For What Should We Pray (1)

Introduction:
Every situation can be an occasion to pray. The Bible has very little to say about what God’s people are NOT to pray for. Two references are in 1 Jhn. 5:16 & Jer. 7:16. Prayer is of no value unless it is accompanied by repentance, sincerity, unselfishness, and a knowledge of what is being asked. As to the things that we are to pray for, there is no short list. The New Testament points out a variety of things to pray for. We’ll breakdown the lesson into 2 parts—praying for others and praying for ourselves. What do we need to pray for when we pray for others? Today’s lessons should help us in both private and public prayers.

I. We must pray for our ________________. (Mt. 5:43-48)
    A. Thayer: to be full of good will & exhibit the same. To wish well to; to _________ the ________ of.
    B. Jameson; Faucet; Brown: a compassionate outgoing of ____________ for another’s ________.
        1. Not an optional matter! Must work at it!
    C. ____________ & ______________ demonstrated it—Lk. 23:34; Acts 7:60
    D. 1 Pet. 2:21-24—We must follow Christ’s example!

II. We must pray for __________________ authorities. (1 Tim. 2:1-2)
    A. Includes leaders who are immoral and ______________ the cause of Christ.
    B. Why so important? See Rom. 13:1-7—leaders put in place by ________!
        1. If God were not involved in such affairs—it would be useless to pray for leaders.
        2. We can make a difference w/our prayers.
    C. See also 1 Pet. 2:13-17—doing so is following God’s will.

III. We must pray for those who are _________. (Js. 5:13-16)
    A. 5:13—prayer is appropriate in all kinds of ___________.
    B. 5:14—sick: “literally _____ or to be without ____________.”
        1. Person in this passage also suffers ______________.
        2. See references to confession & forgiveness of sins.
    C. We do a good job of praying for sin in this congregation!
        1. Keep up the good work!

IV. We must pray for the ____________ of others. (Rom. 10:1)
    A. Pray that men will seek forgiveness found through Christ!
        1. Note the prayers of Paul, Jesus (Lk. 23:34)
        2. Pray that they will repent-2 Pet. 3:9
        3. Salvation is ______________ upon man’s part—Heb. 5:7-9.
    B. Need to pray that men will be open to the _____________. Pray continually for this!
        1. God hears & will answer prayer!

V. We must pray for ______________ __________ & Progress of the __________. (1 Thess. 5:25)
    A. Paul often prayed for brethren—requested their prayers for him—1 Thess 5:25; 2 Thess. 3:1
    B. Note these things Paul requested prayer for:
        1. Phil. 1:9-10—for __________ ___________ of brethren.
        2. Eph. 6:19—that he would speak with _________________.
        3. Col. 4:3—that ________ of ______________ would be opened to him.
    C. We need to pray for success of gospel here in Rapid. Note Paul’s prayer in Rom. 15:30-33.

VI. We must pray for _________________ & __________________. (Eph. 3:14-17)
    A. Pray specifically for brethren—use your directory!
    B. Lk. 22:32—Jesus prayed for Peter: that his ___________ would not fail.
        1. Don’t be bashful—tell someone you are praying for them!
    C. Acts 8:22-24—if bro/sis falls into sin—pray for them!
        1. Must pray that their hearts will be opened to the ______________.

Conclusion:
A. This gives us a good place to start when we pray for others. Lets use this as a tool to bring us
closer together.



For What Should We Pray (1) Introduction: Every situation can be an occasion to pray. The Bible has very little to say about what God’s people are NOT to pray for. Two references are in 1 Jhn. 5:16 & Jer. 7:16. Prayer is of no value unless it is accompanied by repentance, sincerity, unselfishness, and a knowledge of what is being asked. As to the things that we are to pray for, there is no short list. The New Testament points out a variety of things to pray for. We’ll breakdown the lesson into 2 parts—praying for others and praying for ourselves. What do we need to pray for when we pray for others? Today’s lessons should help us in both private and public prayers. I. We must pray for our ________________. (Mt. 5:43-48) A. Thayer: to be full of good will & exhibit the same. To wish well to; to _________ the ________ of. B. Jameson; Faucet; Brown: a compassionate outgoing of ____________ for another’s ________. 1. Not an optional matter! Must work at it! C. ____________ & ______________ demonstrated it—Lk. 23:34; Acts 7:60 D. 1 Pet. 2:21-24—We must follow Christ’s example! II. We must pray for __________________ authorities. (1 Tim. 2:1-2) A. Includes leaders who are immoral and ______________ the cause of Christ. B. Why so important? See Rom. 13:1-7—leaders put in place by ________! 1. If God were not involved in such affairs—it would be useless to pray for leaders. 2. We can make a difference w/our prayers. C. See also 1 Pet. 2:13-17—doing so is following God’s will. III. We must pray for those who are _________. (Js. 5:13-16) A. 5:13—prayer is appropriate in all kinds of ___________. B. 5:14—sick: “literally _____ or to be without ____________.” 1. Person in this passage also suffers ______________. 2. See references to confession & forgiveness of sins. C. We do a good job of praying for sin in this congregation! 1. Keep up the good work! IV. We must pray for the ____________ of others. (Rom. 10:1) A. Pray that men will seek forgiveness found through Christ! 1. Note the prayers of Paul, Jesus (Lk. 23:34) 2. Pray that they will repent-2 Pet. 3:9 3. Salvation is ______________ upon man’s part—Heb. 5:7-9. B. Need to pray that men will be open to the _____________. Pray continually for this! 1. God hears & will answer prayer! V. We must pray for ______________ __________ & Progress of the __________. (1 Thess. 5:25) A. Paul often prayed for brethren—requested their prayers for him—1 Thess 5:25; 2 Thess. 3:1 B. Note these things Paul requested prayer for: 1. Phil. 1:9-10—for __________ ___________ of brethren. 2. Eph. 6:19—that he would speak with _________________. 3. Col. 4:3—that ________ of ______________ would be opened to him. C. We need to pray for success of gospel here in Rapid. Note Paul’s prayer in Rom. 15:30-33. VI. We must pray for _________________ & __________________. (Eph. 3:14-17) A. Pray specifically for brethren—use your directory! B. Lk. 22:32—Jesus prayed for Peter: that his ___________ would not fail. 1. Don’t be bashful—tell someone you are praying for them! C. Acts 8:22-24—if bro/sis falls into sin—pray for them! 1. Must pray that their hearts will be opened to the ______________. Conclusion: A. This gives us a good place to start when we pray for others. Lets use this as a tool to bring us closer together.