PPT-The Our Father/Prayer Prayer

Introduction prayer Our Father Definition 1 Theological Dictionary A privilege and an obligation of the Christian where we communicate with God It is how we convey our confession . Prayer is not the psychological crutch of a weakling.. Prayer is not the act of an emotionally insecure person.. Prayer is not the last resort when all else fails.. Prayer is not the “911 Emergency Line” in times of trouble.. Songs. Offering. Bible . study. Song. Lord’s Supper. Announcements. Prayer. The simplicity of Jesus’ teaching . The bluntness of Jesus’ teaching . The basis of Jesus’ teaching. Jesus constantly active. Why We Pray. Prayer is how we keep in contact with our Heavenly Father.. “. After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone. By: Florence 6D. What is Rosary prayer. Rosary means crown of Roses.. The Rosary prayer is a meditative prayer.. The Rosary is one of the finest and most praiseworthy Catholic traditions.. Background of the Rosary prayer. and the. . Tax Collector . How did the Pharisee pray? . With . judgment of others. With . self exaltation (Pride). How did the Tax collector pray? . With Repentance. With Humility. “… for everyone who . is vitally . important to the spiritual life of . every. believer .  . Prayer is invading the impossible. It is essentially a partnership of the redeemed child of God working hand in hand with God toward the realization of His redemptive purposes on earth.. Q/A: 116-129. What is prayer?. Prayer is the most important exercise of our faith and the way in which we daily receive God's benefits.. P. rayer is the surest witness of a someone’s conversion, evidence that the Holy Spirit has put spiritual life into the heart of that person.. A. doration. C. onfession. T. hanksgiving. S. upplication. The Power of Prayer (Push us to pray). Forgiveness. Peace. Strength. Opportunity. Boldness . Laborers. Wisdom. Healing. The Principles of Prayer (Pray correctly). Understanding our call to Prayer. The Sea of Galilee – The Mount of the Beatitudes . The Our Father. The “Our Father” is the prayer that Jesus gave his disciples. . It is the only prayer that Jesus gave us directly. So, for Christians the “Our Father” is one of the most important prayers. . Martin Luther. Matthew 6:5-13 . (page 787 on pew Bibles). “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. . Why is Prayer So Difficult?. It is NOT Intuitive. “We do not know how to pray as we should; but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with . groanings. too deep for words.”. . - Romans 8:26. humility . is the foundation of prayer, Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God." . With your elbow partner, discuss the following . questions and jot down your ideas. Be prepared to share.. . What is prayer?. Why . do people pray. ?. . What are some different types of prayer?. . Week 2 : A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer I’ve learned we are wired for prayer Ecclesiastes 3:11 “God has planted eternity in the human heart.” We’re not very good at prayer Romans 8:26 New Living Translation