R3751-103 Berean Bible Study For April

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BEREAN BIBLE STUDY FOR APRIL

—FOR EXPLANATION SEE PREFACE OF WATCH TOWER BIBLES AND WATCH TOWER, MARCH 1, 1905—

STUDIES IN PRAYER

  1. What is the relation between fasting and prayer? Z.’96-194 (2nd col.) and 195; Z.’05-334 (1st col. par. 4, to 2nd col. par. 3).

  2. What is the value of secret prayer? F.686, par. 3.

  3. What are the special advantages of family prayer? F.687, par. 1.

  4. What is the value of prayer in the Church? F.687, par. 2.

  5. Are promiscuous public prayers authorized? Z.’96-196.

  6. What is the necessity for prayer in opening and closing meetings for the study of the Word of God? F.688, par. 1.

  7. What are some good suggestions respecting prayer and testimony meetings? F.314, par. 5; F.319, par. 1, to 322.

  8. Is it proper to pray for baptisms of the Holy Spirit? E.229, par. 1, to 235; F.445, par. 1.

  9. May the consecrated pray for physical healing? Z.’01-212 (1st and 2nd cols.); F.636, par. 1, and 637, par. 1; F.644, par. 1, to 654; Z.’96-164 (1st col. par. 3) to 165 (1st col. par. 1); Z.’05-202 (1st col. par. 4, to 2nd col. par. 3); Z.’05-351 (1st col.

  10. What is our privilege with respect to the healing of soul-sickness? Psa. 103:2-5; F.145 to 149, par. 2.

  11. How should we regard modern faith-healing, miracles, etc.? F.638, par. 2, to 641, par. 1.

  12. How do we explain Jas. 5:14-16? Z.’96-167 (1st col. par. 6, and 2nd col. par. 1); F.637, par. 2, and 638, par. 1.

  13. What lessons should we learn from our Lord’s example in prayer? Z.’00-184 (2nd col. par. 2) and 185 (1st col. par. 1); Z.’05-136 (1st col. par. 2).

  14. What was the nature of our Lord’s petition in John 17:15-26? Z.’05-136 (2nd col.) to 140.

  15. What is the import of “the model prayer” our Lord taught his disciples? Matt. 6:9-13; Z.’96-161, 162; Z.’04-118 (1st col. par. 2) to 121 (2nd col. par. 1); Z.’98-29 to 31.

  16. What should be the special nature of our petitions? Z.’04-24 (1st col. par. 2, 3); F.685, par. 1, to 686, par. 1; E.242, 243.

  17. Why must we watch as well as pray? Mark 14:38; Z.’00-268 (1st col. par. 2, 3); Z.’03-118, 119; Z.’01-80 (1st and 2nd cols.).

  18. What is meant by “the spirit of prayer”? Z.’01-80 (2nd col., next to last sentence).

  19. How do we understand that “the spirit maketh intercession for us,” etc.,—Rom. 8:26,27? E.311-315.

  20. What has been suggested as a probable and special occasion for prayer in the Millennial Age? D.640, par. 2, and 641; F.701, par. 2.

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— April 1, 1906 —