Understanding Prayer (Part 1)

Understanding Prayer (Part 1) Most believers pray, but few understand what prayer is. This is the first message in a new teaching series on one of the most basic disciplines of the Christian faith, and one too many of us never grow past. Starting from Luke 11 and Luke 18, we look at why prayer is not optional, what it is, and what it does. Prayer is communion with God. It is the protocol that invites Him into our affairs, the means of making our requests known, the way His will finds expression on earth, and the channel for supernatural power when natural options run out. Key Scriptures: Luke 11:1 • Luke 18:1 • Philippians 4:6 What you'll hear: • Why five-minute, self-centred prayer keeps us stuck • Why God's promises don't fulfil automatically, and what Elijah, Esther, and Ezra teach us about that • What to do when a situation is "naturally impossible" If you've been waiting on a word, a breakthrough, or an answer, start here. This is Part 1.