Making Prayer Powerful through Alignment

July 20, 2008, Rev. Brice Early

Luke 18:9-14

A Brief Look Back:
John 14:6/ Proverbs 15:8/ Zechariah 7:3/ Proverbs 28:9

If you’re unwilling to ____________ – don’t bother to _______________ !

 

The Lord’s Prayer: Four Things to Notice. . .
Matthew 6:9-13 & Luke 11:1-4

1. It assumes a _______________________ .

2. It’s a pattern to ____________ – not a prayer to ______________ .

3. The pronouns are _________________ .

4. It covers ___________________ .

 

The Alignment Factor:
Six Things To Include In Your Prayers

1. _______________ . Hallowed be your name…
John 17:22-23/ I Peter 2:11-12/ I Peter 21:19/ Romans 1:21-32

2. _______________ . Your kingdom come…
Matthew 16:18/ Luke 13:18-21/ John 3:3/ Romans 14:17/ Acts 14:21-22

 

3. _______________ . Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Luke 22:42/ Romans 12:2/ I Thessalonians 4:3 & 5:18/ I Peter 2:15/ Matthew 26:39

 

4. _______________ . Give us today our daily bread…
Philippians 4:6/ James 4:1-3/ I Chronicles 4:9-10

5. _______________ . Forgive us our debts as we have forgiven…
I John 1:9/ Matthew 6:14-15/ Mark 11:24-25/ Colossians 3:13

6. _______________ . Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one…
John 17:15-18/ James 1:13-15/ Ephesians 6:18/ I Peter 5:8/ Luke 22:32