The document discusses the importance of prayer. It summarizes that prayer provides: 1) Forgiveness from God, as passages from 1 John and Acts note God's willingness to forgive sins for those who confess. 2) Peace from God, as Philippians passages say prayer can reduce anxiety and bring God's peace. 3) Strength from God, as Ephesians passages say prayer allows God to strengthen believers. 4) Opportunity from God, as 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians passages indicate God can open doors of opportunity through prayer.

1. Is Prayer
Important?

3. “I would rather teach one
man to pray than ten men to
preach”
~ Charles Spurgeon

4. Newsweek/Beliefnet Survey
1,004 were asked
“What do you think is the most
important purpose of prayer?”
Seek God’s guidance 27%
Thank God 23%
Be close to God 19%
Help others 13%
Improve life 9%
Other 4%
Don’t know 5%

5. The Importance of Prayer
There is forgiveness from God

6. 1John 1:7-9
7 But if we walk in the light as He is in
the light, we have fellowship with one
another, and the blood of Jesus Christ
His Son cleanses us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not
in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.

7. Acts 8:22
Repent therefore of this
your wickedness, and pray
God if perhaps the thought of
your heart may be
forgiven you.

8. The Importance of Prayer
There is forgiveness from God
There is peace from God

9. Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and
supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your
requests be made known to
God;

10. Philippians 4:7
and the peace of God,
which surpasses all
understanding, will guard
your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.

11. The Importance of Prayer
There is forgiveness from God
There is peace from God
There is strength from God

12. Ephesians 3:14-16
14 For this reason I bow my
knees to the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole
family in heaven and earth is named,
16 that He would grant you, according
to the riches of His glory, to be
strengthened with might
through His Spirit in the inner man.

13. Ephesians 3:20,21
20 Now to Him who is able to do
exceedingly abundantly above all
that we ask or think, according
to the power that works in
us, 21 to Him be glory in the church
by Christ Jesus to all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.

14. The Importance of Prayer
There is forgiveness from God
There is peace from God
There is strength from God
There is opportunity from God

15. 1Corinthians 16:9
For a great and effective
door has opened to me,
and there are many
adversaries.

16. 2Corinthians 2:12
Furthermore, when I came
to Troas to preach Christ’s
gospel, a door was
opened to me by the Lord.

17. Colossians 4:3
Meanwhile praying also
for us, that God would
open to us a door for the
word, to speak the mystery
of Christ, for which I am also
in chains.

18. The Importance of Prayer
There is forgiveness from God
There is peace from God
There is strength from God
There is opportunity from God

19. “The one concern of the devil is
to keep Christians from praying.
He fears nothing from
prayerless studies, prayerless
work and prayerless religion.
He laughs at our toil, mocks at
our wisdom, but he trembles
when we pray.”
~ Samuel Chadwick

20. Is Prayer
Important?

21. Tonight
Then Teach Me
to Pray