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The Prison Prayers of the Apostle Paul Part 1

Acts 6:4 – But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

Points A and A.1 are missing from the audio

A. Apostolic Prayers in the Book of Acts

1. No recorded prayers in the Book of Acts

Acts 9:40, 10:9, 16:25, 20:36, 21:5, 28:8

2. Prayer was an Apostolic priority

Acts 6:4-7

B. The Prison Prayers of the Apostle Paul

Eph. 1:15-21, 3:14-19; Phil. 1:9-11, 1:3-4; Col. 1:9-10, 1:3; Philemon 4-7

Characteristics of Paul’s Prayers

1. Persistent

Eph. 1:16, Phil. 1:3-4, Col. 1:9, Philemon 4

2. Bathed in thanksgiving

Eph. 1:16, Phil. 1:3-4, Col. 1:3, Philemon 4

3. Addressed to God the Father

Eph. 1:17, Eph. 3:14, Col. 1:3

4. Of short duration

Matthew 6:7-8

5. Specific
6. Spiritual
7. Others Focused (intercessory)
8. Without partiality