Tonight we will prove to you that prayer really does work. With faith the grain of a mustard seed that is all you need. It was the disciples who inquired first, so you aren't alone in wondering if prayer really works.
While Jesus was praying, He was asked, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John [known as John the Baptist] also taught his disciples" (Luke 11:1). They could have asked Him anything. They could have asked, "Lord, teach us how to turn water into wine" or "Lord, teach us to raise the dead". Instead, they asked Him how to pray, and what He did was teach them how to build a personal relationship with God. Then and only then could they be ready to learn how to pray as a group with an understanding of what a solemn assembly is all about.
