We love to Communicate

• Twitter–140 million active users–340 million tweets per day

We love to Communicate

• Twitter• Facebook–800 million users

We love to Communicate

• Twitter• Facebook• Text messages–7 trillion sent in 2011–Teens send ~80 per day

We love to Communicate

• How do we communicate with God? Prayer• Do we need training on this?– Luke 11- Disciples asked, Lord teach us to pray– Matt 6- Jesus corrects the religious practices he

saw, including prayer

We love to Communicate

• How do we communicate with God? Prayer• Do we need training on this?– Luke 11- Disciples asked, Lord teach us to pray– Matt 6- Jesus corrects the religious practices he

saw, including prayerJohn Stott “The entire formula is less concerned with the proper protocol in approaching (God) than…to establish within the believer the right frame of mind”

The Lord’s Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God–Perspective of God- v5-9• Don’t make it a show- v5• Don’t try to twist God’s arm into action-

v7

The Lord’s Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God–Perspective of God- v5-9• See Him as a loving Father- v6, 8, 9

The Lord’s Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God–Perspective of God- v5-9–Priorities of God- v9-10• King, Kingdom, Rule

The Lord’s Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God–Perspective of God- v5-9–Priorities of God- v9-10•What are we asking for?–His Kingdom to Come Physically… soon–His Kingdom to Rule Spiritually… now

The Lord’s Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Think about God• Align yourself with Him–Bring Him our Needs- v11–Bring Him our Sin- v12–Bring Him our Struggles- v13

C.S. Lewis: Mere ChristianityOne of the things that surprised me when I first read the New Testament seriously was that it talked so much bout a Dark Power in the Universe—a mighty evil spirit who held the Power behind death and disease, and sin….Christianity thinks this Dark Power was created by God, and was good when he was created, and went wrong.

C.S. Lewis- Enemy occupied territoryEnemy-occupied territory—that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.When you go to church you are really listening-in to the secret wireless from our friends: that is why the enemy is so anxious to prevent us from going…

The Lord’s Prayer- Matthew 6.5-5-13

• Application: Practice Prayer–Pick a Place–Pick a Time–Be Consistent