7. 3 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD PRAY?
1. It makes our
relationship
with God
stronger.
Pinapatibay nito ang
ating relasyon sa Diyos
8. 3 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD PRAY?
2. Helps us in
seeking God and
His direction for
our lives.
Tinutulungan tayo sa
paghahanap sa Diyos at sa
Kanyang direksyon para sa
ating buhay.
9. 3 REASONS WHY WE SHOULD PRAY?
3. Keep
us out of
trouble.
Ilayo mo
kami sa
gulo
10. •Jesus told us to
pray, "Watch and
pray so that you
will not fall into
temptation.“ -
Matthew 26:41
11. •“Magbantay kayo at
manalangin upang
huwag kayong madaig
ng tukso. Ang
espiritu'y nakahanda
ngunit ang laman ay
mahina.” - Mateo
26:41
12. • The story of the Book of
Genesis places the first
man and
woman, Adam and Eve, in
the Garden of Eden where
they may eat the fruit of
many trees, but are
forbidden by God to eat
from the tree of
knowledge of good and
evil.
13. What is prayer?
Ano ang panalangin?
Prayer is spiritual
communication
between ourselves
and God.
Ang panalangin ay espirituwal na
komunikasyon sa pagitan ng ating
sarili at ng Diyos.
14. Can you pray when you are in trouble?
Kaya mo bang magdasal kapag ikaw ay may problema
Can you pray when you are happy?
Kaya mo bang magdasal kapag masaya ka?
What is another name for happy prayers?
Ano ang isa pang pangalan ng masayang panalangin?
Yes.
Yes.
Praises
15. Is the prayer of a righteous man powerful? Is it effective?
(Yes, the Bible tells us in James 5:16 that the prayers
of the righteous are both powerful and effective.)
Some examples include:
Guidance, Protection, Strength, Wisdom
What else can we pray for?
16. • .
The Prayer of Faith – James 5:13-16
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.
Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray
over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.
15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord
will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so
that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person
is powerful and effective.
17. Why Pray?
• To talk with God and to get His
direction for our lives.
• God is so good and will help us
when we are happy, sad, sick or
even when we're in trouble.
• God will give us wisdom,
strength and understanding if
we only ask Him.
18. Why Pray?
God is willing to give
us many good things
as long as we ask for
them in accordance to
His Will.
God answers our
prayers with signs, the
Holy Spirit and His
Word, the Bible.
When we pray our
relationship with God
grows.
19. HOW SHOULD WE
PRAY?
"Praise be to God, who has not rejected my
prayer or withheld his love from me!"
Psalm 66:20 NIV
20. How
should
we pray?
• When we pray, God wants us
to pray with all of our heart
(Jeremiah 29:13)
• We should pray earnestly
and not half heartily. We
should not pray just so other
people will think we are
godly.
• Read Jeremiah 29:11-13
21. • 11 Sapagkat batid kong lubos ang mga plano ko para sa inyo; mga
planong hindi ninyo ikakasama kundi para sa inyong ikabubuti.
Ito'y mga planong magdudulot sa inyo ng kinabukasang punung-
puno ng pag-asa.
• 12 Kung maganap na ito, kayo'y tatawag, lalapit, at dadalangin sa
akin, at diringgin ko naman kayo.
• 13 Kapag hinanap ninyo ako, ako'y inyong matatagpuan; kung
buong puso ninyo akong hahanapin.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
22. • 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
• 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to
you.
• 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
23. Discussion Questions
1. Will God listen when we pray? Makikinig ba ang Diyos
kapag tayo ay nananalangin?
(Yes, God listens to our prayers. Oo, pinakikinggan ng Diyos
ang ating mga panalangin)
2. What kind of plans does God have for us? Anong uri ng
mga plano ang mayroon ang Diyos para sa atin?
(Plans to prosper, for hope and a future, and plans to keep us
from harm. Mga planong umunlad, para sa pag-asa at
kinabukasan, at mga planong iwasan tayo sa kapahamakan.)
24. Discussion
Questions
3. How can we seek and find God? Paano natin
mahahanap at mahahanap ang Diyos
(We can find God when we earnestly seek Him with
all of our hearts. Matatagpuan natin ang Diyos kapag
taimtim nating hinahanap Siya nang buong puso)
4. God wants to give us hope and a ________?
(Future.)
5. When we pray we should pray with ________?
(All of our hearts.)
26. APPLICATION
• Nais niyang manalangin tayo
ng taos-pusong panalangin.
• Nais Niyang sabihin natin sa
Kanya ang ating mga
hangarin, ang ating mga takot,
ang ating mga pag-asa, at
gusto Niyang umawit tayo ng
mga awit ng kagalakan sa
Kanya kapag tayo ay masaya.
27. APPLICATION
• Ang pagdarasal bago kumain at
oras ng pagtulog ay mabuti,
ngunit gusto Niyang marinig mula
sa atin nang mas madalas kaysa
doon.
• Nais niyang makibahagi sa ating
buhay, upang aliwin tayo kapag
tayo ay malungkot, palakasin tayo
kapag tayo ay natatakot at
tawanan tayo kapag tayo ay
masaya.
28. APPLICATION
• Ang Diyos ang magbibigay ng
tunay na kahulugan at
direksyon sa ating buhay.
Kailangan nating gawin Siyang
bahagi ng ating buhay sa
buong araw sa pamamagitan
ng pagbabasa ng Kanyang
Salita, ang Bibliya at
paghahanap sa Kanya sa
pamamagitan ng panalangin.
30. My Prayer
Thank You, Heavenly Father, that I am Your child. I want to
know You more and pray that as I seek You through Your Word
and come before Your throne of grace, in prayer and praise,
You will show me more of Yourself. Instill in my heart a desire
to seek You more and search for You with my whole heart, and
I pray that I will discover a depth of Your perfect character that
I have never seen before. Let me reflect You in thought, word,
and deed, as Christ is being formed in me. In His name I pray,
AMEN.
