Sumair Mirza

will what I ask for

be granted?

does sin hinder

my prayer?

can I change God's mind?

why pray if God

knows?

How do I pray?

prescribed prayers

(Daniel 6:10)

long prayers

(Mark 12:40)

meaningless repetitions

(1 Kings 18:26, 29, Matthew 6:7)

to be seen and heard by men

(Matthew 6:5)

Warning

‎Injustice (Isaiah 1:15-17, Proverbs 21:13)

‎‎Disobedience (Zechariah 7:13, Deuteronomy 1:43-45)

Selfishness (1 John 5:14, James 4:3)

Pride (Luke 18:10-24)

Sin (Isaiah 59:2, Psalm 66:18)

Lack of faith (James 1:6-7)

1. We learn to depend on God

2. Screens our desires and aligns them to His will

3. Reminds our forgetful selves of His providence

4. God proves Himself to be a present aid

5. It is a relationship!

Lord / Disciple’s prayer Element learned

Our Father A personal relationship with God

which art in heaven Faith

hallowed be thy name Worship

thy kingdom come Expectation

thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven Submission

give us this day our daily bread Petition

and forgive us our debts Confession

as we forgive our debtors Compassion

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil

Dependence

for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever

Acknowledgement

1. Focus on God, not yourself

2. Find a prayer partner

3. Know His Word

4. Ask the Spirit to help you

5. Seek and serve His kingdom

“When we come to God in prayer, we do not come hypocritically like play actors seeking the applause of men, nor mechanically like pagan babblers, whose mind is not in their mutterings, but thoughtfully, humbly and trustfully like little children to their Father”

- John Stott

“Prayer is the breath of faith. Prayer meetings are the lungs of the church.”

- Charles H. Spurgeon

“I have so much to do today that I shall never get through it with less than three hours’ prayer.” - Martin Luther

His will is all that

matters.

Yes, along with other

things.

No.

His love for us + us

needing the

reminder.

Confession, humility, sincerity, and faith.

will what I ask for

be granted?

does sin hinder

my prayer?

can I change God's mind?

why pray if God

knows?

How do I pray?

His will is all that

matters.

Yes, along with other

things.

No.

His love for us + us

needing the

reminder.

Confession, humility, sincerity, and faith.

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