Foundations of Faith and Life in Jesus

Lesson 9 - Talking with God

Questions: What is prayer? How do I talk with God? Does God hear us? Does God answer prayer? What is the Lord's (or disciples') prayer?

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.] For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:5-15 (p. 721)

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."
Galatians 4:6 (p. 867)

The Lord our righteousness - Jeremiah 23:6       The Lord our healer - Exodus 15:26


The Lord Who makes you holy - Exodus 31:13       The Lord our provider - Genesis 22:13-14


The Lord our peace - Judges 6:24                 The Lord our protector - Exodus 17:15


The Lord is present (there) - Ezekiel 48:35      The Lord our shepherd - Psalm 23:1

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17 (p. 846)

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
1 Corinthians 4:20 (p. 850)

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.
Matthew 26:39 (p. 740)

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
Romans 8:26, 27 (p. 841)

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him.
1 John 5:14, 15 (p. 907)

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (p. 879)

Jesus answered, "It is written: `Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
Matthew 4:4 (p. 719)

And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 (p. 875)

Then the master called the servant in. "You wicked servant," he said, "I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?" In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.
Matthew 18:32-35 (p. 732)

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7, 8 (pp. 721, 722)

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
2 Corinthians 10:4 (p. 863)

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12 (p. 872)

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:16 (p. 899)

I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.
Ezekiel 22:30 (p. 635)

Some Bible Prayers - Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-19, Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:10-12, Acts 4:29-31

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