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1.1 A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
2.1 The importance of thanksgiving
2.2 The approach to prayer
3.1 THE RECIPIENT: A personal God
3.2 THE MEANS: "Through Jesus Christ"
2.3 The keyword: "Faith"
3.1 WHAT BIBLICAL FAITH IS NOT:
4.1 Not a magic lantern
4.2 Not hoping real hard
4.3 Not positive thinking
POSITIVE THINKING | BIBLICAL FAITH |
1. Man-centered | God-centered |
2. Self-effort | God-dependence |
3. Fulfills our subjective desires | Fulfills the promises of God |
4. Wholly human | Supernatural |
5. Brings glory to self | Brings glory to God |
3.2 WHAT BIBLICAL FAITH IS:
Faith is hearing God speak and responding with attitudes of dependence upon Him and acts of obedience to Him.
4.1 Faith's origin - Romans 10:17
4.2 Faith's receiver - Romans 10:10
3.3 KIND OF FAITH HERE
4.1 Salvation
or
4.2 Faith accomplishments
2.4 The reputation
"World" = Roman Empire, the then known and civilized world
1.2 PRAYER WITH OUT LET-UP - Romans 1:9
2.1 His Christian service
3.1 SERVICE UNDER GOD'S EYES
3.2 SERVICE AS PRIESTLY WORK
λατρεύω (latreuoo) = priestly service
3.3 SERVICE IN SPIRIT
3.4 SERVICE FOCUSED ON THE GOSPEL
2.2 His prayer ministry
3.1 CONTINUAL PRAYER
3.2 PRAYER, AN EXPRESSION OF LOVE
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