Men of Honor Bible Study
Church Office
Jesus Teaches His Followers About Prayer
- by: Pastor Lincoln Loney
- Apr 18, 2010
- Series: The Book of Luke
Jesus on Prayer, Luke 11:1-13
The Disciples’ Request: 11:1
Lord, teach us [how] to pray.
Jesus’ Answer: 11:2-13
What you need to know is who it is you are praying to.
Verses: 2-4, Jesus Gives a Pattern for Our Prayers
û God is your Holy Father.
- Revere and exalt Him when you pray.
û God is your King.
- Submit to Him when you pray.
û God is your Daily Provider.
- Ask Him to meet your needs when you pray.
û God is your Forgiver.
- Ask Him to forgive your sins when you pray.
û God is your Spiritual Protector.
- Ask Him for His guidance when you pray.
Verses: 5-10, Jesus Tells a Story about Prayer
û God is not like a reluctant neighbor who is put out by your requests.
û God readily responds to your prayers.
Verses: 11-13, Jesus Makes a Comparison about Prayer
û God is not like an evil father, who gives good gifts in response to the requests of his own children.
û God is the Good Father, who gives even greater gifts to His own children, including and especially the gift of His Holy Spirit.
Some Rethinking Jesus Wants Me to Do:
Prayer isn’t about a ritual; it’s about a relationship with the God whom Jesus makes known to me.
God is for me! I’m not bothering God when I pray.
Prayer isn’t about me wearing God down until He gives up and gives me what I want.
I can be confident in prayer, not because I’m so great, so God has to answer my prayer, but because God is so good, He graciously answers my prayers – so just pray!
