Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Learning to Pray Through the Examples in Scripture

by Brady Cook

What would you say if you were given one opportunity to talk to God face to face? Would you tell Him what you think about His world? Would you ask Him for forgiveness for everything you’ve done wrong? Or would you thank Him for sending His Son to die on the cross for our sins? Why not all three? Everyone of us has thousands of opportunities every day to do just that, and yet sadly, few of us ever take the time to speak to Him. He’s there, waiting for us to talk to Him, but we have other things to take care of first. And when we do decide to cry out to Him, it’s usually rushed - like praying that He would help us ace our next test or to not punch out our coworker who keeps rambling about his new chair. Why do we not take a few minutes every day to calmly talk to the One who gave His Son to die for our sins? Could it be that we don’t know how? Fortunately the Scriptures are replete with instructions on how to talk to Him. Virtually every major Bible character from Samson to Stephen has something to teach us about prayer, and we would be wise to listen to what they tell us. We should always be like the Apostles, who, after observing how important it was for Jesus to commune with His Father, begged that He would teach them also, saying, “Lord, teach us to pray.”

Genres: Christian

58 pages, ebook

First published February 24, 2017

Reviews

[Richard L Colemere · Rating 3 out of 5]

O wish it were that easy.

Actually, I enjoyed reading the book. It built my faith. However, I didn't care for the Bible interpretations used. I use the King James and it works for so many, nevertheless, it's worth the time.

[Dicta Cole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great examples from th bible

This book chooses great examples from the bible on the emotions and demeanor to take to prayer.
Humility,faith,belief,trust and a few more ways to petition our father in heaven.

[Joanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

What a great study on prayer. I appreciate this author’s approach and the great reminders of examples in prayer he uses. Also the deep thoughtful scriptures that were used. I would definitely recommend this for a study on prayer.

[Jessica D. Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written easy to understand!

I love how Brady Cook distilled these prayer practices to make them quickly understandable and applicable. His conversational style is a pleasure to read.

[Shantell Bergeron Cormier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it if you want a basic understanding of some of the different kinds of prayer.

[Phillip Michael Sanchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

.what I was looking for

I have been trying to find something worthwhile that would six my prayer life and this book will do that.

[Kim Stringfellow Long · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful reminder

Short and easy to read this, but wonderfully written to help us understand and remember how we should approach God in prayer.

[Terri Niver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used this for our prayer group. Worked great.

This is a great resource to help those beginning their prayer life. It also teaches them about Biblical characters including scripture references. Easy read.

[John Navuduri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like that book, All the people who prayed in the Bible