Prayer

Question 1

What is prayer?

Answer 1

Prayer is a way in which Christians believe they can communicate with God

Question 2

The impact and importance of prayer to a Christian

Answer 2

It allows Christians to develop their relationship with God as a person

Question 3

The importance of prayer in worship

Answer 3

Prayer in worship makes Christians believe that God may speak to them in some way to help them

Question 4

What is the Lords Prayer?

Answer 4

The Lord’s Prayer includes key things that Christians need to remember when praying

Question 5

What does the Lords Prayer include?

Answer 5

The prayer includes confession of things the Christian has done wrong, thanksgiving for all God has given them, adoration of God, concern for others, and supplication, which is asking something special for themselves/others

Question 6

Individual prayer

Answer 6

Christians often spend time alone in silent reflection, being still and calm and considering what they believe God is saying to them. It gives Christians the opportunity to be at peace.

Question 7

What do Christians often use their individual prayer for?

Answer 7

They use this time for praying for people they know, giving thanks to Him or seeking God’s help on something, with the knowledge that He will respond

Question 8

Types of prayer (GC IMPACTS)

Answer 8

Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplications, Grace, Intercession, ‘Praying in the Spirit’, Chants and Meditational Prayers

Question 9

Prayers of Adoration

Answer 9

These are prayers that focus on God’s character and adore Him for who he is

Question 10

Prayers of Confession

Answer 10

These are prayers where people will bring before anything they have done wrong / failed to do to God, asking for forgiveness

Question 11

Prayers of Supplication

Answer 11

These are prayers where Christians ask God for help in a challenging situation

Question 12

Prayers of Intercession

Answer 12

These are prayers where people pray on the behalf of others that God will help them

Question 13

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Answer 13

These are prayers where people pray to God thanking Him for all he has done, and to show they are grateful to God

Question 14

Q - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just …

Answer 14

and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9)

Question 15

Q - give thanks in all …

Answer 15

circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Question 16

Prayers of Grace

What do Christians recognise about what they’ve received and what is its link to Grace?

Answer 16

Saying Grace is normally associated with the Christian practice of thanking God before eating a meal
Christians recognise that all they’ve received, especially the food they’re about to consume is part of Gods goodness to them

Question 17

‘Praying in the spirit’

Answer 17

This means to pray an inspired prayer for some

Others may understand It as praying in tongues

Question 18

What is praying in tongues?

Answer 18

This is being given a unique language to the believer by God, through which they can praise God in a way humans cannot through normal language

Question 19

Meditational prayers

What do Christians believe God will do?

Answer 19

These are prayers where the believer focuses in stillness upon God. Christians are expectant that God will reveal Himself directly to them during meditation

Question 20

Q - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition …

Answer 20

with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:5-7)

Question 21

Q - Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances …

Answer 21

for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5)

Question 22

Q - the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous …

Answer 22

and his ears are attentive to their prayer (1 Peter 3:12)