1. Step 3: “The Christian & Prayer: Unlocking the Secrets of a Successful Prayer Life”
Lesson 1: The Purpose of Prayer

2. Objective:
To understand the importance of prayer to your Christian life.

3. What is Prayer? Who can pray?
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What is Prayer?
Who can pray?

4. Why are we to pray? To Whom do we pray?
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Why are we to pray?
To Whom do we pray?

5. Step 4: “The Christian & Prayer: Unlocking the Secrets of a Successful Prayer Life Lesson 1: The Purpose of Prayer
When should we pray?

6. What should we include in our prayers? A - C – T – S -
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What should we include in our prayers?
A -
C –
T –
S -

7. Why prayer is important?
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Why prayer is important?
Read John 14:13, I Thessalonians 5:17, Acts 4:23-33, and Matthew 9:38
Identify at least three reasons for prayer. 1. 2. 3.

8. The Apostles’ Motive Read Acts 4.
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The Apostles’ Motive
Read Acts 4.
What problem did that apostles face?
2. Why did they not ask God to remove the persecution?
3. For what did they pray (verse 29)?
Why is this significant?

9. 4. What was their real motive (John 14:13)?
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The Apostles’ Motive
4. What was their real motive (John 14:13)?

10. Your Motives for Praying
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Your Motives for Praying
On the basis of your personal experience, list at least four reasons you pray. 1. 2. 3. 4.

11. God’s Motives in Teaching us about prayer
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God’s Motives in Teaching us about prayer
Read John 3:5-8 and John 4:23, 24
In what form does God exist?
What must happen to us before we can have fellowship with Him?

12. God’s Motives in Teaching us about prayer
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God’s Motives in Teaching us about prayer
Read John 3:5-8 and John 4:23, 24
What kind of worship does He desire?
What is His delight (Proverbs 15:8)?

13. Step 4: “The Christian & Prayer: Unlocking the Secrets of a Successful Prayer Life Lesson 1: The Purpose of Prayer
2. List some purposes of prayer from each of the following Bible references:
Matthew 7:7
Matthew 26:41
Luke 18:1

14. Step 4: “The Christian & Prayer: Unlocking the Secrets of a Successful Prayer Life Lesson 1: The Purpose of Prayer
3. From your understanding of these passages, what do you think God wants you to realize in Him?

15. Complete: Prayer meets the heart’s needs
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Homework
Complete: Prayer meets the heart’s needs
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