First Christian Church, Owensville, IN
May 3, 2020
Quotes on prayer:
“Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things!”—Andrew Murray
1 Peter 1:17-18a: You call out to God for help and he helps—he’s a good Father that way. But don’t forget, he’s also a responsible Father, and won’t let you get by with sloppy living. Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. (MSG).
Adoration: Praise Sovereign God for His attributes, for who He is and what He is like in this passage:
Deuteronomy 32:4: He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is! (NLT)
Ephesians 1:5-7: 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins (NLT).
For ________________, Mighty God. We give you praise!
Confession: After meditating on these verses, ask the Holy Spirit to show you anything in your life that is displeasing to Him and confess it to Him.
Romans 14:12: All of us will have to give an account of ourselves to God (GW)
1John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (ESV)
Father, I confess ______________, Forgiving God. Hear our prayer.
Thanksgiving: Let us thank God for what He has done & does.
Hebrews 12:28-29: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” (NIV84)
For _______________, loving God. We give you thanks.
Supplication (Humble Petitions) & Intercession:
1 Peter 4:7: “The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.” (ESV)
• Pray to our merciful God about anything/anyone the Spirit puts on your heart to pray:
For _____________, Merciful God. Hear our prayer.
• After meditating on this passage, pray as the Spirit directs you.
1 Peter 1:18-21: Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ’s sacred blood, you know. He died like an unblemished, sacrificial lamb. And this was no afterthought. Even though it has only lately—at the end of the ages—become public knowledge, God always knew he was going to do this for you. It’s because of this sacrificed Messiah, whom God then raised from the dead and glorified, that you trust God, that you know you have a future in God. (MSG)
For _____________, Merciful God. Hear our prayer.
Benediction: The Lord’s Model Prayer
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13, KJV)