Jesus was a man of prayer. He modeled it. He taught on it. He lived it. His life of prayer was so powerful that the disciples closest to him asked him to teach them about prayer. We need to learn from him, too. In this series, we will be looking at some of Jesus’ teaching on and examples of prayer. We will see how Jesus’ established practices of prayer (regular prayer and times of solitude) moved him to pray in various situations. His call to persevere in prayer is an invitation to follow him in this spiritual practice.
January 11, 2026
The Rhythm of Prayer (Matthew 6:5-8; Luke 5:16; 6:12-13; Matthew 19:13)
In the first sermon of our series on prayer, we look to the example of Jesus. Jesus’ rhythm of prayer was private and public, spontaneous and structured. Seeing Jesus’ example, we are committing ourselves as a church to a six-week period of prayer.
Pastor Omar Ortiz
January 18, 2026
Praying for Those Who do not Follow Jesus (John 17:20-26; 1 Timothy 2:1-5)
This week, we consider evangelistic prayer, praying for those who are not following Jesus. When we pray for those who are not Christians, we join our voices with Jesus, so that God’s desire for people to be saved and experience his glory can happen. After considering why we should pray for others, Pastor Omar then gives some practical suggestions for how to develop this habit.
Pastor Omar Ortiz