Praying – Through Luke 11 A TEACHING EXERCISE
1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”
2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
“‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.’”
1) Father: Get the image of who God is right
2 Corinthians 6:18 And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
1 Peter 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 John 3:1 See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
1 Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.
2) Hallowed be your name,
Meaning: Highly venerated be your name, I wish to hold you in high regard, for you to be number one in my heart and life and for your name to be held in high regard on this earth. To Honor as holy
3) Your kingdom come.
Pray for non-Christian friends to become Christians, to come into God’s Kingdom
4) Give us each day our daily bread
Pray through your needs of the day and over your schedule, bring God into everything you do, tap into his power and see him work!
5) Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
A time to confess your sin and the sins of other, compare how you reacted to people and situations with how Jesus would have to help you connect with your sin. Forgive others their sin, pray for them in a genuine and humble way knowing you have most probably, either done what they did, will do what they did or thought about doing it
6) And lead us not into temptation.
Pray for your own weaknesses, pray through where Satan may be waiting to tempt you, try and see where you will fall and avoid it.
7) Luke 11: 9-10 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Don’t be afraid to ask what you want from God, he loves you
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Praying Through Psalm 33
1 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. 2 Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. 3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
Start with a Song, if you can play an instrument play that, Shout for joy at the end of it
4 For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
Read this whole Psalm out loud to God
5 The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
Confess where you have ben unrighteous and pray for strength for a better day, thank God for his forgiveness and Love
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. 9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
Spend time praising his creation; tell him how impressed you are with it
10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. 11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.
Pray for the nations in the world, their leaders and the future of mankind
13 From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind;14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
Spend time with God reflecting on how you are doing and talk to him about how you feel about it.
16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. 17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save. 18 But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, 19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
Pray to God to help you in your daily needs, the needs of this year and the needs of your long term life.
20 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
Finish off the prayer just thanking God for all that he has done this year for you, for how he has help you in certain situations and for the prayers he has answered for you