Excuses for not praying as we should:
WHY PRAY: Does it really change anything?
- James 5:16 - The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
REPLACING COMMON (and bad) STATEMENTS ABOUT PRAYER
- "All we can do is pray..."
- "I'll pray for you..."
WHEN TO PRAY: Pray without CEASING. (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
HOW TO PRAY: The Don'ts and Dos of Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15)
- You don't pray as an ACTOR
- You don't pray as a BROKEN RECORD
- You do pray as a WORSHIPPER
- You do pray as a DEPENDANT
Why don't we pray as we should?
The answer:
Best way to learn how to pray is by praying.
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Matthew 6:5-14
Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.