Linked Together: Prayer

In the Christian Life
R. C. Sproul:

[P]rayer has a vital place in the life of the Christian. One might pray and not be a Christian, but one cannot be a Christian and not pray. Romans 8:15 tells us that the spiritual adoption that has made us sons of God causes us to cry out in verbal expressions: “Abba! Father!” Prayer is to the Christian what breath is to life, yet no duty of the Christian is so neglected.” —R. C. Sproul

Read the whole piece on the importance of prayer.

In the Bible
A list of all the prayers in the Bible. HT: Joe Carter.

To Jesus or the Father?
In Al Mohler’s Ask Anything: Weekend Edition, he answers the listener question, “Should parents teach their children to pray to Jesus or to the Father?” How would you answer that? You can hear Mohler’s answer six minutes in.