8: Intimacy with God (2) – Pray

1. Ways of intimacy with God: reading the Bible, pray and worship.

2. The importance of pray

2.1 Pray should be a basic attitude in life for Christians.

Phil 4:6-7

2.2 Pray would let us experience God's power and growth of faith.

Gen 18:11-14, Jer 32:17, John 16:24, Psa 34:8

2.3 Pray would keep us awake and let us dwell in Jesus

Matt 26:41, Jud 1:20-21

2.4 Pray can let us know the will of God

John 5:19, Matt 14:23, Mak 1:35, Luk 6:12

2.5 Pray can change our life and make us more like Jesus.

Luk 9:28-29

3. How to pray.

3.1 In Jesus’ name.

Phil 2:9-11

3.2 Use your faith.

Mak 11:24, Heb 11:6

3.3 Catch the promises of God in the Scripture.

2 Cor 1:20

3.4 Persevere

Rom 12:12