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2 Qualification: Humility

 Read Luke 18:9-14 and also 1 Peter 5:6-7 -

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3 Qualification: Thankfulness

 Read Philippians 4:6

 What is the difference between “made known to God”
and demand?

 Read Ezra 9:6
 “O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my
face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities have risen above
our heads, and our guilt has grown even to the heavens.”
How does this part of Ezra’s prayer strike you?

 Talk about the following:
o Why do you need to believe when you pray?
o What then about the “unanswered” prayer?
o What cause you to be humble and why is this
important?
o What fill you with gratitude and why is this essential
for our prayers?

7.2 THE HOLY SPIRIT AND OUR PRAYERS

 Read Romans 8:26 again and recall an earlier study on what
it means that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us.

o He is the One who helps us pray when we don’t
know what to pray
o Like a lawyer, He represents our case before God