Fairview Discipleship Podcast

Spiritual Disciplines - Prayer

Episode Summary

In this episode of the FBC Discipleship Podcast, Joshua and Mike continue their discussion on the spiritual disciplines as they talk about prayer.

Episode Notes

Prayer Practices of Jesus from Luke

• Pray as you commit yourself to God's work. (3:21)
• Start the day with prayer. (4:42) 
• Push away from the crowds to pray. (5:15-16)
• Pray for people to invest in, just as Jesus did before calling His disciples. (6:12)
• Take others with you on a prayer retreat. (9:28)
• Simply rejoice in prayer. (10:21)
• Pray, and then teach others how to pray. (11:1-2)
• Pray for others under spiritual attack. (22:31-32)
• Cry out to God in grief. (22:42)
• Pray for God's will to be done. (22:42)
• Pray for your enemies. (23:46)
• Pray when you face death. (23:46)

Great Books on Prayer

• Tim Keller, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God
• Don Carson, Praying with Paul
• Mark Jones, The Prayers of Jesus
• Alistair Begg, Pray Big: Learning to Pray Like an Apostle
• Don Whitney, Praying the Bible
• Paul Miller, A Praying Life