Immanuel Church

Why Pray?

The sections below contain notes, recordings, and other supporting materials for each week of our study. Click on the week/title to view the resources for that week

Unit 1: Five “Ifs” and a Question

In this introductory session, we consider five facts about God that seem to make one wonder why, if they are true, does God call us to pray?

Unit 2: Why is Prayer Such a Precious and Priceless Privilege?

In this week’s study, we consider the holiness of God, and the extreme lengths that the Israelites had to go through to have any communication with Him. We then look at what Christ did on the cross, and the lines of communication that act opened for us as Christians today.

Unit 3: How Important was Prayer in the Ministry of Christ?

This week we look at how Jesus prayed and the role of prayer as he served here on earth

Unit 4: What are the 3 Fundamental & Foundational Requirements for Prayer?

This week we consider three commandments that govern, or direct the way in which we are to pray.

Unit 5: Prayer is Commanded, Expected, and a Learned Behavior

This week we start the transition from looking at the genetics of prayer itself and begin to turn our focus on what prayer should look like in our individual lives as Christians.

Unit 6: Prayer Requires a Transformed State of Mind

This week we focus on who we are, and what we need to have a prayer life

Unit 7: Prayer is Very Personal – It’s All About Me!

This week we consider the passage commonly referred to as the “Lord’s Prayer” and what Jesus was teaching His disciples (and us) about prayer

Unit 8: Prayer is Both Private and Corporate

In this unit, we dive deep into the relationship between private and corporate prayer. It took a few weeks to get through all of the material, so the audio is broken up in to sections by unit.

Unit 9: Prayer is Extremely Powerful

Here we consider the power of prayer – What does that mean? What examples of powerful prayer do we see in Scripture? What is the source of the power in prayer?

Unit 10: Prayer Has a Purpose

In this session we look at 20 ways in which prayer affects us as the ones praying.

Unit 11: God’s Nature Desires My Voluntary Surrender

In this session (spread over two weeks), we study God’s nature, and how it affects how and why we pray.

Unit 12: 6 Monumental Prayers and God’s Response

We conclude our study with a look at six different prayers recorded in Scripture and God’s response to each.