A Lesson on Prayer

Kingswells & Westhill Episcopal Church

Sunday 9th June 2002

Reading

Luke 11:1-13

 

Overview of Passage

Jesus prays

disciples ask Him to teach them to pray

Jesus teaches them the “Lord’s Prayer”

Jesus tells parable of friend needing bread

Jesus applies the parable with “Ask, Seek, Knock”

example of human fathers responding to their children

 

The Rights we enjoy

¨      access to our Father

¨      benefits of sons

¨      standing in grace

 

The Requests we make

¨      the honour of His name

¨      the advancement of His kingdom

¨      our essential needs

¨      our forgiveness

¨      deliverance from evil

 

The Requirements on us

¨      with forgiveness

¨      with confidence

¨      with persistence

¨      with childlike faith

¨      with the Holy Spirit

 

Copyright © S P Townsend

Copyright © S P Townsend