1. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Lesson 2 – Prayer

2. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Prayer is not “optional”.  It is an act of devotion Colossians 4:2  It is a “continual act” I Thessalonians 5:17  It is an act of necessity Luke 5:16

3. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Prayer is a learned activity.  By praying John 16:13  By meditating on scriptures Psalm 5:1  By praying with others Luke 11:1

4. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life How did Jesus pray?  He prayed looking up. John 17:1  He prayed before making major decisions. Luke 6:12  He prayed after great victories Matthew 14:23

5. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life How did Jesus pray?  He prayed to overcome temptation Luke 22:39-41  He prayed with the right motive John 17:5  He prayed for intimacy with God John 17:3

6. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life How did Jesus pray?  He prayed scripture John 17:17  He prayed during a crisis. Mark 15:33  He prayed to impact the world John 17:15

7. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life What are the enemies of prayer?  Wrong reasons James 4:3  Unconfessed sin Psalm 66:18  A closed Bible Proverbs 28:9

8. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life What are the enemies of prayer?  Unbelief James 1:6-7  Idols Ezekiel 14:3  Hypocrisy Matthew 6:5

9. Basic Training Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life What are the enemies of prayer?  Unforgiveness Mark 11:25  Unresolved conflict I Peter 3:1-7  Unprayed prayers James 4:2