{"id":15514,"date":"2003-11-15T20:44:00","date_gmt":"2003-11-16T02:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?page_id=15514"},"modified":"2021-01-09T18:17:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-10T00:17:02","slug":"prayers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/moral-principles-for-young-people\/prayers\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h1 align=\"center\">Prayers<\/h1>\n<p>by Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/praying.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"93\" height=\"127\" \/>The disciples once asked the Lord to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1-4). Jesus\u2019 first response was to give them a sample prayer. We can learn much from this simple, yet eloquent prayer. First, notice that it is not a long prayer. Jesus made his points briefly and clearly. Second, notice the variety of topics covered in this brief prayer. It gives praise to God, the Father and Creator of our world. It states a desire that God\u2019s will be accomplished. It asks for blessings from God in the form of supplying our daily necessities. Forgiveness of sins is requested while acknowledging that we too have responsibilities in this realm. Finally, it asks for aid in our battle against Satan and his temptations. Quite a list for such a few lines.<\/p>\n<p>We can learn much about praying from the prayers of others. The Bible records a number of prayers. Hannah\u2019s prayer in I Samuel 2:1-10 gives praise to God for giving her a son. Notice Solomon\u2019s humble prayer in I Kings 3:5-9 when he first became king of Israel. Hezekiah gave a heartfelt prayer when the Assyrian army laid siege to his capital city (II Kings 19:15-19). Daniel prayed not just for his own sins, but for the sins of his nation \u2013 acknowledging the justice of God\u2019s punishment of Israel (Daniel 9:4-19). Ezra, in embarrassment, also acknowledged the sins of his people after God allowed them to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 9:6-15)<\/p>\n<p>Examine each of these prayers and see what you can learn from them.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">For Further Study<\/h2>\n<h3>Verses to Consider<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Psalm 66:17-20<\/li>\n<li>Proverbs 21:13<\/li>\n<li>Matthew 6:5-8<\/li>\n<li>Matthew 7:7-11<\/li>\n<li>Matthew 23:14<\/li>\n<li>Mark 11:22-26<\/li>\n<li>Luke 18:1-8<\/li>\n<li>Ephesians 6:18-20<\/li>\n<li>Philippians 4:6<\/li>\n<li>Colossians 1:9-12<\/li>\n<li>I Thessalonians 5:17<\/li>\n<li>James 1:5-8<\/li>\n<li>James 4:1-3<\/li>\n<li>James 5:13-18<\/li>\n<li>I John 3:21-22<\/li>\n<li>I John 5:14-15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Questions to Ponder<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>What topics are covered in each prayer sited in the lesson?\n<ul>\n<li>Hannah &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Solomon &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Hezekiah &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Daniel &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Ezra &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Is there a particular set form that prayer must follow?<\/li>\n<li>What makes a set of words a prayer?<\/li>\n<li>What is meant by pray without ceasing or pray all the time?<\/li>\n<li>Is there anything we should not pray about?<\/li>\n<li>Are all prayers answered?<\/li>\n<li>Can anyone pray and expect God to listen?<\/li>\n<li>If God knows everything, then why should we pray?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/moral-principles-for-young-people\/how-much-does-sin-weigh\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/moral-principles-for-young-people\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoral Principles for Young People\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prayers by Jeffrey W. Hamilton The disciples once asked the Lord to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1-4). Jesus\u2019 first response was to give them a sample prayer. We can learn much from this simple, yet eloquent prayer. First, notice that it is not a long prayer. Jesus made his points briefly and clearly. Second,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4934,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15514","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":66120,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/the-gospel-accounts-a-chronological-harmony\/teach-us-to-pray\/","url_meta":{"origin":15514,"position":0},"title":"Teach Us to Pray","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Teach Us to Pray Reading Assignment: Luke 11:1-13 \u00a0 Did you understand what you read? What had Jesus been doing that led a disciple to ask him to teach the disciples how to pray? Where else did Jesus give a sample prayer similar to this one? 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The word\u00a0supplication refers to a request regarding a personal\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1070,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/when-was-cornelius-saved\/cornelius-was-a-man-who-prayed\/","url_meta":{"origin":15514,"position":4},"title":"Cornelius Was a Man Who Prayed","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 1, 2004","format":false,"excerpt":"Cornelius Was a Man Who Prayed Cornelius was a man who prayed and whose prayers were heard by God \"There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32004,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/the-gospel-accounts-a-chronological-harmony\/the-sermon-on-the-mount-hypocrisy\/","url_meta":{"origin":15514,"position":5},"title":"The Sermon on the Mount: Hypocrisy","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 13, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The Sermon on the Mount: Hypocrisy Reading Assignment: Matthew 6:1-18 Did you understand what you read? 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