Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Robby Pollard, Lead Pastor

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Luke 10:42

⁴²but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

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Before you serve, sit.

Before you labor, listen.

Before you work, worship.

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Luke 11:1

¹Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

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Luke 3:21

²¹…and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying

Mark 1:35

³⁵And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

Luke 5:16

¹⁶But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

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John 6:11

¹¹Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated.

Matthew 14:23

²³And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.

Luke 9:18

¹⁸Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

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Luke 23:34

³⁴And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

Matthew 27:46

⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying…“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Luke 23:46

⁴⁶Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.

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Luke 11:1

¹Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

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Luke 11:2-4

²And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. ³Give us each day our daily bread, ⁴and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”

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Luke 11:2

²And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

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“Father” reminds us of our relationship.

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Ephesians 2:1-3

¹And you were dead in the trespasses and sins ²…following the prince of the power of the air…³and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

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“Listen to me, we belong to God. Every one of us. Lost, saved, I don’t care where you are.  We are all the children of God.”

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John 8:44

⁴⁴You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

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John 1:12-13

¹²But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, ¹³who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

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Galatians 4:4-5

⁴But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son…⁵to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

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Pray to the Father, in the name of the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Hebrews 4:14, 16

¹⁴Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

¹⁶Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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Luke 11:10-13

¹⁰For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. ¹¹What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; ¹²or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? ¹³If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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Luke 11:2

²And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

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“Hallowed” reminds us to worship.

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Isaiah 6:3-5

³And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” ⁴And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. ⁵And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!”

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Nehemiah 9:6

⁶“You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.

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Revelation 4:9-11

⁹And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, ¹⁰the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ¹¹“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

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Revelation 5:13-14

¹³And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” ¹⁴And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

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Psalm 115:1

¹Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!

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Luke 11:2

²And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.

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“Father” reminds us of our relationship.

“Hallowed” reminds us to worship.

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Prayer reminds us that God is our Father, and He is good.

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Prayer is worship.

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Prayer helps us express our complete dependence on God.

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