Principles for

Holy Praying

John 17

“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’”

(Luke 11:1/NIV))

1. We pray to the ________ - the

principle of ___________.

Father

communion

The biblical pattern for prayer is “to the Father, in the name of the Son, in the

power of the Spirit.” Prayer is based on our

relationship to God as his children.

“Father” (John 17:1, 5, 11, 21, 24, 25)

“Jesus said, ‘Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet

returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am returning to

my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

(John 20:17/NIV)

“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to

give good gifts to your children, how much more will

your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask

him.” (Matthew 7:11/NIV)

2. We must be_____________ to God’s _____ - the

principle of ____________.

surrenderedwill

commitment

“Father, the hour has come . . .”

(John 17:1/NKJV)

“’My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the will of him

who sent me and to finish his work.’”

(John 4:34/NIV)

“Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup

the Father has given me?’” (John 18:11/NIV)

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God:

that if we ask anything according to his will, he

hears us.

And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask

– we know that we have what we asked of him.”

(1 John 5:14 & 15/NIV)

3. We must be ________on God’s _______ -

the principle of ________.

focusedglory

concern

“Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also

glorify you.” (John 17:1/NKJV)

“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.”

(John 17:4/NIV)

“If God answers this request, will it bring him glory? And what will this

answer look like when Jesus comes again?”

4. We must prayin ______ - the principle

of ___________.faith

confidence

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those

who will believe in me through their message,”

(John 17:20/NIV)

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,”

(Hebrews 12:2/NIV)

“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and

with the full assurance that faith brings,”

(Hebrews 10:22/NIV)

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and

assurance about what we do not see.”

(Hebrews 11:1/NIV)

“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and

effective.” (James 5:16b/NIV)

Principles for

Holy Praying

John 17