LORD, HELP ME PRAY

“LORD, HELP ME TO PRAY”

POWERFUL PRAYERS – PART 2

Vernon Zook November 2, 2025

…One of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray”…Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. – Luke 11:1; Matthew 6:9-13 (NLT)

1. A POWERFUL PRAYER BEGINS BY GOD.
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. – Psalm 145:3 (NLT)
No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one besides you… – 1 Samuel 2:2a (NLT)

2. I PRAY ACCORDING TO .

“May your will be done on earth as in heaven.”

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. – 1 John 5:14-15 (NIV)

3. I ASK GOD TO MY NEEDS.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. – Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

You do not have, because you do not ask God. – James 4:2b (NIV)

4. I PRAY WITH .

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. – James 1:5-7 (NLT)

5. I PRAY PRAYERS OF .

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. – 1 John 1:9 (NLT)

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the LORD.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. – Psalm 32:5 (NLT)

6. GOD HIMSELF .

When Jesus prays for us:

(Jesus) “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message.” – John 17:20 (NLT)

He (Jesus) lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf. – Hebrews 7:25b (NLT)

When the Holy Spirit prays for us:

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. – Romans 8:26 (NIV)