1. St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, Auburn September 27, 2015 Today’s Reading Psalm 124R 650 / L 935 Luke 11:1–13R 1087 / L 1563

2. The Upward Journey the Gospel according to St. Luke 9–19 The Revolutionary Prayer Luke 11:1–13 5

3. The results of the testing of The temperature & The Blood The Indicators of Inner Bodily Health 

4. How We Pray & What We Pray The Indicators of Our Relationships with God  What We Know about God What We Think of God How We Relate to God Our Prayer Life  Your God is too Small! (J. B. Phillips)

5. On This Special Occasion On His Last Journey to Jerusalem Jesus Revealed to & Taught His Disciples Jesus Revealed to & Taught His Disciples Something which soon will Become The New Reality. It will Fundamentally Change Their Relationship with God; It will Revolutionise Their Prayer Life which will Become for Them The Ultimate Channel of God’s Presence and Power in Their Lives & Ministry.

6. The Occasion – The Disciples Seeing Jesus back from His Private Prayer (Something They Were Very Familiar with). The Disciples Seeing Jesus back from His Private Prayer (Something They Were Very Familiar with). The Memory of John The Baptist Teaching His Disciples to Pray. The Memory of John The Baptist Teaching His Disciples to Pray. (Luke 11:1)

7. What Jesus Revealed to & Taught The Disciples – (I) The Fundamental Change / The Brand New Reality in Their Relationship with God: They will Become God’s Very Own Dear Children, and They will Call Him “Dear Father” (“Abba”). (Luke 11:2) The Fundamental Change / The Brand New Reality in Their Relationship with God: They will Become God’s Very Own Dear Children, and They will Call Him “Dear Father” (“Abba”). (Luke 11:2) It is Already an Reality – Made Real by The Coming of Jesus and What He will Accomplish soon in Jerusalem. (Luke 11:2) It is Already an Reality – Made Real by The Coming of Jesus and What He will Accomplish soon in Jerusalem. (Luke 11:2) It is Modelled after Jesus’ Own Relationship with God (What Prestige and Honour!) (John 1:14) It is Modelled after Jesus’ Own Relationship with God (What Prestige and Honour!) (John 1:14)

8. What Jesus Revealed to & Taught The Disciples – (II) The Disciples Need to Get up to Speed / Shift Their Minds in The Right Gear for This Change: The Disciples Need to Get up to Speed / Shift Their Minds in The Right Gear for This Change:  Unimaginably Intimate (Luke 11:2–4)  Unimaginably Privileged (Luke 11:5–10)  Unimaginably Privileged (Luke 11:5–10)  Unimaginably Generous (Luke 11:11–13) The Old Paradigm will NOT be Sufficient any more.

9. What Jesus Revealed to & Taught The Disciples – (III) The BEST Gift & The GREATEST Blessing of All: The BEST Gift & The GREATEST Blessing of All: The Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13)  Jesus Died in order for Him to Come (John 16:7)  the Creator (Genesis 1:2)  the Life Giver and Transformer (John 3:5; Acts 2)  the Counsellor / Comforter / Teacher (John 14:16ff)  God’s Everlasting Presence & Power (John 14:16-17)  The Bringer of Gifts (1Corinthians 12)  The Intercessor (Romans 8:26)  The Guarantee of Salvation (2Corinthias 1:22)

10. What Challenges Jesus Gave to His Disciples (Us too) A Thorough Stocktake – Our Relationship with God A Thorough Stocktake – Our Relationship with God  Your God is Too Small: Fear, Doubt, Misunderstand- ing, The Idols (Obsessions/Wrong Priorities) ing, The Idols (Obsessions/Wrong Priorities) A Radical Rethink – Repentance (Changed Mind) A Radical Rethink – Repentance (Changed Mind) The Uncompromised Obedience – Commitment, Focus and Priorities The Uncompromised Obedience – Commitment, Focus and Priorities  Live Our Lives in The Last Days in The Way Jesus Did: - Offering Ourselves to God as Living Sacrifices - Offering Ourselves to God as Living Sacrifices - Seek 1st The Kingdom of God & His Righteousness - Seek 1st The Kingdom of God & His Righteousness - Obey Our Commission: Making Disciples - Obey Our Commission: Making Disciples

11. When The Focus, The First Principle and Priority are Right, All The Rest will Follow.