Resources Aug. 23, 2009 sermon

Prayer is FOUNDATIONAL for our faith life, this was our second week on prayer.

We dealt with a lot of scripture this week...because there are a lot of scriptures about prayer! Here are some of the scriptures I used in the sermon this week:

Lament:
Psalm 69: 1-3
Psalm 88: 1-7
Matthew 26:38 Jesus says, "I am deeply grieved, to the point of death."

Petition:
Philippians 4:6 "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."

Psalm 62:8 "Pour out your heart before [God]."

Meditation/Listening:
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."

How to pray:
Matthew 6:5-13 Pray secretly, sincerely, and specifically!

Does God answer prayer?
Yes, no, not yet....
* If the request is wrong - God says no
* If the timing is wrong - God says slow
* If you are wrong - God says grow
* If it's all right - God says go

Other scripture:
Matthew 5:23-24 "So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconcilled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift."

Jsames 4:3 "You ask and do not recieve, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures."

Proverbs 21:31 "If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry and not be heard."

Lastly, 1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you!"