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.”
Luke 11:1
Thanking God for the instruction, prayers and support I have received from the St. Philip’s Prayer Discipline. I am really enjoying and growing in this journey and look forward to meeting others who are a part of this fellowship. May the Lord bless a neighbor and friend, Dr. Leo Wagner, in his time of illness.
A LESSON IN PRAYER
Luke 10:38-42, 11:1-13
(introduction) Our parents taught us how to pray from an early age
(antithesis) In our modern age, the definition of prayer and how to do it gets over-simplified
(propositional statement) Jesus teaches a proper discipline of prayer for his believers
(relevant question) What are the steps in the Lord’s discipline in prayer?
(points)
- prayer should be done in a certain place with few distractions (10:41-43, 11:1)
- Jesus gives us words to direct our prayers (11:2-4)
- our prayers can and should be offered to God whenever we have a need (11:5-8)
- the purpose of our prayer is the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives (11:9-13)
Well directed prayer is like a well-aimed arrow. It will travel in the right direction even if it misses the mark of the bull’s-eye.