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100 Bible Verses about Praying In Public. Matthew 6:6 ESV / 1,176 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 1,062 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful.
There is ample evidence for public God-honoring prayer in the Bible, by such models as Ezra, Solomon, and Jesus. Ezra drew a crowd when he prayed publicly in anguish at Israel's lack of dedication to God (Ezra 10:1), but didn't suffer rebuke from the people or from God for his public prayer.
Public prayer is an issue that many Christians struggle with. Since many believers were known to pray in public in the Bible, as did Jesus Himself, there is nothing wrong with public prayer. Many Old Testament leaders prayed publicly for the nation.
1. Public Prayer Should Include Adoration, Confession, and Supplication. Because wholehearted admiration and love for God are foundational to our relationship with him as Creator and Redeemer, adoration is the first and most basic kind of prayer.
During our public worship every biblical element of prayer (such as adoration, confession, thanksgiving, petition, and intercession) should be employed. If there is only one comprehensive prayer in the service it should exhibit each part of prayer.
22 Bible Verses about Prayer In Public. Matthew 6:6 ESV / 7 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:1-34 ESV / 7 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful.
Public prayer is different. When one prays in public he or she prays not as an individual, but on behalf of the entire church. More than that, though we are praying to God, we are to be mindful of those listening to us. Our prayers are to edify and build up those that hear us (1 Cor 14:13-19).
There are so many examples in the Bible to help us answer the question of praying in public. The life of Ezra, Solomon, and Jesus is ample evidence for us to know that God honors our prayers in public or secret.
The Bible offers various insights into the practice of prayer, including public prayer. In the New Testament, Jesus provides guidance on how His followers should approach prayer.
Matthew 6:6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Here, Jesus contrasts hypocritical public prayer with genuine prayer, which is private and personal.