Jesus Teaches Prayer
Primary passage: Matthew 6:5-15
Jesus warns against prayer performed for admiration and teaches a God-centered pattern beginning with God’s name, kingdom, and will.
Foundations · ABOUT 150 MINUTES
Prayer: Learning to Pray Biblically
Jesus’ teaching, the Psalms, persistence, intercession, thanksgiving, lament, and prayer in suffering.
Course Outline
Praying the Psalms
Primary passage: Psalm 13:1-6
The Psalms teach that faithful prayer can include grief, protest, remembrance, petition, trust, and praise. Lament brings distress to God rather than hiding it.
Persistence and Intercession
Primary passage: Luke 11:1-13
Jesus encourages persistence rooted in confidence in the Father. Paul’s prayers show concern for spiritual strength, love, wisdom, and perseverance.
Prayer in Suffering
Primary passage: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Paul repeatedly asks for his thorn to be removed, yet the reported answer is sufficient grace rather than removal. Sincere prayer is not a guarantee of the exact requested outcome.