08/10/2026
In this Foundation Series, we look at prayer as fellowship with God our Father.
Prayer is more than presenting a list of requests to God. Jesus taught His disciples to begin with the Father, His name, His kingdom, and His will. Prayer includes worship, thanksgiving, petition, intercession, and freely expressing our hearts to God.
In this teaching, we look at:
- What Jesus taught about prayer in Matthew 6:9–13
- Approaching God as our Father
- Honoring God's name through our lives
- Seeking God's kingdom and submitting to His will
- Why prayer is not simply giving God information about our needs
- Prayer as fellowship with the Father
- What Galatians 4:6 teaches about our relationship with God
- Jesus' prayer in John 17
- Jesus' concern for the Father's glory
- Jesus praying for His disciples and for future believers
- Eternal life as knowing the Father and Jesus Christ
Big Idea: Prayer is fellowshipping with God as our Father—worshiping Him, expressing our hearts, submitting to His will, and bringing our needs and the needs of others before Him.
Key Scriptures: Matthew 6:9–13; John 17