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Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Lord, Teach Us To Pray. Luke 11:1. Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased,  that  one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples . Proper prayer is not innate. Prayer Pointers. Pray all the time.

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Lord, Teach Us To Pray

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  1. Lord, Teach Us To Pray

  2. Luke 11:1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Proper prayer is not innate.

  3. Prayer Pointers • Pray all the time.

  4. Pray all the time. • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. • Luke 5:16 So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. Cf. Ephesians 2:3

  5. Pray all the time. Prayer doesn’t always have to be an ordeal. • Sometimes we need to find a quiet place and devote a chunk of time. • Mark 1:35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. • Prayer can also be short and offered wherever you are. • Nehemiah 2:1-4

  6. Pray all the time. • Do what works for you. • Matthew 26:39, Daniel 6:10, 1 Kings 8:22, Isaiah 38:2

  7. Prayer Pointers • Pray all the time. • Pray from the heart.

  8. Pray from the heart. • Don’t go through the motions. • Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. • Pray in faith. • James 1:5-8

  9. Pray from the heart. • Make sure our hearts are right. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lordare on the righteous,And His ears are open to their prayers;But the face of the Lordis against those who do evil.” • Remember who God is and have a sense of God’s presence. • God is our Father, but He is not like our earthly fathers.

  10. Prayer Pointers • Pray all the time. • Pray from the heart. • Pray for a variety of things.

  11. Pray for a variety of things. • Matthew 6:9-13 • Praise and revere God. • Pray for God’s will and purposes. • Seek forgiveness and protection. • Ask for necessities.

  12. Pray for a variety of things. • Cast our care on God. 1 Peter 5:7 • Make our requests known to Him. Philippians 4:6, 2:3-4 • Give thanks. Psalm 50:14 • Pray for rulers. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 • Pray for God’s children and cause, Colossians 1:9-11, Ephesians 6:18-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:1

  13. Prayer Pointers • Pray all the time. • Pray from the heart. • Pray for a variety of things. • Offer specific prayers.

  14. Offer specific prayers. • Public prayers tend to be generic out of necessity. • We should be specific in our private prayers. • Pray for specific sick people. • Confess and ask forgiveness for specific sins. • Pray for strength in particular situations. • Count your blessings.

  15. Prayer Pointers • Pray all the time. • Pray from the heart. • Pray for a variety of things. • Offer specific prayers. • Be accountable.

  16. Be accountable. • Starting a new habit is hard. • Working on spiritual habits is even harder. 1 Peter 5:8 • Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. • Hebrews 3:12-13

  17. Prayer Pointers • Pray all the time. • Pray from the heart. • Pray for a variety of things. • Offer specific prayers. • Be accountable.

  18. Be Saved Today! • Believe – John 3:16 • Confess – Romans 10:10 • Repent – Acts 17:30 • Be Baptized – 1 Peter 3:21 • Be Faithful – Matthew 7:21

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