A   DAILY   PRAYER   NOTEBOOK 

[Part II: Outline Introduction With References Only]
Contents: 

Text: Matthew 6.9-13 (NKJV text)	The MANNER of Prayer: Principle/Description 

Our					A personal relationship--I am His child. (My needs first) 

Father					A family relationship--He is my Father. 

in heaven				A humble relationship--I pray from earth. 

Hallowed be Your name.			1A.	ADORATION -- I set You apart today because

						of... 

DT 6.5, HE 11.6 "He is"				1B.	WHO YOU ARE -- You are the God. 

1 KI 8.27; JE 23.24;					1C.	Infinite (endless) 

PS 90.2							2C.	Eternal (timeless, enduring) 

JA 1.17							3C.	Immutable (changeless) 

JN 4.24							4C.	Simple (understandable-enough to

							worship) 

DT 4.39; 6.4						5C.	Unified (solitary, undivided) 

EP 1.11 MT 20.15, RO 9.20,21				6C.	Sovereign (supreme ruling) 

PR 15.3							7C.	Omnipresent (everywhere) 

PS 139.4; JN 16.30					8C.	Omniscient (all-knowing; all-wise) 

PS 147.5; MT 28.18					9C.	Omnipotent (all-powerful; strong) 

PS 9.8							10C.	Just (One equal to judge all) 

1 JN 4.10						11C.	Loving (One who seeks the best) 

								1D.	Mercy (Withholds Judgment) 

								2D.	Grace (Gives Undeserved

								Help) 

								3D.	Forbearance (Shows Patience

								and Longsuffering) 

								4D.	Goodness (Seeks Good in All) 

JN 14.6							12C.	Truthful (One who is always right) 

IS 40.13,14						13C.	Free (One bound by none) 

1 JN 1.5						14C.	Holy (one separate from all other) 

PS 100.4; HE 11.6 "a rewarder"			2B.	WHAT YOU DO -- You give me _____ . 

EP 1.3							1C.	Spiritual blessings (eternal) 

								1D.	Salvation (redemption) 

2 CO 9.15								1E.	of Soul (Eternal) 

JA 1.21									2E.	of Life (Testimony) 

								2D.	Revelation 

JN 14.9									1E.	of Yourself 

PP 2.13									2E.	of Your will 

1 TI 1.12								3E.	of Your call 

JN 17.18								4E.	of Your Word 

PS 119.75							3D.	Preparation (training through

								affliction) 

DT 8.2								4D.	Testings (proving character) 

JOS 3.7								5D.	Leadership (help to become) 

1 JN 1.7,3							6D.	Friendship (fellowship) 

MT 5.16; RO 15.6						7D.	Privilege (to glorify God) 

CL 3.24, 1.12; RO 8.17						8D.	Inheritance (wealth hereafter) 

PP 4.19							2C.	Earthly Possessions (temporal) 

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Your kingdom come.

					2A.	ANTICIPATION -- I ask that Your rule and reign

					would come to pass. I pray that... 

MT 18.2,3; EZ 33.11; 2 PE 3.9; 1 TH 5.9 

						1B.	SALVATION -- Your rule and reign might come 

						into the lives of each one who does not know You. 

LK 10.2						2B.	EVANGELIZATION -- You would send more laborers

						to reach them. 

MT 28.19; 2 TI 2.2				3B.	FERTILIZATION by Discipleship -- You would 

						guide me to one or more to disciple for Your kingdom. 

LK 19.13; MT 25.27				4B.	OCCUPATION -- I might faithfully OCCUPY each 

						stewardship in preparation for Your kingdom with 

						prudence and wisdom. 

RV 22.20					5B.	EXPECTATION -- I might await eagerly EXPECT 

						with anticipation the coming of Your kingdom. 

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Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

					3A.	SUBMISSION -- I pray that I would honestly yield 

					to Your authority, and thus walk in Your will because I am 

					continually making decisions according to Your Word. I realize 

					that in order for me to... 

						1B.	WALK IN SUBMISSION to Your will I need...

						(Character Traits) 

PS 48.14						1C.	SENSITIVITY to recognize Your 

							guidance. 

HE 10.36						2C.	PATIENCE and ENDURANCE which You 

							will give when I ... 

PS 37.7; IS 40.31						1D.	Wait on God (spend time 

								with) 

RO 8.31								2D.	Trust in God (acts that 

								affirm so) 

MT 11.29; JA 1.21; RO 6.13				3C.	MEEKNESS to have Your attitude 

							of yieldedness. 

JA 1.5,6						4C.	DETERMINATION to not waver when 

							I know the way You want for me. 

JA 1.22;1 CO 9.27					5C.	PERFORMANCE so that my human 

							will acts accordingly. 

						2B.	Decide to do GOD'S WILL, I must make good 

						"life-affecting" decisions, including my... 

GE 2.18,24; 1 CO 7; MT 19				1C.	MATE (Spouse for life)/ FAMILY 

HB 10.24,25; 2 TI 2.15					2C.	CHURCH / SCHOOL 

1CO 12.5;RO12;EP4;1PE4					3C.	MINISTRY (Spiritual gift) 

							The spiritual gifts of today: 

								1D. Faith 

								2D. Teaching 

								3D. Helps (Ministering) 

								4D. Administration 

								5D. Exhortation 

								6D. Giving 

								7D. Mercy 

								8D. Evangelism 

								9D. Pastor-Teacher 

								10D. Hospitality 

PS 127.1						4C.	HOUSE (dwelling place) 

PR 14.23; 2 TH 3.10					5C.	WORK (Occupation/Vocation/s) 


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Give us this day our daily bread.

					4A.	PETITION -- I now ask You to supply my needs for 

					today. But first I pray for important KEYS to successful 

					living every day, and then for the ELEMENTS of life. 

						1B.	KEYS FOR SUCCESS -- I pray for... 

RO 8.6							1C.	Spirit-Control of my mind.*** 

RO 8.13; JN 12.24					2C.	Death to my sinful nature. 

EP 5.15,16						3C.	Balance in properly redeeming time. 

						2B.	ELEMENTS OF LIFE -- I pray for... 

CL 3.2 MT 6.33						1C.	SPIRITUAL purity. First. 

1 CO 9.27						2C.	PHYSICAL control (of food, 

							sleep, exercise, sex--the basic human 

							drives) 

PP 4.8							3C.	MENTAL/ EMOTIONAL -- [right 

							thinking] 

PP 2.3							4C.	SOCIAL -- favor (time with/for 

							others.) 

1 CO 4.2; MT24. 45-51;25.14-30				5C.	FINANCIAL stewardship. 
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Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

					5A.	CONFESSION -- As I have kept short sin-debts by 

					immediate confession of sins You have revealed, I now 

					pause to examine my heart further for wrong attitudes. 

					As You convict, I will once again make confession of my 

					sin and remember it's results. 

Matthew 5.3-10 "Blessed are..."			1B.	THE BEATITUDES -- Lord, help me... 

3)the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

							1C.	To obtain spiritual goals You 

							expect, that I might receive the fullest 

							reward in heaven. 

4)they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. 

							2C.	To weep over sin You reveal to me, 

							that I might have the peace of Your 

							forgiveness. 

5)the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 

							3C.	To yield when I am shown sin, so 

							that I may receive my earthly inheritance. 

6)those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled, 

							4C.	To desire being right in thoughts 

							and actions, so that I will live right 

							continuously. 

7)the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 

							5C.	To show mercy as I have received it 

							from You, that I may have Your mercy's 

							fullness. 

8)the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 

							6C.	To have an undefiled conscience, that 

							I might have intimate fellowship with You. 

9)the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. 

							7C.	To love and respect others as You do, 

							so that I may have a godly testimony among 

							them. 

10)those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

							8C.	To rejoice when I am hurt or suffering 

							for doing right, that I may have 'the 

							persecuted's' reward in heaven. 

1 JN 1.6;PS 66.18;JA 1.15			2B.	The Doctrine of CONFESSION -- Today I agree 

						with You LORD that I have failed in the particular 

						way(s) that You have revealed to me. Now I... 

1 JN 1.9						1C.	CONFESS -- that _____* was a sin 

							in Your eyes because You said _____+. 

								*=specifically name the sin. 

								+=name the scripture bringing awareness. 

PR 24.18						2C.	FORSAKE -- and turn from it, but only 

							with Your help. 

PS 103.12						3C.	BELIEVE -- that this sin is now removed 

							from me. I will continue to renounce it and 

							trust your Word. 

*RO 5.9							4C.	*Am FORGIVEN -- and thus my offense is 

							removed completely. 

*1 JN 1.7						5C.	*Am CLEANSED -- and thus my usefulness 

							for service is restored also. 

*PS 32.1; 51.12; MT 5.4					6C.	*Am BLESSED -- I have Your joy, peace, 

							and favor restored to my life now. 

*=God's responsibility and work which I believe He does upon my confession. Penitential Psalms for 

further meditation: 6,32,38,51,102,130,143.
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And do not lead us into temptation, 

					6A.	RESOLUTION -- I acknowledge, O LORD, my proneness 

					to yield to temptation, and to fail in trials that come to 

					me, and through Your GRACE I resolve NOT to forsake You. 

2 CO 9.8; 1 CO 10.13				1B.	PRESERVATION by GRACE -- I believe that You 

						will give me the necessary GRACE (help) to be 

						victorious throughout life. 


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But deliver us from the evil one. 

1 JN 2:15					2B.	PROTECTION by ARMOR -- I acknowledge now 

						my need for deliverance from all evil: (From Satan, 

						the World, and from my sinful Flesh) by putting on 

						Your armor. I now put on... 

Ephesians 6:10-18 

14a)Having girded your waist with truth, 

							1C.	The BELT OF TRUTH -- I am sure the 

							Bible is reality, the truth. 

14b)Having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 

							2C.	The BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS -- 

							I live intending to BE right always. 

15)Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 

							3C.	The SHOES OF GOSPEL WITNESS -- I 

							eagerly prepare and tell others the 'good 

							news' of peace through salvation. 

16)above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench the fiery darts 

of the wicked one. 

							4C.	The SHIELD OF FAITH -- I will so 

							act today as to demonstrate I trust Your 

							Word completely when Satan sows doubt in 

							my heart. 

17a)And take the helmet of salvation 

							5C.	The HELMET OF SALVATION -- I have 

							unwavering assurance that I am saved. 

17b)And the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; 

							6C.	The SWORD OF SCRIPTURE -- I take 

							the Bible and consistently memorize and 

							meditate on passages that help me fight 

							all evil. 

18)Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit... 

							7C.	The BOND OF PRAYER -- I have a 

							realization that I need to depend on Your 

							Spirit through prayer moment by moment to 

							use my armor and glorify You. 

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PRAYER FOR OTHERS 

INTERCESSION 

Ephesians 6.18b 

Being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.. 

Having prayed as above for myself, I have also become aware of others who have specific needs for 

which I should now pray. 

      Person &             Need &         Date Begun/Answered 

________________ ______________________ ____________ 

________________ ______________________ ____________ 

________________ ______________________ ____________ 

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VERSE FOR THE DAY 

I have a felt need or weakness upon which I should focus for today through meditation on this 

verse: ______ . 

Most Meaningful Verses & Why they are so helpful 

___________________________ _________________________________ 
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SONG FOR THE DAY 

I have a place that life will take me today in which a 

"song, hymn, and spiritual song" (EP 5.19) will help me keep my mind on a principle or

attitude so that my thoughts will please the Lord continually. I now select: ______ . 

Most Meaningful Songs    &    Why they are so helpful 

___________________________ _________________________________ 
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Supplement to PETITION PRINCIPLE, [see 4A2B2C "PHYSICAL"]: 

SCRIPTURAL REASONS TO FAST One or More Meals Today 

I feel a special need to set aside _____ hours today to pray WITH FASTING (MT 17.21). I desire for 

myself meekness about this as well as: thoughtfulness to others affected, my purpose to fulfill 

this desire, and a proper reward (MT 6.17,18) in the completion of this special period of fasting 

and prayer. I will furthermore fast only with wisdom, caution, proper medical understanding and 

personal preparation. 

1.	TIME OF SPIRITUAL TRAINING 

DT 8.2,3; LK 4.1,2			I am being prepared by the Lord for some special spiritual 

					service to Him. 

2.	NEED OF SPECIAL HUMILITY 

JL 2.12,13; PS 35.13			I feel a need to humble myself to show a special repentant 

					spirit for God's mercy. 

3.	A CRITICAL DECISION TO MAKE 

AC 14.23				I have a life-critical decision soon to make that requires 

					special assurance of God's will. 

4.	NEED OF SPIRITUAL INFLUENCE 

EZ 8.21,23; ES 4.16			I have a special need to manifest the power of God for some 

					work or project. 

5.	NEED OF SPIRITUAL INTERCESSION 

DA 9.3,5				I have a special burden for the need of some one, or some 

					Thing. 

6.	APPRECIATION 

PR 27.7					I have a need to gain greater appreciation for God's gift 

					of food. 

7.	MOURNING 

1 SA 31.13				I have deep sorrow over the death of a loved one.