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Preface |
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Table of Contents |
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Introduction to Great Prayers of the Bible |
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Copy Pricing Policy |
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Abbreviations and References |
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1. The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15) |
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Salutation: Our Father (6:9b) |
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Who Art in Heaven (6:9) |
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Petition 1: That His Name Be Reverenced (6:9c) |
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Petitions 2 and 3: For His Kingdom and Will (6:10) |
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Petition 4: For Daily Needs |
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Petition 5: Forgiveness (6:12, 14-15) |
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Petitions 6 and 7: Help When Tempted (6:13) |
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A Doxology (6:13c) |
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The Disciples' Prayer |
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2. Moses' Intercession for Israel (Exodus 32:9-14) |
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Setting the Scene |
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Embarrassment at an Angry God |
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God's Judgment on Israel (32:10) |
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Elements of Moses' Intercession (32:11-13) |
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Can Prayer Affect the Outcome of God's Actions? |
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Predestination and Prayer |
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Inviting Intercession (32:10) |
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Repenting or Relenting (32:14) |
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Immutability and the Will of God |
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Having the Family Business at Heart |
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3. Abraham's Prayer for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33) |
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Setting the Stage |
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The Sins of Sodom and Gomorrah (18:20-21) |
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Will Not the Judge of All the Earth Do Right? (18:22-25) |
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Boldness Mixed with Humility |
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Why Does God Bargain with Abraham? |
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Persistence in Prayer |
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The Audacity of Prayer |
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Lessons from Abraham's Intercession |
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The Intercession of Jesus on Our Behalf |
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4. David's Prayer for Pardon and Confession of Sin (Psalm 51) |
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Setting the Scene (2 Samuel 11-12) |
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A Look at Psalm 51 |
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1. Pleading for God's Mercy (51:1-2) |
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2. Confessing and Acknowledging Sin (51:3-5) |
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3. Hungering for a Pure Heart Once More (51:6-12) |
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4. Resolving to Declare God's Grace (51:13-15) |
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5. Offering the Sacrifice of a Contrite Heart (51:16-17) |
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6. Praying for Jerusalem's Prosperity (51:18-19) |
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Lessons from a Prayer for Pardon |
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5. David's Prayer of Praise at the End of Life (1 Chronicles 29:9-20) |
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Setting the Scene (1 Chronicles 28-29) |
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Giving toward the Future Temple (29:9) |
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Praise to Yahweh (29:10) |
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Power and Glory (29:11a) |
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Thine Is the Kingdom and the Power (29:11b) |
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Head over All (29:11b) |
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Exalted One (29:11b) |
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Wealth and Honor from Yahweh (29:12) |
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Thanks and Praise (29:13) |
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Everything Comes from You (29:14-16) |
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Giving Willingly and Honestly (29:17) |
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Prayer for Solomon and the People (29:18-19) |
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Praise and Worship (29:20) |
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6. David's Psalm of Surrender to the Searcher (Psalm 139) |
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Yahweh the Searcher (139:1-4) |
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Hemmed In by God (139:5-7) |
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The Omnipresent God (139:8-10) |
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The Strong and Tender Hand of God (139:10-12) |
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The Creator of My Inner Person (139:13-16) |
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God's Precious Thoughts (139:17-18) |
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Hating God's Enemies (139:19-22) |
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Petition: Search Me and Test Me (139:23-24) |
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The Path Leading into Eternity (139:24b) |
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7. Hezekiah's Petitions for Deliverance and Healing (2 Kings 19:14-19; 20:1-7) |
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Hezekiah the King |
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The Battle Is the Lord's (19:14-16) |
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Hezekiah's Vision of Yahweh (19:15) |
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A Prayer for Deliverance (19:15-19) |
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The Answer to Prayer (19:20, 35-37) |
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Hezekiah's Illness (2 Kings 20:1) |
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God's Word and Human Response (20:1b) |
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Hezekiah's Weeping (20:2-3) |
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Turning His Face to the Wall (20:2) |
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Hezekiah's Petition (20:2-3) |
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God's Immediate Answer (20:4-7) |
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Did Hezekiah Ask Wrongly? |
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Why Did God Grant Hezekiah's Prayer? |
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The Prayer of a Righteous Man or Woman |
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The Bottom Line |
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8. Daniel's Confession on Behalf of His People (Daniel :1-19) |
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Daniel's Life |
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70 Years Are Completed (9:1-3) |
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Confession of Israel's Sins (9:3-4a) |
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Acknowledgement of Sin (9:4b-6) |
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Daniel Confesses the Sin as His Own (9:5) |
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Israel's Shame (9:7-11a) |
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God's Punishment for Israel's Sins (9:11b-14) |
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A Plea for Mercy (9:15-18) |
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A Plea for Forgiveness (9:19) |
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The Return from Exile |
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What We Learn About Intercession |
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9. Nehemiah's Prayer for Success (Nehemiah 1:1-2:9) |
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Nehemiah (1:1, 11c) |
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Jerusalem in Disgrace (1:2-3) |
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Mourning and Fasting (1:4) |
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Great and Awesome God (1:5-6a) |
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Confession of Sins (1:6b-7) |
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Reciting God's Promise to Moses (1:8-9) |
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The Dwelling Place of Your Name (1:9b) |
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The Prayer of Your Servants (1:10-11) |
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Nehemiah's Two Petitions (1:11) |
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The Danger of Nehemiah's Request |
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In the Presence of the King (2:1-4) |
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An Arrow Prayer (2:4) |
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Request to Rebuild the City (2:5-6) |
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Request for Protection, Letters of Introduction, and Resources (2:7-9) |
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What Do We Learn from Nehemiah's Prayer? |
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10. Jesus' Prayer of Submission at Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46) |
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Mount of Olives (22:39) |
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Pray that You Resist Temptation (22:40) |
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Kneeling in Prayer (22:41) |
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The Prayer of Submission (22:42) |
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Address: Father (22:42a) |
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Condition: If You Are Willing (22:42b) |
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Petition: Take This Cup from Me (22:42c) |
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The Destiny of the Sin-Bearer |
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Submission: Not My Will but Yours (22:42d) |
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Strengthened by an Angel (22:43) |
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Sweat Like Drops of Blood (22:44) |
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Why Are You Sleeping? (22:45-46) |
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11. Paul's Prayers for the Ephesian Believers (Ephesians 1:15-20; 3:14-21) |
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Remembering in Prayer with Thanksgiving (1:15-16) |
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Petition 1. For People to Know God Better (1:17) |
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Petition 2. A Prayer for Comprehension (1:18-19) |
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Hope to Which He Has Called You (1:18b) |
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His Glorious Inheritance in the Saints (1:18c) |
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His Incomparably Great Power (1:18d) |
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The Second Part of Paul's Prayer (3:14-21) |
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Kneeling before the Father of All (3:14-15) |
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Petition 3a. Strengthened in the Inner Being (3:16) |
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Petition 3b: Christ Dwelling in Your Hearts (3:17a) |
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Petition 4: Able to Comprehend the Fullest Extent of Love (3:17b-19a) |
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Filled with the Fullness of God (3:19b) |
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Doxology: His Power at Work in Us (3:20) |
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Doxology: Glory in the Church (3:21) |
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Appendix 1: Chronology of the End of the Monarchy, Exilic, Post-Exilic, and Intertestamental Periods |
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Appendix 2. Class Notes |
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1. The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15) |
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2. Moses' Intercession for Israel (Exodus 32:9-14) |
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3. Abraham's Prayer for Sodom (Genesis 18:16-33) |
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4. David's Prayer for Pardon and Confession of Sin (Psalm 51) |
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5. David's Prayer of Praise at the End of Life (1 Chronicles 29:9-20) |
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6. David's Psalm of Surrender to the Searcher (Psalm 139) |
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7. Hezekiah's Petitions for Deliverance and Healing (2 Kings 19:14-19; 20:1-7) |
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8. Daniel's Confession on Behalf of His People (Daniel :1-19) |
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9. Nehemiah's Prayer for Success (Nehemiah 1:1-2:9) |
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10. Jesus' Prayer of Submission at Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46) |
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11. Paul's Prayers for the Ephesian Believers (Ephesians 1:15-20; 3:14-21) |
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About the Author |
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Other Bible Studies by Dr. Wilson |
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