STEWARDSHIPISADISCIPLE’SRESPONSE.
AdiscipleisonewhofollowstheteachingsofJesusChrist.
Stewardship
“TeachMe,OLord,YourWays.”
Psalms86:11
WHATDOESTHE
WORDOFGOD
TEACHUSABOUTPRAYER?
REASONSWHY
WESHOULDPRAY:
✞Prayerishowwespendourtimeformingaclose,moreperfectrelationshipwithGod.
Matthew7:7-8
“Ask,andyouwillreceive,seekandyouwillfind,knockandthedoorwillbeopenedtoyou.Forevery-onewhoaskswillreceiveandanyonewhoseekswillfindandthedoorwillbeopenedtothosewhoknock.”
Matthew18:19-20
“Again,Itellyou,iftwoofyoujoinyourvoicesonearthtoprayforanythingwhateveritshallbegrantedyoubymyFatherinheaven.Whentwoorthreearegatheredinmyname,thereIamintheirmidst.”
Mark11:17
“Myhouseshallbecalledahouseofprayerforallpeo-ples.”
Mark11:24
“Igiveyoumyword,ifyouarereadytobelievethatyouwillreceivewhateveryouaskforinprayer,itshallbedoneforyou.”
Romans12:12
“Rejoiceinhope,bepatientundertrial,persevereinprayer.”
Philippians1:3-4
“IgivethankstomyGodeverytimeIthinkofyou,whichisconstantly,ineveryprayerIutter—rejoicingasIpleadonyourbehalf.”
Philippians4:6
“Dismissallanxietyfromyourminds.PresentyourneedstoGodineveryformofprayerandinpetitionsfullofgratitude.”
Colossians4:2
“Prayperseveringly,beattentivetoprayersandprayinaspiritofthanksgiving.”
1Timothy2:1-2
“Iurgethatpetitions,prayers,intercessionsandthanksgivingbeofferedforall,…especiallythoseinauthority,thatwemaybeabletoleadundisturbedandtranquillivesinperfectpietyanddignity.”
James5:13-16
“Ifanyoneamongyouissufferinghardshiphemustpray.Ifapersonisingoodspiritsheshouldsingahymnofpraise.‘Isthereanyonesickamongyou’heshouldaskthepresbytersofthechurch.Theyinturnaretoprayoverhim,anointinghimwithoilinthenameoftheLord.Thisprayerutteredinfaithwillreclaimtheonewhoisill,andtheLordwillrestorehimtohealth.Ifhehascommittedanysins,forgivenesswillbehis.Hence,declareyoursinstooneanother,andprayforoneanother,thatyoumayfindhealing.”
✞Prayeropensourhearts,mindsandsoulstoGod’steachings.
✞Prayerconvertsusfrombeingself-cen-tered to God-centered.
✞Prayerhelpsustocopewiththetrialsandtemptationsoflife.
✞Prayerhelpsustoseeothers’sufferingsthroughtheeyesofGod.
✞Prayerchangespeopleandpeoplechangethings.
✞ Prayer unites families.
✞ Prayer unites faith communities.
“ThefruitofSILENCEisPrayer,thefruitofPRAYERisFaith,
thefruitofFAITHisLove, thefruitofLOVEisService,
thefruitofSERVICEisPeace.”MotherTheresa
CliptheprayercovenantonthebackandplaceitinyourfamilyBibleasatangiblesignthatyouarecom-mittedtoacloserrelationshipwiththeLordthroughprayer.