PRAYER

PRAYER SPRINGS FROM THE HEART WITH A NEED-A NEED GREATER THAN MAN'S ABILITY TO ENCOUNTER.  PRAYER IS MAN'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A BEING HIGHER THAN HIMSELF.

THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF PRAYERS:
THE PRAYER THAT DOES NOT REACH GOD
AND
THE PRAYER THAT DOES REACH GOD.

THIS IS ILLUSTRATED BY OUR LORD IN THE PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN.  (LUKE 18:9) -
BOTH MEN WENT TO THE SAME PLACE, AT THE SAME TIME, FOR THE SAME PURPOSE- TO PRAY.

IT IS A RARE PRIVILEGE TO PRAY, BECAUSE IT BRINGS YOU INTO CLOSE FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD, ADMITTING YOUR NEED FOR HIM AND YOUR UTTER DEPENDENCE UPON HIM.

I.  WHAT IS PRAYER?  (READ MATT, 7:7-11)

II.  WHY PRAY? (READ LUKE, 18:1)

III.  HOW TO PRAY (READ MATT. 6:9-13)

IV.  WHERE TO PRAY (READ ACTS 12:5)

V.  HINDRANCES TO PRAYER (READ I PETER 3:7)

VI.  DOES GOD ANSWER ALL PRAYERS? 
(READ JOHN 15:7)