The Nature and Purpose of Prayer

Question 1

What is adoration?

Answer 1

Praising/adoring God for what he is.

Question 2

What is confession?

Answer 2

Prayers saying sorry for sins and asking for forgiveness.

Question 3

What is contemplation?

Answer 3

Communion with God.

Question 4

What is supplication?

Answer 4

Prayers asking for God’s help for yourself or for others.

Question 5

What is thanksgiving?

Answer 5

Prayers thanking God.

Question 6

What is vocal prayer?

Answer 6

Prayers using words.

Question 7

What does the Lord’s prayer express?

Answer 7

Adoration, confession and supplication.

Question 8

SOWAA for adoration?

Answer 8

‘hallowed be your name’

Question 9

SOWAA for confession?

Answer 9

‘forgive us our debts’

Question 10

SOWAA for supplication?

Answer 10

‘give us today our daily bread’

Question 11

What does prayers of thanksgiving teach?

Answer 11

Teaches Christians not to take things for granted.

Question 12

What do prayers of confession help with?

Answer 12

Helps Christians to learn from their mistakes.

Question 13

What do prayers of supplication help with?

Answer 13

Helps Christians do things for those that are suffering.

Question 14

What do contemplative and meditation prayers do?

Answer 14

They bring peace.

Question 15

SOWAA for having short prayers?

Answer 15

‘do not keep on babbling like pagans’

Question 16

SOWAA for the best kind of prayer?

Answer 16

Jesus gave The Lord’s Prayer as the best way to pray.

Question 17

SOWAA for always praying?

Answer 17

St Paul said that Christians should always pray.

Question 18

SOWAA for thanksgiving?

Answer 18

‘it is right to give thanks and praise’