Teach Us to Pray
Lord, teach us to pray Luke 11:1 As the Lords people, the church is called to pray it is a calling, a right, and a great privilege. There is no calling or power greater than prayer. Prayer links the church to God. Let thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth. When the Lord burdens our heart to pray, we soon realize that we do not know how it is not in us to pray. It causes us to turn to our Lord and cry out: Lord, teach us to pray; we need to learn to take up Your burdens; teach us. Richmond, Virginia, from February 1981 through October 1982, Stephen Kaung gave a series of messages on corporate prayer. During this period, he shared at the beginning of prayer meetings held every Wednesday evening. These spoken messages have been transcribed into this book. The spoken form has been preserved with only necessary editing for clarity. Some of the matters discussed for prayer are specific to the saints praying in Richmond; however, they are included because they contain principles that could be of help to all Gods people.
Table of Contents
1—Teach Us to Pray
2—Prayer and Burden
3—If Two Shall Agree
4—Prayer and Faith
5—Authoritative Prayer
6—Prayer for Those in Authority
7—Persistent Prayer
8—Intercession
9—All
10—Prayer is Work
11—House of Prayer
12—Prayer and Humility
13—Continual Prayer
14—Prayer with One Accord
15—Unceasing Prayer
16—The Song of Triumph
17—Watering the Seed With Prayer
18—The Spirit Helps Our Weakness
19—The Incense of the Lord Jesus
20—Prayer with the Spirit and the Understanding
21—Praying in the Holy Spirit
22—Prayer for God’s Interest
23—A Prayerful Attitude
24—Praying Through
25—Ground for Prayer: Friends
26—Ground for Prayer: Little Children
27—Ground for Prayer: God’s Word
28—Have the Faith of God
29—Ask in His Name
30—Prayer and God’s Character
31—Prayer and Our Character
32—Prayer and the Meditation of Our Hearts
33—Thy Kingdom Come
34—Thy Will Be Done
35—Daily Bread
36—Forgive Us Our Debts
37—Lead Us Not Into Temptation
38—Hallowed Be Thy Name
39—Ask the Father In My Name
40—Active Involvement in Prayer
41—Praying for the World Situation
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.