Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer

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We love to Communicate

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We love to Communicate

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We love to Communicate

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We love to Communicate

• How do we communicate with God? Prayer
• Do we need training on this?
• Luke 11- Disciples asked, Lord teach us to pray
• Matt 6- Jesus corrects the religious practices he
  saw, including prayer

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We love to Communicate

• How do we communicate with God? Prayer
• Do we need training on this?
• Luke 11- Disciples asked, Lord teach us to pray
• Matt 6- Jesus corrects the religious practices he
  saw, including prayer

John Stott The entire formula is less concerned
with the proper protocol in approaching (God)
thanto establish within the believer the right
frame of mind
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The Lords Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God
• Perspective of God- v5-9
• Dont make it a show- v5
• Dont try to twist Gods arm into action- v7

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The Lords Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God
• Perspective of God- v5-9
• See Him as a loving Father- v6, 8, 9

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The Lords Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God
• Perspective of God- v5-9
• Priorities of God- v9-10
• King, Kingdom, Rule

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The Lords Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God
• Perspective of God- v5-9
• Priorities of God- v9-10
• What are we asking for?
• His Kingdom to Come Physically soon
• His Kingdom to Rule Spiritually now

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The Lords Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God
• Align yourself with Him
• Bring Him our Needs- v11
• Bring Him our Sin- v12
• Bring Him our Struggles- v13

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C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity One of the things
that surprised me when I first read the New
Testament seriously was that it talked so much
bout a Dark Power in the Universea mighty evil
spirit who held the Power behind death and
disease, and sin.Christianity thinks this Dark
Power was created by God, and was good when he
was created, and went wrong.
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C.S. Lewis- Enemy occupied territory Enemy-occupie
d territorythat is what this world is.
Christianity is the story of how the rightful
King has landed, you might say landed in
disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a
great campaign of sabotage. When you go to church
you are really listening-in to the secret
wireless from our friends that is why the enemy
is so anxious to prevent us from going
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The Lords Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Application Practice Prayer
• Pick a Place
• Pick a Time
• Be Consistent

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