20240623 6PMp GH Jesus Teaches his Disciples about Praying.
Jesus shows us that knowing how to pray is about knowing what God is like, knowing who He is. The more we know that, the more we are going to know how to pray.
In the Lord’s Prayer Jesus calls God “Father”. Even as a little boy, Jesus used that term for God. Teaching his disciples to address God as ‘Father’ is inviting them into an intimate relationship with God. This invitation is even to others who may not yet know God. In the words, “Your Kingdom come” Jesus shows that God is a King, a ruler, our Sovereign. He has power, and his name should be honoured. Forgive us our sins. We need His forgiveness, we can pray for this, we can do this in all sorts of circumstances.
In prayer we know better the nature of God, his character, his love and goodness toward us, and the opportunity to receive the Holy Spirit.
We are encouraged to approach God our Father, in prayer.
Speaker: Gary Hill.
