Luke 11:1

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples

Luke 11:1

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples

The Practice of the early Church

Acts 9:36-37

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor. About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.

Acts 9:40

Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.

Acts 9:40

He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called the believers and the widows and presented her to them alive. This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.

Acts 20:37

When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

Acts 21:5

But when our time was up, we left and continued on our way. All the disciples and their wives and children accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray

The Perspective of the Early Church

Isaiah 1:13;15

Stop bringing meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen.

Psalm 95:6

Come, let us bow down in worship,

let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;

1 Chronicles 29:20

…they bowed low and fell prostrate before the Lord and the king.

The Power of the Early Church

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16

“None can believe how powerful prayer is but those who have learned

it by experience.” Martin Luther

Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

Vance Havner“The problem is the

situation is desperate and we

are not.”