1. SEEC 09 DEVOTIONAL TALK (1)

2. Prayer – Its motivation 1 Peter 4:7

3. Certainly, Jesus is going to come back Acts 1:11 1 Thes 5:2 Preparation for it Luke 21:34, Matt 25:1-13

4. Battlefield: The mind for temptations Encouraged to be sober minded ( v7 ) How to deal with past sins( Psalm 101:12 ) The role of the scriptures in dealing with temptation ( 1 Cor.10:13 )

5. Prayer: A high Spiritual exercise Why pray? Christian’s breath Antidote to worldliness Preparation for prayer : mind, body, spirit Matt 26:40-41

6. Prayer : a high spiritual exercise What to avoid in prayer : Hypocrisy, meaningless words Mat. 6: 5,7. Hindrances to prayer : business, tv, laziness, not having priorities right, lack of teaching.

7. Conforming to this world: Not anymore Preparing for Christ’s coming – Prayer