In our study together this past Sunday, Pastor Scott led us through Luke 11:1-13, during which Jesus encourages us to pray with persistence.

Pastor Scott, in fact, pointed out that Jesus in this prayer-heavy passage blends two concepts: 1) God’s sovereignty, greatness, will, and coming kingdom … along with 2) our daily needs.

Jesus offers the prayer — which partially mirrors the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6 — as a model for our individual prayer lives. Not as a word-for-word repeat performance — but to show us what things our minds and hearts should focus on when we pray.