How Jesus Learned to Pray

About this sermon

Why should we pray the Psalms slowly? In this reflective teaching, John Ortberg explores the nature of Hebrew poetry, the structure of the Psalms, and why the language of prayer was never meant to be rushed. Using Psalm 90 and several other Psalms, John unpacks the beauty of biblical parallelism — repetition, pivots, refrains, and poetic movement that deepen meaning and slow the soul down enough to notice God. This episode explores: - Why the Psalms are poetry, not prose - Hebrew parallelism explained simply - Why repetition matters spiritually - Psalm 23, Psalm 88, and Psalm 90 - Jesus’ use of poetic teaching - Prayer as attentiveness rather than efficiency Featuring reflections from: - Eugene Peterson - C.S. Lewis - Robert Lowth Scriptures: - Psalm 90 - Psalm 23 - Psalm 88 - Matthew 7 #Psalms #Prayer #JohnOrtberg #SpiritualFormation #HebrewPoetry #BibleStudy #Psalm90 #ChristianFaith #EugenePeterson #CSLewis 📚 Today's Resources: Answering God — by Eugene Peterson Reflections on the Psalms — by C. S. Lewis 🙌 New episodes every weekday. 📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time. Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time. TEXT us at 51504 EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.com GET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribe GET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504 SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our team DOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides 😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/ 🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/ Music Credits: Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKE Alta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF 00:00 The One Word for Praying the Psalms 00:21 Psalm 90 & Numbering Our Days 00:51 Why the Psalms Repeat Themselves 01:08 The Psalms Are Poetry, Not Prose 01:34 Hebrew Parallelism Explained 02:03 Robert Lowth & Hebrew Poetry 02:59 Poetry Carries Thought Forward 03:24 “It Doesn’t Rhyme!” 04:04 Eugene Peterson on Poetry & Prayer 05:06 Why the Psalms Slow Us Down 06:02 Psalm 8 & Returning Home 07:18 Psalm 23 & Poetic Pivoting 08:06 Psalm 88 & Unresolved Anguish 09:21 The Psalms Were Never Meant for Speed Reading 09:44 Jesus Used Parallelism Too 10:14 “Judge Not…” Explained 10:37 “Ask, Seek, Knock” 11:23 Prayer, Patience & Attention 11:56 The Language of the Soul

Topics

• Prayer
• Jesus Christ