Philippians 4:6-7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The power of prayer cannot be underestimated. We are encouraged in the Word to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17), and prayer one of the foundational pieces of our walk with God. Below are some resources that will help you understand the elements of prayer, why prayer is important, different approaches to prayer, and why prayer is important.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The power of prayer cannot be underestimated. We are encouraged in the Word to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17), and prayer one of the foundational pieces of our walk with God. Below are some resources that will help you understand the elements of prayer, why prayer is important, different approaches to prayer, and why prayer is important.
Mike Bickle is one of the founders of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, a 24-hour prayer and worship facility. Over many decades, Mike's teaching emphasizes growing in passion for Jesus through intimacy with God, doing evangelism and missions work from the place of night-and-day prayer, and the end times. This site contains over 3,000 audio and video files of Mike’s rich teaching history, including links to handouts and study notes.
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Our Daily Bread contributor James Banks wants to help you discover the adventure God desires prayer to be, and to deepen your own relationship with Him through it. Gain a Bible-based understanding of the vital importance of prayer for your life and benefit from several practical strategies for pursuing it personally. This audio guide can be accessed and downloaded from ODB's website.
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This short video by Whitney Meade shares some practical tips about how to pray, and ways to begin your prayer life. Remember that you were created to be in relationship with God, and prayer is one way to cultivate that relationship in a deeper, and more profound way.
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"How to Pray" is a riveting and compelling call to prayer. Pastor, educator, evangelist, and author R.A. Torrey delivers a no-nonsense handbook to show you that your prayer life can be what God intends it to be. He shares spiritual guidelines to prayer that includes prayer and obedience, praying in the Spirit, praying according to God's will, abiding in Christ, prayer with thanksgiving, hindrances to prayer, when to pray, prayer and revival, and more. Downloaded from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, a wonderful online resource.
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One of the most powerful tools that we have for prayer is the Bible itself, especially the Psalms. Praying the Word of God back to the Lord is a way of affirming what He has spoke, and within the Psalms contain virtually a prayer for every season and emotion you encounter. This resource will introduce you to praying the Psalms. Downloaded from 24-7Prayer
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Prayer is something that may be hard for new believers to understand and wrap their head around. Luckily, several churches have developed discipleship programs and tools that are useful for new believers in this regard.
This tool - the TACOS prayer system - is one such tool and walks believers through a simple and easy to remember acronym for approaching prayer. T - Thanksgiving A - Adoration C - Confession O - Others S - Self This publication by New Christians explains each step and compiles Scriptures for each step. |
2 Corinthians (NKJV)
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. |
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