Second Baptist Church -- Jacksonville, Arkansas

Intercessory prayer is a privilege that we take seriously at Second. We seek to

participate in God’s divine purposes as He directs all things for His glory, and uses

the prayers of His people to accomplish those purposes! We believe that Jesus

taught many things on prayer, but we believe that His teaching in

Matthew 6:5-15, serves a fundamental role in developing an effective prayer life.

Effective prayer is personal in nature (5-6). It’s really all about God and

His glory not our self preservation or promotion!

Effective prayer is purposeful in nature (7-8). God is not waiting for you

to “use a magic formula, or say the right thing one thousand times” before He

moves!

Therefore, as a model for all disciples, Jesus taught His followers (9-15) that prayer

is first and foremost:

	A means of expressing praise to the Sovereign Father A means of expressing submission to His will and control A means of expressing dependence on the Lord’s faithful provisions

Here at Second, we believe that a key element in fulfilling and growing in this

privilege of prayer is through the intercessory prayer board located on this

page. Ray and Teresa Hardy (pictured with their three boys) are pleased to

receive your requests via email, phone, personal conversation, or through

the electronic submission process linked on this page.

We encourage you to browse through these requests; and, in every situation,

praise our Father for His sovereign control and concern, express

your sincere desire for His will to be done for His glory, and express your

dependence upon Him for His wisdom, direction, healing, or anything else that

He alone can provide in meeting the needs of these requests.