Everyday Disciples - S1:E4

WELCOME

Welcome to the Everyday Disciples podcast, where we discuss what it means to follow the way of Jesus in everything, everywhere, every day.  This month, we are talking about what it means to be purposeful in prayer.

WHAT IS PRAYER

Our English word prayer derives from the Latin word precarious, which is fitting since we tend to most often pray in the precarious moments of life. But it is not just the precarious moments that cause us to pray. It is also those moments of wonder and awe that move us toward our Creator. 

A FEW FORMS OF PRAYER

• Liturgical - Wrote prayers such as scripture or written prayers passed through generations.
• Intercession - Praying on behalf of another person or for another person.
• Tongues/Praying in the Spirit - A gift of the Holy Spirit that we are directed has a time and place to be used (1 Cor.14:27).
• Worship (music or otherwise) - Adoration, confession, supplication, thanksgiving.
• Prophetic - Praying out what the Lord is speaking to you for someone else or people groups. 

WHAT WAS JESUS PATTERN OF PRAYER?

Jesus modeled patterns and practices of prayer by prioritizing it in his life:

• At His baptism, He was praying (Luke 3:21-22)
• In the midst of popularity, He would withdraw and pray (Luke 5:16)
• Before major decisions, he would prayer, like when calling the disciples. (Luke 6:12)
• In times with his disciples, He prayed. (Luke 9:18)
• He would take close disciples away with Him to pray (Luke 9:28)
• Before Jesus was betrayed, He was praying (Luke 22:39-41)
• As Jesus was praying, His disciples asked Him to teach them to pray. (Luke 11:1)

RWHERE TO START

“Pray as you can, not as you can’t” - Dom Chapman

PRAY THE LORDS PRAYER - Matthew 6:9-13

PRAY THROUGH A PSALM

JOURNAL YOUR PRAYERS

PRACTICES FOR THE MONTH:

1.   SET A TIME AND A PLACE TO PRAY

2.  TRY A NEW PRAYER PRACTICE:

Pray Scripture, Pray with others, Meditative Prayer, Read a book of prayers, Write your prayers, use Lectio 365 guided prayer, etc.

3.   MID-DAY PRAYER

Pause in the middle of your day and prayer through the Lord’s prayer. 

Matthew 6:9-13

RESOURCES:
Praying the Bible by Donald Whitney

Prayer: Finding the Hearts Home by Richard Foster

How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete Grieg

Pray Like Monks Live Like Fools by Tyler Staton

A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller

Old Paths New Power by Daniel Henderson

Every Moment Holy Volume I, II, III  by Douglas Kaine McKelvey

With by Skye Jethani