Prayers, Intercessions & Thanksgivings 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Today we hear the call to pray for Kings and those in positions of authority. We also learn a formula for structuring our prayers: ACTSI. Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplications and Intercession. We start by praising and adoring God. This is followed by Confession where we admit to God the ways we have fallen short of God's best for us and, we receive God's forgiveness and grace. Then we Thank God. We Thank God for forgiveness and grace and all things we can think to thank God for. After this we lay out our prayers before God for ourself. This is called making Supplications. Finally, we stand in the middle between God and some other person or situation and we Intercede for them. We pray for those we know are sick, who need a special blessing from God and for situations in the world. We intercede for people and events as Jesus and the Holy Spirit intercede on our behalf. ACTSI.