Prayer focused (2)

Bible Passage: Jn 14:1-14

Introduction -

On Christmas Eve day, pray to catch the connecting flight.

Pray focused is one of our church value, Have teach about prayer all the time (in 2023), we will look at this

Pray for flight delay (for ourselve, it is good pray, it is what we called pray focused

Greater works - Let the world know God/Jesus through us

the background, what we (church/christian) called to do

Disciples’s inquiries

Know God through Jesus

now know Jesus through us

what God calls CPCM to do

How - vs. 13 - quick summary of Tim Keller point 1) power 2) condition 3) purpose 4) foundation. Now we take a look from the angel or let the world know God through us ( the greater works)

Ask in my name - identity (we belong to him) and we have the relationship to ask him or ask in his name

our flight prayer (shows the relationship) first one to call

NEWSCAMP illustration - not our merit, but the power of Jesus and HS

Jesus do all thing we ask - he is doing, he is with us (that’s the witness to the world )

Isaac’s story for illustration

I like to do everything in my power, GOd is not present in our lives

Glorify the father in the son - purpose of prayer

prayer with kingdom in mind is not easy, need to think hard

NH court case

learn to be humble, like Jesus, suffering for God

Summery and What do we do

pray often and consistently in Jesus Name - in relationship

let Jesus do the work - in his presence and depend on him

pray and sacrifice for the glory of God

to make disciples and build gospel community in and through pray in God’s language (the WORD)

Possible calling to following Jesus and be a witness to Jesus to glorify God