Corporate and Intercessory Prayers Quiz

They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the

women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Act 1:14. This verse shows what kind of prayer?

• Intercessory

• Thanksgiving

• Confession

• Corporate

Answer explanation

The verse describes a kind of Corporate prayer. Key words are ALL, JOINING TOGETHER - many people praying together.

Corporate prayer is praying alone to God.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Corporate prayer is praying TOGETHER with the members of the church.

Think about your prayer life, how often do you practice corporate prayer?

Never, Seldom, Sometimes, Often, Always

Acts 2:42: “They devoted

themselves to the apostles‟ teaching and to the fellowship, to the

breaking of bread and to prayer.” According to this verse, the early church prayed together, how many other things did they do together?

• Two

• three

• six

• Five

Answer explanation

Apart from prayer, they devoted

themselves to the

1. apostles‟ teaching

2. fellowship,

3. breaking of bread

In the old testament, there are examples of corporate prayers. This includes:-

• When Queen Esther asked the Jews to pray and fast for her.

  Esther 4:16

• When King Solomon led the nation in prayer at the dedication

  of the Temple.

  1 King 8

• When Prophet Nehemiah led the people to pray in confession of their sins.

  Nehemiah 9: 1-2

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

All the examples are from the old testament.

In the new testment we see a story in Act 12:5: 'So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.'

When they prayed, what happened?

• God heard the prayers of the church.

• Peter was released from prison

• We see that there is power in corporate prayer

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

All of the above.

God heard the prayers

Peter was released

There is power in corporate prayers.

Corporate prayer is a very important part of church! I will make every effort to join the weekly prayer meetings on Sundays and 15mins intercessory prayers on Thursdays.

• True

• False

Mention one benefit of corporate prayer.

Answer explanation

We mentioned four:

1. It brings encouragement as we lift up one another in prayers.

2. It show unity of purpose

3. It bring about joint worship of our Lord.

4. The Holy Spirit convict us to repent.

Corporate prayer is more powerful than individual prayers.

• True

• The Bible doesn't say.

• False

• I dont know

Answer explanation

The Bible doesn't say.

What we do know is that:

Jesus is present when people pray together, but

He is equally present when a believer prays individually.

When we come together for corporate prayers we should:

• Pray in humility

• Call on God with faith and in truth

• Be thankful and not anxious

• Pray with confidence

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

All of the above are correct.

In addition, we are

1. To be obedient to God's word.

2. Not to pray like the hypocrites, repeating words or showy, long winded prayers. Because our Father already knows what we need before we ask him.