What to Pray for

Talk 4 of 5 in the series: Christian Prayer 2005

What to Pray for

1 The Problem of Prayer

2  God’s Aspirations

a the plan (Eph 1:8-10, 1 Thess 5:23-24, 2 Thess 1:5-12)

b the promises (Rom 10:13, James 1:5-6)

c the commands (Ex 20:1:17, Matt 6:33, Phil 4:8, 1 Tim 2:1-2)

d the prayers of Jesus (Matt 11:27, Mk 14:32-42, Lk 11:1-4, John 17)

e the prayers of Paul (Col 1:9-12, Phil 1:9-11)

3 Our Anxieties

a the Christian mind (Rom 12:1-2, Phil 4:8 Col 3:1-17)

b none about anything (Matt 6:25-34, Phil 4:6)

c with thanksgiving (Phil 4:6, Col 4:2, 1 Tim 2:1)

d everything (Phil 4:6, 1 Pet 5:7)

e the promise (Phil 4:7, 1 Thess 5:23-24)

f the example of Paul (Phil 4:11-13, 2 Cor 12:7-10)

g the example of Jesus (Mk 14:32-42, Heb 5:8-8)

4 Conclusions