God provided us with prayer as one of the tools to help us achieve our life's purpose. Jesus' teaching on prayer is precise. What are the lessons from Jesus' teaching on prayer?
* Prayers of petition show our dependence on God as supreme provider of all good things. It is a very important subject to Jesus.
* God answers prayers.
* Jesus committed Himself that prayers in His name will be answered.
What are the conditions for appropriating Christ's promises on prayer?
1. Listen and understand what God's word is saying to your need.
2. Believe in God's promise.
3. Obey the word, i.e. act on the word.
Jesus on Prayer
"Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always find; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him." (Matthew 7: 7-9)
"Give us today our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11)
"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him" (Matthew 6:9)
"Set your hearts on his kingdom first, and his righteousness, and all other things will be given you as well."(Matthew 6:33)
"And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." (Matthew 18: 19)
"If you then, who are evil, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask for it." (Luke 11:13)
"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they shall always pray and never be discouraged." (Luke 18: 1-8)
"And if you have faith, everything you ask for in prayer you will receive." (Matthew 21: 22)
"I tell you therefore: everything you ask and pray for, believe that you have it already, and it will be yours. And when you stand in prayer, forgive whatever you have against anybody, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your failings too. (Mark 11:24)
"Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap; because the amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back." (Luke 6:38)
"Whatever you ask for in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son." (John 14:13)
"If you ask for anything in my name, I will do it." (John 14:14)
"If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will and you shall get it." (John 15: 7)
"The Father will give you anything you ask him in my name." (John 16:23)
"Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so your joy will be complete." (John 16:24)
"When that day comes, you will ask in my name; and I do not say that I shall pray to the Father for you, because the Father himself loves you for loving me and believing that I come from God." (John 16: 26-27)
