Title: Means of Prayer (Matthew 7:7-11)
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At this time, I want you to give me great grace when you testify about the means of prayer.
“It is a prayer of the heart”
“It is our own prayer”
① This is what we say when we say that we are thankful to God for prayer, saying, “Because I have received grace from God, I have to be careful with my heart, my words, and my actions.” will be. ② In other words, “I have received this kind of grace from God, but I am careful about my words, actions, thoughts, and thoughts, saying, ‘You must not use your heart, you must not use your words, and your actions, ③ Also, if we break God’s commandments, if we say that we have sinned, “I have received such great grace from God, but I have disobeyed God’s commandments in vain. I won't do that anymore," and be careful about what you say or do with fear. ④ Talking with God personally in order to develop character.
“Praying in deeds”
① To pray in action is to do what pleases God, which is to do what is right. doing good deeds. doing virtuous deeds. ② It is the act of finding and removing the sinful nature, malignancy... ③ It is the act of saving those who are in perdition under sin. ④ It is the act of putting on God's holy divinity. ⑤ It is the act of bearing the cross for the Lord, the gospel, and the church. ⑥ It is the act of serving, loving, and treating others. ⑦ In order to please God and fulfill God’s will, I have met this time, this place, this person, and this event, Lord, how should I speak, act, and judge? To do this is to pray in action (James 2:26).
“Praying with Mouth and Words”
① It is a verbal request to God for what to do and how to do it. ② It is asking God with words to ask God to do what we want in our hearts and to do what we want. ③ The basis of prayer is to ask with words, and to ask for words that faith comes from wishes is patient prayer. ④ “It is God who works in you, who gives you the will and action for his good pleasure…” (Philippians 2:13) and “In the same way, the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. we do not know, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words” (Romans 8:26). ⑤ Prayer that reaches God like the Word is a prayer in which the Holy Spirit gives us the burden of prayer in our hearts to make our wishes come true, and the Holy Spirit intercedes for us through our mouths according to the wishes.