Grown-Up Prayers

Speaker: Andy Stanley
Length: 4 Parts

As children, many of us were taught to say our prayers. As we got older, we wondered why we should pray. We thought, How should I pray? Does praying even work? Those questions deserve grown-up answers.

In this four-part small group study adapted from a live series, Andy Stanley walks through Jesus’s answer to this request, “Lord, teach us to pray.”

Part 1: Not Like That

Want to view the full message this part was based on? Check it out here.

At one time or another, we’ve all been told we should pray. But how should we pray? Jesus’s disciples had the exact same question.

Part 2: Give Us

Want to view the full message this part was based on? Check it out here.

If God already knows my needs, why pray? Because the purpose of prayer is to surrender your will, not impose it.

Part 3: Lead Us… Not!

Want to view the full message this part was based on? Click here.

Jesus told his followers to pray to avoid temptation. But before we can pray that with a clear conscience, there are some things we need to ask ourselves.

Part 4: Help Me See

Want to view the full message this part was based on? Click here.

To pray grown-up prayers, we need a grown-up view of God. So how can we learn to be open to changing our ideals and beliefs, especially if we may be wrong about something? It begins with a simple prayer.