ELEMENTS OF ACCEPTABLE PRAYER

Adoration and praise - Acts 2:47; Rev. 4:11

Confession of sins - 1 John 1:9, 1 Sam. 15:17-24; Luke 5:8

Thanksgiving - Luke 17:15-18; Psalm 107:1; Col. 4:2; Phil. 4:6; Acts 28:15

Supplication and petition - Phil. 4:6

• forgiveness - Acts 8:22

• moral and spiritual guidance - James 1:5

• physical necessities - Matt. 6:11, (note James 4:3)

• political rulers - 1 Tim. 2:2

• spiritual leaders - Heb. 13:18

• preachers - Col. 4:3

• all men - James 5:16, 1 Tim. 2:1

• even enemies - Matt. 5:43-45

CHARACTERISTICS OF ACCEPTABLE PRAYER

• Must be offered in faith - Matt. 21:22; James 1:6-7; Mark 11:24;

• In sincerity, humility, and fervency - James 4:6-10; 1 Cor. 14:15; Luke 18:10-14; Ps. 17:1

• With understanding - 1 Cor. 14:15

• In the name of Christ - Col. 3:17; John 14:6

• Proceeded by faithful, righteous living - Prov. 28:9; 1 Pet. 3:10-12; 1 John 3:21-22; 1 Peter 3:7; James 5:16

• Having forgiven others - Matt. 6:15; 18:21-35

• Avoiding vain repetitions - Matt. 6:7-9

• According to God's will - 1 John 5:14-15

• Unceasingly - 1 Thess. 5:17