Teach us to Pray – Part 4

Shameless and Audacious Prayer

Jesus calls us into a , and posture of prayer.

1. Invitation into the secret place, where we go to be alone with God. (Matthew 6:5-13)
2. The importance of persistence in prayer. (Luke 18:1-8)

“Persistent prayer doesn’t threaten God; it stirs His heart of action on our behalf.” Pastor Nick

P-U-S-H

P – Persistently Pray

U – Until

S – Something

H – Happens

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1. Invitation into the secret place, where we go to be alone with God. (Matthew 6:5-13)
2. The importance of persistence in prayer. (Luke 18:1-8)

“Persistent prayer doesn’t threaten God; it stirs His heart of action on our behalf.” Pastor Nick

3. The place for big, bold, sun standing still prayers. (Joshua 10:1-14)

“We need to acknowledge that we have big problems and believe that God is bigger than our problems; and when we pray big bold prayers, we will see God bring the victory.” Pastor Josh

4. The power of shameless, scandalous even audacious prayers.

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Luke 11:1

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“Jesus prayed to the revered God of power and judgement with the familiarity of the term Father. It was an attractive scandal. Scandalous for all the obvious reasons.” Tyler Staton

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Compare and contrast the two versions of the Lord’s prayer:

Matthew 6:9-13

Luke 11:2-4

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Prayer can be simple, relational and short.

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“The effectiveness of our prayers has nothing to do with their length or their so-called “spirituality.” How little we find in this prayer Jesus gives us that could be considered “spiritual.” This reduced and simple prayer deals with the very basics of your life and mine—with reality.”

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Luke 11:5-6

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Luke 11:7

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Luke 11:8

8 I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.

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Luke 11:9-10

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“Ask, and keep asking, and it will be given to you; seek, and keep seeking, and you will find; knock, and keep knocking, and the door will be opened.

For everyone who asks, and keeps asking, receives; the one who seeks, and keeps seeking, finds; and to the one who knocks, and keeps knocking, the door will be opened.”

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Mark 11:24

John 14:13-14
John 15:7

Matt 21:22

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1 John 5:14-15

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“As a thought experiment, try to recall everything you’ve prayed for in the last week. If God answered every last one of your prayers, what would happen? With the exception of one or two particularly bold or naïve people, the answer is very little.” Tyler Staton

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Luke 11:11-13

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Prayer Principles:

• Prayer can be simple, relational and short.
• Keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking.
• Don’t forget who your Father is.

Personal Notes: