52 Prayers from the Bible

Rejoice Always!

¹⁶ Rejoice always! ¹⁷ Pray constantly. ¹⁸ Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ¹⁹ Don't stifle the Spirit. ²⁰ Don't despise prophecies, ²¹ but test all things. Hold on to what is good. ²² Stay away from every form of evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-22)

1. What does it mean to pray constantly?
2. Is this a command or a suggestion?
3. How many commands are in verses 16-22?
4. What are the other commands in the verse?
5. Is there a connection of prayer with joy and thanks?
6. Read verses 23-24. What is God’s part, and what is our part of sanctification?
7. Which of the commands in above passage do you need to work on the most and why?
8. What would be your first step in this?
9. How can this story inform our prayers today?

Scripture courtesy of BibleGateway.com. All Scripture text is from the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved. "52 Prayers from the Bible" is Copyright © 2009 by Kevin Binkley and Emmanuel Baptist Church of Rochester, Minnesota.