The Heart of Prayer: Communion with Jesus

Theme: It is through prayer that I commune with Jesus, and bear fruit to the glory of God. I. Prayer is a central feature of our communion with Christ- of our abiding in Christ. 1.) Jesus calls us to abide in Him. I am to be cultivating a dependence upon Him in all things. 2.) Whatever hinders my communion with Christ, hinders my prayer. 3.) If I am not communing with Christ, I will have little taste for prayer. 4.) Recognition of my helplessness is essential to my communion with Christ and to prayer. II. An Astonishingly Big Promise with respect to Prayer III. Prayer is indispensable to all of our Fruit-bearing. 1.) We cannot bear any fruit apart from abiding in Christ! 2.) We cannot bear any fruit apart from abiding in Christ! 2.) We will bear much fruit as we abide in Christ. 3.) All of my fruitfulness comes in answer to prayer! 4.) Jesus clearly intends that through prayer we should bear much fruit. Further Application