This Week’s Scriptures
Matthew 6:5-13

1. Listen to the Message

5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.

7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8 So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

9 “Pray, then, in this way:

‘Our Father who is in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 ‘Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 ‘Give us this day our daily bread.
12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’ —Matthew 6:5-13

Prayer done in secret keeps us unobserved, undisturbed, and avoids distraction. So that there is no way to possibly being taken notice of.

We need to have confidence that when we meet God in prayer, He hears us.

Jesus’ Model of Prayer

1. The Person of Prayer

2. The Petition of Prayer

For God’s kingdom to be lived out in your life, He must be King and He has to have a total dominion over your life.

3. The Provision of Prayer

4. The Pardon of Prayer

5. The Protection of Prayer

God will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able.

God will provide the way of escape so that we can endure the temptation. We must look for the escape God provides.

6. The Power of Prayer

2. For further reflection and study

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