Lord, Teach Us To Pray!

LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY…

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) I give permission for this to be copied and used.

1 CAN WE TELL THE DIFFERENCE? HOW TO? TEACH US TO?

I was a teenager I heard an old preacher deliver a super lesson. I always thought the disciples said: LORD, TEACH US HOW TO PRAY. I had even taught: LORD, TEACH US HOW TO PRAY. He stated the New Testament did not say: LORD, TEACH US HOW TO PRAY. Then he stated what JESUS REALLY SAID: LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY. I could not wait to get home and check it out… The Preacher was right.

Luke 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO HAVE AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. Lord we need to follow you the best we can. If we are going to follow you Jesus we need to enjoy the kind of prayer life that YOU AND THE FATHER HAVE.

2 DON’T PRAY LIKE THEM… THE PRAYER LIFE OF JESUS WAS SO DIFFERENT FROM THE RELIGIOUS LEADER OF THEIR DAY, OFTEN THOSE PRAYER WERE SHOW-OFF PRAYERS THAT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO GO TO SLEEP. JESUS PRAYED WITH EFFECTUAL, PASSIONATE, FERVENT WORDS.

Jesus countenance chanced when he prayed. Jesus said : DON’T PRAY LIKE THE OTHERS DO… LONG, MEANINGLESS REPETITION… IS THE EFFECTIVE PRAYER QUANTITY OR QUALITY?

Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

3. THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO KINDS OF PRAYER LIFE. 1. TO IMPRESS MAN. 2. TO IMPRESS GOD? LORD, TEACH E TO PRAY CORRECTLY!

Luke 18:9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

4. IF WE ARE GOING TO PETITION GOD’S THRONE WHY NOT MAKE IT MEET GOD STANDARDS.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

5. *GOOD PRAYER IS CONDITIONAL… IF –THEN… (Many forget the “IF’s”)

* IF GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY WE HAVE PROMISES TO STAND ON. IF WE WILL 1. CALL ON HIS NAME, 2. HUMBLE OUR SELF, *3. PRAY, 4. SEEK HIS FACE, 5. TURN FROM SIN.

*2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, *and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

* THEN WILL GOD: 1. HEAR US, 2. FORGIVE US, 3. HEAL OUR LAND.

6. PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM.

Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

7. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE LOST AND BACKSLIDE.

Luke 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

8. PRAY FOR THE WORKERS, STATS SAY: 20% OF CHRISTIANS WORKERS DO 80% OF THE WORK.

Matthew 9:38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

9. PRAY AGAINST LUKEWARMNESS IN THE FAMILY/CHURCH. (Rev. 3:16)