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One of Jesus' most unique teachings on prayer is found in Luke 11:5-8. 5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6 a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food …
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One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” (Luke 11:1) In order to become a person of prayer, we must want to learn. Like Jesus’ disciples in Luke 11, we must not only …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Praying Like a Master," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the second of a three-part series, "The Art of Prayer," looking at Jesus' approach to the life of prayer from the Gospel of Luke. This week we looked at Luke 11:1-13. Discussion Questions: What is …
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I continue our series, "The Art of Prayer," this past weekend at Eastbrook with a message entitled "Praying Like a Master" from Luke 11:1-13. Jesus is the Master of prayer, and if we want to truly learn about prayer then we must apprentice ourselves to the Master. When the disciples had spent enough time with Jesus, they asked Him, …
This past Sunday, November 8, I kicked-off a new series at Brooklife Church called "Storyteller," in which we are looking at parables of Jesus. I was looking at the parables of the friend coming to another asking for bread at midnight. The focus of my message was on the confidence we can have with our …
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