Bible Studies, Prayer - Introduction

Exploring Prayer through Bible Readings

The Bible readings over the next four weeks will follow a pattern using the acronym ACTS as the Saturday /Sunday readings. The comments - all written by members of Norbury Church - will hopefully answer such questions as why, what, how, when, and where we might pray, seeking the answers from the Bible passages chosen.

A: Adoration

Simply coming before God in love and praise.

C: Contrition/Confession

Being sorry for our sins and misdoings, and seeking forgiveness.

T: Thanksgiving

Giving thanks to God for his goodness and mercy for answered prayer, for his created world, for the gift of life and love.

S: Supplication

Making requests to God, also known as Intercessions; asking for guidance, help, healing; praying for other people, for ourselves; seeking to find purpose in life, praying to know what our roles in life might be; and praying for the whole world.

Bible readings are taken from the NIV (New International Version), with inclusive language -the Bible we use in church.

You might like to begin these readings by saying the prayer that Jesus taught us - the Lord's Prayer.