In Luke 11 we encounter an interesting transaction between Jesus and His disciples, and particularly one disciple that is not identified in the text. This unnamed follower of Jesus says, “Lord, teach us to pray” (11:1). In response, our Lord gives an informative and encouraging discourse to His disciples on prayer, which is recorded for us in verses 2-13.

Among the things that Jesus said in reply to the request, we find Luke’s version of ‘The Lord’s Prayer,’ which is worded somewhat differently than we discover in Matthew 6. Not only is this version of the prayer different, the setting of the prayer is also distinct from that found in Matthew.

Over the next few weeks, we will walk together through Luke 11:1-13 in our Sunday morning messages. As we do so, we will have before us the theme of ‘Praying With Jesus.’

If you’ve ever been frustrated with prayer, frequently discouraged, often struggling, or even inconsistent in praying at all, then there is abundant help from our Savior Himself!

This Sunday we will look carefully at verse 1, and we will probe the prayer life of Jesus as we get stated on our journey. I can’t wait to open God’s Word with you!