God Centered Prayer

• God Centered Prayer
• Hebrews 10:19-22
• Our Focus Must be on God
• Matthew 6:9-11 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
• Approaching the Throne of God
• Psalms 11:4 The LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.
• Psalms 47:8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.
• Approaching the Throne of God
• Psalms 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.
• Access to God …
• Romans 5:1-2 … having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
• Access to God …
• Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
• Ephesians 3:12 in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.
• Access to God …
• Hebrews 4:14-16 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
• Access to God …
• Heb 10:19-22 Therefore, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,20 by a new and living way … 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
• The God of Heaven listens to us …
• Psalms 6:9 The LORD has heard my supplication; The LORD will receive my prayer.
• Psalms 65:2 O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.
• The God of Heaven listens to the righteous …
• 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil."
• The God of Heaven listens to the righteous …
• Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.
• The lost sinner who is seeking God is heard …
• Acts 10:1-4 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, … a devout man and one who feared God … and prayed to God always.3 About the Ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, "Cornelius!" … "Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
• God answers our cry for help …
• Psalms 28:1-7 To You I will cry, O LORD my Rock: Do not be silent to me, Lest, if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. 6 Blessed be the LORD, Because He has heard the voice of my supplications! 7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.
• God answers our cry for help …
• Psalms 86:5-7 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. 6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.
• God answers our cry for help …
• Psalms 86:5-7 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. 6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.
• Psalms 27:7-9 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When You said, "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, LORD, I will seek." 9 Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
• Blessings of Prayer
• Prayer is a place of needed refuge
• Prayers strengthens and renews us spiritually
• Prayer brings deliverance and comfort
• God Centered Prayer
• Hebrews 10:19-22