Four Kinds of Prayer: 1 Timothy 2:1

Four Kinds of Prayer: I Timothy 2:1 (1984 Timothy-Titus-Philemon Way Corps Teachings) Prayer—is the Greek word proseuchē and it is the second word in the verse (not the first one). It is the word translated “prayers,” not the one that is translated “supplications.” I’m giving you that one first and I’ll tell you why. The Aramaic is sslutha. Now both of those words (the Greek and the Aramaic) are the general term for prayer. That’s why I gave it to you first. It’s the general term for prayer indicating a commitment to God in which you give preeminence to God by your commitment to personal devotion. Supplication—the second word I’ll give you is deēsis. The Aramaic word is bautha. Both of those words indicate a request for a need. It’s an expression of necessity where you give a specific request or petition. When you pray, you must get specific as far as your needs are concerned, and this is the term for a specific request or petition. Philippians 1:4 Always in every prayer (deēsis) of mine (a request for a specific need) for you all, making request with joy (there you have the same word used over) for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now.” What is the specific request in this verse? For their fellowship, see? He’s making (in his prayer) a specific request for their fellowship in the gospel. It is important that you pray for your fellowship. Ephesians 6:18 “Praying always with all prayer and supplication (deēsis) in the spirit (praying in the spirit would be speaking in tongues/praying in tongues) and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints, and for me (not only for all saints, but for me also) that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the Mystery of the gospel.” Here it’s a specific request for Paul to be able to speak the Word boldly. You need to pray for that—that’s a specific need: a specific need for fellowship; a specific need to pray (to open your mouth more boldly to