Types/Aspects of Prayer

2 Interjectory “Prayer flare” Nehemiah 6:9 “But now, O God, strengthen my hands.” Nehemiah 13:31 “Remember me, O my God, for good.” Revelation 22:20 “He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!”

3 Petition Asking for yourself Matt 7:7-11 ““Ask…[for] which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”

4 Intercession Asking for others Eph 1:15-19 “For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and

5 Intercession “revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might. ”

6 Complaint Psalm 13:1-4 “How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, ‘I have prevailed over him,’ lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.”

7 Confession Psalm 51:1-4 “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.”

8 Renewal/Protection Matthew 6:13 “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

9 Affirmation Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Matthew 6:10 “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” James 4:15-16 “Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.’ As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.”

10 Adoration Praise for who God is Psalm 145:3, 8, 17 “Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable…The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love…The LORD is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works.

11 Thanksgiving Praise for what God has done Psalm 136:1, 4-9 “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for His mercy endures forever…to him who by understanding made the heavens *** to him who spread out the earth above the waters *** to him who made the great lights, for his *** the sun to rule over the day *** the moon and stars to rule over the night, for His mercy endures forever.”