In this course, Perspectives on Prayer, we will consider the teaching of Scripture concerning prayer and its role in the life of faith. God intends prayer as the defining discipline of our walk with and work for the Lord. For too many of us, however, our prayers are something less than that.

We won’t take prayer more seriously, nor work at it harder, unless we first understand what God promises us in prayer. That we can come freely into the presence of God, and lay out our needs and requests to Him, is no mean privilege. Understanding what God promises when we turn to Him in prayer should encourage us to master this discipline and make good use of it.

Hebrews 4.16 encourages us to come boldly to the Lord in prayer, there to find mercy and grace to help in our time of need. In this one verse, the promise of prayer is revealed. Our task is to unpack, understand, and lay hold on that promise, so that we might become the kind of people whose lives are characterized by prayer without ceasing. For we will not realize more of the presence, promise, and power of the Kingdom of God unless prayer becomes the ambience and environment in which we live.

Below, you will find the links to download the course materials.