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Name several particular benefits of each type of prayer:
- Public
- Family
- Private
- Sudden
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Stated - Established; set; scheduled; announced
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Ceasing - Stopping; quitting
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FOUR TYPES OF PRAYER
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Scriptural Example:
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1. Public Prayer
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And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
And said, 0 LORD God of Israel, there is no God like Thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto Thy servants, that walk before Thee with all their hearts.
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- II Chronicles 6:12,14
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2. Family Prayer
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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band.
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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- Acts 10:1-2
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3. Private Prayer
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And he said, 0 LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray Thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
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- Genesis 24:12
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4. Sudden Prayer
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And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
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- Matthew 14:29b-30
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The Bible also speaks of stated times for prayer. While we are to pray "without ceasing," to continually walk in a spirit of prayer, yet stated times for prayer each day and for special circumstances or gatherings are also necessary.
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Various scriptural examples of stated times for prayer are listed in the chart on the corresponding page.
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