“Talk To God”
God It!—Part 1
January 11, 2015
Matthew 6:5-15
1. THE RESERVATION FOR PRAYER.
“And when you pray…” v 5a
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left
the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”
Mark 1:35
2. THE REQUIREMENT FOR PRAYER.
“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. 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. 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…” v 5-8a
“…The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look
at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7
3. THE REASSURANCE IN PRAYER.
“Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before
you ask him.” v 8
“…your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” v 32
4. THE REALIZATION ABOUT PRAYER.
“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive
us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For if you forgive
other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will
also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your
Father will not forgive your sins.” v 9-15