3 Observations about Prayer

1.We are

to pray.

God has planted eternity in the hearts of men.
Ecclesiastes 3:11b

2.Most people

with prayer.

In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as
we should…
Romans 8:26a

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray…”
Luke 11:1

3.We have many misconceptions about prayer:

• It’s not a

wand

• It’s not a fire

.

• It’s not a

of

Reveal Answer

.

• It’s not a

to relieve guilt.

• It’s not just for

.

3 Truths about Prayer

1.God listens to prayers that are

and

Reveal Answer

.

⁵ “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. ⁶ But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. ⁷ “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words…
Matthew 6:5-7

Let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith…
Hebrews 10:22a

2.God likes revealing His grace by

prayer.

Call to me and I will answer you. I will show you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.
Jeremiah 33:3

“If you, being imperfect and sinful parents know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him?”
Matthew 7:11

3.God

to talk with me and

Reveal Answer

to be close to me.

The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who reverence him.
Psalm 103:13

¹⁴ This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. ¹⁵ And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
1 John 5:14,15

So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion.
Isaiah 30:18a

“Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.” —Billy Graham

Come close to God, and God will come close to you.
James 4:8a

• When I get closer to God I experience more

and less

Reveal Answer

.

30 Days of Prayer Memory Verse:

Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
Romans 12:12