1. Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Thursday, June 25, 2009

2. Memory Verse Heb 4:16, “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

3. John 14:13-14 The Doctrine of Prayer Part 8

4. H. Special Prayers. 1. Prayers of Thanksgiving Eph 1:16; Col 1:3; 1 Thes 5:18

5. Eph 1:16, “I do not cease giving thanks for you, and I make mention of you in my prayers.”

6. Col 1:3, “We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.”

7. Phil 4:6, “Stop worrying about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

8. 1 Thes 5:18, “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”

9. The N.T. words translated "thank" (EUCHARISTEO), "thankful" (EUCHARISTOS), and "thanksgiving" (EUCHARISTIA), signify a thankful attitude and a demonstration of gratitude.

10. a. We are commanded to give thanks:

11. Psalm 50:14-15, “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and pay your vows to the Most High; 15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

12. Col 4:2, “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it (concentration) with thanksgiving.”

13. b. Thanks should be offered:

14. b. Thanks should be offered: To God, Psa 50:14.

15. b. Thanks should be offered: To God, Psa 50:14. To Christ, 1 Tim 1:12.

16. b. Thanks should be offered: To God, Psa 50:14. To Christ, 1 Tim 1:12. Through Christ, Rom 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15.

17. b. Thanks should be offered: To God, Psa 50:14. To Christ, 1 Tim 1:12. Through Christ, Rom 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15. In the name of Christ, Eph 5:20.

18. b. Thanks should be offered: To God, Psa 50:14. To Christ, 1 Tim 1:12. Through Christ, Rom 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15. In the name of Christ, Eph 5:20. In behalf of ministers, 2 Cor 1:11.

19. b. Thanks should be offered: To God, Psa 50:14. To Christ, 1 Tim 1:12. Through Christ, Rom 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15. In the name of Christ, Eph 5:20. In behalf of ministers, 2 Cor 1:11. For fellow believers, Rom 1:8; 2 Tim 1:3.

20. c. Believers should:

21. c. Believers should: Be exhorted to give thanks, Psa 105:1; Col 3:15. Resolve to give thanks, Psa 18:49, 30:12. Habitually offer thanks, Dan 6:10. Offer sacrifices of thanks, Psa 116:17.

22. c. Believers should: Abound in the faith with thanks, Col 2:7. Magnify God by offering thanks, Psa 69:30. Come before God with thanks, Psa 95:2. Enter God’s gates with thanks, Psa 100:4.

23. d. Thanks should:

24. d. Thanks should: Be accompanied by intercession for others, 1 Tim 2:1; 2 Tim 1:3; Philemon 4. Always accompany prayer, Neh 11:17; Phil 4:6; Col 4:2.

25. d. Thanks should: Always accompany praise, Psa 92:1; Heb 13:15. Be expressed in our songs / psalms, 1 Chron 16:7.

26. e. Thanks should be offered for:

27. e. Thanks should be offered for: The remembrance of God’s holiness, Psa 30:4, 97:12. The goodness and mercy of God, Psa 106:1, 107:1, 136:1-3. The gift of Christ, 2 Cor 9:15.

28. e. Thanks should be offered for: The reception and effectual working of the Word of God in others, 1 Thes 2:13. Deliverance through Christ, Rom 7:23-25. Victory over death and the grave, 1 Cor 15:57.

29. e. Thanks should be offered for: Wisdom and power, Dan 2:23. The triumph of the gospel, 2 Cor 2:14. The conversion of others, Rom 6:17. Faith and Love exhibited by others, Rom 1:8; 2 Thes 1:3.

30. 2 Thes 1:3, “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater.”

31. e. Thanks should be offered for: The grace bestowed on others, 1 Cor 1:4; Phil 1:3-5; Col 1:3-6. The zeal exhibited by others, 2 Cor 8:16. Nearness of God’s presence, Psa 75:1.

32. e. Thanks should be offered for: Appointment to the ministry, 1 Tim 1:12. Willingness to offer our possessions to God, 1 Chron 29:6-13. The supply of our wants, Rom 14:6-7; 2 Cor 9:11; 1 Tim 4:3-4.

33. e. Thanks should be offered for: All men, 1Tim 2:1. All things, 2 Cor 9:11; Eph 5:20.

34. f. Thanks should be offered:

35. f. Thanks should be offered: In private worship, Dan 6:10. In public worship, Psa 35:18. Upon completion of great undertakings, Neh 12:31 with 46. Before taking food, John 6:11; Acts 27:35. Always, Eph 1:16, 5:20; 1Thes 1:2.

36. g. The wicked are adverse to offering thanks:

37. g. The wicked are adverse to offering thanks: Rom 1:21, “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

38. Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, June 25, 2009 Doctrine of Prayer, Part 8 Tape # 09-043 Doctrine of Prayer, Part 8 Special Prayers Upper Room Discourse, Part 275 John 14:13-14;Eph 1:16; Col 1:3: Phil 4:6 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009