LUKE 11
7 Outlines
Luke 11:1-4
PRAYER PATTERN
The disciples ask our Lord to teach them how to pray.
Here is a prayer pattern for us to follow.
GOD'S PRAISE - "Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name."
GOD'S PREEMINENCE - "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done, as in heaven, so in earth."
GOD'S PROVISION - "Give us day by day our daily
bread."
GOD'S PARDON - "And forgive us our sins; for we
also forgive every one that is indebted to us."
GOD'S PATHWAY - "And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil."
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QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PRAYER LIFE
DO YOU HAVE A
DO YOU HAVE A MODEL? – Vss. 2-4 – The Lord’s Prayer
DO YOU HAVE A MANNER? – Vss. 5-8 – Persistence
DO YOU HAVE A MANDATE? – Vss. 9-11 – Ask, Seek, Knock
DO YOU HAVE A MOTIVE? – Vss. 12 – To receive the good
things God wants to give, especially the power of the Holy Spirit
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ABOUT PRAYER
A MODEL PRAYER – Vss. 1-4
A MEANINGFUL PARABLE – Vss. 5-8
A MAGNIFICENT PROMISE – Vss. 9-13
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THE CHRISTIAN'S GREATEST
PRIVILEGE
After being saved, the
greatest privilege you have is to talk to God.
PRAYER PATTERN Vss. 2-4
PRAYER PARABLE Vss. 5-8
PRAYER PROMISE Vss. 9-13
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PRAYER PRIMER or ABOUT
PRAYER
As the Son of God, Jesus
was a man of prayer. He knew how to communicate with his Heavenly Father. On a day when Jesus was praying, one of the
disciples wanted lessons in prayer (Vs.1). John the Baptist had evidently
taught his disciples. Would Jesus also instruct those who followed Him in the
important discipline of prayer? Of course He would!
A SYSTEMATIC PATTERN -
Vss. 2-4
The Lord's Prayer
(There's a longer version in Matthew 6:7-13) is a "skeleton" or
pattern for prayer. We are to put the "meat" on the skeleton or
elaborate on the basic ingredients of prayer here. When we pray we should
remember:
God's Presence - "Our
Father"
God's Praise -
"Hallowed be they name"
God's Preeminence -
"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done..."
God's Provision -
"Give us this day our daily bread."
God's Pardon - "And
forgive us our sins..."
God's Pathway - "And
lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."
(Most of the above
"p's" are part of the outline that has been
shared before.)
A STUBBORN PERSISTENCE -
Vss. 5-8
God wants to answer our
prayers (Jeremiah 33:3). God also wants us to sincerely seek His face for all
that we need. God is not reluctant to
act like the neighbor in this story, but God does want to see us be as
persistent in asking as the man making the request in this story.
Although there are times
when God will show us that what we are asking is not His will, all too often we
give up asking God before He sends the answer. Let's continue to pray and
continue to believe that He'll answer, even if the answer seems long in coming.
James 5:16-18
A SUPERNATURAL PROMISE -
Vss. 9-13
As we continue to ask,
seek and knock, God will respond. Vss. 9-10
God is kinder than any
parent. Vss. 11-12
God will answer our
prayers. Particularly mentioned here is the giving of the Holy Spirit. Although
we do not need to ask for the presence of the Holy Spirit today, we should ask
for the power of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 8:9, Ephesians
5:18, Galatians 5:16
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Luke 11:5-13
CHALLENGED TO PRAY
A PARABLE – Vss. 5-8
·
The Friend’s Timing Was Revolting – Vss. 5,7
·
The Friend’s Trouble Was Real – Vs. 6
·
The Friend’s Tenacity Was Rewarded – Vs. 8
A PROCESS – Vs. 9
A PROMISE – Vs. 10
A PROOF (That God Will Answer Prayer) – Vss. 11-13
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Luke 11:11-17
OPPOSING GOD
As God, the Lord Jesus worked
many mighty miracles that helped many people.
He healed the sick, gave
sight to the blind, calmed the sea, fed the hungry and raised the dead.
Today the Lord is still
working many miracles. I feel the
greatest miracle He works today is giving new life to anyone who will turn to
Christ as Savior! John 3:1-8, 2 Corinthians 5:17
It is hard to believe
that anybody opposed Jesus' miracles, but they did. He was especially
criticized when He worked these miracles on the Sabbath Day. Today, people
still oppose the miracles that our Lord performs. We must remember that when we
oppose the work of the Lord Jesus we are opposing the work of God! We have an
example of the opposition Jesus received in this story.
INFIRMITY RELIEVED -
Vss. 11-13
IGNORANT RESPONSE - Vs.
14
INSIGHTFUL REBUKE - Vss.
15-17