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We are reminded that God graciously hears our prayers as a Father and friend. We are encouraged to pray habitually.

Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” This section of Matthew beginning…

13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come,…

9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.…

Intro: Prayer before the Royals game. How are we? Doing well? If you have your Bibles, go ahead and grab those. Matthew, chapter 6, is where we're going to camp out. If you don't have a Bible with you, there should be a hardback black one somewhere around you, as always. I want you to see that I'm not…

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 1. _Respond_…

Last week we began a new series for the season of Lent on the Lord’s Prayer. We’ve entered a sort of University of Prayer as we study this short passage. So as we start this morning, I’d like to ask you to read the passage with me. Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your…

Powerful things happen b/c of prayer. Jesus Ask and Receive. James, Have not - ask not. Prayer is powerful b/c it is prophetic. It determines your course. Power, miracles, hand of God, favor of god, transformation, overcome of sin, Luke 11:1-13 What is Prayer? 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain…

Praying Like Jesus - Part 4: Apply Forgiveness

Time? Probably around midnight... Location? The have left the interior of the House at the end of chapter 13, but Chapter 18 tells us jesus went forth, over the Kidron ravine to the garden on the other side across the valley from the temple complex in Jerusalem. Therefore, The most likely location would…

What is prayer? Communication with God, primarily offered in the second-person voice (addressing God directly). May include petition, entreaty, supplication, thanksgiving, praise, hymns, and lament. Prayer is not exclusive to Christianity, however, The biblical examples of prayer portray Yahweh as a…

This can be and should be a transformable Prayer. 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10…

We express our dependence on God. Intro Kids who do you go to when you need something? What do you do? Why? ( Because you know that they will hear you, and they are likely to give you what you need) Prayer is much like that, but between us and God. Jesus even describes prayer like going to a father for…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Matthew…chapter 6. & we’re gonna read verses 9-15 Matthew 6:9-15 & when find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: King Jesus Teaches Us What to Pray In Matthew 6:9-15 ... Jesus says to His disciples…

Creating a Lifestyle of Prayer 35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Prayer is most effective when it isn’t something, we do every now and then, but when it’s a lifestyle we cultivate. To understand how to…

Intro; In the fast paced times in which we live, it is no doubt a challenge to the believer to set some time aside every day to pray. Yet Jesus has already preached on spending some private time in prayer to strengthen our relationship with God and watch God so willing to hear our prayers and reward…

I. Pray then like this... has shown us what not to do and who not to imitate Therefore, there is a right way to pray What if I am just praying from the heart, is that wrong? No, but get a Bible and connect the heart and the head follow the Lords model directly from the only begotten, God in flesh not…

This morning we are wrapping up our series on the book of James. James closes his book with a return to a theme he’s already spoken on in the opening of his letter, “Prayer”. We read at the beginning of his book, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach,…

Introduction Puritan prayers Spurgeon’s Prayers Recite one of them How do you get to where your prayers are that beautiful? That’s really not the question, but it reflects a desire to connect with God on a deeper level. I can personally say that one of the greatest ways for you to learn to pray is to…

The faith practice of prayer is a way in which we actively submit ourselves and our world to Gods ongoing transformational work in Christ by expressing ourselves to God and listening for God to engage with us.

Pray? Like…how? how do we even approach the practice, approach God test - what do you seek? Praise of men, knowledge and intimacy with God to pray = address a deity with request adoration confession thanksgiving supplication intercession Prayer begins and ends not with the needs of man but with the glory…

Intro Kids Recap Paul’s letter to Timothy, a church leader. Mid first century. Instructions on how to Run Church So far we’ve covered the foundational message that the church is based on - Jesus came into the world to save sinners, even the worst of sinners. Paul has also warned Timothy that it is his…

When we feel most power less, He is powerful!

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me To the book of Acts. We are pausing from our longer journey through the gospel of Mark for a mini series where we are looking at the church at Antioch and reminding ourselves of why we exist as a local church. Last week we looked…