Give the MOST APPROPRIATE answer to the following questions or statements and be prepared to back up your response with Biblical support.
1. T F – The quality of our prayer life determines the quality of our Christianity.
2. Choose THREE essential elements of prayer that we discussed in class…
(A) Accurate assessment of God (B) Conscious sense of who we are (C) Five minutes of meditation
(D) Biblical mandate concerning God’s will (E) Legitimate needs (F) Faith in the mediation of the saints
(G) Confidence in God’s mercy (H) Consistency in our devotions (I) Confidence in Jesus Christ
What is PRAYER? (Choose the best answer)
A. Prayer is a privilege that everyone has – Psalm 32:6
B. Prayer is an expression of our faith in God – Mark 11:22-24
C. Prayer is the spiritual activity of talking to God – Psalm 143:6-8
D. Prayer is the believer’s pursuit of the will of God – Luke 6:10
E. All of the above.
F. Some of the above – which ones?
3. In your own words, explain the difference between SIMPLE faith and SOPHISTICATED faith…
5. How do we use the Scriptures to shape our prayers?
6. Fill-in the blanks – ‘The commandments of God are as good as the
___________________ ____ _______ when determining God’s will.
7. T F – Prayer makes God change what He was going to do before we prayed.
8. Please give biblical examples of:
Praying with ARGUMENTS
Praying with QUESTIONS
Bryan Wheeler Pastor Bryan Wheeler was converted to Christ in 1973. For most of the 20 years that he served in the U.S. Air Force he was actively involved in church-based preaching and teaching ministries in the U.S. and overseas. Pastor Wheeler was ordained into the gospel ministry in 1987 and was called into full time ministry in 1989. He is the pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Verona, VA. He and his wife Maureen were married in 1968 and the Lord has given them 6 children and 4 grandchildren.
