Prayer E3 - Depending on God's Power
Part of Formed by Prayer—the way of faith in a world of sight
May 19, 2025
Psalm 121
Prayer is the sacred practice of delighting in God’s presence, discerning God’s heart,
on God’s power, and directing God’s hand.
Luke 11:1-4
A few reminders:
1. One Address, Two Statements, and Three Requests
2. The Lord’s Prayer isn’t a memory verse to rush through but a template to walk through.
3. The order of this prayer really matters.
Prayer starts with looking up to
, but it ends by looking around at
.
“Prayer is simply talking to God about what we are doing together.” —Dallas Willard
Luke 11:3–10
Whenever we talk about prayer, we often focus on
prayers—but Jesus seems far more interested in
prayers.
WE DON’T ASK FROM GOD BECAUSE OUR REQUESTS FEEL TOO
, TOO
, OR TOO
.
“Petitions that are less than pure can only be purified by petition.” —P.T. Forsyth
Luke 11:9-10
Prayers of petition require a lot of
.
Luke 11:11-13
THIS WEEK’S PRACTICE:
Base: Petitionary Prayers