Desperation: Do We Need Him?
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Luke 11:1–13,
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished one of his disciples said to him “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins for we also forgive everyone who has sinned against us. And lead us not into temptation.’” Then he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend and he goes to him at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me and I have nothing to set before him.’ Then the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked and my children are with me in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, though he will not give him the bread because he is his friend yet because of the man’s boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. So I say to you: Ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him”
Why Pray?
To express the depth of our need before God.
We Can Do Nothing Ourselves
Is Prayer fundamental or sipplemental?
To explore the mystery of intimacy with God.
To experience the power of being used by God.
We are not desperate for something are desperate for someone
The design of prayer is two-fold
We get help.
Prayer is a means by which we encounter, we connect to the living God of the universe and it’s at that point that we will see prevailing, powerful, victorious prayer.
The power of prayer is useless.
The power of people who connect with the living God is unstoppable.
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