How To Pray For America

Daniel 9:3-21 (Program 2482, Air date 07.01.2012)

  1. WE ARE TO PRAY WITH SERIOUS CONCENTRATION  (Daniel 9:3) 
    1. Prayer with fasting
      1. Matthew 6:5, 16
    2. Do not fast for the wrong reasons.
      1. Self-centeredness
      2. Exhibitionism
      3. Legalism
    3. Fasting is to be done unto the Lord.
      1. Zechariah 7:5
    4. Fasting strengthens your prayer life.
      1. Joel 2:12
      2. Jeremiah 29:13
    5. Fasting holds back judgment.
      1. Jonah 3:5, 10
      2. Jeremiah 18:7-8
      3. Exodus 32:14
      4. Psalm 106:23
    6. How should we fast?
      1. Examine motivations.
        1. Isaiah 58:6
      2. Avoid extremism.
  1. WE ARE TO PRAY WITH STEADFAST CONFIDENCE IN GOD  (Daniel 9:4, 9)
    1. Daniel 9: 20-21
  1. WE ARE TO PRAY WITH SINCERE CONFESSION  (Daniel 9:4-7)
    1. Daniel 9:20
    2. 1 John 1:8-9
    3. Daniel confessed personal sin.
    4. Daniel confessed national sin.
  1. WE ARE TO PRAY WITH SPIRITUAL CONCERN
    1. Daniel was concerned with the removal of guilt.
      1. Daniel 9:16
    2. Daniel was concerned with the restoration of glory.
      1. Daniel 9:17, 19

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