Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Lord, Teach Us to Pray Luke 11:1–13 Jesus Practices a Life of Prayer Luke uniquely details Jesus’s prayer life at key points: • 3:21—Prayed during his baptism • 6:12—Prayed all night before choosing his disciples • 9:18—Prayed before asking, “Who do you say I am?” • 9:29—Prayed during his Transfiguration • 11:1—Jesus prays before teaching on prayer • 22:31—Prayed for Peter’s faith • 23:34, 46—Prayed while on the cross Jesus Teaches the Pattern of Prayer • Jesus had been commanding prayer (10:2). • John had taught his disciples how to pray (11:2; 5:33). • Jesus provides a pattern (i.e., “pray like this”). 1. Pray for God’s agenda (2). 2. Pray for your needs (3). Jesus Reveals God’s Heart in Prayer Why does God respond to petitioners? (5–10) • Jesus’s example has an obvious answer (5–7). • Jesus draws our attention to motive (8). • Jesus commands prayer through contrast (9–10). Jesus Reveals God’s Heart in Prayer Why does God not answer us how we want? (11–13) • Jesus’s example has an obvious answer (11–12). • Jesus draws our attention to motive (13a) • Jesus commands prayer from lesser > greater (13b). Applications What does your prayer life tell you? • Malformed emphases reveal malformed views. • Hesitancy in prayer betrays hesitancy in God. • Guard your heart against accusing God. Develop a pattern of biblical prayer: 1. Choose a location and unbroken time. 2. Learn to pray the Bible. 3. Don’t forget God in prayer. Lord, Teach Us to Pray Luke 11:1–13