Paul urges Timothy to encourage the church to pray for all people, especially those in authority. This includes praying for kings and all leaders so that Christians can live peaceful and respectful lives as they practice their faith. God desires all people to be saved and come to knowledge of the truth. Prayer is good and pleasing to God, who wants everyone to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.

1. 1 Timothy 2:1–3

2. 1 Timothy 2:1–3
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers,
petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all
men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we
may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and
dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Savior…

3. 1 Timothy 2:1–3

4. First of all
Paul is writing to Timothy
teacher
mentor
Prayer is the first thing

5. For everybody
I urge that entreaties and prayers,
petitions and thanksgivings for…
Urgent requests
Prayers
Request for others
Thankfulness

6. Spiritual
outcome
Good and acceptable in
the sight of God

7. Include
Ephesians 6:18…With all prayer and petition pray at all
times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert
with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
All Saints
At all times

8. Examples
…entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings
…prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit
How many types of prayer are there?

9. Glad you asked
Prayer of faith
Prayer of agreement
Request (petition or
supplication)
Thanksgiving
Worship
Intercession
Prayer of confession
Spirit prayer

10. Prayer of Faith
James 5:15…and the prayer offered in faith will restore
the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and
if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
Asking to receive

11. Keys to Prayer of Faith
Without doubting
Righteous man
Earnestly
Faith is directed at God
Faith that God will do what He is asked

12. A belief that it will be
done
Mark 11:24…Therefore I say
to you, all things for which
you pray and ask, believe
that you have received
them, and they will be
granted you.

13. Prayer of Agreement
…if two of you agree on earth
about anything that they may ask,
it shall be done for them by My
Father who is in heaven. For
where two or three have gathered
together in My name, I am there
in their midst.”

14. Multiplication
One will put a thousand to flight and two ten thousand
Two have a good return
Amos 3:3…Can two walk together, except they be
agreed?

15. Keys
Praying together
Corporately praying for
the same need
Prayer partners
Prayer meetings
Text
Social media
Call

16. Request/Petition/Supplication
Philippians 4:6…do not be anxious about anything, but
in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

17. Keys
Ask for others
Ask for yourself
Ask according to God’s will
Intercede

18. Thanksgiving
Psalm 95:2–3…Let us come before His presence with
thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all
gods,

19. What’s
that?
 God’s wonderful deeds
 God’s provision
 What have you been blessed
with?
 Small to great
 Develop a habit of thanking
God

20. Worship
Psalm 66:1–4…Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; Sing
the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious. Say to
God, “How awesome are Your works! …All the earth
will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will
sing praises to Your name.” Selah.

21. Old
Covenant
• Abraham build altars
and sacrificed
• Moses instituted
Tabernacle worship
• Solomon built an
elaborate temple
Listening to God, His word,
prayer and sacrifice
Sing, chant, dance, weep
and shout

22. Worship
John 4:24…God is spirit, and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and truth.
Philippians 3:3..for we are the true circumcision, who
worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus…

23. Worship
1 Timothy 2:8…Therefore I
want the men in every place
to pray, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and
dissension.

24. Intercession
Isaiah 53:12…Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with
the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong;
Because He poured out Himself to death, And was
numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore
the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors.
Want to be like Jesus? Intercede for others!!

25. Intercession
To pray for the needs of others
OT-intervene, interpose, arbitrate
NT-to ask for something with urgency and intensity—
‘to plead, to beg, to appeal to, to petition

26. Confession(s)
1 John 1:9…If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
Acts 19:18…Many also of those who had believed kept
coming, confessing and disclosing their practices.

27. Our Confession
Hebrews 3:1…Therefore,
holy brothers, you who
share in a heavenly
calling, consider Jesus, the
apostle and high priest of
our confession…

28. What to confess
Jesus as your Lord
The Gospel
Jesus Christ is Lord
Jesus the Son of God
Hope of Heaven
Jesus has come in the flesh

29. Early Church
Creed
1 Timothy 3:16…By common
confession, great is the
mystery of godliness: He who
was revealed in the flesh, Was
vindicated in the Spirit, Seen
by angels, Proclaimed among
the nations, Believed on in the
world, Taken up in glory.

30. Spirit prayer
The Holy Spirit
Romans 8:26…In the same
way the Spirit also helps
our weakness; for we do
not know how to pray as
we should, but the Spirit
Himself intercedes for us
with groanings too deep
for words;
Yours
1 Corinthians 14:14…For if
I pray in a tongue, my
spirit prays, but my mind is
unfruitful.

31. In the Spirit and with understanding
Jude 20…But you,
beloved, building
yourselves up on your
most holy faith, praying
in the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians 6:18…prayer
and petition pray at all
times in the Spirit

32. Our take away
Pray!
Make a list
Join others
Add variety to your prayer life

33. 1 Timothy 2:1–3