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Prayer Basics

Lesson One

Why Pray?

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Two

Why Not Ask?

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Three

When You Don’t Know What to Say

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Four

Obstacles to Prayer

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Five

Praying for Others

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Six

Praying with Others

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Seven

Prayer and Fasting

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Eight

What about “Unanswered” Prayer?

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Nine

Persevering in Prayer

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Lesson Ten

Living a Prayer-Filled Life

4 Activities
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1 Assessment
- Quiz
Course Wrap-Up

Course Completion

1 Activity
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1 Assessment
1. Course Evaluation
- Final Exam

Participants 5

Alekhya
Anita
Rueben Jey
Sheeja Raju
Shivangi

Prayer Basics Obstacles to Prayer Quiz

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Quiz

How well did you understand the lesson? You will take a multiple choice and/or true/false quiz at the end of each lecture. The quizzes are automatically graded.

C.S. Lewis wrote that each morning our wishes and hopes for the day rush at us like
- Masked bandits
- Wild animals
- Swarming butterflies
- Confused cockroaches
When you’re praying and you’re distracted by the thought of something you need to do later, it helps to do what?
- Write it down quickly so you can continue to focus on prayer.
- Tell it to go away.
- Tie a string on your finger as a reminder.
- Ask God to take care of it for you.
What do Elijah’s actions show us about facing disappointment when we pray?
- How to ask God to give you more faith
- How to keep a stiff upper lip and persevere
- How to speak honestly and openly about it to God
- How to ignore discouragement, understanding that it will pass
When feelings of unworthiness discourage your praying, it helps to do what?
- Confess any sin and trust God’s faithfulness to forgive
- Pray when you feel more holy
- Compare yourself with others
- Pray on a schedule
According to Lewis, what is the first job of the day?
- Brushing your teeth and combing your hair
- Saying the Lord’s Prayer
- Letting that other, larger, stronger, quieter life come flowing in
- Getting out of bed and grabbing a cup of coffee
What is the first obstacle to prayer discussed in this lesson?
- Unbelief or a lack of faith
- Not having a quiet place to pray
- Being too busy and getting distracted
- Not enough hours in the day
What is the best way to handle a persistent worry or distraction when you’re praying?
- Ignore it.
- Think it through.
- Strategize solutions.
- Turn it into prayer.
Martin Luther’s comment about having Jesus answer when the devil knocks on our heart’s door with discouragement shows us the importance of what?
- Spiritual warfare
- Keeping certain priorities when we pray
- Recognizing our new identity in Christ
- Keeping the door locked when we pray
What does Jesus’ teaching about the mustard seed and prayer (Luke 17:5–6) show us?
- Even a little faith—placed in God’s hands—is a powerful thing.
- Faith is such a small thing that it doesn’t matter much.
- The more we pray, the more we’ll believe.
- Mustard trees can grow higher than mountains.
Psalm 66:18 tells us, If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord . . .
- Would not have listened
- Would still forgive
- Would have looked away
- Would have been grieved