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Prayer in the New Testament is presented as a positive command (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). The people of God are challenged to include prayer in their everyday life, even in the busy struggles of marriage (1 Corinthians 7:5) as it is thought to brings people closer to God. Jesus encouraged the disciples to pray in secret in their private rooms as a humble response to the prayer of the Pharisees, whose practices in prayer were regarded as impious by the New Testament writers (Matthew 6:6).

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  • Prayer in the New Testament is presented as a positive command (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). The people of God are challenged to include prayer in their everyday life, even in the busy struggles of marriage (1 Corinthians 7:5) as it is thought to brings people closer to God. Jesus encouraged the disciples to pray in secret in their private rooms as a humble response to the prayer of the Pharisees, whose practices in prayer were regarded as impious by the New Testament writers (Matthew 6:6).
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  • Prayer in the New Testament is presented as a positive command (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). The people of God are challenged to include prayer in their everyday life, even in the busy struggles of marriage (1 Corinthians 7:5) as it is thought to brings people closer to God. Jesus encouraged the disciples to pray in secret in their private rooms as a humble response to the prayer of the Pharisees, whose practices in prayer were regarded as impious by the New Testament writers (Matthew 6:6). According to Luke, Jesus frequently sought to pray alone, for hours at a time Luke 6:12, as most pertinently seen before he was betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Throughout the New Testament, Prayer is shown to be God's appointed method by which we obtain what He has to bestow (Matthew 7:7-11; Matthew 9:24-29; Luke 11:13. Further, the Book of James says that the lack of blessings in life results from a failure to pray (James 4:2). Jesus healed through prayer and expected his followers to do so also (Mark 16:17-18; Matthew 10:8). Prayer, according to the Book of Acts, can be seen at the first moments of the church (Acts 3:1). The apostles regarded prayer as the most important part of their life (Acts 6:4; Romans 1:9; Colossians 1:9). As such, the apostles frequently incorporated verses from Psalms into their writings. Romans 3:10-18 for example is borrowed from Psalms 14:1-3 and other psalms. Thus, due to this emphasis on prayer in the early church, lengthy passages of the New Testament are prayers or canticles (see also the Book of Odes), such as the Prayer for forgiveness (Mark 11:25-26), the Lord's Prayer, the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55), the Benedictus (Luke 1:68-79), Jesus' prayer to the one true God (John 17), Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:3-14), the Believers' Prayer (Acts 4:23-31), may this cup be taken from me (Matthew 26:36-44), Pray that you will not fall into temptation (Luke 22:39-46), Saint Stephen's Prayer (Acts 7:59-60), Simon Magus' Prayer (Acts 8:24), pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2), Maranatha. A common format for prayer in public meetings is to follow the english language formula of A.C.T.S. where A is Adoration, C is Confession, T is Thanksgiving, and S is Supplication. However, other aspects of prayer exist such as lamenting and weeping and rejoicing. In practical experience, prayer is often motivated by need and affliction. As James 5:13 states, "Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray."
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