• Prayer Is:
• Addressed To The Father: MAT 6.9-13
• In The Power Of The Spirit: EPH 6.18
• In The Name Of The Son: JO 14.13-14

• The Godhead:
• Christ Prays For Us: HE 7.25
• The Spirit Prays For Us: RO 8.26-27

• We Pray For Ourselves: HE 4.16

• Agenda For Private Prayer:
• Confession: 1 JO 1.9
• Thanksgiving: EPH 5.20; 1 THES 5.18
• Intercession: EPH 6.18
• Petition: HE 4.16

• Prayer As An Expression Of Faith: MAT 18.19; 21.22; MK 11.24; JO 15.7

• Principles Of Prayer:
• Prayer Is Effective For The Mature: JO 15.7; 1 JO 5.14
• Pray While Filled With The Spirit: EPH 6.18
• Prayer Is Ineffective While You Are In A Backslidden State: PSA 66.18
• Prayer Must Comply With The Requirements Of Grace: HE 4.16

• Categories Of Prayer:
• Petition Answered, Desire Unanswered: 1 SAM 8.5-9, 19-20
• Desire Answered, Petition Not Answered: GEN 17.18; 18.23-33; 2 CO 12.7-10
• Petition And Desire Answered: JUD 16.28; 1 KI 18.36-37; LU 23.42-43; JO 11.41-45
• Petition And Desire Unanswered

• Prayer Is To The Father: EPH 3.14

• In The Name Of The Son: JO 14.13-14

• In The Power Of The Spirit: EPH 6.18

• Christ Prays To The Father For Us: HE 7.25

• The Spirit Prays To The Father For Us: RO 8.26-27

• The Mature Believer Has The Right Approach To Prayer: HE 4.16

• Prayer Should Be Accompanied By Thanksgiving: EPH 5.20

• Prayer Requires Faith: MAT 21.22

• Effective Prayer Requires Brotherhood In The Church: MAT 18.19

• Effective Prayer Requires The Believer To Be In Fellowship: MK 11.24-26

• Effective Prayer Requires Doctrine In The Soul Of The Believer: Jo 15.7

• The Filling Of The Spirit Is Necessary For Prayer To Be Effective: 1 PE 2.5, 9; EPH 6.18

• Obedience To God Is Necessary For Answered Prayer: 1 JO 3.22

• Carnality Causes Unanswered Prayer: PSA 66.18

• Selfishness Causes Unanswered Prayer: JA 4.2-3

• Lack Of Compassion Causes Unanswered Prayer: PROV 21.13

• Lack Of Domestic Tranquility Causes Unanswered Prayer: 1 PE 3.7

• Self Righteousness Or Pride Causes Unanswered Prayer: JOB 35.12-13

• Prayer Outside Of The Will Of God Is Never Answered: 1 JO 5.14

• Faithless Prayers Are Never Answered Because Faithlessness Is Sin: MAT 21.22; MK 11.24; RO 14.23

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