Prayer

Tonight our students led a prayer service for the church. We had about 42 people in attendance.

We kicked off our time with a reading and prayer led by Austin Freeman. He reminded us that we are called to be consistent in our prayer time because God cares and wants to hear from us. The Lord's prayer is a great model for us to give praise to the Father, a reminder of his love and forgiveness for us and others, a call to ask God for the things we need.

Take a moment to read the below:

Teaching about Prayer

11 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

2 Jesus said,“This is how you should pray:[a]

“Father, may your name be kept holy.
    May your Kingdom come soon.
3 Give us each day the food we need,[b]
4 and forgive us our sins,
    as we forgive those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation.[c]”

5 Then, teaching them more about prayer, he used this story:“Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, 6 ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’7 And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t help you.’ 8 But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.[d]

9 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.10 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 “You fathers—if your children ask[e]for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? 12 Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!13 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”

Evan and Lindsey led worship and helped us prepare our hearts and minds to listen to God. We had each participant  go through 4 stations on : Ourselves, Our Community, Our City, and Our World. We encourage you to come out next Wednesday to pray with the church again. If not, take time on your own to pray through these four areas.