This document provides an overview of different prayer styles: 1) Petition prayers are offered by supplication to ask for something with earnestness and humility on our own behalf or others. 2) Intercession prayers are a vital part of worship and give God glory, such as praying for others. 3) Adoration and thanksgiving prayers are acts of surrendering to God's will by acknowledging trust in Him and His unlimited knowledge.

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PRAYER S T Y L E S
These are
prayers that These seem to
are offered by be stronger
supplication to petitions and
ask for prayers
something with that are
earnestness offered
and humility on primarily on
our own behalf, behalf of
or on behalf of others.
others. (Acts 12:5)
(1 Sam. 1:17)
PETITION INTERCESSION
These prayers These prayers
are the are a vital part
desperate call of worship, and
for immediate give God the
intervention glory due
from our His name.
enemies or (1 Chron. 29:10–14;
other Ps. 27:4–14; Phil. 4:6)
threatening
circumstances.
(2 Kings 19:14–19)
ADORATION&
DELIVERANCE THANKSGIVING
These prayers These prayers
are the prayers are acts
of cleansing of surrender
that are prayed to the will of
effectively by God by
those who sin. acknowledging
They further our trust in Him
empower the and His
Holy Spirit’s unlimited
work of making knowledge of
Christians more circumstances
like God. that we know
only in p;art.
(1 John 1:9; Ps. 51)
CONFESSION& (Luke 22:42;23:46)
REPENTANCE SURRENDER
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