1. May 31, 2015 Pastor David Kobelin

2. I. Living It – How have you lived having effective 2-way communication with God?

3. II. Introduction WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE WAYS TO PRAY?

4. III. You ’ ve Got To Believe God Is Who He Says He Is

5. IV. Forgiveness Psalm 66:18 (NKJV) 18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. Mark 11:25 (NIV) 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Matthew 6:12-15 (NIV) 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. 14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins

6. V. Obedience 1 John 3:21-22 (NIV) 21 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God 22 and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. Matthew 16:24 (NIV) 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. John 14:15 (NIV) 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. a. How Do We Treat God? b. How Do We Treat Others?

8. VII.Abide John 15:7 (NKJV) 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. John 15:7 (MSG) 7 But if you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you, you can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon. John 14:23 (NIV) 23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.

9. IN YOUR LIFE TODAY, WHAT KEY(S) ARE YOU ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE MORE FULLY? HOW MIGHT YOU DO THAT?