Approaches To God In Prayer
Why should God bother to answer
your prayers?
What is your basis for approaching
God in Prayer?
APPEALING TO GOD
(different approaches in prayer)
Note: "Prayer
is a legal term. "I pray _______ the court." It is an appeal before
the Judge to hear your case, even a demand to be heard (Luke 18:1-8).
The Greek word "aiteo" translated "ask" also mean to make a demand.
(Matthew 7:8, Luke 11:13). God even invites us to "command" of Him
(Isaiah 45:11). Our appealing should be focused upon God, our God,
the Judge, the King, our Father, and our relationship to Him.
We should APPEAL to:
1. The Fatherhood of God (our sonship) (Luke
11:1-13).
2. The Unity (oneness) of God (based upon our
unity) (Matthew 18:19).
3. The Delight of God (our delight in Him) (Psalm
37:4).
4. The Kingship of God (our being subject to
His authority (Matthew 6:33).
5. The Righteousness of God (our righteousness)
(Genesis 18:23-32).
6. The Word of God (our knowing and believing)
(Psalm 119:41-42, 170; 138:2).
7. The Honor of God (our relationship) (Numbers
14:14-21, II Kings 19:15-19).
8. The Mercy of God (our repentance) (Ezra 9:5-15,
Daniel 9:4, Hebrews 8:12).
9. The truth that God is not a respector of persons
(Acts 10:34, Hebrews 11:33-40).
10. The truth that God does not change (Psalm
102:27, Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 13:8,
James
1:17).
11. The Authority of God (our experience) (Matthew
8:5-13, 18:18).
12. The Faithfulness of God (our faithfulness)
(II Chronicles 6:13-7:1).
13. The Victory of Jesus (our gift) (Isaiah 53:12,
Colossians 1:15, Ephesians 1:22,
II
Corinthians 1:20).
14. The Exaltation of God (our humility) (Luke
18:14, I Peter 5:5).
15. The Time of God (our patience) (Isaiah 40:31).
16. The Work of God (our service) (Psalms 119:33-34,
Matthew 9:38, Luke 1:74,
Acts
4:29-34, Romans 15:30-32).
17. The Seriousness of God (our intensity) (I
Samuel 1:10-11, Hebrew 5:7).
18. The Hearing of God (our continual crying)
(Isaiah 62:6-7, Luke 18:1, 7).
19. The Ability of God (our inability) (Exodus
3:11, Numbers 11:11-17).
20. The Persistence of God (our holding on) (Genesis
32:24-32, Luke 11:1-13).
21. The Command of God (our obedience) (Joshua
10:12-14, Matthew 28:18-20,
Mark
11:22-24).
22. The Reason of God (our holding to truth)
(Matthew 15:21-28).
23. The Memory of God (our contract) (Genesis
19:29, Psalm 98:3, Exodus 2:24-25,
32:13-14,
Isaiah 38:1-3).
24. The Glory of God (His glow in us) (Exodus
33:18-20).
25. The Grace of God (our receiving) (Exodus
33:13-17, Ephesians 1:1-3).
26. The Will of God (our subjection) (I John
5:14-15).
27. The Name of Jesus (our appeal based upon)
(Mark 16:17-18, John 16:23).
28. The Friendship of God (our fellowship with)
(II Chronicles 20:6-7).
29. The Name of God (being in us) (II Chronicles
20:8-9, Psalm 74:10).
30. The Judgment of God (our peace) (II Chronicles
20:11-12).
31. The Knowledge of God (our recognition) (Job
42:1-6).
32. The Abiding of God (our abiding in His Word)
John 15:17.
33. The Covenant of God (our being a part of)
(Genesis 12:1-3, 32:12, Judges 15:18,
Daniel
11:32-33, Psalm 74:20, Leviticus 26:1-46, Deuteronomy 28:1-68, Galatians
3:14,
29, Ephesians 2:12-13.
34. The Goodness of God (our faith in) (James
1:17).
*** Please note that we have
a responsibility to learn the different approaches; however, we must be
led by the Holy Spirit as to when to apply each approach.