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EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST LEARN HOW TO PRAY

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TOPIC: EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST LEARN HOW TO PRAY 

TEXT: MATTHEW 6: 5-8  

SUNDAY DECEMBER 17TH

Key verse: Mark 11:17 And He taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.” 
Prayer was one of the major worship activities of the early church. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. Hence every believer in the church needs to know how to pray. It is the duty of Christ's minister over the church to teach the members how to pray, both by the scriptures and by practical prayer sessions during the worship service. Those who come to church should learn to pray and to give themselves to prayer. Their prayer focus must first be on spiritual things: the salvation of their souls from sin, the sanctification of their hearts and holiness of their lives, spiritual progress in the Christian life and service, destruction of all opposing forces of Satan against their lives, and body, etc. 
They can proceed to ask God for other needs of their lives. Intercession should also be made for others for the will of God to be done in their lives: their salvation, spiritual progress, ministerial fruitfulness, supply of needs, etc. Intercession also should be made for the ministers, members, programs, and projects of the church. They should also intercede for the government, nation, those in authority, and for humanity in general, telling God, “Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.”
A good time should be given for the worshippers to pray at the beginning of the worship service. After the ministration of the word of God, a good time should also be spent on prayer so that the Spirit of grace and the word of God will have a good course in their lives. We have Bible promises to claim and Bible prayer examples and patterns to follow. Our prayer spirit, fervour, language, and mannerisms should be scriptural. Praises and thanksgiving should always ascend to God for His answers to our prayers. We must avoid hypocrisy in prayer and vain repetitions as the heathen do. 

Thought for the day: Avoid hypocrisy and vain repetitions as the heathen do. 

Song for the day: Prayer is the key 

Bible reading for the day: Obadiah 1; Revelation 8
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