Praying With All Prayer

I.      Praying With All Prayer--Ephesians 6:18

A.      Every situation / need is unique

B.     God has given us different tools for different situations

C.     We need to have a basic understanding of the different kinds of prayer so we can gain proficiency in using each

II.    Kinds of Prayer

A.      Prayer

B.     Supplication

C.     Petition

D.     Intercession

E.      In the spirit

F.      Groaning

G.     Watching

III.        Prayer

A.     G4335 proseuche: prayer (worship); by implication an oratory (chapel)

1.     Occurrences: Acts 1:14, 2:42, 3:1, 6:4, 10:4, 10:31, 12:5, 16:13, 16:16; Romans 1:9, 8:26, 12:12, 15:30; 1 Corinthians 7:5, Ephesians 1:16, 6:18; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2, 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:1, 5:5; Philemon 4, 22; 1 Peter 3:7, 4:7; Revelation 5:8, 8:3, 8:4

2.     Note the relationship of prayer & worship

B.     G4336 proseuchomai: supplicate, worship

1.     Occurrences: Acts 1:24, 6:6, 8:15, 9:11, 9:40, 10:9, 10:30, 11:5, 12:12, 13:3, 14:23, 16:25, 20:36, 21:5, 22:17, 28:8; 1 Corinthians 11:4, 11:5, 11:13, 14:13, 14:14, 14:15; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 1:9; Colossians 1:3, 1:9, 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 5:25; 2 Thessalonians 1:11, 3:1; 1Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 13:18; James 5:13, 5:14, 5:17, 5:18; Jude 20

2.     Supplication with worship

C.     G1189 deomai: to beg (as binding oneself) i.e. petition

1.     Occurrences: Acts 4:31, 8:22, 8:24, 8:34, 10:2; 1 Thessalonians 3:10

2.     Petition

3.     Compare notes on "Importunate Prayer"

D.     G1162 dehayis: a petition

1.     Occurrences: 2 Corinthians 1:11, 5:20, 8:4, 9:14; Philippians 1:4, 1:19; 2 Timothy 1:3; Hebrews 5:7; 1 Peter 3:12

2.     Petition is defined by Webster as: an earnest request; a formal written request made to an official person or an organized body.

3.     Asking God by request for something for yourself or someone else

E.      G2171 euche: properly a wish, expressed as a petition to God, or in votive obligation

1.     Occurrences: James 5:15

2.     Translated "vow" in Acts 8:18 and in Acts 21:23

F.      G2172 euchomai: to wish; by implication to pray to God

1.     Occurrences: 2 Corinthians 13:7; James 5:16

2.     Translated: would (to God), wished, wish [for instance 3 John 1:2-"Beloved I wish above all things that thou mayest proper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth"]

G.     G1783 enteuxis: an interview, that is specifically supplication

1.     Occurrences: 1 Timothy 4:5 and as intercession in 1 Timothy 2:1

2.     The aspect of "an interview" is similar to Jeremiah 23:18 which speaks of standing in the counsel of the Lord

IV.Supplication

A.      G1162 dehaysis: a petition.  Found as "supplication" in: Acts 1:14; Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; 1 Timothy 2:1; 1 Timothy 5:5.  Found as "prayers" in Hebrews 5:7

B.     G2428 hiketeria: approaching for a favor; intreaty

C.     Webster: to ask humbly and earnestly of; to make humble entreaty; to pray to God.

V.      Intercession

A.     G5241 huperentugchano: to intercede on behalf of.  Found in Romans 8:26.

B.     G1793 entugchano: to chance upon; to confer with; to entreat.  Found in Romans 8:27, 8:34, 11:2; 1 Timothy 2:1; Hebrews 7:25

C.     Intercede (Webster): to intervene between parties with a view to reconciling differences.  Etymology: to go.

1.     Standing in the gap
a.  Ezekiel 13:5  not gone up into the gaps
b.  Ezekiel 22:30  I sought for a man that would stand in the gap
D.    Intercession (Webster): prayer, petition or entreaty in favor of another.

VI.      In the Spirit

A.     A Function

1.     Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit?Ephesians 6:18

2.     Jesus groaned in the spirit?John 11:33

3.     Paul said he would pray "with the spirit and with the understanding also"?1 Corinthians 14:15 (1 Corinthians 14:2?mysteries spoken in the spirit)

B.    A Location / Realm

1.     Revelation 1:10 "in the spirit on the Lord's Day"

2.     Revelation 4:2 "immediately I was in the spirit"

3.     Revelation 17:3 "So he carried me away in the spirit"

4.     Revelation 21:10 "And he carried me away in the spirit"

VII.       Groaning

A.    G1690 embrimaomai: to snort with anger; to have indignation on: to blame; to sigh with chagrin; to sternly enjoin.  John 11:33?Jesus

B.    G4726 stenagmos: a sigh.  Romans 8:27?the Holy Spirit

C.    G4727 stenazo: to make in straights; to sigh; to murmur; pray inaudibly.  Romans 8:23; 2 Corinthians 5:2, 5:4?Us

VIII.       Watching

A.    G70 agrupnia: sleeplessness; keeping awake.  2 Corinthians 6:5, 11:27

B.    G69 agrupneo: to be sleepless; keep awake.  Ephesians 6:18; Mark 13:33; Luke 21:36; Hebrews 13:17

C.    G1127 gregoreuo: to keep awake, that is to watch.  Matthew 24:42, 43, 25:13, 26:38, 40, 41; Mark 13:34, 35, 37, 14:34, 37, 38; Luke 12:37, 38, 39; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; Revelation 3:2, 3, 16:15

D.    G3525 nepho: to abstain from wine (keep sober); that is (figuratively) be discreet.  1 Peter 4:7