Prayer – Jesus gave us The Lord’s Prayer to help us understand what prayer is, and how to do it. He included various elements of prayer that are important as we grow in our relationship with God. Prayer begins with Praise. Hear our earlier messages in this...
Listening to God…beyond reading Scripture – We’ve spent weeks talking about how to pray. But is prayer only a one-sided conversation? Or is it a dialogue? What if God is speaking, but we’re not listening? We’ll talk more today about how He speaks, and how...
Gratitude – Gratitude is a profound element of prayer, and yet is often one of the most overlooked. The Lord’s Prayer reminds us that the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory of God are at work in this world, and in our lives. We need to focus our minds on...
Intercession – Jesus taught us to pray for each other, not only for ourselves. It’s not just “MY Father in heaven,” but “OUR Father.” It’s not, “Give ME today MY daily bread,” but “Give US today OUR daily...
Request – When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, He told them to ask our Father for “daily bread.” God meets our needs, and He does it daily. He doesn’t indulge every whim, but He promises to meet our needs in His time, and in His way....
