIONSHIP - with both God and man Matthew 5:23-24 “So if
you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly
remember that someone has something against you, 24 leave your
sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come
and offer your sacrifice to God. 1 John 3:20-21 Even if
we feel guilty, God is greater than our feelings, and he knows everything. 21 Dear
friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. B.
UNSELFISHNESS - Put the interests of God and other first Matthew 6:10 May your
Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. C.
CONFESSION - Acknowledge your own faults James 5:16 Confess
your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The
earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful
results. D.
FORGIVENESS - Be merciful to others Matthew 6:14 “If you
forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive
someone who sins against me? Seven times?” 22 “No, not seven
times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven! Ephesians 4:32
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just
as God through Christ has forgiven you. E.
UNITY - Oneness with both God and man Matthew 18:18-20 “I
tell you the truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in
heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven. 19 “I
also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you
ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.20 For where two or three
gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” Acts 2:42-47 All the
believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and
to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43 A
deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many
miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together
in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their
property and possessions and shared the money with those in
need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes
for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and
generosity—47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all
the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were
being saved. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I
appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord
Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in
the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. Ephesians 4:1-5
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of
your calling, for you have been called by God. 2 Always be humble and
gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults
because of your love. 3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united
in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. 4 For there is
one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for
the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, F.
HOLINESS - Have a pure life and motives Psalms 66:18 If I had
not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. G.
UNPRETENTIOUS - Make no outward show before others Matthew 6:5-8 “When
you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street
corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the
truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you
pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in
private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward
you. 7 “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other
religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their
words again and again. 8 Don’t be like them, for your Father knows
exactly what you need even before you ask him! H.
HUMILITY - Realize your nothing Luke 18:9-14 Then
Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own
righteousness and scorned everyone else: 10 “Two men went to the 13 “But
the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to
heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be
merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’ 14 I tell you, this sinner, not
the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt
themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Galatians 6:3 If you
think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You
are not that important. I.
INSPIRATION - Depend upon the Holy Spirit Romans 8:26-27 And the
Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants
us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be
expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what
the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony
with God’s own will. J.
SPIRITUALITY - Live in the Spirit, Walk in the Spirit Galatians 5:16-26 So I
say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your
sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is
just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires
that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly
fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good
intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not
under obligation to the law of Moses. 19 When you follow the desires
of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity,
lustful pleasures, 20idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy,
outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy,
drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as
I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the K.
PETITION - Make your requests known Philippians 4:6 Don’t
worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need,
and thank him for all he has done. 1 John 5:14-15 And we
are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases
him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we
also know that he will give us what we ask for. L.
BOLDNESS - Be free from fear and doubt Hebrews 10:19-23 And
so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s M.
FAITH - Believe in the certainty of answered prayer Hebrews 11:6 And it is
impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must
believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. Luke 11:9-13 “And so I
tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on
seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to
you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds.
And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 “You fathers—if your children
ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? 12 Or if they
ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! 13 So if
you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more
will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.” N.
CONFIDENCE - Never doubt 1 John 3:21-22 Dear
friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold
confidence. 22 And we will receive from him whatever we ask because
we obey him and do the things that please him. 1 John 5:14-15 And we
are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases
him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we
also know that he will give us what we ask for. O.
UNMERITORIOUS - Base the right to an answer upon the work of Christ only, not
upon personal merits John 14:12-14 “I tell
you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done,
and even greater works, because I am going to be with the
Father. 13 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so
that the Son can bring glory to the Father. 14 Yes, ask me for
anything in my name, and I will do it! John 15:7 But if you
remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and
it will be granted! P.
TRUST - Be anxious about nothing Philippians 4:6 Don’t
worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need,
and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:7 Then
you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His
peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Q.
EARNESTNESS - Be sincere 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to
fill the gaps in your faith. James 5:17 Elijah was
as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall,
none fell for three and a half years! R.
IMPORTUNITY - Press claims before God Luke 11:5-8 Then,
teaching them more about prayer, he used this story: “Suppose you went to a
friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to
him, 6 ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have
nothing for him to eat.’ 7 And suppose he calls out from his bedroom,
‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all
in bed. I can’t help you.’ 8 But I tell you this—though he won’t do
it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and
give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence. S.
STUBBORNNESS - Refuse to be denied Luke 18:1 One day
Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never
give up. Matthew 15:21-28 Then
Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of T.
PERSEVERANCE - Don't lose heart Luke 18:1-8 One day
Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never
give up. 2 “There was a judge in a certain city,” he
said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. 3 A widow
of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute
with my enemy.’ 4 The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he
said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, 5 but this
woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she
is wearing me out with her constant requests!’” 6 Then the Lord
said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7Even he rendered a
just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to
his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them
off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when
the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have
faith?” U. SACRIFICIAL - Deny personal pleasure and
feelings and concentrate upon the answer until it comes 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do
not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain
from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more
completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan
won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control. Matthew 4:1-2 Then
Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the
devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very
hungry. V.
ADORATION - Worship God and love all men Matthew 6:9 Pray like
this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. Philippians 4:6 Don’t
worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need,
and thank him for all he has done. Hebrews 13:15
Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God,
proclaiming our allegiance to his name. W.
WHOLE-HEARTEDNESS - Put your whole life into worship Matthew 22:37 Jesus
replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all
your soul, and all your mind. X.
CONSECRATION - Be all and all for God John 15:7 But if you
remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and
it will be granted! 2 Corinthians 5:17
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old
life is gone; a new life has begun! Y.
JOY - Be happy that you are going to receive Luke 24:52-53 So they
worshiped him and then returned to
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