A BALANCED PRAYER LIFE

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study is to help us develop a more balanced prayer life.

OPENER

How is your prayer life?

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LESSON

WHILE WE ARE ENGAGED IN PRAYER, WE SHOULD SPEND SOME TIME IN DIFFERENT SPIRITUAL CATEGORIES. HERE ARE FOUR CATEGORIES THAT SHOULD ACCOMPANY OUR PRAYERS.

1. FIRST, WE SHOULD OFFER GOD ADORATION IN OUR PRAYERS.

In (Matthew 6:9), how does Jesus begin His prayer?

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• Jesus began His prayer not only by addressing His father but also by offering adoration. By using the word "hallowed," Jesus was expressing God's holiness.

How do we express adoration?

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• Through worship, song, thanksgiving, and praise (Psalm 100:2-4).

What benefits come to us from praising God in prayer?

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• When we spend several minutes praising God in prayer, our hearts begin to soften, and we experience peace and comfort. We can begin to experience the presence of God in our lives.

2. SECOND, WE SHOULD OFFER CONFESSION IN OUR PRAYERS.

What does God promise that He will do when we confess our sins (1 John 1:9)?

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• When we confess our sins, God forgives us of our sins. We experience the freedom of forgiveness. The guilt of our sins is wiped away.

3. THIRD, WE SHOULD OFFER THANKSGIVING IN OUR PRAYERS (1 THESSALONIANS 5:18).

What are some things that we should thank God for?

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• We should thank God for our salvation, our families, our material and spiritual blessings, our answered prayers, our health, our church families and much more.

In (Luke 17:11-19), why was Jesus disappointed with the nine lepers?

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• Jesus was disappointed with the nine lepers because they did not bother to thank Him for their healing. Thanksgiving is important to the Lord and we should offer Him as much thanksgiving as we can.

4. FOURTH, WE SHOULD OFFER SUPPLICATION IN OUR PRAYERS (PHILIPPIANS 4:6).

After adoring God, confessing our sins, and thanking Him for His blessings, we are in the right frame of mind to ask God for what we need. What are some specific examples of requests we can bring to God in prayer?

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• We can ask God for His grace and forgiveness, good health, safety for our families, lost souls, and many other things.

CONCLUSION:

1. Once we develop a balanced prayer, we will enjoy our prayer life.

2. Here are four spiritual categories that should accompany our prayers:

a. Adoration.

b. Confession.

c. Thanksgiving.

d. Supplication.

3. Let's have the best prayer life that we can possible have. 

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