Cedar Hills Community Church - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

WALKING WITH JESUS: Jesus and PrayerPastor Kent LandhuisTHEME - Praying like Jesus moves us into radical discipleship.TEXT - Luke 22:39-45OUTLINE1. What is radical prayer? When Jesus prayed, he expected God to hear him.I and the Father are one. John 10:31“Prayer means that, in some unique way, we believe we’re invited into a relationship with someone who hears us when we speak.”  Anne Lammot 2. Why pray radical prayers?We pray because we can’t help it. Three essentials: Help, Thanks. Wow.Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. John 5:19“God is there to help. That’s what God’s job is.” Anne Lammot3. When do we pray radical prayers? Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and  went to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 We pray when we know our total dependence on God. “Most good, honest prayers remind me that I am not