Begin with prayer: “God,
I ask you to speak to me
through your Word, the Bible. Speak to my heart to
understand what you want to say to me. Amen.”
Study #5
What is prayer all about?
Nahum 1
7The LORD is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in Him.
Q- What three things does this tell you about God’s character?
Q- In light of that, what action does God want you to take?
1 Peter 5
7Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
Philippians 4
4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let
your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about
anything,
but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.
Q – What
does God want us to do with our concerns?
1 Thessalonians 5
16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Q- In
what way do you think these three commands relate to each other?
1 John 5
14This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we
ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15And if we know
that He hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of Him.
Q – What
prayers does God answer?
Romans 8
26In 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. 27And He who searches our hearts knows
the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance
with
God's will.
Q- How
does the Holy Spirit help us in our prayers?
Hebrews 4
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through
the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess...16Let
us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive
mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
1 Timothy 2
5For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ
Jesus
John 14 -- Jesus speaking:
13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring
glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will
do it.
Q- When
your prayers are answered, how does it glorify God?
Psalm 66
18If I had cherished sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened...
Psalm 145
18The Lord is near to all who call on Him,
to all who call on Him in truth.
Q- What
do these verses tell us about the sincerity and honesty God desires when
we talk to Him?
Psalm 62
5Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from Him. 6He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 7My salvation
and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8Trust in Him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.
Q- According
to these verses, what does God want us to believe about Him....how does
God want us to trust Him, as we pray?
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