LifePoint Church
Kile Baker
April 19, 2020
THINK ABOUT IT: How you pray reveals how you think.
Question: Is prayer just a spiritual exchange system?
Answer: Prayer isn't about exchanging information, it's entering into INTIMACY.
Matthew 6:5-8 NIV
Two Kinds of Prayer
1. Business Arrangement - Focuses on the EXCHANGE.
2. Family Arrangement - Focuses on the RELATIONSHIP.
Matthew 6:9-10 NIV
Prayer reminds us to HONOR God for who He is and SUBMIT patiently to all He allows.
Matthew 6:11 NIV
Prayer gives us perspective on how DEPENDENT we are on God.
Matthew 6:12-13 NIV
Prayer helps us remember that because we're FORGIVEN, we can forgive others.
3 Next Steps for Prayer:
1. DECLARE God's glory.
2. SURRENDER your will.
3. ACKNOWLEDGE your dependence.
Luke 22:42 NIV
Bottom Line: The purpose of prayer is to surrender our will, not to IMPOSE it.
Series Focus: Following Jesus was never meant to be SAFE.