Introduction A. Why We Pray 1. God’s appointed way of ________________ all we need from Him – Lk. 11:9-10 2. Prayer is the key way we relate to God:  ACTS = Adoration / Confession / Thanksgiving / Supplication  PUSH = Pray Until Something Happens!  PRAY = P R A Y 3. Prayer is important for our spiritual…_ B. Jesus’ Disciples Ask Him How to Pray 1. “Lord, teach us to pray” – Luke 11:1 2. Jesus gave them what we now refer to as ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ 3. Exposing our Evangelical bias – Brian Zahnd, Water to Wine C. Application: Learning to Pray Well 1. Follow the lead of the earliest church – Acts 2:42 (ESV) 2. Learn to ‘pray through’ the Scriptures 3. Challenged by the Muslim adhan (Call to Prayer) 4. Growing in our own prayer life