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OVERVIEW OF CHAPTER 11
Our Lord’s teaching in Luke 11 grew out of:
A prayer meetingA miracleAn invitation to dinner.
Jesus used these occasions to give instructions about four important topics:
PrayerSatanSpiritual opportunityHypocrisy
It is important that we today understand these topics and apply these truths to our own lives.[1]
So, this evening we will look at the first topic: Prayer 101
CREATE INTEREST
Steve Farrar writes in his book, “Overcoming Overload”.
“I wish I had a nickel every time when one my children would ask me for something.
And he would respond back by saying, “Not now or maybe when you are older or I don’t think this would be good for you.”
The fact that Steve often said “NO” to his children requests, did not keep his children for continuing to ask him.
His children believe their father loved them and he was capable of providing for them, which is why they kept on asking.
INTRODUCTION
Jesus shares a similar truth in our text this evening about persistence in our praying.
Even though we have a Heavenly Father who often says “NO” to our requests.
We should continue to pray boldly, shamelessly asking God for what is in our hearts.
READ LUKE 11:1-13
TRANSITIONAL SENTENCE
Jesus gives 4 lessons on the most important ingredient (prayer) in our relationship with God.
1) LESSON #1: PRAYER IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR SPIRITUAL LIFE – V. 1
A) There is not a record where the Disciples asked Jesus
1) How to preach
2) How to heal
3) How to walk on water
Lord, teach how to walk on water.
That’s a great trick.
Can you teach us how to walk on water Jesus?
B) The only request the disciples ask Jesus:
1) Teach us how to pray
2) They asked the most importance thing for their ministry, was how to pray.
C) The request came after they observed Jesus praying
1) The disciples were not the brightest bulbs in the sockets
After a period of time, they saw the relationship between Jesus miraculous and supernatural life and His commitment to praying.
2) They saw the connection – it was prayer
3) They saw the peace no matter what was going around Jesus, there was a sense of peace.
4) It was through prayer that Jesus was able to tap into the supernatural power to love those who were persecuting Him.
5) It was through prayer that Jesus was able to speak with authority with those around Him.
(a) And the disciples wanted to have some of that
(b) And the disciples wanted to know “How to pray”.
Lord, teach us to pray,
ILLUSTRATION OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INSTRUCTIONS IN CASE OF EMERGANCY
· Christians treat prayer just list that oxygen mask.
· It’s there when there is emergency, it is there if you need it.
· In case of emergency, grab your spiritual oxygen mask and begin to pray.
· Prayer is the last resort to any crisis but it should be the first resort to any crisis we encounter.
· And just like the oxygen mask, is when we begin to pray.
D) Prayer is not like an oxygen mask
1) And Jesus said, “Prayer is not like an oxygen mask, it is like oxygen in itself.”
(a) You don’t need oxygen some of the time
(b) You need oxygen all the time, Why?
(i) Because you will not live
(ii) You would die
2) Prayer is essential to our spiritual life just like oxygen is essential to our physical life.
Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 5:17,
· Pray constantly
· Pray without ceasing
E) Jesus taught by example not by His words
1) Parents and grandparents – the greatest thing you can do for your children and your grandchildren, is be an example of how essential praying is in your spiritual life.
2) Your teaching in how to pray is not through words
3) Your teaching in how to pray is through your persistence of constantly praying, without ceasing to pray is the greatest example of how to pray.
4) Your children and grandchildren are watching you in how you pray.
(a) Is prayer just ritual of words you say before a meal?
(b) Is prayer a foundational in your life?
That is the basic lesson we can learn that prayer is essential to our spiritual life.
The 2nd lesson:
2) LESSON #2: WE SHOULD PRAY AS CHRIST INSTRUCTED US – V. 2-4
READ TEXT
· This is a short version of the Model Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13.
· Many bible scholars debate if this Luke’s shorten and condense version of the model prayer.
· Some say this is another teaching of Jesus on how to pray.
· I believe Jesus taught on prayer continuously through His ministry here on earth because it is essential to our relationship with God.
· I don’t believe this Model Prayer in Matthew’s account is the same as Luke’s account.
· I believe they are 2 separate accounts Why?
▬ Matthew’s account is part of the sermon on the Mount.
§ Jesus is teaching on mountain side
▬ Luke’s account is when Jesus is on the road to Jerusalem – Lk. 9:51
When the days were coming to a close for him to be taken up, he determined to journey to Jerusalem.
While they (Jesus and His disciples, and followers of Jesus) were traveling on the road to Jerusalem, His disciples observed:
Jesus praying in a certain place and when Jesus finished praying, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.”
Now, the model prayer is not the Lord’s prayer.
If you want know how Jesus prayed, go to John 17. That’s the real prayer of Jesus.
· Jesus gave the model prayer as structure on how to pray.
· Let me put it this way.
The model prayer is a template.
For those who know what I am talking about, a template is a sample document in a computer software.
Many of times a company will have Microsoft Word or Excel documents in templates.
Templates are great because you don’t have to reconstruct or reinvent the wheel when there is a structure in place and all you have to do is personalize it and make it fit to whatever the project.
The model prayer, the Lord’s Prayer is a general structure for us to make it personal to us.
Jesus never intended for the model prayer to be prayed allowed publicly and recited over and over again.
Jesus gave this template in how to pray and instructed us to personalize our prayer to be a conversation with our Heavenly Father.
Jesus gives 3 facets of our praying that are base upon this model of prayer
A) Prayer is based on our relationship with God – Gal.
4:6
1) Our Father – READ V. 2a
(a) Prayer is based upon our unique relationship with our Heavenly Father
Paul said in Galatians 4:6,
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”
(b) Abba is Aramaic name for “father”
(i) Jesus used the name Father to express His relationship with God as Father and Son relationship
ILLUSTRATION OF MY CHILDREN ADDRESS ME AS: FATHER OR DADDY
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