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Different schools of thoughts have given
different definitions of what they think is the
meaning of prayer. All this is born out of
different perspective, different backgrounds, or
even different teachings or denominations.
But in all definitions, there is always a common
fac to r t ha t connec t s a l l , and tha t i s
communication. You would agree with me that
communication can only be said to be effective,
when there is a response to an initiated
conversation. So if I say I pray to God, I am
initiating a conversation that requires a
response. Only then have I prayed. Over the
years, we have been thought "How God expects
us to pray” but most of these teachings were
born out of man's doctrines. Some believe you
have to shout to a certain level to enforce
authority, others believe we have to pray silently
to show humility. But the method and ways
expected of us as believers to Pray is clearly
stated in the scriptures in Matthew 6, and Luke
11. This is popularly called The Lords Prayers.
The Lord’s Prayer clearly gives us a pattern for
prayer.
1. OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN: Our Father
This is a clear representation of the perspective
to which we should view God when we want to
pray. Our relationship with God transcends
beyond Him just being our God, to God being
our Father.The phrase" Our Father". Intimates,
that we must pray, not only alone and for
ourselves, but with and for others; for we are
members one of another, and are called into
Effective Prayerfellowship with each other. We are here taught to
whom to pray, to God only. "Who art in
heaven"| This phrase in the Scriptures seems
used to express: Firstly: His OMNIPRESENCE.
The heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. 1
Kings 8:27. Secondly: His MAJESTY and
DOMINION over his creatures. Art thou not God
in heaven, and ruleth thou not over all the
kingdoms of the heathen? 2 Chronicles 20:6.
Thirdly: His POWER and MIGHT. Art thou not
God in heaven and in thy hand is there not power
and might, so that no creature is able to withstand
thee! 2 Chronicles 20:6. Our God is in heaven,
and hath done whatsoever he pleased. Psalm
115:3. Fourthly: His OMNISCIENCE. The
Lord's throne is in heaven, His eyes behold, His
eye-lids try the children of men. Psalm 11:4. The
Lord looketh down from heaven; he beholdeth all
the sons of men. Psalm 33:13-15. Fifthly: His
infinite PURITY and HOLINESS. Look down
from thy holy habitation, Deuteronomy 26:15.
Thou art the high and lofty One, who inhabits
eternity, whose name is holy. Isa 57:15.
GOD BLESS YOU.
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Sowhenyoupray,youmustunderstandthattheonewhoanswersisaGodthatiscapabletodoeventhe
impossible.Youmusttherefore,�irstpurgeyourmindofalldoubtsandembracetheeminenceofOur
God.Thatiscalled"Faith”;believingthatGodcandoallthings.
2) HALLOWEDBETHYNAME:
Itisthesamewordthatinotherplacesistranslatedsancti�ied.Inthesewords,wegiveglorytoGod;we
givehimadoration;asthat,theLordismagni�ied,orglori�ied,forGod'sholinessisthegreatnessand
gloryofallhisperfections.WemustbeginourprayerswithpraisingGod,anditisvery�itheshouldbe
�irstserved,andthatweshouldgiveglorytoGod,beforeweexpecttoreceivemercyandgracefrom
him.Lethimhavepraiseofhisperfections,andthenletushavethebene�itofthem.
NooneissupposedtoapproachhisFatherwithdisrespect,orinsolenceifyouarereadytoreceive
answersforyourrequest.WhenyouadoreyourearthlyFather,andrecognizehispositionasheadof
thehome,itappealstohim,thatthereisaslimchanceofhimrejectingyourrequest.Soalsowhenyou
giveGodduepraise,Heisobligedtoansweryourpetitions.
3) THYKINGDOMCOME:
Thewordkingdomheremeansreign.Matthew3:2.ThepetitionistheexpressionofawishthatGod
mayreigneverywhere;thathislawsmaybeobeyed;andespeciallythatthegospelofChristmaybe
advancedeverywhere,tilltheworldshallbe�illedwithhisglory.
God'skingdomhastodowithHisways,Hisword,andorder.SohereweareaskingthatGod'sways
happenonearth,astheyarefullyobeyedinHeaven.LetthekingdomoftheworldbemadeChrist's
kingdomandallmenbecomesubjectstoit,asGod'swordbecomestheircharacter.”
4) THYWILLBEDONE:
Thispetitionisproperlyaddedtothepreceding;forwhenthekingdomofrighteousness,peace,and
joy, in theHoly Spirit, is established in the heart, there is then an ampleprovisionmade for the
ful�illmentoftheDivinewill.
ThewillofGodisin�initelygood,wise,andholy;tohaveitful�illedwithinandamongmenistohave
in�inite goodness, wisdom, and holiness diffused throughout the universe; and earth made the
counterpartofheaven.
The object of these three �irst petitions is that God's name should be glori�ied, and his kingdom
established;andbybeingplaced�irst,welearnthathisgloryandkingdomareofmoreconsequence
thanourwants,andthattheseshouldbe�irstinourheartsandpetitionsbeforethethroneofgrace.We
musttherefore�irstseekthekingdomofGodandhisrighteousness,andhopethatotherthingswillbe
addeduntousaccordingtoHispromiseinscriptures.
5) GIVEUSTHISDAYOURDAILYBREAD:
Thewordbreadheremeans,"everythingnecessarytosustainlife”,Matthew4:4,Deuteronomy8:3.
ThisimpliesourdependenceonGodforthesupplyofourwants.Aswe
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overusandthetempter,astosaveusfromitifwecalluponhim.Rememberthedevilroams
the earth like a roaring lion looking for whom to devour. The word temptation, can
sometimesmeantrials,af�liction,anythingthat testsourvirtue/strength. If thisbethe
meaninghere,asitmaybe,thentheimportoftheprayeris,"Donotaf�lictortryus."
Inallitsmeaning,itisatthispointthatyouprayforstrengthtosurvivetheplansofthedevil,
the pressures of life, economic depressions thatmost time pushes believers to taking
wrongdecisions.NowonderGodclearlystatesinthebookofIsaiah48:10“Behold,Ihave
re�inedthee,butnotwithsilver;Ihavechosentheeinthefurnaceofaf�liction”.
AlsointhebookofNahum1:9,itstates“WhatdoyeimagineagainsttheLORD?Hewill
makeanutterend:af�lictionshallnotriseupthesecondtime”
8) DELIVERUSFROMEVIL:
ThisrequestisforprotectionbyourFatherinheaven.WhenJesuswastemptedbySatan,he
declared“Manshallnotliveonbreadalone,butoneverywordthatcomesfromthemouth
of God” (Math 4:4 NIV). In times of trial, Jesus recognizes the Lord as His source of
deliverance.LikewisewearetodependonGodwhenevilisatourdoor.
Thewickedone(Thedevil)tourstheearth,seekingformentoaf�lict.Wearenotignorantof
thedevicesofthewickedone,butinallthisOHGOD,Bemydeliverer.
9) FORTHINEISTHEKINGDOM,THEPOWERANDTHEGLORY:
Thisisaformofpraiseandthanksgiving.Itisdemandedfromusasbelieversthatwepraise
God,andgivehimglory,notbecauseheneedsit;heispraisedbyaworldofangels,but
becausehedeservesit;anditisourdutytogivehimglory.
Also,whenyoupraiseGod after yourprayer, it is a con�irmationof your faith inGod.
BelievingHehasansweredyourprayers,eveniftheresultisnotyetseen.Thescripturesays
inRomans4:17“callingthosethingswhicharenotasthoughtheywere”.
10) FOREVERANDEVERAMEN:
This isadeclarationofAf�irmation.“Soshall itbe”.This isasealofFaith thatyour
prayershasbeenanswered
Prayerisacommandforallbelieversasthatisthemeansofcommunicationwiththethrone
ofGrace.AprayerlessChristianisapowerlessChristianandnothingisaspainfulasa
Christianthatispowerless.ItisnottheaestheticsinprayerthatmakesGodanswerour
prayers,itisthepositionofourhearts(sincerity),believethatHeisabletodoallthatwe
canaskorthink(Faith).
Sowhennextyouwanttopray;praywiththeunderstandingthatGodisyourfathersoyou
haveeveryrighttocomebeforeHimtomakeyourpetitionsknown.Learntobebold,come
believingthatGodcanprovide,eliminatedoubtfromyourmindandDon’tforget
topraisehimevenwhiletheresultisstillinview
are dependent on him one day as much as another, it was evidently the intention of our Savior that
prayer should be offered every day
This is, moreover, expressed in the plural number-- give us. It is evidently, therefore, intended to
be used by more than one, or by some community of people. No community or congregation can
meet every day for worship but families. It is therefore evident that this prayer is a strong implied
command for daily family prayer. So for those families who take family prayers for granted,
please note that it is one of the quickest tool for divine provision.
AsIwouldalwayssay“whatyoucannotgetonyourknees,youdon'tneedit"
Apopularpreacherwouldsay“WhatGodcannotgiveyou,youdon’tneedit and you don't want
it”
The scripture says in psalm 68:19, that God daily loadeth us with benefits. Some translation says
that "God daily bears our burdens". This is a clear indication that God expects us to daily come to
his presence. He is never bored by our petitions. In fact He is delighted when we make requests,
because then He has the opportunity to prove his sovereignty and power. And His Glory is made
manifest.
6) AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS:
Debts here mean sins, or offences against God-- offences which none but God can forgive. The
measure by which we may expect forgiveness is that which we use in reference to others. Psalm
18:25-26, Matthew 18:28-35, Mark 11:25, Luke 11:4. This is the invariable rule by which God
dispenses pardon. He that comes before him unwilling to forgive, harboring dark and revengeful
thoughts, how can he expect that God will show him that mercy which he is unwilling to show to
others?
You must make a conscious effort to always live a burden free life by forgiving people that sin
against you. Remember that our plea for mercy is not a plea of merit, but a plea of Grace.
At this point, I would like you to note that the prayer for supply came before the prayer for
forgiveness of sins. This clearly means that God provides for you not because you are sinless, but
because He loves you. Remember that even while we were yet sinners, He died for us. Also the
scripture states that God first loved us. So your supply is not a function of your sinlessness, but a
function of His Love.
This is not a guarantee to sin, but a call to total and complete adoration of the Almighty God.
7) LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION:
This request is similar to this is offered by David, Psalm 141:4 "Incline not my heart to any evil
thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity." God tempts no man as stated in
James 1:13. This phrase, then, must be used in the sense of permitting. Do not suffer us, or permit
us, to be tempted to sin. In this it is implied that God has such control
The names of sixteen books of the English Bible are hidden in the
text of the following paragraph. Can you find all sixteen of them?
I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It was a lulu. Kept people looking so hard for facts and for others it was a revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of readers. To others, it was a real job. We want it to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. Others may require judges to help them. I will quickly admit it usually takes a minister to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations when it is found. One little lady says she brews a cup of tea, so she can concentrate better. See how well you can compete. Relax now for there are really sixteen names of books of the Bible in this story.
You are to hunt for ten words of five letters each and all beginning with the letters RO. Each word is described or defined
to help you guess it.
1. Large stones.
2. Parts of a house.
3. Man of a certain nationality.
4. Garments.
5. A way to cook meat.
6. Parts of a tree.
7. To waken.
8. The opposite of smooth.
9. Kingly.
10. Large twisted cords.
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Christian Bear
A man went on a nature walk. A bear beginto chase him, so he climbed a tree. As he was
climbing he slipped down into the bear’s arms.
He prayed, “Lord let this be a Christian bear.”
The bear said, “Lord, thank you for this food.”
I WANT TO BE SO FULL OF CHRIST
THAT IF A MOSQUITOBITES ME IT FLIES
AWAY SINGING THERE IS POWER IN
THE BLOOD!
FactFactFact...whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and itwill be yours.
Men may spurnour appeals,
reject our message,
oppose our arguments,
despise our persons...
...but they are helpless against our prayer.