07/11/2021
RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL
LESSON TEN
SUNDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 2021
TOPIC: DYNAMICS OF PRAYER
*SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMN*
*1.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
O how I love Thee well,
I am happy, it makes me glad
To rejoice at Thy birth.
*2.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Thy friend friendship suits me well,
Both young and will sing Thy song,
We long for Sunday School.
*3.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Christ was Thy first teacher,
The Holy Spirit, great teacher,
Does manifest in thee.
*4.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
This testimony is sure,
That God, the Father Almighty,
Poured His blessing on Thee
*5.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day,
Though the sun be so bright,
Or if the clouds be black with rain,
I'll be in Sunday School.
*6.* O Sunday School, on the Lord's day
I rejoice to see Thee,
Will thou pass over me today?
Without my being blest?
MEMORY VERSE: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much ." –James 5:16
BIBLE PASSAGE: PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7
6. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
INTRODUCTION
The Bible has many things to say about the subject of prayer. Prayer is talking to God. It is our way of communicating our thoughts, needs, and desires to him. Prayer is an avenue that God has provided for us as believers to make known the deepest feelings of our hearts to him. For the purpose of this study, we shall group prayers into types, levels and categories.
LESSON OUTLINES
1. TYPES AND LEVELS OF PRAYER
2. CATEGORIES OF PRAYER
TYPES AND LEVELS OF PRAYER
From the biblical point of view, prayer can be of various types. That is, there can be prayers of:
thanksgiving (Psalms 104);
praise (Psalms 34:1);
worship (Psalms 18:1-2; John 4:23-24);
supplications which is a prayer of pleading particularly by a sinner who is repenting (1Kings 8:46-50).
Intercession that is, pleading for someone else (Numbers 14:11-21).
The levels of prayer are: prayer of demand as found in Matthew 6:9-11; prayer of command (Isaiah 45:11) and prayer of decree (Job 22:28) as demonstrated by Elijah in *1Kings 17:1*. A decree is a kind of prayer we say to challenge all those who are trying to block our ways (2Kings 1:9-12; Acts 13:6-12).
All these prayers are useful to believers depending on their state of mind, situations being addressed, leading of the Spirit, etc. As Christians, we must put our faith in the God who answers prayers and not on our supposed 'prayer skills'.
CATEGORIES OF PRAYER
Prayer can also be in categories. Casual prayers are those regular prayers we pray daily. These include the usual thanksgiving in the morning, blessing the name of the Lord (Psalms 103:1-5), the prayer you pray when you want to eat, travel etc. A higher level is prayer that control the heavens (Joshua 10:10-12). This is the kind of prayer you should be praying when age is dropping on you and you have not fulfilled your purpose. Another category is the prayer that brings angel down to do your bidding (Daniel 6:20-22; Act 12:5-11). Another category is the prayer that can bring God himself down (Daniel 3:16-17; 24-25). There is a kind of prayer that will cause you to fly (Genesis 32:24-28; Genesis 33:1-6). Jacob prayed and 'flew' from fear to peace, from death to life and from rejection to acceptance. He prayed and all of a sudden the storm in his life became permanently still. The kind of prayer that will cause you to fly is the kind of player that cannot wait till tomorrow.
If you have not surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, please do so now urgently so that you will be able to pray and God will hear you. Ask him to save your soul, promise him you will be committed to him and him alone. Then your prayers can attract heavenly attention.
CONCLUSION
To every believer who is willing to pray, God is waiting to answer.
QUESTION
1. What are the types and levels of prayer?
2. List the categories of prayer.
