How you approach prayer is directly linked to how you approach life. In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus reminds us that we are not just servants of the King, but son and daughters of the Father. the video is available at www.mympumc.net

1. Approaching God

2. What’s your style of
communication

3. What’s your style of
communication

4. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are
your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.” Isaiah 55:8

5. “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites,
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and on the street corners to be seen by others.
Truly I tell you, they have received their reward
in full. But when you pray, go into your room,
close the door and pray to your Father, who is
unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is
done in secret, will reward you.

6. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling
like pagans, for they think they will be heard
because of their many words. Do not be like
them, for your Father knows what you need
before you ask him.

7. “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.

8. And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’

9. For if you forgive other people when they sin
against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you. But if you do not forgive others
their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:5-15 (NIV)

10. How do YOU
Communicate with God?

11. Crisis

12. What causes you to reach out to God?
I’m a CONSULTANT – I need to give information
I’m a CHILD – I need to renew a relationship

13. Our Family
means no one gets left behind or forgotten
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, and have no
compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers
may forget, I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49:15

14. I am a PERFORMER
I am DESERVING because of WHAT I DO
“I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like
one of your hired servants.” Luke 15:19

15. I am a CHILD
I am LOVED because of WHO GOD IS
“For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost
and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” Luke 15:24

16. What makes you a Christian?
AMAZING LOVE
What amazing love the Father has extended to us! Just look at
it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. But
that’s also why the world doesn’t recognize us or take us
seriously, because it has no idea who he is or what he’s up to.
1 John 3:1

18. Father, into your hands…