{"id":2531,"date":"2012-02-07T03:50:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-07T10:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/?p=2531"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:35:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:35:56","slug":"the-practice-of-corporate-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/2012\/02\/07\/the-practice-of-corporate-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Practice of Corporate Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2532\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/02\/020612_practcorpprayer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/02\/020612_practcorpprayer.jpg 545w, https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/02\/020612_practcorpprayer-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/02\/020612_practcorpprayer-500x286.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, we looked at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/2012\/02\/06\/the-practice-of-private-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the practice of private prayer<\/a>. Today, we consider the call to pray corporately in the same seven ways:<\/p>\n<h4>1. The prayer of ADORATION.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Jeremiah+10.6-7&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Jeremiah.10.6-7 noopener\" target=\"\">Jeremiah 10:6-7<\/a> \u2013 There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Psalm+145.10-11&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Psalm.145.10-11 noopener\" target=\"\">Psalm 145:10-11<\/a> \u2013 All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your saints shall bless you! They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power<\/p>\n<h4>2. The prayer of CONFESSION<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Dan+9.5&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Dan.9.5 noopener\" target=\"\">Dan 9:5<\/a> \u2013 we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Isa+64.6&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Isa.64.6 noopener\" target=\"\">Isa 64:6<\/a> \u2013 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.<\/p>\n<h4>3. The prayer of SUPPLICATION<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Psa+67.1&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Psa.67.1 noopener\" target=\"\">Psa 67:1<\/a> \u2013 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Psa+85.7&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Psa.85.7 noopener\" target=\"\">Psa 85:7<\/a> \u2013 Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.<\/p>\n<h4>4. The prayer of INTERCESSION<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Psa+67.3&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Psa.67.3 noopener\" target=\"\">Psa 67:3<\/a> \u2013 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Psa+7.9&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Psa.7.9 noopener\" target=\"\">Psa 7:9<\/a> \u2013 Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end, and may you establish the righteous\u2013 you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God!<\/p>\n<h4>5. The prayer of THANKSGIVING<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=2Cr+9.15&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.2Cr.9.15 noopener\" target=\"\">2Cr 9:15<\/a> \u2013 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Eph+1.3&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Eph.1.3 noopener\" target=\"\">Eph 1:3<\/a> \u2013 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,<\/p>\n<h4>6. The prayer of DEDICATION<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Isa+26.13&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Isa.26.13 noopener\" target=\"\">Isa 26:13<\/a> \u2013 O LORD our God, other lords besides you have ruled over us, but your name alone we bring to remembrance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Isa+63.19&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Isa.63.19 noopener\" target=\"\">Isa 63:19<\/a> \u2013 We have become like those over whom you have never ruled, like those who are not called by your name.<\/p>\n<h4>7. The prayer of DOXOLOGY<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Phl+4.20&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Phl.4.20 noopener\" target=\"\">Phl 4:20<\/a> \u2013 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blb.org\/search\/preSearch.cfm?Criteria=Rev+7.10&amp;t=ESV\" rel=\"ESV.Rev.7.10 noopener\" target=\"\">Rev 7:10<\/a> \u2013 and crying out with a loud voice, \u201cSalvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Today\u2019s blog installment was crafted using the Blue Letter Bible\u2019s free\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/study\/\">study tools<\/a>. If you would like to support our ministry through prayer or financial provision, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueletterbible.org\/about\/\">visit us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, we looked at the practice of private prayer. Today, we consider the call to pray corporately in the same seven ways: 1. The prayer of ADORATION. Jeremiah 10:6-7 \u2013 There is none like you, O LORD; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":2532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-misc","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9296,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2531\/revisions\/9296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}