Video

Powerful

Summary of Tim Keller's Sermon on Prayer # Introduction - Tim Keller addresses the importance of prayer, emphasizing it as a crucial practice for Christians, especially for those in ministry like church planters. - He mentions that prayerlessness can severely hinder one's spiritual life and ministry effectiveness. ## Importance of Prayer - **Self-awareness:** Keller states that prayer is essential for truly knowing oneself. Understanding one's smallness in relation to God's greatness is key. - **Change and Growth:** Real change in behavior comes through reordered loves, which can only happen through prayer. - **Receiving God's Gifts:** Keller argues that God’s gifts (love, wisdom, joy) are safely given to those who pray because prayer aligns one's heart with God's will. - **Dependency on God:** He gives an example of someone who became wealthy and self-reliant, which led to negative consequences. Without prayer, success can lead to pride and folly. ## Foundation and Structure of Prayer - **Relationship with God:** Prayer should be based on a loving relationship with God rather than a transactional one. - **Public vs. Private Prayer:** Keller notes that public prayer for show is criticized by Jesus. True prayer is often private and heartfelt. - **Motivation for Prayer:** It should stem from grace and love, not from a desire to control God or to gain approval from others. ## The Lord’s Prayer Breakdown - **Adoration:** The prayer starts with adoration, recognizing God's holiness and majesty. This sets the tone and frames all subsequent requests. - **Acceptance:** "Thy will be done" reflects a deep trust in God's plan, acknowledging His sovereignty even when His ways are not understood. - **Asking:** Requests like "Give us this day our daily bread" show dependence on God for daily needs, combining persistent asking with a heart of submission. - **Admitting:** Confession of sins is crucial. Forgiveness is tied to one’s willingness to forgive others, highlighting the need for humility and repentance. - **Rebelling Against Evil:** Praying for deliverance from evil involves battling against injustice and suffering in the world, aligning with God’s will for righteousness. ## Practical Applications - **Consistency in Prayer:** Keller shares a personal story about the importance of consistent prayer with his wife, equating it to taking a life-saving medication. - **Adoration’s Role:** Adoration makes other forms of prayer (asking, admitting) more effective by deeply rooting the pray-er in the reality of God's love and power. - **Handling Distractions and Dry Spells:** Keller acknowledges the difficulty in maintaining a vibrant prayer life but stresses persistence and the value of structured prayer practices, like regularly praying the Psalms. ## Conclusion - Jesus as the Model:** Jesus not only taught the Lord’s Prayer but also embodied it, especially in His submission to God's will in Gethsemane and on the cross. - Empowerment through Christ:** Believers are encouraged to see Jesus’ perfect prayer life as the basis for their own prayers, finding both inspiration and power to pray effectively. # Key Bible Verses Cited - Matthew 6:5-15:** Jesus teaches the Lord’s Prayer and instructs on the right attitude towards prayer. - Genesis 50:20:** Joseph's response to his brothers highlights seeing God's good purposes in difficult circumstances. - Psalm 1:** Keller alludes to the Psalms as a foundational prayer guide. - 2 Corinthians 5:21:** Speaks to Jesus taking on sin so that believers might become righteous, underscoring the transformative power of prayer rooted in the gospel. This summary encapsulates Keller's points on the necessity, nature, and practice of prayer, interwoven with practical examples and scriptural references.

Gum chewing is often a byproduct of anxiety, not a poor posture of heart.

That's the prayer he taught his disciples. Not the Lord's Prayer

A pastor's pastor.

Beautiful as he often is. Supplication should be no 2 of 6 in the list.

Well said brother. Still relevant 2 years later... smh

More race card waste of time

Human Being/Woman/Man/Good/Bad. Defining us any other way is racism.

AWESOME😂❤️❤️❤️

I hope we reach a understanding with the Asian community but the love fest will never happen. A peaceful existence is all we can hope for

Pastor Keller thank you so much for this message. I have been a believer since I was 9 years old however, prayer became burdensome chore for me .... I forgot the part of adoration... I skip the most important part of prayer. I need to reminded myself who God is and that is how I enjoy my amazing Father. As soon as I did that everything finds its place. Thank you for your ministry and serve once gain and be healthy and safe.

Thank you Cathy for your faithfulness, integrity and passion for Christ and His people. You are an encouragement.

This is the Age of Christ = Light within your own heart. Anyone who pray, fast or reads the Bible, he is Anti-Christ. czcams.com/video/WKYaQLBljvE/video.html Holy Gospel of our Supernatural Father Elohim, Allah, Parbrahm, etc., delivered by the First Anointed Christ = Satguru of the highest living God Elohim that dwells within our Temple of God called Harmandir or “Emmanuel”. This is the time of Christ and you need to be solitary to worship God in Truth and in Spirit. How truthful you need to be that you are blessed with the holy spirit = common sense, to learn the Gospel through logical reasoning as Peter was truthful. Then, through logical reasoning, the Gospel gets written over your heart and you do not need the Bible in your hand. The Scriptures are the Jewish Leaven forbidden by Jesus. Here is the concept of the Royal Kingdom of God, which is within your own heart and you Preach the Gospel from your own heart in honour of our Anointed Elder Brother Christ Jesus to Glorify our supernatural Father of our souls, Elohim, Allah, Parbrahm, etc. Law and Prophets were till the Angel of Israel John, the Baptist, Prophet Elijah the Head Stone of the Temple but he was ousted out by the Blasphemers Temple Priests of Judah tribe. Blasphemers create religious confusion called "Fog" that Moon Light of John, the Baptist, a Witness to the Light Christ Jesus, could not clear but only the Sun Light of Christ Jesus. That is why Christ Jesus went to the Temple to face those hypocrites which John, the Baptist couldn't handle. I will explain this in my CZcams Video tonight; channel nijjhar1. Thus, anyone who talks about sins in a Church of God, he is an Anti-Christ. Only the Gospel called Oral Torah is to be Preached in a Church of God. And that is Preached by the Roving Preachers and not the one family man of the town. Thus, Angel Stephen, the First Martyr was not a Roving Saint but a living family man Angel in the name of John, the Baptist baptising Jewish men in the name of Abraham, which the Temple Priest didn't like as they were making people Jew outwardly and by circumcision, making them the sons of Isaac. It is the tribal mark of Abraham to Isaac and his "Seed". only. Much more in my CZcams Videos. If interested, please speak to me on Skype. Holy spirit, common sense, shatters the fetters of the dead letters, the Holy Books. JESUS HAD NO ONCE-BORN DISCIPLES BUT THE TWICE-BORN LABOURERS. His twice-born Labouring Solitary Brethren/Friends called “Talmidim or Sikhs” and not the once-born natural disciples of the crook Rabbis who disciplined them through the moral laws of Moses. BIRTH OF JOHN, THE BAPTIST, AN IDEAL RABBI MATT 13, V52:- czcams.com/video/RNXvv-WwdI4/video.html and the Proofs of the Virgin Birth of Jesus: - www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/bojes.htm The Second coming of Jesus:- Satguru =Christ Nanak:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/550Nanak.htm FAMILY OF OUR SUPERNATURAL FATHER ELOHIM, ALLAH, PARBRAHM, ETC.:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/famofgod.htm Royal Vineyard of our Royal Supernatural Father Elohim, Allah, Parbrahm, etc.:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/vineyard.pdf St. Photina, the Samaritan Woman at well John. Her Five Husbands were spiritual and not physical. Here are their names:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/photina.htm Gurdwara stands for Gur = Dhanghh = Tareeka which is logical reasoning that Brews Logo, His Word and Dwara means a place of Sangat. So, Gurdwara is the place where GURMUKH Sikhs meet. Gur = logical reasoning and Mukh = Mouth. A mouth that speaks logically is called a Gurmukh. Gur doesn't mean Guru. Satgur means the formula for speaking logical reasoning that Brews = Parshaad = Logo. THE GOSPEL IS CALLED “LOGO” AND LOGO IS THE EXTRACT/NECTAR OF “LOGICAL REASONING” - SATGUR PARSAD. Once-born people are incapable of logical reasoning and, therefore, the logo is for the twice-born people of discerning intellect called the “holy spirit”, surtti or “common sense”. So, if you want The Gospel, then you must think logically over your own heart. Thus, listen to everyone and ponder over it logically in your own heart. Then, the Gospel would be written over the living tablets of heart - 2corn 3. Scriptures, the dead letters are “deadly poison” to The Gospel. Scriptures, the “dead letters” that the once-born people are taught in the universities and colleges, they are “old wines” or “milk for the babies”. This is the Jewish leaven which Jesus forbade. The twice-born people of “discerning intellect” are like the “birds of the air” capable of “logical reasoning” to brew the “New Wine” within their own hearts. For this, you need to be “impartial and unbiased” as the little children are. Thus, you do not need to go to a university to know The Gospel but a heart burning for “The Gospel Treasures”. His qualities for Salvation. czcams.com/video/dQ8pSqeFjQw/video.html Links on my special website:- Banned by FB Videos:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/Youtbe.htm John's baptism www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/johnsig.pdf Trinity www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/trinity.pdf

Wonderful message. I've never seen anyone interview while chewing gum; interesting.

Thank you for putting this up Drew. You're all speaking the words that Jesus wants all of society, especially His Church, to hear and act upon. God Bless You All.

Thank you brothers! Incredibly helpful.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts panelists. Thank you Andrew for pulling this together and display of humility by putting us in a posture to listen. Really encouraged by all your leadership. I'm out here in Sacramento and wishing you all the best out there in New York. Appreciate the frameworks put forth.

Thank you so much for this extremely helpful video.

Here before 100K Subs. Who's watching In 2068? Also, Let's Be youtube friends? xP

love this so much. convicted!

Not sure about the NYY cap ...

Notch filter...

I came up with an A word for his fifth point, "Advancing" Prayer.

I could not watch that Q&A because of that distracting and utterly disrespectful gum-chewing man.

Wow!

I am in such a place on my journey that the first few minutes this video completely wrecked me and met me RIGHT where I am. Maybe this will be the start of finding my way back.

Disrespect is chewing gum while interviewing someone.

Beautiful!

A message to the interviewer in the Q&A part; LOSE THE GUM!!

To keep my mind from straying when I pray, I write out my prayers on index cards (with a verse) and attach it to a poster or bulletin board. I have divided my poster board into Praise/thanks/confession/request. I then pray these in the closet with the door closed. It has made all the difference and I can see how He has blessed!

Who is the chewing gum ...spitt it out .

Great talk but someone should tell the person interviewing keller not to chew a big wad of gum...

Oh he's so funny. Knows it all. Read Flannery O'Connor's short stories to learn more about God, yourself, and redemption. It's real truth telling, not manufactured sermonizing.

Holy Spirit as Jesus Christ said is the spirit of truth He helps Christians to understand the holy bible . The fruit of the spirit is love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and Self control! Not barking like a dog or rolling on the floor.

I am absolutely, positively not a Calvinist, but I have learned a great deal from this man. Proof positive that doctrinal differences, aside from the Gospel message, are best set aside in the interim.

I understand that a number of experimental studies on the efficacy of prayer have in the past been carried out-with disappointing results.

I am truly sorry, but I don't think that Mary deserves worship, she is not God. She is a creation and I will never worship her. Only God.

This man is incredible. Thank you.

Keller is a good source of wisdom to be sure. But that man is aggressively chewing on that gum!

Is repeating someone else's prayer over and over again, regardless of who that original prayor was, considered to be "vain repetition"?

Keller's book on Prayer, Intimacy and Awe with God is one of my favorite books. This talk is covered in his book.

Be with Jesus, Proclaim Jesus and Confornt darkness.