How do we learn to pray? There are many prayers in the Bible we can learn from. The prayer of Jabez? Yes. The prayer of Jesus? Yes. We will consider the teaching of Jesus on this subject to understand his power for living.

1. Prayer Fasting
Giving
John Kent
September 3 2011
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2. Introduction
“Don’t just stand there pray something.”
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and
Prayer of Jabez? enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from
harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. I
Chron 4:10
Prayer of Jesus!
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3. Who is this for
Is this piety for
the religious
fanatics or all
believers?
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4. Why do these things
blessings and benefits of spiritual disciplines
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5. I John 2:15 -17
Do not love the world or the things in the world.
If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father
is not in him. For all that is in the world—the
lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the
pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the
world. And the world is passing away, and the
lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides
forever.
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6. private prayer
Secret - Mt 6:6; Acts 10:2, 30
Church - Mt 18:20; I Cor 14:14
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7. parts of prayer
Adoration - Dan 4:34, 35
Confession - I John 1:9; Pv 28:13; Ps 51:1-4
(sin hinders our prayer)
Supplication - I Tim 2:1-3
(to ask humbly or earnestly)
Intercession - James 5:15
Privilege - pleasure to join with Christ
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8. parts of prayer
Position - enthroned in the spiritual realm with
Christ
Promise - to see Jesus kingdom established
Intercession involves serving, fighting, ruling,
weeping and dying to ourselves. (Eph 6:11)
Who might we pray for? The lost, authorities,
nations, laborers, sick and afflicted, family.
Thanksgiving - Phil 4:6
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9. prerequisites
Purity of heart - Ps 66:18, 19; Job 16:17
Hypocrisy hinders the very heart and purpose
of prayer. Believing - Mt 21:22
In Christ’s name - John 14:13
According to God’s will - I John 5:14
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10. posture
Forgiving spirit - Mt 6:14
Simplicity - Mt 6:5,6
Humility and repentance Lk 18:10-14
Unity of believers - Mt 18:19,20
Tenacity - Lk 18:1-8
Importunity - Lk 11:5-8
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11. posture
Not many words - Mt 6:7
Vain repetition in not prayer because it is closing of your
mind and not communicating with God.
Clearly praying using rosary beads where the lips are moving
but the mind is not employed is condemned by Jesus.
Religious jargon should be avoided when praying. (Just and
bless) It makes prayer more into a religious exercise than a
natural part of our lives.
Unceasingly - I Th 5:17
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12. Conclusion
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