Family Camp 2016 : Day 2 Morning Bible Study I
14 March 2016
OVERVIEW OF THE DOCTRINE OF PRAYER
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The Practice of Prayer
a) Patriarchs
b) Prophets
c) Priests
d) Kings
e) Individuals
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The Psalms as Prayers
a) Praise
b) Penitential
c) Petitions
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The Principles of Prayer discovered (OT)
a) Knowledge of God
i) The power of God
ii) The mercy of God
iii) The name of God
iv) The justice of God
b) Knowledge of the Word of God
i) According to the revealed will of God
ii) According to the word of God
c) Faith in God
i) Faith is honoured
ii) The petitions are answered
d) Relationship with God
i) Strong
ii) Established
iii) Remembered and honoured (“For Abraham’s sake”)
e) Special circumstances/ Prayers
i) Special petitions
ii) Moses (Exodus 32-34; Numbers 14)
iii) Hezekiah (Isaiah 38)
f) Prayer Promises
i) To be studied carefully
ii) To be interpreted correctly
iii) To be used as an inspiration to prayer
iv) To be used as an anchor of our faith
v) Not to be used as a means to force God’s hand
g) Special extra efforts
i) Fasting
ii) Making of vows
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Corrections (NT)
a) Teachings of the Lord Jesus (Matthew 6-7)
b) Addressing wrong ideas/ practices
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Example of the Lord Jesus
a) Personal
b) Alone
c) Consistent
i) Early in the morning Mark 1:35
ii) All night in prayer Luke 6:12
d) Spontaneous prayers
i) Luke 10:21-22
ii) John 12:27-30
e) Praying to God as Father
f) Special Times of Prayer
i) Transfiguration Luke 9:28-36
ii) In the Garden of Gethsemane Matthew 26:36-46
iii) High Priestly prayer of Jesus John 17
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Approaching God in prayer
a) Hebrews
b) The Pauline Epistles (The prayers of Paul)