Kickstart : week 3

Levi Lusko - Fresh Life Church

Prayer

Mathew 18:4

Is this thing on? -- Maybe that's how you feel when you pray?!
God can simultaneously give undivided attention to each prayer.

What is prayer?
Talking to God. Having a conversation with God. It's not a speech. It's not a performance.

Moses was able to talk to God face-to-face like a friend.
Abraham was able to talk to God like a friend.
We tend to change the way we talk when we pray.
John 15:14
God wants to have a conversation with you.
Jeremiah 29:12
Hebrews 10

What is prayers purpose?
Communion - intimate communication
Participation
Fortification - you're only as strong as your prayer life!

The particulars of prayer (the mechanics)
The posture of prayer (it's all about your heart)
What time of day? Every where, every time.

How to pray
A - adoration
C - confession
T - thanksgiving
S - supplication (ask for something)

Principles to keep in mind:
1. Don't hang up (1 Thessalonians 5:17)
2. Don't make it up (use the Bible)
3. Don't fill it up (there can be silence)
4. Don't give up (be persistent)

Don't make these mistakes:
1. Don't show off
2. Unconfessed sin
3. Not praying

Prayer is a gift, we need to open it and use it!!

The disciples asked how to pray Matthew 6:9-13