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Are the prayers of the saints like sweet smelling incense,

Are the prayers of the saints like sweet smelling incense,

to Your heart,to Your heart.

(Repeat)

Let these prayers of the saints be sweet smelling incense,

Let these prayers of the saints be sweet smelling incense,

to Your heart,to Your heart.

(Repeat)

Are the songs of the saints like sweet smelling incense,

Are the songs of the saints like sweet smelling incense,

to Your heart,to Your heart.

(Repeat)

Let these songs of the saints be sweet smelling incense,

Let these songs of the saints be sweet smelling incense,

to Your heart,to Your heart.

(Repeat)

prayerhow and why do we pray?

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What is Christian prayer?What is Christian prayer?

i) To the Father

…In heaven

ii) Through the Son

iii) In the Spirit

so why do we pray?

Because it is the main way

we can develop our friendship

with God

God always hears and

answers our prayer

God wants a day to day friendship with us through the good and the

bad in life

How would you feel if your best friends only contacted you when they were in

trouble?

Prayer is having conversation with God

just like a normal friend

Video Clip from Evan Almighty

God may answer our

prayers by saying:

yes

no

wait

Sometimes our attitudes

may stop God from

answering our prayers:

Sometimes our attitudes

may stop God from

answering our prayers:

unforgiveness

disobedience

asking for the wrong

things

hidden sin

ACTS

Adoration telling God that we love Him

and want to learn how to worship Him.

Confession saying sorry for the things

we have done/thought or said wrong.

Asking God to forgive us.

Thanksgiving thanking Him for who

He is and all that He’s done

Supplication praying for ourselves, our

friends and others in the world

how should we pray?Our Father in Heaven

Hallowed be your name

Your kingdom come, your will be done

On earth as it is in Heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our sins as we

forgive those who sin against us

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from

evil

For yours is the kingdom the power and the glory

For ever and ever

Amen

when should we pray?

Ephesians 6:18

“Never stop praying,

especially for others”

1 Thessalonians 5:17

“Never stop praying whatever

happens. Keep thanking God

because of Jesus Christ”

Anywhere... Anytime...

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