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BEREAN BIBLE STUDY FOR JANUARY

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

PRAYER

1. What is prayer? "Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed." Z.'98-27 (1st col. par. 2); F.680, par. 2, (1st sentence).

2. What is the privilege and power of prayer? Z.'95-213 (1st col. par. 1); Z.'96-161 (1st col. par. 1).

3. What is the object of prayer? Z.'96-161 (1st col. par. 2); Z.'98-29 (1st col. par. 2); F.679, par. 1.

4. What is the necessity for prayer? Z.'96-161 (1st col. par. 3); Z.'99-184 (1st col. par. 2); Z.'00-268 (1st col. par. 1,—"Manna," July 24); Z.'05-297 (2nd col. par. 2).

5. What is the necessity for persistency in prayer? Z.'96-162 (2nd col. par. 3,4); Z.'01-270 (2nd col. par. 2); Z.'05-342 (2nd col.) and 343 (1st col. par. 1.)

6. To whom and through whom should we pray? Z.'98-28 (2nd col. par. 1); E.468, par. 2, (last sentence).

7. Before whom may we pray? In secret, Matt. 6:5-9. Before believers, Jno. 17; Jno. 11:41,42; Matt. 18:19. Before believers and unbelievers, Lu. 3:21; Jno. 12:27-29; Matt. 27:46. In the public assembly of the saints, Acts 12:12; 1:14; I Cor. 11:4,5; 14:13,14. Z.'98-27 (1st col. par. 5) to 28 (1st col. par. 2).

8. What should be our manner of approach to God in prayer? Z.'95-213 (1st col. par. 3, 4); Z.'98-27 (1st col. par. 3,4); Z.'04-118 (2nd col. par. 3).

9. What should be our position in prayer? Z.'99-184 (1st col. par. 1); Z.'05-297 (2nd col. par. 2).

10. What are the conditions of acceptable prayer to God? F.679, par. 2, to 681, par. 2; Z.'95-213 (2nd col. par. 1,—"Manna," June 10); Z.'05-343 (2nd col. par. 3,4) to 344 (1st col., par. 3.)

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