Prayer is ‘talking to God’. Yet it is so much more when we consider who we are speaking to. Prayer is “calling upon the name of the Lord to do what he has promised.”
In the act of praying, we come face-to-face with God; it is “both conversation and encounter.”
There is one right way to pray; no magic formula. Praying through Scripture helps us pray in line with God’s will. It is in Scripture that we also see many examples of prayer.
Many have found certain prayer structures helpful for honouring God, including: The Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9–13), “Adoration, Confession, Thanks, Supplication (ACTS)” and “Thanks, Sorry, Please (Teaspoon)”.
We will gather as a church family to pray for our friends, family, the city of Ryde, and beyond, and to sing to the glory of our God.
‘The God we pray to”
People of Prayer
‘What we pray for’
People of Prayer
‘Our Father in Heaven’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘Hallowed be Your Name’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘Your Kingdom come, Your will be done’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘On Earth as it is in Heaven’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘Give us today our daily bread’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘Forgive us our sins…’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘Lead us not into temptation’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘But deliver us from evil’
The Disciple’s Prayer
‘The Kingdom, Power, Glory are yours’
The Disciple’s Prayer
Our hope is that these resources will remind you to pray daily and spur you on towards mission. You can find these bookmarks and cards at the Church Office soon! Feel free to ask for some!
Pro Tip: Keep these visible (in the car, on the fridge, at your desk) to invite conversation; be bold!
Here’s some recommended resources on prayer from our staff:
Book
By D. A. Carson
Carson calls believers to reject superficiality and revolutionize their lives by embracing a profound, other-centered, God-guided approach to prayer.
Book
By Timothy Keller
Christians are taught in their churches and schools that prayer is the most powerful way to experience God. But few receive instruction or guidance in how to make prayer genuinely meaningful. In Prayer, renowned pastor Timothy Keller delves into the many facets of this everyday act.
Book
By Paul E. Miller
In A Praying Life, author Paul Miller lays out a pattern for living in relationship with God and includes helpful habits and approaches to prayer that enable us to return to a childlike faith.
Book Series
By multiple authors
Essay
By Martin Luther
Resource Collection
By The Gospel Coalition
Prayer is the act of asking God to do what he has already promised to do, which is modeled throughout the Bible by the patriarchs, the psalmists, the prophets, Jesus, and the apostles.
