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LESSON 26 THE DOCTRINE OF PRAYER

From 52 Doctrinal Lessons by Ben Bogard

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Q.1
Did Jesus teach His disciples to pray? *

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
(Luke 11:2-5)

Q.2
Whom should we address in prayer? *

Luk 11:2  And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Q.3
Must we submit to the Lord's will in prayer? *

Luk 11:2  And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Q.4
Should we pray for our temporal necessities? *

Luk 11:3  Give us day by day our daily bread.

Q.5
Should Christians pray for the forgiveness of sin? *

Luk 11:4  And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Q.6
Do all need the forgiveness of sins? *

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
-1 John 1:8

Q.7
Is there a man on earth so good that he does no need forgiveness? *

Ecc 7:20  For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Q.8
Must we forgive others if we wish God to forgive us? *

Mat 6:15  But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Q.9
Does God know what we need before we ask Him? *

Mat 6:8  Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Q.10
Where is the best place to pray? *

Mat 6:6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Q.11
Should we pray to be seen of men? *

Mat 6:5  And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Q.12
Should we be importunate or persistent in prayer? *

Luk 11:8  I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Q.13
Do all who ask according to God's will receive? *

Luk 11:10  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Q.14
If we ask according to God's will, do we get exactly what we ask for? *

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
(Luke 11:11-12)

Q.15
What has the Lord especially promised to give us for the asking? *

Luk 11:13  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Q.16
Why do we sometimes ask and receive not? *

Jas 4:3  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Q.17
What did Jesus tell His disciples to pray for? *

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
(Matthew 9:37-38)

Q.18
In whose name must we pray? *

Joh 15:16  Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

Q.19
Name *


Q.20
Email Address *

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