Talking to God | A Guide For Practicing Prayer
Practicing Prayer: “Talking to God”
Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4
Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4
When is comes to prayer, Jesus said:
Don’t pray to IMPRESS other people and don’t keep REPEATING yourself endlessly.
Because…’your Father KNOWS what you need BEFORE you ask Him.’ Matthew 6:8
As disciples of Jesus we want to pay close attention to both WHAT Jesus teaches his disciples to pray and HOW Jesus teaches his disciples to pray.
Matthew 6:9-13
v.9 “Our FATHER in HEAVEN, HALLOWED be your name.”
v.10 “YOUR KINGDOM come, YOUR WILL be done ON EARTH as it is in Heaven.”
Next, Jesus tells us to ask God for three things in particular:
PROVISION, PARDON, PROTECTION
v.11 “GIVE us this day our daily bread.”
Jesus wants us to tell God what we NEED.
v.12 “FORGIVE us OUR sins as we also forgive EVERYONE who sins against us.”
Heavenly Father forgive me in the SAME WAY that I have forgiven the people who have wronged me.
“By this everyone will know that you are My DISCIPLES if you LOVE (forgive) one another.” John 13:35
v.13 “And lead us not into TEMPTATION but deliver us from THE EVIL ONE.”
“This then is HOW you should pray: Matthew 6:9
“When you pray, SAY: Luke 11:2
Talking TO God = Praying PRE-MADE prayers.
Pre-made prayers were NEVER intended to be the ONLY way we pray.
Great situations to use pre-made prayers:
1. In Distress: Psalms 57, 60, 86
2. Scared: Psalm 27
3. When you want to experience more of God in your life: Psalm 63, 84
1. In Distress: Psalms 57, 60, 86
2. Scared: Psalm 27
3. When you want to experience more of God in your life: Psalm 63, 84