Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Theme: Road Trip: Prayer
Thesis: Prayer is a journey with God
where He chooses the route and the destination
and along the way we get to know Him better
Text: Luke 11:1-13
Notes:
- Prayer’s Perspective
- “Our Father”, We are praying to a Father who cares for us
- “in Heaven”, We are praying to a Father who is control of all things
- Prayer’s Priorities
- “Hallowed be your name”, pursue God’s glory and rejoice in God
- A person’s name represents their character and who they are
- “Your kingdom come”
- “Your will be done”, Christ will empower you to do God’s will
- God is good, and His will is good
- Psalm 84, “no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly”
- “Hallowed be your name”, pursue God’s glory and rejoice in God
- Prayer’s Petition
- “Give us our daily bread”,
- Supplication – intense prayer / request
- Intercession – supplication on behalf of others
- “Forgive us our sins”,
- God desires to show mercy through forgiveness
- Those who desire to be like Christ will show mercy through forgiveness
- “Give us our daily bread”,
- Prayer’s Protection
- “Do not lead us into temptation”, pray God will empower you to resist temptation
- Prayer’s Patient Persistence
- God may wait to provide an answer to prayer in order to train your heart through persistence
- Prayer’s Proof
- God’s provision for your needs reminds you how much God cares for you in particular
Christ taught this prayer to His disciples while He was in prayer.
Christ’s prayers for us are much greater than our own prayers for ourselves.
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