Prayer in a Time of Trouble
Matthew 6:5-15
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund
Part of Upside Down Living—July 11 - December 6, 2020
October 16, 2020

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Series: Upside Down Living
Message: #15 - Prayer in a Time of Trouble

October 17-18, 2020
Dr. Kurt Bjorklund

Scripture | Matthew 6:5-15

5 “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 others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 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. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. —Matthew 6:5-15 (NIV)

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Read Matthew 6:5-15 and pray for your time together.

Discuss

  1. Share about a time you saw God answer prayer. How about a time when it felt like God did not answer your prayer?


    a. What was the difference between these two times?


    b. What did you learn about God through that?

  2. Do you ever find yourself doing spiritual things to be thought of as spiritual? When?

  3. Do you ever try to manipulate God with your prayers? Explain.

  4. How do you relate to the God who is both “our Father,” and is the one whose name is “hallowed?”

  5. What does it mean for you to pray “your kingdom come…your will be done?”


    a. Where or when have you adjusted your kingdom for God?


    b. Where or how have you kept it your way?

  6. Kurt mentioned four areas of request in the message this weekend. Which of those four areas do you neglect most often? Why?

Close in Prayer