Bible Study by Donna Maricelli, © 2009

1. Bible Study by Donna Maricelli, © 2009
PPT by Richard Tracey, © 2010

2. “Let us… come
boldly unto the
throne of
grace…”
Hebrews 4:16

3.  Prayer is talking to God.
 Open and honest verbal
expression is necessary for
any relationship to develop.
 Likewise, sharing hopes,
dreams, and despair will
strengthen your spiritual
relationship with God.

4.  Can you imagine the
privilege of unlimited
access to a powerful
political leader?
 Human beings possess a
greater honor.

5.  Almighty God, the creator of
the universe, is always
available to humanity through
prayer.
 Psalm 94:9 tells us…
 “He that planted the ear, shall
he not hear? he that formed the
eye, shall he not see?”

6.  “God is our refuge
and strength, a
very present help.”
(Psalm 46:1)

7.  Prayer is intended to be
more than a mundane ritual.
 “…use not vain
repetitions…”
Matthew 6:7

8.  Various levels of
communication are
necessary for
intimate relationships
to retain their
passion. Basic
Secondary
Advanced

9.  People often feel that God
is too busy to be bothered
except in an emergency.
 On the contrary, He has
plans to meet your every
need.
He is waiting to be asked.

10.  Ephesians 3:20 talks about:
 “…him that is able to do
exceeding abundantly above
all that we ask or think…”
 John 14:14 tells us that:
 “If ye shall ask any thing in
my name, I will do it.”

11.  This level of prayer
communicates to God that
you are interested in more
than a “BLESS ME”
relationship.

12.  It conveys your sincere
desire to really know Him.
 “…the Lord spake unto
Moses face to face, as a
man speaketh to his
friend.” Exodus 33:11

13.  Through this selfless
prayer, it is possible to
lose personal identity as
you take on the nature of
Christ.

14.  Self-seeking desires are
surrendered to the will of
the Spirit.
 “…not my will, but thine,
be done. …being in an
agony he prayed more
earnestly…” Luke 22:41-44

15.  Jesus became the
intercessor between the
Father and lost humanity.
 Likewise, when a person
intercedes in prayer, they
submit a passionate plea in
someone’s behalf.

16.  A go-between becomes
an advocate making the
case to God for another.
 “… O that one might
plead for a man with God,
as a man pleadeth for his
neighbor!” Job 16:21

17.  Pray in the Spirit
 “…we know not what we
should … but the Spirit
itself maketh intercession
for us with groanings…”
Romans 8:26

18.  Pray in the Spirit
 “…I will pray with the
spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also:”
1st Corinthians 14:15

19.  Pray with faith:
 God is able to meet all
needs, around the world,
simultaneously.

20.  Pray with faith:
 “Do not I fill
heaven and earth?
Saith the LORD.”
Jeremiah 23:24

21.  Pray with faith:
 “…all things…ye shall
ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive.”
Matthew 21:22

22.  Pray with desperation:
 “I cried unto God
with my voice… and he
gave ear unto me.”
Psalm 77:1

23.  “…blind Bartimaeus, … sat by the highway side
begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus
of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say,
Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
 And many charged him that he should hold his
peace: but he cried the more a great deal,
Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And
Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be
called.” Mark 10:46-52 & Luke 18:35-43

24.  The woman with
the issue of blood
crawled through a
crowd to get to
Jesus.
Mark 5:25-34

25. “And Hannah answered and
said, No, my lord, I am a
woman of a sorrowful
spirit: I have drunk neither
wine nor strong drink, but
have poured out my soul
before the LORD.”
1st Samuel 1:15

26.  “If ye abide in me, and
my words abide in
you…ask what you will,
and it shall be done
unto you.” John 15:7

27.  Pray to Deepen
 your spiritual
relationship.

28.  Pray to Become
 an instrument for a
holy purpose.

29.  Pray to Intercede
 for others.

30.  Access your influence
with Jesus Christ
through prayer.
 He is listening.

31.  For further growth and
reproduction, the oak must dig
deeper into the earth.
 Through it’s persistent invasion of
the soil, it continues to develop an
extensive concealed root system.

32.  The tiny acorn has
completely transformed
into an oak fulfilling it’s
created purpose.

33.  continues to deepen
your relationship with
Jesus Christ.
 It will cause the old
you to begin to simulate
His likeness.

34.  in your life will influence
others to follow Him,
fulfilling your created
purpose.

35.  What new concepts
have you learned
after studying this
lesson?

36.  How would you
describe dimensions
of prayer?

37.  Identify fears that
would inhibit you
from perusing a
new level of prayer.

38.  Would you be
interested in a
further study of the
Word of God?

39.  Commit to commune
with Jesus Christ every
day, one on one, in a
new dimension of
prayer.

40.  Ask Him to
help you to be
open to Him in
a new
dimension of
prayer. Basic
Secondary
Advanced

41.  Seek to discover more
about Him by further
study of His Word.

42.  Pray for your
life to become
an effective
tool to win
others to
Jesus Christ.

43.  users you from the
limited, visible world
into the supernatural
‘throne room’ of
Almighty God.

44. Nothing is too hard for God
(Jeremiah 32:17)
 Prophet Elijah prays for fire
and rain. (1st Kings 18:20-45)
 Persecuted believers are
given supernatural strength.
(Acts 4:1-33)

45.  Although you have now
completed the 6 weeks of the
“God Has A Plan For You”
Bible Study there is much
more for us to learn about
God.
If you would like, we can
continue to study His Word
together…