sermon: Teach Us To Pray! (Part 2)
The Disciples' Prayer
Martin G. Collins
Given 26-Nov-11; Sermon #1076; 66 minutes
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Martin Collins, focusing on John the Baptist’s proclivity to pray, as well as Jesus Christ’s continuous practice of praying, cautions us that prayer should be a major practice in our life. Our petitions should center upon God’s purpose for His creation and His purposes for us. Prayer should bring us into contact with God’s creative purpose and indicate to Him that we are willing to yield to His purpose. Before we make contact with God, we should put our hands over our mouths, realizing that prayer does not center on us, but the focus is on our family relationship as a member of God’s family. As His children, we have an obligation to hallow His name, asking for the reign of God as demonstrated through the literal presence of Christ, as manifested in the hearts of believers, and a literal spatial entity into which one can enter, a kingdom to be established on this earth which will be turned over to God the Father. We should petition that eventually all human beings will yield to the sovereign will of God. The last portion of Christ’s pattern prayer teaches us to ask for our personal needs day-by-day, forgiveness of sin, and protection from evil. We are dependent upon God for everything; prayer keeps us on an intimate parent–child relationship with God. Our petition for forgiveness of sins is conditional upon our willingness to forgive. Our requests should always be coupled with thanksgiving.
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Born of the Spirit Born from above Colossians 4 Daniel 9:3-19 Disciples’ prayer Epiousus Exodus 16:4 Family prayer I Corinthians 15:24-28 I John 1:8-10 Forgiveness of sins James 5:16 Job 40:4 John 6:31-35; 13:10 John the Baptist Kingdom of God Lord’s prayer John 3:8; 14:9 Luke 11:1-4 Manna Man of prayer Mark 1:15; 14:37 Matthew 5:20; 6:8,14 Miracle baby Our Father in Heaven Our Father Pattern prayer Philippians 4:6 Promises Psalm 27:35 Romans 8:15 II Peter 3:12
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