In this message, Pastor Bob Kolb emphasizes the importance of prayer, particularly focusing on the model prayer provided by Jesus in Luke chapter 11. The passage begins with a call to turn to Luke 11 in the Bible and highlights the significance of corporate prayer in the church's mission to develop passionate followers of Jesus Christ. Pastor Bob delves into the disciples' request to Jesus to teach them how to pray, drawing attention to the familiar Lord's Prayer found in Matthew's gospel but also present in Luke. The key theme highlighted is the awesome privilege of prayer, emphasizing that believers should actively engage in this practice. The teaching explores the components of the Lord's Prayer, breaking it down into vertical petitions directed towards God and horizontal petitions concerning interpersonal relationships. The passage also underscores the concept of persistent prayer, illustrated by a parable about a man seeking bread from his friend at midnight. Jesus instructs believers to ask, seek, and knock persistently in prayer, assuring them that God responds to their petitions. Pastor Bob concludes by encouraging the congregation to be expectant in prayer, trusting that God, as a good Father, will give good gifts, with a particular emphasis on the Holy Spirit. The message urges believers to persistently and expectantly devote themselves to prayer.

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