• Luke 11:1-13
  • Pray from the heart.
    • Matthew 6:7-13 – Do not use vain repetitions! How ironic that many vainly repeat this prayer after Jesus explicitly said not to do it!
    • Prayer helps us to concentrate on spiritual things.
    • Be fervent and genuine in your prayer!
  • Be persistent.
    • Luke 11:5-8; 18:1-8 – God wants us to be persistent in our prayers.
  • Trust that the Father knows how to answer prayer.
    • Luke 11:11-13
    • II Peter 1:20-21
    • James 4:1-3
    • God will answer us in the way that he knows is best.