The document contains passages from the book of Matthew describing how Jesus taught his followers to pray. It discusses how Jesus instructed people to pray privately and sincerely rather than publicly to be seen by others. Jesus warned against empty prayers and emphasized that God already knows people's needs before they pray. The passage also includes "The Lord's Prayer" as an example of how to pray. Additionally, it discusses how forgiveness and repentance are important parts of prayer.

2. Matthew 6:5-6
“And when you pray, do not be like the
hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in
the synagogues and on the street corners
to be seen by men. I tell you the truth,
they have received their reward in full. But
when you pray, go into your room, close
the door and pray to your Father, Who is
unseen. Then your Father, who sees what
is done in secret, will reward you.
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3. Matthew 6:7-8
And when you pray, do not keep on
babbling like pagans, for they think they
will be heard because of their many words.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows
what you need before you ask Him.
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4. Matthew 6:9-13
This then, is how you should pray: ‘Our
Father in heaven, hallowed by Your name,
Your kingdom come, Your will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our
daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we
also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one.’
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5. Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men when they sin
against you, your heavenly Father will also
forgive you. But if you do not forgive men
their sins, your Father will not forgive your
sins.
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7. Jesus was a RELIGIOUS
person; the problem is not
religion, but how it is
PRACTICED

8. Jesus was a RELIGIOUS
person; the problem is not
religion, but how it is
PRACTICED
For every NEGATIVE church story, there are
countless POSITIVE ones.

9. Jesus was a RELIGIOUS
person; the problem is not
religion, but how it is
PRACTICED
For every NEGATIVE church story, there are
countless POSITIVE ones.
Jesus points beneath ACTIONS to the
underlying ATTITUDES

10. It isn’t simply about WHAT
we do, but WHY, and for
WHO

11. It isn’t simply about WHAT
we do, but WHY, and for
WHO
Jesus assumes that religious practices will
CONTINUE with His followers.

12. It isn’t simply about WHAT
we do, but WHY, and for
WHO
Jesus assumes that religious practices will
CONTINUE with His followers.
He doesn’t say, “do not DO” but “do not be
LIKE” (v5).

13. He is contrasting prayer to
be SEEN with a heart
seeking COMMUNION
with the Father.

14. He is contrasting prayer to
be SEEN with a heart
seeking COMMUNION
with the Father.
On the one hand He confronts the religious
who have lost sight of the RELATIONSHIP,
and on the other SPIRITUALITY separated
from TRUE REVELATION

15. Authentic prayer seeks
God’s GLORY over my
OWN

16. Authentic prayer seeks
God’s GLORY over my
OWN
God is given the priority and our needs are
committed to Him SECONDARILY.

17. Authentic prayer seeks
God’s GLORY over my
OWN
God is given the priority and our needs are
committed to Him SECONDARILY.
We are DESIGNED to both praise God
individually, but also in COMMUNITY.

18. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on why I do what I do and for
who
( ) Evaluate my prayer life
( ) Meditate on how to honor God as God
( ) Reflect on ways to live for God’s glory
( ) Other________________________