APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY: Week of February 9-15, 2026, Talk: The Bible Teaches Us to Pray. Lesson 14, Prepared Assignment.

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY: February 9-15, 2026, Talk: The Bible Teaches Us to Pray. Lesson 14, Prepared Assignment.

Speech (5 mins.) lmd appendix A point 15. Title: The Bible teaches us to pray (th lesson 14).

Prayer is a topic that touches everyone's heart. It's how we communicate with God, express our gratitude, ask for help, and seek Him in times of need. But how should we pray? What should we say to God? The Bible gives us the answer.

Join me as we explore together Matthew 6:7-13 and Luke 11:1-4, and discover how the Bible teaches us to pray in a simple yet profound way.

LET'S READ MATTHEW 6:7-13

“When you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’”

Jesus teaches us to pray in a simple yet profound way. He tells us that we should not pray like hypocrites, who pray to be seen by others, but rather that we should pray in secret, with a sincere heart. And he gives us a model of prayer, the Lord's Prayer, which teaches us to address God as our Father, to ask him to hallow his name, to grant that his Kingdom come, and that his will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

But why should we pray this way? The answer lies in the nature of God. God is our Father, and as such, He wants us to approach Him with confidence and faith. He wants us to ask Him for what we need, to thank Him for what He has given us, and to ask Him for forgiveness for our sins.

LET'S READ LUKE 11:1-4

“Once, he was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples asked him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 Then he said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

In this reading, we see Jesus teaching his disciples to pray. They ask him to teach them, and Jesus gives them a simple but powerful prayer. He tells them that they should ask, seek, and knock, and that God will give them what they need.

So what can we learn from this? First, that prayer is a conversation with God, not a ritual or a formula. Second, that we should pray with faith and trust, knowing that God hears us and answers us. And third, that we should pray with a sincere heart, asking for what we need and giving thanks for what He provides.

In short, the Bible teaches us to pray in a simple yet profound way. It teaches us to address God as our Father, to ask Him for what we need, and to thank Him for what He has given us.