Let's learn to pray like Jesus, from Jesus, with expectation, that he will not only meet our needs, but give us his own Spirit! After observing Jesus praying, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He taught them how to pray, giving them a pattern, a parable, and a promise. God answers prayer.

This being a model by which the NT structures church leadership, deacons are spiritually qualified problem solvers, partnered with the pastor(s), for the benefit of the mission – the multiplication of disciples.

The apostles responded to a complaint in the congregation by selecting spiritually qualified men to handle the problem, so that the Apostles could focus on their priority of prayer and the ministry of the Word, resulting in the multiplication of new disciples.

Scripture-Fed, Spirit-Led, Worship-Based Prayer from Psalm 101.

Learning from how Jesus responded to the Law expert skeptic, we can engage skeptics in gospel conversations by responding agreeably according to their expertise to move them closer to acceptance and obedience to God’s Word.