Teach Us to Pray

It has been said that most of our prayers can be reduced to one or two word exclamations such as “Help!”, “Thank you!” or “Wow!”

What did Jesus have to say about prayer? How did Jesus teach His disciples to pray? What is the ultimate purpose of prayer and what are the most effective ways for us to pray?

Join Pastor Jim as he helps us see with greater clarity some of the most meaningful aspects of our life with God, from what is perhaps the most well-known prayer in the world, the prayer we have come to call “The Lord’s Prayer.” (38:40)

Our Sunday morning worship services are comprised of verse-by-verse Bible teaching, Christ-centered worship and a time of congregational prayer. Gather with us in-person at 9 or 11 am or online at 10 am on Sunday morning, or watch anytime, at thevillagechapel.com.

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Songs:

(2:31) "Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery"
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker

(7:37) "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
Charles Wesley

(32:25) "Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor"
Matthew Boswell and Matthew Papa

(1:19:38) "I Need Thee Every Hour"
Annie Sherwood Hawks and Robert Lowry

(1:25:40) "Doxology"
from "All People that on Earth Do Dwell"
William Kethe


(6:14) Call to Worship: There is None Like You
(Psalm 86:8-12)

There is none like You among the gods, O Lord,
nor are there any works like Yours.

All the nations You have made
shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
and shall glorify Your name.
For You are great and do wondrous things;
You alone are God.

Teach us Your ways, O Lord,
that we may walk in Your truth;
unite our hearts to fear Your name.

We give thanks to You, O Lord our God, with our whole hearts,
and we will glorify Your name forever.


(36:30) Creed: What is Prayer?
(Source: ACNA, Questions 154, 155, 157)

Leader: What is prayer?
People: Prayer is turning my heart toward God, to listen and to speak with Him.

Leader: What should you seek in prayer?
People: In prayer, I should seek not only God’s provision for my needs, but fellowship with God, who made me for fellowship with Himself.

Leader: Why should you pray?
People: I should pray because God calls me to do so, because I was made for fellowship with Him, because I need the help of His Holy Spirit, and because He has promised to answer the prayers of His people.