Prayer

• Types/Purpose of Prayer

  • A - Adoration
  • C - Contrition (apology)
  • T - Thanksgiving
  • S - Supplication (request)
• Our Father - The Lord's Prayer

  "Our Father in heaven,

  hallowed be thy name,

  your kingdom come,

  your will be done,

  on earth as it is in heaven.

  Give us today our daily bread.

  And forgive us our debts

  as we also have forgiven our debtors.

  And lead us not into temptation,

  but deliver us from the evil one."
• The lords prayer is the most famous Christian prayer. It was taught by Jesus himself and contains many of the key Christian beliefs about God.
• Set prayers are often from books such as the book of common prayer. They are easy to follow and give a sense of solidarity with other Chrisitans.
• Informal prayers can be said silently or aloud. They are spontaneous and usually 'from the heart'.
• "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise"
• "If we asking anything according to his will, he will hear us"
• "Be constant in prayer"
• "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective"
• "Whatever you ask in in prayer, believe that you have been perceived and it will be yours"
• "The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous"