1) TEACH ME TO PRAY
Did Jesus say a good prayer should be long with a lot of words?
No.. we should get to the point
How does Jesus describe God the Father in the Lords Prayer
He is holy... (hallowed)
When we pray, does God already know what we need before we pray?
yes
midnight
What is prayer?
talking to God
Someone who says one thing but does another
What two words describe how we should pray to God...
Humility and Respect
What happens when we pray and believe
He will answer our prayers
Why did the person in the story give the person the bread in the night
Because they kept knocking and did'nt stop
The Lord's prayer said Give us this day our ...
daily bread
Jesus said don't pray like the hypocrites... how do they pray?
They stand where everyone can see them get others attention
In Psalm 5:3b David prayed a certain way... what was it?
He expects God to answer him
Why do we sometimes not get what we want when we pray?
It may not be God's plan for us
If we don't know what to pray.. who can help us?
The Holy Spirit
Why do we need to forgive others
So God can forgive us
Unlike the hypocrite, how does Jesus want us to pray?
humbly, only wanting God's attention
How does David enter God's temple (Psalm 5:7)
worshipping with awe
When you pray with this... Jesus said you can move a mountain and throw it into the sea.
with Faith
Luke 11:9 says describes how we should pray... with three words
ask... seek... knock
finish this... Thy Kingdom come Thy...
will be done on earth as it is in heaven
What is one thing from the Lord's prayer we should pray for
Give us this day our daily bread...
Forgive us our sins
Lead us not into temptation
Pray for God's kingdom to Come.... etc.
In Psalm 5:7 tells us why it is possible that we can speak to God
Because of His unfailing love
James 1:5 said God will be glad to give this to us if we ask.
wisdom
How does the Holy Spirit help us to pray?
He searches our hearts and intercedes for us
finish this ...Don't lead us .... where?
into temptation but deliver us from evil