Lord, Teach Us To Pray

(Christ the Practitioner of Prayer)

7-23-23

Pastor Val @ Renewal

Luke 11:1 (NIV)

When Beginning New Things, it is best to start with _________. Luke 3:21-22; Luke 9:18; Matthew 16:18

Important ______________ Need to be Bathed in Prayer Luke 6:12-13; James 4:13-15

Communion with (drawing near to) God Requires ___________with God

Transfiguration Luke 9:28-29; John 8:12 

Spending Time with God will ____________alter you. Exodus 34:28-35; John 9:5; Matthew 5:14

If you expect to have God answer your requests – you have to have a ______________ with him that is bathed in prayer. John 11:41-42

1. Jesus thanked God for hearing and answering Him
2. Christ had already talked with the Father about this request. He didn’t with until he was there at the graveside.
3. He prayed openly so that those around Him might believe on Him. At times we need to not be afraid to openly pray and share our requests with both believers and unbelievers.
   1. It encourages believers
   1. It convicts unbelievers John 11:45 (NIV)

Praying Over ___________Deuteronomy 8:10; Matthew 14:19; Luke 24:30; Matthew 6:11

After a spiritual victory (like the Feeding of the 5000) it is necessary to recharge our spirit by spending time ___________ with our Heavenly Father. Matthew 14:23; Mark 1:35-38; Luke 5:15-16

After doing the work of the ministry, times of refreshing are necessary.

• To be strengthened
• To be refreshed
• To prepare for the next day
• For life itself! Matthew 4:4 (NIV)

____________ God for what He has enabled you and others to accomplish Luke 10:21-22

Petition and Intercession for __________ are important parts of our prayer life. Luke 22:31-32

Christ’s _________Priestly Prayer John 17:1-26

This prayer has seven petitions

1. That Jesus may be glorified as the Son who has glorified the Father v. 1
2. For the restoration of His eternal glory v. 5
3. For safety of His believers from v.15
   1. The world
   1. From the Evil One
4. For the sanctification of believers v. 17
5. For the spiritual unity of the believers v.21-23
6. That the world might believe v. 21
7. That believers may be with Christ in heaven to behold and share in His glory v. 24

Prayers for Wisdom and ___________

The Garden of Gethsemane

• It was a lonely prayer.
• It was a Son’s Prayer (child’s prayer)
• It was a prayer of resignation – a yielding To the Father’s will.

First Garden Prayer Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:35; Luke 22:41-42

Second Garden Prayer Matthew 26:42; Mark 14:39; Luke 22:44 

Third Prayer Matthew 26:44; Mark 14:41; Hebrews 5:7-9

Asking our Heavenly Father to forgive those who have sinned ___________ us Luke 23:34; Isaiah 53:12; 1 Timothy 2:5; Acts 7:60

We have a wonderful example of a prayer warrior. How do you measure up? In what area do you need to seek forgiveness? What are the next steps you need to take to be a faithful prayer warrior?