An Altar of Prayer

(1 Kings 18:30) Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been thrown down.

(Leviticus 6:13) The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.

(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Prayer is with God 

(Proverbs 15:29) The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

(1 John 5:14) This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

(Psalm 34:17) The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;

(1 Peter 3:12) For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

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1. A of Prayer

(Daniel 6:10) Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

✓ Prayer is our first response, not our last resort.

(Matthew 22:37-38) Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 

(Exodus 33:15) Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 

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2. A of Prayer

✓ If you don’t prioritize what matters most, what feels urgent will always take precedence.

(Mark 1:35) Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

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3. A of Prayer

(Matthew 6:5-6)And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

✓ If God is first in private, He will be evident in every other area of life.

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4. A of Prayer

(Matthew 6:9-13) Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10  Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11  Give us this day our daily bread. 12  And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13  And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

✓ The only wrong way to pray is to not pray at all.

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5. A of Prayer

(Matthew 7:7-8) Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

✓ Keep praying until God answers.

(Luke 18:1) Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

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