"How to Receive an Answer from God" {Luke11:5-10}
* Intro:
- 90% Americans report they pray
- v1-4 sets context: followers wanted to know what to pray about
- Custom: hospitality a given in Middle East
- Sleeping neighbor NOT God; God contrasted to him
* Pray in faith
- Neighbor knew he'd get an answer to knocking no matter the hour; faith brought him to act
- Heb4:16: approach throne in confidence
- James5:15: in faith will heal sick
* Pray with persistence/boldness
- w/o shame
- Persistence key attribute in all spiritual disciplines
- Why persistence? Prayer primary means of communication in relationship w/ God; He wants to spend time w/ you
- Also, God uses prayer to shape our hearts
* Application
- Decide your relationship w/ God is worth the investment
- Establish prayer as a top priority
- Develop a plan for making prayer a lifestyle
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