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Acceptable Prayer-Its timing and frequencyLaindon Bible Class – 10th July 2013
Prayer 2
Acceptable Prayer
• Its timing and frequency
• Its purpose and contents
Prayer 3
Two sides of one coin
Timing & frequency Purpose & contents
Prayer 4
A keynote verse
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14
Prayer 5
Acceptable
OT:7522
ratsown (raw-tsone'); or ratson (raw-tsone'); from OT:7521; delight:KJV - (be) acceptable (-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (ownself,, voluntary) will, as ... (what) would.
NT:2101
euarestos (yoo-ar'-es-tos); from NT:2095 and NT:701; fully agreeable:KJV - acceptable (-ted), wellpleasing.
Prayer 6
Application of acceptable
• Heart• Body• Thoughts• Prayers Acceptable to God• Words• Sacrifice• Service
Prayer 7
Timing perspectives
• Time of day or week• Relating to events in our lives
– Trials– Blessings (including meals…)
• Relating to the household of faith• Relating to the progress of God’s
purpose– Signs of Christ’s coming
Prayer 8
Time of day
• Early in the morning (Psalm 5:2-3 & 88:13)• Daniel prayed three times: probably
morning, midday and evening (Daniel 6:10)• Jesus prayed all night (Luke 6:12)• Peter prayed at the sixth hour (noon) and
Cornelius prayed at the ninth hour (3pm) (Acts 10:3, 9 & 30)
• Paul prayed night and day (1 Thessalonians 3:10)
Prayer 9
Examples of timing of prayers
• Solomon prayed at the dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8)
• Jesus prayed when facing his trials (Matthew 26:36-46 & James 5:13)
• Praying for the sick (James 5:14-15)• Praying for one another (James 5:16)• Watching for signs of Jesus’ coming
(Luke 21:31)
Prayer 10
Some faithful examples
• Hannah:– Prayed for a child (1 Samuel 1:12-18)– Thanked God for Samuel (1 Samuel 2:1-10)
• David:– Psalms are full of prayers– Prayed for Bathsheba’s son (2 Samuel 12)
• Hezekiah:– Prayed for deliverance (2 Kings 19:15-19)– Prayed for his life (2 Kings 20:2-3)
Prayer 11
Frequency of prayer
• Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17 & Acts 12:5)
• Pray always (Luke 18:1, 21:36 & Ephesians 6:18)
• Continue in prayer (Acts 1:14 & Colossians 4:2)
• Pray in relation to everything (Matthew 7:7-8, Philippians 4:4-7)
Prayer 12
A few thoughts on place
• What is prayer?
• How formal does it have to be?
• Where can it be?
• How can we use it to shape our lives?
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Wherever we are…
Prayer