1. Praise, Confession, Petition and Intercession
Ephesians 1:18-20
James 4:2,3
James 1:6-8
Praise, Confession, Petition and Intercession

2. Luke 11:1 “lord, teach us to pray…”
How Do You Pray?
Luke 11:1 “lord, teach us to pray…”

3. The Value Of Praise And Thanksgiving
Praise is good for us – Psalm 33:1,2
Not an elaborate process – Psalm 8:3,4,9; 9:1
Selfishness must be eliminated
To what extent should we be thankful? – 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“O Lord, we thank you that every day is not like this one.”

4. Ignoring Thanksgiving Is The First Step To A Corrupt Heart
Romans 1:20,21
A Thankless heart will always become alienated from God- Ephesians 4:17
Remember the song: “Count your many blessings….. And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.”

5. Praise Will Cause You To Know God Better
Romans 8:29
Praise on a higher level than thanksgiving- only God is in view!
What can you praise God for?
In prayer it is important to focus and not to drift!

6. Do You “Know Your God?”
Jeremiah 8:7 NKJV 7 “…But My people do not know the judgment of the LORD.
Jeremiah 8:19 NKJV 19 …"Why have they provoked Me to anger With their carved images-With foreign idols?"
Jeremiah 17:5-8 NKJV 5 … 7 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.”

7. Bible Examples of Praise & Thanksgiving In Prayer
Prayer of David after deliverance from his enemies – 2 Samuel 22:2-4
It is good to begin your prayers with this focus upon God alone
Prayer of Levites in days of Nehemiah – Nehemiah 9:5,6
Great Psalm of David – Psalm 103:1,2,19-22
Knowledge of the character of God encourages us to pray
What do you need to know about God that will cause you to confess your sins?

8. Bible Examples of Praise & Thanksgiving In Prayer
Those in the presence of God – Revelation 4:11; 5:9,10, 12-14
Remember, God does not need our praise – it is good for us!
Do you want to go to heaven?
What will you be doing there?

9. Challenges To A Thankful Heart
Selfishness – James 4:1-3
Bitterness – 1 Peter 3:7; Job 2:9,10
Ignorance – Galatians 4:8,9; 1 Peter 2:1-3
Indifference – Hebrews 11:6

10. Are You Thankful? Do You Express That To God? Philippians 4:6-7
How Do You Pray?
Are You Thankful? Do You Express That To God? Philippians 4:6-7