The 7th lesson in the PEARLS book was written by Ancil Jenkins. It is a lesson on the basics of prayer. I plan on ending our class with some prayer requests.
3. Newsweek Poll 87%: God answers prayers 54%: pray on a daily basis, including 25%: pray once a day 29%: more than once a day
4. Newsweek Poll (continued) 82% ask for health or success for a child or family member 82% believe God does not play favorites in answering prayers 79%: God answers prayers for healing someone with an incurable disease 75% ask for strength to overcome personal weakness 72%: prayers for help in finding a job are asnwered 54%: when God doesn’t answer prayer, it wasn’t God’s will to answer 51%: God does NOT answer prayers to win sporting events 36% never pray for financial or career success
5. 3 Questions 1. What is “answered” prayer? Is it only when God says “yes”? 2. Why do 18% of people surveyed say they turn away from God when their prayers are not answered? 3. What does it mean to “pray without ceasing”?