“Why?”
WEEK 5 - WHY PRAY
Protect What Is Precious
Pastor Mark Johnson
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Matthew 6:9–16 (ESV)
•Protection requires right actions.
•How often are you praying for protection?

John 10:10 (ESV)

Ephesians 6:10–12 (ESV)
•What do you think God wants for your child?
•Jesus said, “Life abundantly.”
•There is no magic key. Health comes from doing many things right.
•Spiritual health comes from many sources.
•If any actions are polluted or neglected, we can become unhealthy.

Are you neglecting prayer?

Why should we pray? For protection.
Daily prayers will protect your children.

James 1:5
•Pray for wisdom.

Matthew 6:10 (ESV)
•Pray to know God’s will and for your children to know God’s will.

Ephesians 3:14–19 (ESV)
•Pray that they will be granted strength to be who they should be.
•Pray that Christ will live in their hearts through faith.
•Pray that they may know the love of Christ.
•Pray that they may be filled with the fullness of God.

Matthew 6:13
•Pray that they will be delivered from evil.