Steve HunterSteve spoke about the Importance of prayer using the illustration from The Sermon on the Mount. He started out by sharing a prophetic picture for the church before going into the importance of prayer – not as a corporate body but in one’s daily walk. Steve looked at two groups of people that Jesus was addressing:
1. The religious leaders of the day who were well known for their public spectacle of prayer life and
2. The pagans/gentiles who prayed nonsense using impressive speech.
When we pray, we are praying to the father in heaven. It’s about what we do in the secret place. Our father in heaven will see and reward us. When we pray at home, God sees. Set time aside to pray.
Steve Hunter preaching at CrossroadsWhat does it mean to know our father in heaven?
We need to understand our relationship with God who is our father. He is close to us. Once we were lost, now we are found.
Hallowed be thy name: We see the relationship between the character of God and names of God. God is above all things. When we pray for specifics, God is able to answer us.
Your kingdom come: Line up with God’s purposes rather than our own
The first three parts are about God and the last three parts is how to pray for ourselves:
1. Provide us with our daily bread – very real prayer in our context.
2. Forgive us our sins – know what it means to be forgiven, to be totally free. Come in boldness and confidence to him.
3. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from all evil – God lead us into righteousness. Help me live this life and demonstrate righteousness.
We need to understand our relationship with God who is our father. He is close to us. Once we were lost, now we are found.
Hallowed be thy name: We see the relationship between the character of God and names of God. God is above all things. When we pray for specifics, God is able to answer us.
Your kingdom come: Line up with God’s purposes rather than our own
The first three parts are about God and the last three parts is how to pray for ourselves:
1. Provide us with our daily bread – very real prayer in our context.
2. Forgive us our sins – know what it means to be forgiven, to be totally free. Come in boldness and confidence to him.
3. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from all evil – God lead us into righteousness. Help me live this life and demonstrate righteousness.
Steve gave a personal challenge for folk to spend time with God, to be honest with him and to thank him. He also encouraged folk to pray on a daily basis.
Steve Hunter at Crossroads
Summarised by Molly Manhanga
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