In our final session, we simply consider some conclusions about the significance and the importance of our praying both in the context of the “smaller stories” of our lives and the “Larger Story” of the Lord’s work in our word. Our praying can affect us and the world in which we live.

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In this session we consider some of the ways Paul teaches on prayer, but more importantly how Paul modeled prayer. We look at prayers from Colossians and Ephesians to see how thanksgiving, supplication, the reciting of hymns and exhortation are all blended together in Paul’s “Prayer-Theology.”

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In this session we continue learning how Jesus changed the way we should view prayer. When He as “in the pit” instead of praying for the destruction of His enemies, He prayer, “Father forgive them, they know not what they do.” Forgiveness is central to our prayer life as well as our following Jesus.

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In this session we consider the ways that Jesus prayed and also how He instructs us to pray. We focus on the Lord’s Prayer (The Disciple’s Prayer).

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I also mention a series of lectures given by Michael Frost and you can find these here:
Michael Frost at DTS | World Evangelization Conference 2010

In this session we consider the Lamentations (and supplications) that we find in the Psalms and also how these cries to the LORD for salvation, intervention and help are transformed by the experience of our Lord Jesus. Jesus cries out, “My God, My God why have you forsaken me!?” on the Cross so that all God’s people will never have to experience that terrible reality. He has promised to NEVER leave us or forsake us and this foundation of our hope and faith should shape the way we pray.

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In this first session we consider the basic question “What is prayer?” We begin with the Psalms - the prayer book of the Hebrew Scriptures. In the Psalms we find the basic patterns and rhythms of living life in a world that is not yet as it should be, but the LORD is moving things in that direction. Before we pray, we must hear from the LORD and receive His instruction (Torah) on how to be rightly related to Him and to our world.

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