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Jun 09, 2024

Prayer: The Art of Prayer

Speaker: Brian Land

Series: The Art of Prayer

Category: Grace Brevard

Keywords: prayer

"Teach us to pray" - Prayer is incredibly natural and simple, yet can be so difficult, leaving us feeling like Prayer-Failures. The disciples, like us, felt ill-equipped and simply asked Jesus to teach them to pray, which is what we'll be doing over the next few months...simply look at the Lord's Prayer (how he taught his disciples to pray), unpacking how the heart of prayer isn't a system, style or method, but is a simple theology of "Who is God and Who Are We" -- as we realize how amazing God is and needy yet beloved we are, our hearts and lives are drawn to relationally and honestly connect with the Lord

Matt 6
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 Pray then like this: