Introduction
The Model Prayer; The Training Prayer
- Looking Up – Recognizing God
- Looking Around – Join in God’s Work in World
- Looking Back and Looking In – Deal with Sin and Bitterness
- Looking Forward – Anticipate Your Journey
Anticipating Temptation – Luke 22:40
- Anticipate Temptation – Anticipate Overcoming!
- The Great Need – Not to Give In (Pray That you Won’t ...)
- The Great Way – Prayer (Pray So you Won’t ...)
Protection in the Midst of World – John
17:15
- Danger of Asking for Something That Is Not Available
- Danger of Not Asking for Something That Is Available
Wisdom is Available – James 1:2-8
- Help is Promised!
Anatomy of Temptation – James 1:13-17
- Danger of Blaming God
- Danger of Trying to Stop too far Down the Road
Practical Suggestions
- Look Ahead in Your Journey – Ask for Protection and Help
Conclusion
Try it Now!
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory
forever and ever. Amen.
Use as Model Prayer, Training Prayer
- Pray ‘Phrase by Phrase’, using as a Prayer
Guide
Start Prayer by Addressing and Recognizing
God
- Speak out truth about God
- Ponder ‘mental pictures’ of God from Bible
Partner with God in His Plans and Dreams for
Here and Now
- Pray in Widening Circles – Begin with Yourself
- Pray What You Know is God’s Will; Ask When You Don’t
Bring Your Requests to God
- What Do You Want? Clear and Specific- Requests
Ask God to Bring to Mind Sins and Bitterness
- Confess – Openly Acknowledge
- Forgive – Speak Your Forgiveness; Ask for Help
Anticipate Your Journey
- Look Ahead in Your Journey – Ask for
Protection and Help