Prayer Guided by the Word

• 1, 2 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years.
  • Jeremiah 25:11, 12
  • 1 John 5:14, 15

Prayer Grounded in Humility

• 3 Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
  • Matthew 6:5, 6

Prayer Focused on the Need for Confession - Daniel 9:4–15

• True confession admits personal and corporate sins
  • Daniel 9:4, 5
  • 2 Chronicles 7:13, 14
• True confession recognizes the source of disobedience
  • Daniel 9:6–10
  • 2 Chronicles 36:15, 16
• True confession expresses godly grief for sinful actions
  • Daniel 9:11–15
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10

Prayer Remembering God’s Character - Daniel 9:16–19

• The Lord is righteous, judging the wicked
  • Daniel 9:16
• The Lord is merciful, hearing the prayers of his people
  • Daniel 9:17–19

So What?

• Jesus Christ, our high priest who intercedes for us, calls us to a life of regular confessional prayer before the Lord.
  • Hebrews 7:23–25
  • 1 John 1:9
  • Psalm 32:1–5