Contents
Scripture Investigation ………………………………………………………………………… 1
Grouping ………………………………………………………………………………………... 2
Analysis …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Investigation and Summary Review …………………………………………………….. 3
Personal Observation ……………………………………………………………………. 3
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………. 4
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Scripture Investigation
Reference Description Reference Description
Matthew 5:44 Prayer for Enemies Mark 9:29 Powerful Prayer
Matthew 6:5 Humble Prayer Mark 11:24 Bold Prayer
Matthew 6:6 Private Prayer Mark 13:18 Protection Prayer
Matthew 6:7 Purposeful Prayer Mark 14:36 Submitting Prayer
Matthew 6:9 Praise Prayer Mark 14:38 Deliverance Prayer
Matthew 6:10 Ministry Prayer Luke 5:16 Private Prayer
Matthew 6:11 Provision Prayer Luke 6:12 All Night Prayer
Matthew 6:12 Repentant Prayer Luke 10:2 Earnest Prayer
Matthew 6:13 Deliverance Prayer Luke 11:2 Praise/Ministry Prayer
Matthew 9:38 Earnest Prayer Luke 11:3 Provision Prayer
Matthew 14:23 Private Prayer Luke 11:4
Repentant/Deliverance
Prayer
Matthew 21:22 Bold Prayer Luke 18:1 Persistent Prayer
Matthew 24:20 Protection Prayer Luke 18:14 Humble Prayer
Matthew 26:39 Submitting Prayer Luke 22:32 Faith Prayer
Matthew 26:41 Deliverance Prayer Luke 22:42 Submitting Prayer
Mark 1:35 Early Prayer Luke 22:46 Deliverance Prayer
Mark 6:46 Private Prayer John 17 Passionate Prayer
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Grouping
Description References Description References
Prayer for Enemies Matthew 5:44, Bold Prayer Matthew 21:22, Mark
11:24,
Humble Prayer Matthew 6:5, Luke
18:14, Protection Prayer Matthew 24:20, Mark
13:18,
Private Prayer
Matthew 6:6,
Matthew 14:23, Mark
6:46, Luke 5:16,
Submitting Prayer Matthew 26:39, Mark
14:36, Luke 22:42,
Purposeful Prayer Matthew 6:7 Early Prayer Mark 1:35,
Praise Prayer Matthew 6:9, Luke
11:2, Powerful Prayer Mark 9:29,
Ministry Prayer Matthew 6:10, Luke
11:2, All Night Prayer Luke 6:12,
Provision Prayer Matthew 6:11, Luke
11:3, Persistent Prayer Luke 18:1,
Repentant Prayer Matthew 6:12, Luke
11:4, Faith Prayer Luke 22:32,
Deliverance Prayer
Matthew 6:13,
Matthew 26:41, Mark
14:38, Luke 11:4,
Luke 22:46,
Passionate Prayer John 17
Earnest Prayer Matthew 9:38, Luke
10:2,
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Analysis
Investigation and Summary Review
Jesus really did demonstrate a lot for us about how to pray throughout the Gospels. One
thing that stands out to me most, is that there is a great deal to learn from Jesus about prayer both
from his teachings, and the example of his life. In other words, Jesus did not just talk the talk, he
walked the walk. On a similar note, Jesus did not just allow his life to be an example that we had
to watch, but he also clearly communicated important and powerful truths about prayer through
his direct teaching too. In the Gospels, he demonstrates types of prayers we ought to be praying,
like in his instructions often called “The Lord’s Prayer,” such as prayers of praise, repentance,
and asking God for different things. However, Jesus also shares quite a bit about the kind of
heart and attitude that we should have towards prayer, namely humility and earnestness, and
submissiveness to the Lord. Lastly, Jesus makes it very clear that prayer is not meant to be a
show, but something that we do all the time, especially when we are alone with God, and that we
should make special room in our schedules to spend time with the Lord in prayer.
Personal Observation
When I stop and look at my own prayer life in light of the example of Jesus, I must admit
that I find myself lacking. While I genuinely believe that I have (mostly) the right heart and
attitude when it comes to prayer, I do not think that I give it the time and energy that it deserves.
I find that often the busyness of life and the tasks piling up around me often end up taking
precedence over purposeful time alone with the Lord in prayer, especially for extended periods
of time. In many ways, I believe that this reveals a lack of trust in me. If I really believed that
time alone with the Lord was best for me, as he makes clear it is, then I would make it a definite
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priority in my schedule, not just a moveable block on my calendar. I also believe that my prayer
life could use more variety when it comes to the types of prayers I pray. I praise God, confess
sometimes, and ask for specific requests in my life, but I do not often spend timing praying for
bigger picture issues like the global church or the salvation of new believers. These are things
worth spending time in prayer on.
Conclusion
One thing that I want to do right now to improve my prayer life is set aside specific time
to pray on my calendar, and then seek out specific people to hold me accountable and follow up
with me on whether or not I honored that time. I am a big believer that we are not meant to walk
in faith alone, and seeking accountability in our lives is one way that we can grow in humility
and be helped along in our journey. I also want to intentionally diversify what I spend time
praying over, maybe even dedicating parts of different prayer times to specific topics that I do
not often cover. I could do this by making a list in a prayer journal and making sure to cover
every topic on the list each week so that I remember to actually hit all of them. With these two
practices in place, and the help of the Holy Spirit, I am confident that I can grow in my prayer
life.
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