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Session 2 Video

In order to understand the secret to prayer, you need to know the secret to basketball. The secret is in the Lord’s prayer but we need eyes to see it.

Session 2

The Secret to Prayer

Free video resources for you and your church. Designed for use in these environments: Adult Studies, Student Ministry, Leadership Training, Personal Growth.


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https://content.lessons.church/files/study/6TN0xTu8wrm/-vk1SRezOTa/Prayer (Michael DeFazio) 2020.pdf?dt=1661522440606

In this series, Michael DeFazio provides comprehensive lessons on the topic of prayer. Starting from how to learn to pray, he uncovers the 'secret' to prayer and its basic pattern, and advises on what to ask for in prayer. The series also highlights the liberating power of routine and the relevance of praying the Psalms, along with guidelines on how to do so. Additionally, the series presents twelve rules for hearing God, and introduces six more types of prayers. The study wraps up with responses to common questions about prayer and insights on both individual and communal prayer, aiming to help followers live out the call to pray continually.

Prayer

 Michael DeFazio's series offers practical insights on prayer, covering topics such as learning to pray, the power of routine, utilizing the Psalms, hearing from God, different types of prayer, and addressing common questions.

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Opening Thoughts

    - In order to understand the secret to prayer, you need to know the secret to basketball. 

    - The secret is right there in the Lord’s prayer but we need eyes to see it. 

**The Secret to Prayer in Matthew 6**

    - Tozer on what matters most… 

    - The secret to prayer is having a right view of ____________________. 

    - Our relationships are often defined by how we ____________________ one another. 

Matthew 6:9 – Our Father in heaven…

    - Note what makes prayer prayer! 

    - Prayer only makes sense, only works, if we ____________________ God. 

    - Can God be trusted? 

        - “Our Father” – We are talking to a God of deep ____________________. 

        - “in the heavens” – We are talking to a God of immense ____________________. 

**Challenge:**

    - **Set a timer for two minutes. Spend that time writing (or typing) truth about God.** 

    - **Set a timer for three minutes. Talk to God in whatever way makes sense if all of that is true.**

**Questions for Discussion and Reflection**

1. If asked before this lesson, what would you have said is the secret to prayer? How does this lesson help you think through a question like that? 

2. How does your vision of God line up with the one implied in the first line of Jesus’ prayer? Why? Where have you gotten your ideas about God (true and untrue)? 

3. What did you write about God during your two minutes? What did you pray? What impact might it have on you to meditate regularly on these things you believe are true?

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