متى 9:6-10

"Lord, teach us to pray." When the disciples asked Jesus for instruction on how to pray, he responded with a simple prayer that has become beloved all over the world. In this Bible Basics Explained series, Peyton Jones walks us through the Lord’s Prayer and explores the nature of prayer as God intended it: as worship, as surrender and dependence upon God, and as warfare against temptation and evil.

耶稣宣告自己不仅仅是一个先知、拉比、政治拯救者，以及君王；祂更是天地之间的桥梁、上帝与人之间的纽带、上帝在地上开启的门户，以给予我们直入天国的途径。

We recognize the importance of communication in relationships, and our relationship with God is no exception. God longs for us to communicate with him in prayer—a discipline that even His Son, Jesus, practiced. In this plan, you’ll learn from Jesus’ example, and you’ll be challenged to step out of the traffic of life and experience for yourself the strength and guidance prayer provides.

发掘如何建立强大和有效的祷告生活的原则。祷告——与上帝的个人沟通——是我们生活和周围环境得见正面改变的关键。引自戴维史旺特（David J.   Swandt）所著《 这个世界之外：基督徒的成长与目标指南 》一书。