REGULARITY IN PRAYER

1) Lk. 18:1: And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint.”

2) Why do we sometimes “faint?” ________________________________________________

3) Jesus had previously demonstrated the need for regular prayer in his life – see Lk. 3:21.

4) What might Jesus have prayed about immediately after His baptism? __________________

5) We see Jesus persisting in prayer once again in Mk. 1:35; He prayed ___________________

6) Often times we look back on a day and see how badly some things went – it started out wrong.

7) Prayer in the evening is also important – Mt. 14:22-23.

8) What might we pray for at the end of our day? ____________________________________

9) What do we learn from Lk. 6:12-13 and give some examples: ________________________

10) Sometimes regularity means an increase in our fervency – find differences in the following 3 points.

a) Lk. 22:41 – Jesus ________________ and prayed.

b) Mk. 14:35 – Jesus _______________ and prayed.

c) Mt. 26:39 – Jesus ________________ and prayed.

11) Like Jesus, a Christian should start praying early after his conversion and continue praying till the end.

12)This is how the early Christians lived their lives.

13) The book of Luke emphasizes Jesus’ prayer life; the book of Acts focuses on prayer and the church.

14)Acts 1:14 – READ. Acts 1:15-22 discuss replacing Judas – pray for church related matters.

15)After about 3,000 were converted, what did some Christians do “steadfastly” (Acts 2:42)? ___

16)When the church faced opposition, it resorted to prayer – Acts 4:24.

17)Was prayer limited to new Christians (Acts 6:2-4)? ________________________

18)Discuss the significance of Acts 6:6 - ________________________________________________

19)Prayer was even associated with __________________________ (Acts 8:15, 17-18)

20)Can we pray but not always be in harmony with God’s will (Acts 10:9, 13-16)? _______

21)Acts 12:1-5 teaches us to pray about circumstances that are outside of our control.

22)We also want to pray about things that may be difficult or dangerous (Acts 13:1-3).

23)What lessons do we learn from Acts 16:19-22, 25, 35?