Steps to Christ
Lesson 4: Prayer
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Study Questions
1. What was Abraham called? James 2:23 (See also Exodus 33:11)
2. Was this kind of relationship only for them? Joshua 1:5 (See also James 5:17)
3. How close may we be to Jesus? John 15:7 (See also Psalm 34:4)
4. How effective is prayer? James 5:16
(See also 1 Peter 3:12)
5. Why does God sometimes deny our requests? James 4:3 (See also Psalms 66:18)
6. On what basis does God fulfill our requests? 1 John 3:22
The Bible gives clear guidelines for prayer:
a. We pray to God the Father in Jesus name (John 16:23).
b. We come to God in faith, believing that He hears and will answer our prayer (Matthew 21:22; Hebrews 11:6; James 1:6)
c. We trust Him to answer our prayers according to His will (1 John 5:14)
d. Vain repetition in prayer has no value (Matthew 6:7)
e. The purpose of prayer is to bring glory to God (John 14:13)
7. What is it like to be close to God? Psalm 16:11 (See also Proverbs 4:18)
8. How vital is it that we know God? John 17:3
9. How often must we pray? 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (See also Luke 18:1)
10. What time of day did David set aside for prayer? Psalm 5:3 (See also Psalm 55:17)
11. What was Daniel’s unwavering practice? Daniel 6:10
12. What example did Jesus set for us? Matthew 14:23 (See also Mark 1:35)
13. What reason did Jesus give for His confidence of His Father’s presence? John 8:29 (See also John 11:41, 42)
14. Whom should we not forget to pray for? James 5:16
In Light of God’s Word:
I desire to walk closely with God. I choose to spend priority time every day in prayer.