Pine Hills Church Praying Like Jesus
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Mar 8, 2026 A sermon unpacking the Lord's Prayer as a pattern for intimate, honest prayer. It contrasts showy, vain repetition with persistent, faith-filled asking. It explores calling God 'Abba', praying for God’s will and kingdom, and bringing daily needs and forgiveness before God. The talk includes biblical examples and a guided practice of the prayer pattern.
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Elijah Versus The Prophets Of Baal
- Pastor Mike contrasts Baal's prophets' all-day shouting with Elijah's short 58-word prayer that immediately brought fire.
- He uses 1 Kings 18 to show mindless repetition failed while a concise, faith-filled prayer succeeded.
The Lord's Prayer As A Pattern Not A Script
- Jesus gives the Lord's Prayer as a pattern, not a required script: 'this then is how you ought to pray.'
- Pastor Mike emphasizes two components: the vertical (upward) and the horizontal (outward) dimensions of prayer.
Approach God As Father Not Judge
- Approach God as Father using the intimate Aramaic sense Abba, not as a distant judge.
- Mike points out 'our father' is communal and revolutionary given Old Testament usage, inviting intimacy and security in prayer.