On Pentecost Sunday we have access to God our Father to ask for our daily needs. But when we approach God, we must come to Him as Father, not the genie in the bottle. Listen to the rest of message at www.mympumc.net

2. Approaching God

3. “If prayer stands as the place where God and
human beings meet, then I must learn about
prayer. Most of my struggles in the Christian
life circle around the same two themes: why
God doesn't act the way we want God to,
and why I don't act the way God wants me
to. Prayer is the precise point where those
themes converge.”― Philip Yancey

4. “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites,
for they love to pray standing in the synagogues
and on the street corners to be seen by others.
Truly I tell you, they have received their reward
in full. But when you pray, go into your room,
close the door and pray to your Father, who is
unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is
done in secret, will reward you.

5. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling
like pagans, for they think they will be heard
because of their many words. Do not be like
them, for your Father knows what you need
before you ask him.

6. “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.

7. And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’

8. For if you forgive other people when they sin
against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you. But if you do not forgive others
their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 6:5-15 (NIV)

9. PRAYER
clears the clutter, silences the critics and
restores Hope in second chances!

10. Get Confidence
“No good thing will he withhold from them that
walk uprightly” Ps 84:11
Before they call I will answer; while they are still
speaking I will hear. Is 65:24

11. Get Confidence
The LORD longs to be gracious to you;
therefore he will rise up to show you compassion
For the LORD is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him! Isaiah 30:18

12. Get Perspective
Petition must always follow ADORATION

13. Get Perspective
Petition must always follow ADORATION
Most petitions want more CONTROL and SECURITY

14. Get Perspective
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest. Matt 11:28
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and
all these things will be given to you as well. Matt 6:33

15. Get Humility
Father – Child Relationship
Prayer must have a SAFETY CATCH

16. Get Humility
God will always give you what you would have
asked for if you knew everything God knows.

17. Get Humility
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know
what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes
for us through wordless groans.” Rms 8:26

18. Get RECONCILED
Prayer is a reflex of the heart reaching
out to God

19. Father, hear my prayer…