Persistence in Prayer

Jesus intro to prayer

Instruction about Prayer

1It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

2And He said to them, “When you pray, say:

‘Father, hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.

3‘Give us each day our daily bread.

4‘And forgive us our sins,

For we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.

And lead us not into temptation.’ ”

5Then He said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;

6for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;

7and from inside he answers and says, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’

8“I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

10“For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

11 “Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

12 “Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?

13 “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Lk 11:11–13.an Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Lk 11:1–11.

Be not ashamed about not knowing how to pray, disciples had to ask how.

Lords prayer.

Where our heart is or should be

Acknowledging the Father for who He is

Forgiving of others

Persistence of asking daily for what we need.

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