The Paradox Church

Pray Heaven Down | The Multiplying Church, Week 1

A year and a half ago, our prayer gatherings were 28 people in a room on a Tuesday at noon. We moved them to the Annex Chapel last July, and they've grown to 60+ people packed in, singing and praying. In this message from Luke 11, we look at why — and at what Jesus actually taught his disciples about prayer.

This is week one of The Multiplying Church, our four-week vision series on how we Pray Heaven Down, Preach the Gospel, Plant Churches, and Push Back Darkness — the four things we exist to do as we saturate greater Fort Worth with the glory and grace of Jesus.

In this message (Luke 11:1-13):

• Why "should" pray produces shallow prayers, and "must" pray produces kingdom prayers

• What Jesus means by "hallowed be your name" and "your kingdom come"

• Why persistence in prayer (Luke 11:5-8) is about identity, not will power

• The difference between coming to God as a beggar and coming as a son or daughter (Heb. 4:16)

• Why the enemy doesn't need a crisis to stop your prayer life — just your calendar