Podcasts about prayer 101

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7. A roofing job, Mark 2 Psalm 39, Psalm 42 The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8. Scriptures referenced: Luke 18:1 Proverbs 15:8 Psalm 42:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19 John 17:3 (of course) Hebrews 11:1&6 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 8:14-15 Romans 8:26-28 1 Corinthians 12:11-12 Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn: Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. "What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 006 Episode 056

When we pray God does something he wouldn't have done if we hadn't prayed. In Amos 7 we see that the prophet changed God's mind. What do we need to get started? 1. A time 2. A place 3. Words We ended the talk with a great story of an unlikely answer to prayer.

When we pray God does something he wouldn't have done if we hadn't prayed.In Amos 7 we see that the prophet changed God's mind.What do we need to get started?1. A time2. A place3. WordsThe talk with a great story of an unlikely answer to prayer.

Do you ever feel like your prayers aren't good enough? This is a pretty common feeling but it doesn't have to be that way. In this sermon, Pastor Sutton dives into Matthew 6:5-15, unpacking Jesus' teachings on prayer. He offers practical guidance on how to pray and the importance of having a genuine conversation with God. This video is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about prayer or deepen their prayer life. Scripture List: Matthew 6:5-15

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe shares a pivotal lesson on what authentic prayer really looks like. We're getting into part two of a message titled Prayer 101 … based on what Jesus demonstrated in what's commonly known as The Lord's Prayer.  Be listening for the What, How, and Why we pray as we open the book of Luke.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've all heard it tons of times ... did Jesus give us the Lord's Prayer for us just to recite over and over, or are there more to His words? Today we are talking about prayer in our Bold Steps  series Deeper: Beyond Shallow Spirituality. Many people don't know how to pray. It feels like such an obstacle to overcome to have a memorized, eloquent dialogue with God. There are so many who repeat the Lord's prayer as a meaningless string of words over and over. Jesus gave us a pattern, not a prayer to repeat.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7. A roofing job, Mark 2
, Psalm 39, Psalm 42 The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8. Scriptures referenced: Luke 18:1 Proverbs 15:8 Psalm 42:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19 John 17:3 (of course) Hebrews 11:1&6 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 8:14-15 Romans 8:26-28 1 Corinthians 12:11-12 Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn: Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. "What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 006 Episode 043

Father Sam Martin joined Patrick for a conversation about conversation with Jesus. Topics included: prayer & conversation (3:34), relationship with Jesus (11:28), why tell Jesus our problem? (15:53), caller: speaking to God during cancer (24:25), caller: the important role of thanksgiving in prayer (34:07), regularity of prayer (42:20), dryness in prayer (44:55), and caller: uniting our suffering to Jesus (48:35)

A new MP3 sermon from East Georgia Road Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Prayer 101 Speaker: Brian Ellison Broadcaster: East Georgia Road Baptist Church Event: Prayer Meeting Date: 3/20/2024 Bible: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Length: 41 min.

Pastor Ben continues our sermon series "Christianity 101" with the topic on prayer. Join us as Ben explains what a solid foundation of prayer looks like!

It's siblings galore! In this episode, Shelby, Aidan, and their brother Holden discuss what it means to live a life of prayer.

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.freerangepreacheronprayer.com and use the Donations tab. In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7. A roofing job, Mark 2
, Psalm 39, Psalm 42 The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8. Scriptures referenced: Luke 18:1 Proverbs 15:8 Psalm 42:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19 John 17:3 (of course) Hebrews 11:1&6 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 8:14-15 Romans 8:26-28 1 Corinthians 12:11-12 Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn: Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. "What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 006 Episode 0.31

Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=G9JGGR5W97D64 Or go to www.frponprayer.com and use the Donations tab. In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7. A roofing job, Mark 2
, Psalm 39, Psalm 42 The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8. Scriptures referenced: Luke 18:1 Proverbs 15:8 Psalm 42:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19 John 17:3 (of course) Hebrews 11:1&6 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 8:14-15 Romans 8:26-28 1 Corinthians 12:11-12 Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn: Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. "What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 006 Episode 013

Right in the middle of the greatest sermon ever told, Jesus offers the greatest prayer ever uttered. The Lord's Prayer may be the most recited prayer in the entire history of human civilization. Though it is familiar, we may fail to appreciate its significance and power. As Jesus lays out God's new way of being human in the Sermon on the Mount, he leads his followers through the school of prayer. If you have ever struggled to know how prayer works, or if prayer works, then this message is for you. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Father Dave Heney joined Patrick for a conversation about prayer. Topics included: prayer for beginners (2:18), Jesus and prayer (5:58), caller: my prayer has become more conversational (14:19), hiding from God (28:10), fear (31:26), Fr. Dave's prayer (39:02), distractions in prayer (46:26). 

At New Promise Church you will see people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds and at different stages of their spiritual journey. We desire to draw closer to Jesus by understanding who He is and what He has done for us.

Sunday Sermon from July 30, 2023 by Senior Pastor John Wagnon at New New Discovery Christian Church Hernando, MS.

Many people who begin to pray find it very difficult to continue praying, and to do so with passion. But that doesn't have to be true of you. Pastor Colin talks about the 7 p's of effective prayer.

Do you struggle with your prayer life? Every Christian will struggle with this at one time or another. As Pastor Colin talks about the life of Elijah, we'll discover 7 p's for effective prayer.

Today on Bold Steps Weekend, Pastor Mark continues an insightful lesson on prayer. Picking up in Luke chapter 11, Mark teaches on the importance of people and forgiveness using the Lord's Prayer. At the close of this message, there is a wonderful Bold Action Gift that will be offered by Trillia Newbell titled Fear and Faith.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-weekend-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Promise of Prayer series goes on in the month of August, this month's Pastor's Bible Study revolves around prayer.

We've all heard it tons of times. Did Jesus give us the Lord's Prayer just to recite over and over, or is there more to His words? Today on Bold Steps Weekend, Pastor Mark is talking about prayer in this continuing series, Deeper: Beyond Shallow Spirituality.Coming from the book of Luke chapter 11, Mark walks you through the basics of prayer.Support the show: https://www.moodyradio.org/programs/bold-steps-weekend-with-dr-mark-jobe/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7. A roofing job, Mark 2
, Psalm 39, Psalm 42 The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8. Scriptures referenced: Luke 18:1 Proverbs 15:8 Psalm 42:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19 John 17:3 (of course) Hebrews 11:1&6 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 8:14-15 Romans 8:26-28 1 Corinthians 12:11-12 Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn: Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. "What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 005 Episode 080

Medina Federated Church Pastor John Rodifer Matthew 6:9-13

In examining the question, "What is Prayer?" We accidentally learn why we pray. Even though no Biblical person asks why we pray? Their lives reveal our anguished need for prayer. We are sinners. Until glory, we struggle with sin. Prayer is the act of faith that assures our soul. We are complex lonely beings, and prayer brings us into the arms of our heavenly Father, who knows us, holds us, and comforts us. Some of my favorite prayers: Hannah, 1 Samuel 1. Fathers calling out for their children, Mark 9, Matthew 9, Luke 7. A roofing job, Mark 2
, Psalm 39, Psalm 42 The woman who touched Jesus' robe, Luke 8. Scriptures referenced: Luke 18:1 Proverbs 15:8 Psalm 42:1 2 Corinthians 5:17 & Ezekiel 11:19 John 17:3 (of course) Hebrews 11:1&6 Matthew 11:28-30 Romans 8:14-15 Romans 8:26-28 1 Corinthians 12:11-12 Hebrews 4:16, 7:25, 4:12-13 The TARDIS even makes an appearance as we learn: Psalm 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah. "What a man is on his knees before God, that he is and nothing more." Robert Murray M'Cheyne Assistant Editor: Seven Jefferson Gossard www.frponprayer.com freerangeprayer@gmail.com Facebook - Free Range Preacher Ministries Instagram: freerangeministries All our Scripture quotes are drawn from the NASB 1977 edition. For access to the Voice Over services of Richard Durrington, please visit RichardDurrington.com or email him at Durringtonr@gmail.com Our podcast art was designed by @sammmmmmmmm23 Instagram Season 005 Episode 072

Medina Federated Church Sermon on the Mount Pastor John Rodifer

In this episode, Thomas and Lysandra share how they taught their children how to pray. Following Jesus' example in the Lord's prayer, they walk step by step through each part of prayer. Listen in to deepen your own prayer life and learn how to teach your children to pray. To watch the full video check out our YouTube channel. To share your episode ideas, send an email to info@familymeeting.org or call 904-257-3062 to ask your questions and receive a reply on a future episode. For more information go to www.familymeeting.org

Lectio Divina and the battle of prayer

What is prayer? Why is it necessary? How to get started?

It's time for Moody Presents with Dr. Mark Jobe, president of the Moody Bible Institute. Last week we began a short series on prayer. We need to get right to part two of this message. A compelling look at one of the most powerful tools in the Christian faith. Let's listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Moody Presents, the weekly half-hour bible teaching program coming to you from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.  Our teacher is Dr. Mark Jobe,  president of MBI and founding Pastor of New Life Community Church in Chicago.  Today we continue in our extended series called Deeper: Beyond Shallow Spirituality with part two of a message all about prayer.  In part 1, we started discussing the “What” in the Lord's Prayer from Luke 11..but now we need to understand the HOW and the WHY.  Don't worry, if you missed the first part of this study you can always visit our website at Moody Presents DOT Org.  But for now, let's get started with this important study on HOW and WHY to praySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D. L. Moody once said, "He who kneels the most, stands the best!" He was describing our prayer life. How is yours? Do you need help learning how to pray? Does it feel like your prayers are shallow or just hitting the ceiling? Join Pastor Mark Jobe as we go deeper spiritually with the first of a two-part message series on prayer. Right here on Moody Presents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Today, we continue with the Lord's Prayer. – Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJ Version) Let's have a clear talk really quick before we proceed in our message for today. We are focusing on the last half of verse 13 which is “For […]

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJ Version) Points: 1. Surrender is needed to be led! – Romans 6:16-18 (Paul to the Church in Rome) – James 4:7-8 2. God cannot lead us into temptation! – James 1:12-15 3. God can deliver us if […]

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. Scripture: – Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJ Version) Points: 1. You need forgiveness! – I John 1:9-10 – Acts 3:19-20 (Peter preaching in the temple) – Proverbs 28:13 – James 5:16 2. Your forgiveness comes with a contingency! – Luke 6:37-38 – […]

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Prayer is the linchpin of the Christian life and the more effectively you pray, the more powerful your life will be for God. Remember, there are all kinds of prayers, as Paul wrote to the Ephesians: “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests” (Ephesians 6:18). Our private prayer time will have a different nature than corporate prayer. We need to be aware of what is appropriate in a group setting versus our personal prayers. In Matthew 6:8 Jesus is again teaching on prayer and he says don't try to impress God with many words like pagans do. God is not impressed with lengthy prayers. Lengthy prayers do not carry more weight with God just because they are long. We also need to be careful that we don't get into “vain repetitions,” which can happen if we just repeat the same phrases and clichés in every prayer without truly thinking of what we're saying. Phillips Brooks has written: “Prayer is not conquering God's reluctances but taking hold of God's willingness.” We don't pray to try to persuade God to do what we want him to do. We pray so that we can align ourselves with his purposes in our lives and take hold of all he wants to do for us and through us. Prayer is for our benefit. God has no need-to-know. We don't have to educate him; he knows everything before we ask him or tell him. But when we bring our needs and petitions and praise to God, we show him and remind ourselves that we are letting go of the controls of our lives and giving them to the Lord. We are presenting our cares to God, not to inform him of our need, but to demonstrate our trust in him. To show that we recognize our inability and trust his ability. (Click here to download the devotional for the entire week.)

What I've learned from other godly people who seem to have power in their prayer life is that, first, they are disciplined about praying. And secondly, they have developed a structure for their prayer life that enables them to pray more effectively. Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, and we need to learn as well. So, I've been sharing some ideas that can help you pray more powerfully. Praying Scripture Have you learned the joy and effectiveness of praying Scripture? I recommend this highly because it is truly powerful praying. How do you pray Scripture, you ask? There are several ways. First, as you are reading from the Bible, stop and pray back what you read. For example, I was reading Psalm 39 and like so many of the Psalms, it is a beautiful prayer. I prayed, “Lord, show me my life's end and the number of my days. Remind me of how brief and fleeting is my life, and therefore help me to be focused on what is eternally important and not be swallowed up with the affairs of this world.” You see how a Scripture passage can guide you to a very effective prayer. There are wonderful praise prayers in the Bible which you can use for your own. As you find them, write them in a prayer journal and use them. There are prayers for others that really improve the way you pray for friends and family. For example, pray Philippians 1:9 for people you know and love: "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.” I pray Philippians 4:8 often: "Today, Lord, help me to think only what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable.” It's very important to pray about your thought life. I pray on the armor of God as outlined in Ephesians 6. These are just examples of praying Scripture, and it will energize your prayer life immensely.

Jesus taught us how to pray and we should therefore pray as he taught us. That makes sense to me, how about you? We've looked at the first two components of The Lord's Prayer: Praise: "Our Father, Which art in heaven, hallowed be your name" Pledge: "Your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as in heaven." Then we come to: Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread" We are told over and over again in Scripture to bring our requests to God, to cast our burdens on him, to tell him what we need, to knock, seek and ask. He is our Heavenly Father, and he loves for us to petition him. That petition time should include our own needs and those of many others. We need to spend a great deal of time in intercessory petition, praying for the needs of others. Then we need a time of penitence: Penitence: "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” During confession we need to be very specific and very honest with God. You can't hide anything from him anyway, so it is far better to get all your dirty laundry out on in the open, confess your sins, naming them one by one, and finding his wonderful forgiveness and cleansing. And as we ask for forgiveness, we have to be willing to extend forgiveness to those who have wronged us. Then Jesus closed his pattern for prayer with a: Pleading: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Surely we need to invoke and plead for God's protection from the evil that surrounds us every day of our lives. We need to put on the armor of God so that we are able to stand against the evil one, and pray that God will help us to resist Satan and all his temptations. So, those five words describe what prayer needs to contain in order to pray the way Jesus taught us to. It should always begin with praise, then our pledge to God, then present our petitions to him, come with a penitent heart for our sins and plead for his protection. I'm not sure the sequence is essential, except beginning and ending with praise is always good. But your prayer time needs to cover these five areas because that's how Jesus taught us to pray.

The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, and he did. Obviously, if they needed to learn, so do we. So, I'm sharing a few thoughts on how to structure your prayer time for more effective praying. Here are my simple first-step suggestions to enroll you in Prayer 101: First, follow the model Jesus gave us for prayer. You'll find it in Matthew 6 and Luke 11. Briefly, The Lord's Prayer teaches us that prayer should contain: Praise: "Our Father, Which art in heaven, hallowed be your name" Pledge: "Your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as in heaven." Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread" Penitence: "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Pleading: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Let's look at each of those briefly. Praise is essential to an effective prayer life. Every prayer session should begin with praise, as Jesus taught us to do. A large portion of your prayer time needs to be devoted to praise, because this is how you redirect your thoughts to God and get them off yourself. Believe me, that is a most important step in having a meaningful time of prayer. Praise God for who he is, reciting his attributes and characteristics. Praise him for what he has done, recalling his many benefits to you. Praise the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Let your mind and heart dwell on the nature of God until your mind is filled up with God. Then you are prepared to pledge yourself to the God of creation and commit your life to his control. I find it very helpful to pray back Scripture verses which I've written in my prayer journal—verses of dedication and commitment. For example, Romans 12:1 and 2 can be prayed as a dedication of your body as a living sacrifice. It is your pledge to God that you are giving him control for the day ahead. During this pledge time, you are asking that the will of God be done in your life and giving God permission to write the agenda for your life and your day. It is a pledge between you and God

How many sermons have you heard on prayer? How many books have you read on prayer? It has always been and it always will be a topic to be discussed and an activity to be inspired because prayer is the linchpin of our Christian life. Without it our spiritual wheels tend to fall off and we get nowhere. Yet, studies tell us that few Christians—I'm talking about true believers in Jesus Christ who have been born from above and found new life in Christ—few really have a significant and effective prayer life. Why? Well, there are many answers to the question of why we don't pray more. One reason is it takes discipline and many haven't learned to be disciplined. That means you have to designate a time for prayer each day and stick to it. Another reason is that prayer has a low priority in our schedules. We leave it for “leftover” time instead of making sure it gets done first. And then another key reason we don't have effective prayer lives is because we haven't learned how to pray effectively. Prayer is something to be learned. We know that because Jesus' disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, and he did. He gave them a format for prayer which we have called the Lord's Prayer. Do you follow that format for your own prayer life? Don't you think that if Jesus taught us to pray in that way, we should? That doesn't mean you quote the Lord's Prayer every day, but you structure your prayer to have the same components as our Lord taught. Prayer is something you learn to do and get better at doing the more you practice it and learn about it. In our business lives, we wouldn't dare "wing it" with an important sales presentation, where a big order was at stake. When something is important to our lives, we plan and prepare and give it a lot of attention. Yet, many Christians approach prayer very carelessly and undisciplined, and then wonder why their prayers seem lifeless and humdrum.

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Scripture: – Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJ Version) Today we continue on in our series on the Lord's Prayer. I want to thank Dr. Wilson for coming and sharing last week. It is a great reminder that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. And with today being the day we talk about Thy Kingdom Come, […]

Welcome Graham fam! We are so glad you could watch Sunday morning online with us. If you would like to watch our past services, you can do so here: https://www.gcwesleyan.org/sunday-service-videos/ Like and subscribe to our new YouTube channel, Graham Chapel Youth! We are producing some funny videos as well as live streaming our Wednesday night […]