Types of Prayer.docx

Types of Prayer Adoration - A prayer of adoration is a prayer that praises God’s goodness and majesty. In adoration, our focus is on God - who He is, and our worship of Him. Psalm 111:1-4: the Lord’s work is great v.2, the Lord’s work is honorable and glorious, His righteousness endures forever...

Types of Prayer Adoration - A prayer of adoration is a prayer that praises God’s goodness and majesty. In adoration, our focus is on God - who He is, and our worship of Him. Psalm 111:1-4: the Lord’s work is great v.2, the Lord’s work is honorable and glorious, His righteousness endures forever, His works are to be remembered, God is gracious and full of compassion. Confession - 1) acknowledging personal sin to God and then celebrating the forgiveness that was already provided through the death, burial, resurrection of Jesus 2) and the act of declaring the Word - the prophecies and written word of God Bible Character: David Psalm 51:4 1 John 1:9 Thanksgiving - we are thanking God for being God; offering thanks to God for His benevolence (mercy, joy, love, salvation, and giving). When praying, think of God’s actions in your life and recognize Him for that by giving thanks. Prayers of thanksgiving helps us cultivate a deep sense of gratitude for all that God has done for us. Apostle Paul 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks IN all situations. Psalm 100 enter His gates ( court of heaven) with thanksgiving Supplication - A prayer of supplication is a prayer that lifts requests before God. Supplication is requesting God to do something, either for yourself or on behalf of somebody else. Supplications are often divided between those requests: 1) we make for ourselves (petitions) and 2) those requests we make on behalf of other people (intercessions). Philippians 4:6 Petition - seeing a need and praying for it through until it manifests. Prayer that is directed from earth to heaven. Persistence in prayer. Jesus Luke 11:5-9 He will not rise and give to Him because he is a friend but because he is persistent, urgent and bold. Intercession - Spirit-led prayer sanctioning Heaven on the behalf of a person, place, thing, or cause. Intercede: to stand in the gap, conversation, consultation, intervene, intercept, interpose, reconcile differences, importune (aggravation, annoyance, harassment, something that someone insists upon having), to hit the mark: the opposite of sin ( to miss the mark) bring forth or produce, to mediate Note: Intercession is Prayer but Prayer is not always intercession. Prayer is from earth to heaven. Intercession is from heaven to earth. Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25 Co-laboring with God A trusted intercessor, can you handle intel from heaven. Prophetess Anna Luke 2:36-37, 10:19 I give (to grant,let have, furnish necessary things, to make minister, to appoint to an office.) power: exousia{ability, influence, freedom, mastery, jurisdiction, power of choice, We have backing of holy Spirit, Jesus and the angels Praise - An act of declaring YOUR lived truth; the truth of who God is, what God has done, what God is going to do because He simply promised it; PRAISE LIFTS THE BURDEN OF HEAVINESS, BUT IT ALSO KEEPS HUMANITY MINDFUL OF GOD’S CHARACTER. Bible character: Apostle Peter Scripture reference: 1 Peter 1:3-9, 2 chronicles 20:19-22 Praise realigns our estimation and perspective of who God is. ##Agreement - a form of intercession where multiple people on earth agree with what Heaven is saying about a specific person, place, or thing for WHAT HEAVEN HAS ALREADY SAID. The Acts Church Acts 12; Matthew 18:19-20 If 2 of you shall agree-sumphoneo: to be harmonious, sounding together alike, a sound, a tone, a voice. It is illegal to act without agreement. Praying the Bible - praying the scriptures/ the word of God as personal prayer so that it can be manifested in the earth Prophet Daniel Jeremiah 25:1-11, Daniel 9 (2 chronicles 7:14) Isaiah 43:26 “Put me (God) in remembrance of My word. State your case that you may be acquitted. Fellowship - spending intentional time with God that is outside of traditionally sacred time, outside of the norm, or assigned watch times with no agenda other than just simply experience God. Adam and Eve Genesis 3:8 Listening (Soaking) - act of intimacy with God, sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening Mary of Bethany Luke 10:38-42 Mary was seated and martha was too busy, to drag all around. This mode of prayer takes self-discipline therefore most people find it difficult to just sit and soak. This is a moment to gain clarity, direction, wisdom, healing, closure, and sobriety to the heart. Praying in tongues - utilizing a personal spiritual language that edifies oneself and the relationship with God. It is permitting Holy Spirit to pray through us, via our heavenly language being manifested. Apostle Paul Jude 20-21 builds faith 1 Corinthians 14:14 Prophetic - gaining confidential information concerning a person, place, or thing - targeting that and praying it through. Praying under the influence of the Holy Spirit’s inspiration. Luke 21:15. Prophesy is the divine inspiration to declare the purposes of God. revealing, foretelling future events, and always points to jesus christ for He is the Spirit of prophecy. Prophetic prayer is Speaking out in the form of a command, to say what God says, it is a God-breathed word. Prophetic intercession is a sharp and powerful form of prayer that is communicated as a prophetic word. Its not an ask, its a command for something to be done. Isaiah 55:11, joshua 10:12, hebrews 11:3 Jeremiah 1:7 Genesis 1 ( God’s word has the power to create.) Prophecy: edification, exhortation and comfort. Builds up people, encourage people and comforts people. Warfare - Confronting the Kingdom of Satan with the weapons of God’s Kingdom, preparing the way for the Glory of God The 72 other Apostles commissioned and sent by Jesus Luke 10:1-2 Ephesians 6:10-13 Lament - A prayer of lament is a type of prayer that passionately talks to God about the pain and sorrow that one person is suffering. God wants us to bring our fears, doubts, and despair to Him. In 1 Peter 5:7, we are told to cast all our anxieties on Him. Lamentations 5:1-5 Psalm 13:2-3 Prayer of Faith - The prayer of faith is rooted in our confidence in God’s Word. When you are sure that what you are praying for is God’s will for you, the prayer of faith can be employed. The prayer of faith is knowing God’s will, praying it and receiving it from Him. Not forgiving and doubting are the two greatest hindrances to prayers of faith. Mark 11:20-25 speak it and believe it Luke 7:7,9 James 5:13-18 Matthew 9:18-26 faith to make whole and to raise the dead. James 1:5-8 double-minded-undecided Prayer is to be employed and enjoyed.