Principles of Prayer

FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER (Luke 11:1-4)
o Prayer was an _______________________ mark of our savior (Luke 3:21; 4:42 [cf. Mk. 1:35]; 5:16; 6:12; 9:18,28)
o Prayer does not come ______________________ to us; we must be taught (Luke 11:1,2)
o _________________, __________________ prayer should be an identifying mark of a true Christian.
o Prayer should be a ___________________ activity.

THE DUTY & PRIVILEGE OF PRAYER: Devotion (Col. 4:2)
o The Christian must be __________________ to prayer: Acts 1:4; 2:42; 6:4, and Rom. 12:12
o Formal prayer vs. informal prayer
“We are only happy as we are holy. Let us not, then, look for a happy walk, apart from a holy one.” Octavius Winslow

THE CHARACTER OF PRAYER
o ______________________ (Col. 4:2, 1 Cor. 16:13; Matt. 26:38,40,41)
o _______________________ & _____________________ (Col. 4:2b, Matt. 6:13b)
o ______________________ (Matt 26:39)

THE OBJECT OF PRAYER: God's Kingdom & Gospel Ministry (Col. 4:3-6)
o ____________________
o ____________________
o _____________________