To Be A Christian #5 - How Do We Pray?

To Be A Christian #5

How Do We Pray?

Ephesians 6:18

By: Joseph Ball

22. 1.0: 07/05/2015

To be a Christian, we first must be saved, which means:

I. Confess Your Sins.

II. Forsake Your Sins.

III. Believing in Christ and living for Him.

After becoming a Christian, we have to live like a Christian.  What does it mean to live like a Christian?

Christians have a book called the Bible.  What is the Bible?

I. Book of Ages.

II. Food for the Soul.

III. Light for your Life.

IV. Also: God’s Word.

Devouring Flame.

Saving Power.

Our Defensive Weapon.

And What do we do with the Bible?

I. Know It.

II. Use It.

III. Share It.

What is Prayer?

I. Worship.

II. Thanksgiving.

III. Requests.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

(Ephesians 6:18)

So then, knowing what prayer is, how do we pray?

I. Approach Expectantly.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

(Psalms 5:3)

Will look up expecting an answer.

• Expect to meet Him.
• Designated Time
• Devoted Time
• Private Time
• Any Time we go into prayer, as long as our relationship with Him is good.
• Expect to spend some time with Him.
• God wants to spend time with you.
• A few minutes a day is nice, but He wants more than that.
• Clear some time out of your schedule, and just pray.
• Expect an answer.
• When you pray From the Heart, not just the head
• He isn’t a god of wood and stone, He is a God Who hears and answers prayer.

II. Pray with a Thankful heart.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

(Philippians 4:6)

What can we be thankful for?

• We are to offer thanks for His answers to prayer.
• We are to offer thanks for His Meeting with us.
• We are to offer thanks for His Blessings in our lives.
• We are to offer thanks for His character.
• His Grace
• His Love
• His Mercy
• His Holiness

III. Bring Your Requests to Him.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

(Philippians 4:6)

• In Faith Believing.
• Be Specific about your Requests.
• Ask Big, never underestimate God.
• Request Spiritual Help.
• Ourselves
• Others
• Character Traits/Growth
• Wisdom
• Faith
• Love
• Guidance
• Personal Needs and Provisions
• Ask for God’s Will To Be Done Most of All!

IV. Just Worship Him

• When There is Nothing to request, Pray anyway.
• When You feel dry or down and out, Pray anyway.
• When you feel like you just need to vent, Pray to God.
• Pray Just to grow Closer to Him.

If we are to be married to this wonderful God, I’m sure a little communication is high on His list of things He cares about.