Luke 11:1-13

Luke 11:1-13
How to Pray
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." He said to them, "When you pray, say:

Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.
* For the more popular version see Matthew 6:9-13

Context
1. The disciples were almost certainly already men of prayer
2. Some of the disciples had previously been John’s disciples
3. There was something different about Jesus’ prayer life

Principles of Prayer
1. Jesus didn’t say ‘if’ you pray, He said ‘when’ you pray
2. We have access to a personal relationship with our heavenly Father
3. We must pray in humility
4. We must pray for physical & spiritual ‘bread’
5. We must pray for forgiveness
6. We must first forgive others

F- FAITH We must pray, trusting God
A- ADORATION We must pray with praise
C- CONFESSION We must pray with honesty
T- THANKSGIVING We must pray with grateful hearts
S- SUPPLICATION We must bring our requests to God

7. Even an annoyed human friend will respond to repetition
8. God, on the other hand, isn’t annoyed by our persistence
9. How much more willing, then, is God to respond to us

A- ASK A one time request
S- SEEK A short-term matter of prayer
K- KNOCK A long-term matter of prayer

10. Even an evil earthly father knows how to give a good gift to his son
11. How much more, then, is God able to provide for His children
12. The answer to prayer is always the presence of God in our lives