Foundations of Prayer Lowell Snow Ministries Part 1

Foundations of Prayer Lowell Snow Ministries Part 1

Begin with a solid foundation Ch. 3

Take notes – you’ll be tested!

1. Authentic Prayer Involves: • Asking for God’s help Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Matt 6: 11 -12 NKJV p. 18

If you don’t think you need God’s help; you need an attitude adjustment. Pride and Faith don’t Mix!

1. Authentic Prayer Involves: • Asking for God’s help • Believing He can help p. 18

Faith makes a difference!

Three reasons for unanswered prayers n n n You never ask. You don’t really believe. You ask for the wrong things.

Three steps to answered prayers 1. 2. Communicate with God about everything. Choose to believe in God’s love and power. Faith is a verb!

Matt 21: 21 So Jesus answered and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, …if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea, ' it will be done. NKJV

Spiritual Strength Training n n p. 18 Lift things that are heavy in your prayer life. Pray bigger than your faith!

Three steps to answered prayers n n n Communicate with God about everything. Choose to trust in God’s love and power. Discipline yourself in lifestyle, devotions, & Kingdom work.

2. Authentic Public Prayer Ch. 1

Authentic Public Prayer n p. 13 Public prayer is not about making spiritual speeches aimed in God’s direction. It’s about talking to your Heavenly Father on behalf of people who need His help.

Authentic Public Prayer n p. 21 Some fear about praying in public is not a bad thing.

Matt 6: 5 "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. NKJV

Be Personal Not Professional

2. Saying an authentic Public Prayer involves: • Preparation • Salutation • Petition • Benediction p. 25

Preparation Invite the group to pray n Remember Who you’re talking to n Ask yourself, “Why am I here? ” n p. 26

Why am I Here? n Why – Their request am I – A New Testament Priest (James 5: 13 -17) n n Here – The throne room of God p. 26

Salutation Identify Him n Honor Him n Call Him Father n p. 27

Petition Personal needs n Needs outside ourselves u. Others u. Kingdom Needs n Be the priest u. Pray specific u. Use your faith n p. 27

Benediction Biblical benedictions n Identify & honor Him n Conclude n p. 29

Matt 6: 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. KJV

n What have you learned?

More help from Lowell’s book: Prayer Guide A Manual for Leading Prayer Ch. 6 - Saying a prayer in public Ch. 7 - Saying an opening or closing prayer Ch. 8 - Saying a Prayer during a service Ch. 9 - Saying a Prayer in time of tragedy Ch. 10 - Leading a round-robin prayer time

A great Prayer Guide. . . Is a friend of God who delights in bringing others to his friend for help. Lowell Snow

Guide them to the Throne n Don’t miss the next session: n Check out Lowell’s book & CDs: a a Lowell Snow Ministries www. leadingprayer. com