Oração
A oração é o fôlego da vida cristã. É conversa íntima com Deus, pedido de socorro, ação de graças e intercessão. Jesus ensinou seus discípulos a orar e praticou a oração constantemente.
O convite a orar
Jesus disse: pedi e recebereis, buscai e achareis, batei e abrir-se-vos-á. Deus convida seus filhos a orar com fé e persistência.
Orar em nome de Jesus
Tudo o que pedirmos em nome de Jesus, Ele fará, para que o Pai seja glorificado no Filho. A oração em seu nome tem autoridade.
Orar sem cessar
A Bíblia nos exorta a orar em todo tempo. A oração constante nos mantém conectados com Deus e nos fortalece espiritualmente.
A oração do modelo
Jesus ensinou a oração do Pai Nosso como modelo. Ela cobre adoração, submissão, provisão, perdão, proteção e louvor.
Oração eficaz
A oração do justo é poderosa e eficaz. Ore com fé, sem duvidar, pois quem duvida é como onda do mar levada pelo vento.
Deus ouve e responde
Clama a mim e te responderei. O Senhor ouve os que clamam a Ele com sinceridade e responde com poder e fidelidade.
3 Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and will tell thee great things, and hidden, which thou knowest not.
3 Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and will tell thee great things, and hidden, which thou knowest not.
12 And ye shall call upon Me, and go, and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto you.
13 And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.
2 O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee doth all flesh come.
24 For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt honour Me.'
17 I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;
18 If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
1 I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.2 Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
17 When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
44 Nevertheless He looked upon their distress, when He heard their cry;45 And He remembered for them His covenant, and repented according to the multitude of His mercies.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.
Confiança nas promessas
Se pedimos algo segundo a sua vontade, Ele nos ouve. A confiança na oração vem de conhecer e confiar em Deus e suas promessas.
Diversas formas de oração
A oração inclui adoração, intercessão, súplica e ação de graças. Levante mãos santas, ore pelos outros e clame em todo tempo.
Oração e perseverança
Persevere na oração. Mesmo quando parece que não há resposta, Deus está agindo. O que impossível aos homens é possível a Deus.
5 For the waves of Death compassed me. The floods of Belial assailed me.6 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, yea, I called unto my God; and out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry did enter into His ears.
19 Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord; lift up thy hands toward Him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.'
40 Let us search and try our ways, and return to the LORD.41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.
12 Yet even now, saith the LORD, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation;
6 Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near;
7 And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee; for Thou hast hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us by means of our iniquities.
24 And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
24 And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
19 For, O people that dwellest in Zion at Jerusalem, thou shalt weep no more; He will surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry, when He shall hear, He will answer thee.
11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: Ask Me of the things that are to come; concerning My sons, and concerning the work of My hands, command ye Me.
Postura na oração
Ore no secreto, e o Pai que vê em secreto recompensará. A oração não precisa de muitas palavras, mas de coração sincero.
7 Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice.
8 Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
1 O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.
2 Happy are they that keep His testimonies, that seek Him with the whole heart.
10 With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O let me not err from Thy commandments.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart the godly man as His own; the LORD will hear when I call unto Him.
3 O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my voice; in the morning will I order my prayer unto Thee, and will look forward.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.