1. PRAYER
1. What is Prayer ?
2. Power of Prayer
3. Acceptable Prayer
4. Questions about Prayer

2. From a Righteous Person Asking in Faith John 16:23-24
Acceptable Prayer
Lifting Up Holy Hands
Offered to God
Through Christ
According to His Will
From a Righteous Person
Asking in Faith
John 16:23-24

3. "Lifting Up Holy Hands"
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.” 1 Tim. 2:8

4. Prostrate - face down on ground
I. Postures in Prayer
Kneeling
Bowed head
Arms Raised
Prostrate
Standing
Head Bowed
Eyes uplifted
Arms Raised
Prostrate - face down on ground

5. II. Attitude and Motivation
Emphasis is not on posture
John 4:24
Matt. 6:5-6 = hypocrites
Matt. 6:16-18 = fast to be seen
Matt. 23:5-7; = to be seen of men

6. Is there anything wrong with this ?
III. What about “Lifting Up Hands”?
Hold up hands - sway from side to side
Singing - swaying hands side to side
Claim that this makes service more meaningful.
Is there anything wrong with this ?

7. IV. What does 1 Tim. 2:8 Mean ?
Context - role of men and women
V. 8 = talking about men praying
(1) Lift up holy hands
(2) Without Wrath
(3) Without Doubting

8. “Lifting Up Holy Hands”
Figure of speech
“Holy hands” = clean, pure life
Jas.5:16 = righteous man
Rom.16:16 = “Holy Kiss”

9. “Lifting Up Holy Hands”
Inconsistencies:
Not in private prayers at home
Not just in prayer but singing
Why sway the arms ???
Only the men in 1 Tim.2:8

10. “Without Wrath”
As men pray...
A disposition of mind
Not displaying anger toward God
Not with anger toward fellow man

11. “Without Doubting” As men pray...
Believe his worship will come before the throne of God
Jas. 1:6 - worship offered in faith
Mark 11:24 - “...believe that ye receive them,...”
Heb. 13:15

12. Some are trying to change the church
Acceptable Prayer
Lifting Up Holy Hands
Some are trying to change the church
Emphasis is on our internal disposition
Person leading in public prayer has a life that reflects holy living.

13. From a Righteous Person Asking in Faith John 16:23-24
Acceptable Prayer
Lifting Up Holy Hands
Offered to God
Through Christ
According to His Will
From a Righteous Person
Asking in Faith
John 16:23-24

14. PRAYER
1. What is Prayer ?
2. Power of Prayer
3. Acceptable Prayer
4. Questions about Prayer

15. Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga
Sunday Evening October 15, 2006