The Duty and Privilege of Praying Together

Everton Park - 21 April 2013 am

The Duties and Privileges of Church Membership
#3 - The Duty and Privilege of Praying Together

1 Timothy 2:1-15
Psalm 27:1-14

1. The Privilege and Duty of Prayer
   a) The Privilege of Prayer

   • 1 Peter 2:9-10
     b) The Duty of Prayer
   • Luke 18:1, 1 Timothy 2:1

2. The Privilege and Duty of the Prayer Meeting in the Early Church
   a) In the Book of Acts

   • Acts 1:14
   • Acts 1: 24-25
   • Acts 2:42
   • Acts 4:23-31
   • Acts 12:5
   • Acts 13:1-3
   • Other: Acts 14:23, 16:25, 20:36, 21:5 etc
     b) Paul to churches in:
   • 1 Thes 5:17, Phil 4:6, Eph 6:18-19, 2 Cor 1:11 etc

3. The Practice of the Prayer Meeting in the Early Church
   a) What are we to cover in prayer?
   b) What are we to focus on in prayer?
   c) How are we to prepare ourselves for prayer?