Prayer: the key to a close walk
This Bible study on prayer seeks to help you examine your prayers and prayer life for the purpose of learning to pray more effectively, ultimately resulting in a closer walk with God. Effective prayers are powerful, accomplish much, and produce results that advance and bring glory to God's kingdom. A fervent prayer life draws us to the heart of God where we find a haven of rest amidst the turmoil of life.
In this study we will examine what the Bible says about what prayer is, what prayer is not, when prayers are answered, and when prayers are not answered. We will look at how Jesus taught the disciples to pray and how His teachings can be applied to your own life.
The study is arranged in 12 lessons, and is designed for individual or small group use. In each lesson you will be spending time in the Word reading the suggested references in context, and then personalizing these principles to bring vitality into your prayer life and deepen your walk with God.
Course Goals:
- Reflect on our prayer practices.
- Learn what the Bible says about prayer.
- Learn how to pray more effectively.
Course Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Are your prayers effective?
Lesson 1: Why pray?
Lesson 2: What prayer is not.
Lesson 3: What prayer is.
Lesson 4: Answered prayer.
Lesson 5: Unanswered prayer.
Part 2: Lord, teach us to pray.
Lesson 6: Praise
Lesson 7: Intercession
Lesson 8: Provision
Lesson 9: Confession
Lesson 10: Spiritual growth
Lesson 11: Thanksgiving
Conclusion:
Lesson 12: Application to your life.
Course Expectations:
- Users should expect to spend 1 hour per lesson.
Additional Notes:
- This study can be completed individually or with a group.