Remember me O my God Prayer Nehemiah let
Remember me, O my God Prayer Nehemiah let us rise and build The Kettering Weekend March 2016 5.
Structure A | Our prayers [Jon] B | Prayer in Nehemiah [Andrew] C | Purpose of God fulfilled through prayer [Andrew] D | Our prayers [Jon] PRAYER INTERACTION SESSION 5
Summary 7 questions on prayer Survey open 30 th Jan-10 th Feb 170 completed responses 62 responses from TKW attendees PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
PRAYER SURVEY SESSION 5
Structure A | Our prayers [Jon] B | Prayer in Nehemiah [Andrew] C | Purpose of God fulfilled through prayer [Andrew] D | Our prayers [Jon] PRAYER INTERACTION SESSION 5
Lots of prayers • • • Private Public Instant Planned Organised Communal PRAYER SESSION 5
Kinds of prayers • • • Praise Recognition of God’s righteousness Thanksgiving Intercession Requests PRAYER SESSION 5
Instant in prayer 2: 4 urgent request under questioning 4: 9 instant response to conspiracy 6: 9 quick personal plea PRAYER SESSION 5
Reflective prayer 4: 4&5; 6: 14 reflecting on Tobiah’s attitude 5: 19; 13: 14, 22, 29, 30 “Remember me” PRAYER SESSION 5
Structure A | Our prayers [Jon] B | Prayer in Nehemiah [Andrew] C | Purpose of God fulfilled through prayer [Andrew] D | Our prayers [Jon] PRAYER INTERACTION SESSION 5
Key proposition: The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer PRAYER SESSION 5
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer PRAYER Daniel’s prayer 538 BC a) Confession We have sinned You are righteous You are merciful and gracious DANIEL 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer PRAYER Daniel’s prayer 538 BC a) Confession b) Request Turn away your anger and fury Make your face shine on your sanctuary Forgive, hearken, defer not DANIEL 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer PRAYER Daniel’s prayer 538 BC a) Confession b) Request c) Answer “While I was speaking” Command to restore & build Jerusalem Messiah the Prince DANIEL 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer PRAYER Ezra’s prayer 458 BC a) Confession b) Request? c) Answer? EZRA 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer PRAYER Levites’ prayer 445 BC a) Communal confession Rehearsal of salvation history (9: 6 -36) Contrasting God’s love, mercy and righteousness with the nation’s inconstancy NEHEMIAH 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer Levites’ prayer 445 BC a) Communal confession b) Request Implicit, not explicit “we are in great distress” PRAYER NEHEMIAH 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer Levites’ prayer 445 BC a) Communal confession b) Request c) Answer Sealing the Covenant (ch 10) – action by Israel and God PRAYER NEHEMIAH 9
The purpose of God is fulfilled through prayer God’s purpose requires prayer a) James 5: 17&18 – Elijah’s prayers b) Psalm 122: 6 – pray for the peace of Jerusalem PRAYER SESSION 5
Outcomes a) Wellbeing of the Jews enhanced b) Nehemiah gains courage to lead c) Sins forgiven d) God’s righteous outcomes: Punishment of God’s enemies Reward for the faithful PRAYER SESSION 5
Structure A | Our prayers [Jon] B | Prayer in Nehemiah [Andrew] C | Purpose of God fulfilled through prayer [Andrew] D | Our prayers [Jon] PRAYER INTERACTION SESSION 5
Interactive Bit Can Nehemiah’s example help with our prayers? • • Length of prayers Frequency of prayer Distractions Does God answer prayer? INTERACTIVE BIT SESSION 5
Interactive Bit Should we pray for others? For the forgiveness of others? • • • Nehemiah 1: 6, 9: 3 Ezra 9: 6 Isaiah 64: 6 Daniel 9: 20 Luke 23: 34 Acts 7: 60 INTERACTIVE BIT SESSION 5
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