Question 40 What should we pray? Answer The whole Word of God directs and inspires us in what we should pray, including the prayer Jesus himself taught us.
Question 40 What should we pray? Answer The whole Word of God directs and inspires us in what we should pray, including the prayer Jesus himself taught us.
Question 39 With what attitude should we pray? Answer With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will, knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers.
Question 38 What is prayer? Answer Prayer is pouring out our hearts to God in praise, petition, confession of sin, and thanksgiving.
Question 37 How does the Holy Spirit help us? Answer The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God’s Word.