Prayer (Apex)
Brian Jennings
Part of Apex—Five Essentials of a Jesus Follower
July 11, 2021

July 11, 2021

Communion meditation notes:


Sermon Notes

Matthew 6:9-13

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,”

Your Heavenly Dad wants to

with you! His name represents Him. He is holy and honored, so how should we approach? Praise.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”“

Pray for

to be your plans. Pray for things on earth to what is in heaven.

Pray about the things that are

on God’s heart: Saving the lost; caring for the ; being formed in His image…

Learn God’s

from Scripture. before, during, and after you read.

Pray for your church,

, friends, , city…

“Give us this day our daily bread.:

All we have is from

. Ask Him to meet (physical, spiritual, emotional, financial, etc.) for you and others. (This is a good place to look at a prayer list. Click here to open it)

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

your sins. whom you need to forgive.


Discussion

  • When have you had a moment or a season where your prayer life seemed very alive? Why do you think that was?

  • What are some challenges to praying?

  • Why is it so important to realize that prayer is about communion and communication with God? What does that mean?

  • Review the Lord’s Prayer. See if anyone has questions or thoughts as you work through it.

  • Close by saying one phrase at a time and see if anyone would like to say a prayer related to that phrase.


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