Passing On Godly Values Series – Part 8Passing On Godly Values Series – Part 8

Matthew 6:5-15Matthew 6:5-15

Anthony Grove Baptist ChurchAnthony Grove Baptist Church

Rev. Dennis E. BeanRev. Dennis E. Bean

October 25, 2009October 25, 2009

Matthew 6:5-15Matthew 6:5-15

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

"`Our Father in heaven,10 your kingdom "`Our Father in heaven,10 your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, daily bread. 12 Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors as we also have forgiven our debtors 13 And lead us not into temptation, 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' 14 but deliver us from the evil one.' 14 For if you forgive men when they sin For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. (NIV)will not forgive your sins. (NIV)

I. When You Pray, Pray I. When You Pray, Pray _________._________.

A. Ask, Who Is My A. Ask, Who Is My ____________________??

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eeMatthew 6:6 But when you Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room, close pray, go into your room, close the door and the door and pray to your pray to your FatherFather, who is unseen. Then , who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. done in secret, will reward you. (NIV)(NIV)

B. Ask, What Is My B. Ask, What Is My __________________________??

Matthew 6:5 "And Matthew 6:5 "And whenwhen you pray, do not be you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they like the hypocrites, for they lovelove to pray to pray standingstanding in the in the synagoguessynagogues and on the and on the street street cornerscorners to be seen by men. I tell you the to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. truth, they have received their reward in full. (NIV)(NIV)

  

James 4:3 When you ask, you do not receive, James 4:3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your you may spend what you get on your pleasures. (NIV)pleasures. (NIV)

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II. When You Pray, Pray II. When You Pray, Pray ___________.___________.

A. Avoid ________ In Your Prayers.A. Avoid ________ In Your Prayers.

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yyMatthew 6:5 "And when you pray, Matthew 6:5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, do not be like the hypocrites, for for they love to pray standing in the they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received you the truth, they have received their reward in full. (NIV)their reward in full. (NIV)

B. Avoid _________ In Your B. Avoid _________ In Your Prayers.Prayers.

Matthew 6:7 And when you Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of they will be heard because of their many words. (NIV) their many words. (NIV)

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C. Avoid __________ In C. Avoid __________ In Your Prayers.Your Prayers.

Matthew 6:7 But when ye Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for they shall be heard for their much speaking. (KJV)their much speaking. (KJV)

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III. When You Pray, III. When You Pray, Pray ___________.Pray ___________.

Matthew 6:9 "This, then, is Matthew 6:9 "This, then, is howhow you should pray: (NIV) you should pray: (NIV)

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A. Start With _______.A. Start With _______.

Matthew 6:9 "This, then, is Matthew 6:9 "This, then, is how you should pray: "`Our how you should pray: "`Our Father in heaven, hallowed Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (NIV)be your name, (NIV)

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2 Types of Praise2 Types of Praise

1. Thanksgiving is when I 1. Thanksgiving is when I Praise God For ____________.Praise God For ____________.

  

  

2. Adoration is when I Praise 2. Adoration is when I Praise God For __________.God For __________.

What He’s What He’s DoneDone

Who He Who He IsIs

B. Seek God's _________.B. Seek God's _________.

Matthew 6:10 your Matthew 6:10 your kingdom come, (NIV)kingdom come, (NIV)

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C. Share Your _________.C. Share Your _________. Matthew 6:11 Give us today our daily bread. (NIV)Matthew 6:11 Give us today our daily bread. (NIV)

  

Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but Romans 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all -- how will he not also, along gave him up for us all -- how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (NIV)with him, graciously give us all things? (NIV)

  

Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (NIV)according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. (NIV)

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D. Seek God's ________.D. Seek God's ________.PardoPardonn

Key: Be _________.Key: Be _________.

Proverbs 28:13 If you hide Proverbs 28:13 If you hide your sins, you will not your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will and reject them, you will receive mercy. (NCV)receive mercy. (NCV)

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E. Secure God's ________.E. Secure God's ________. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from the temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.' (NIV)evil one.' (NIV)

  

1 John 4:4 My dear children, you 1 John 4:4 My dear children, you belong to God and have defeated belong to God and have defeated them; because God's Spirit, who is in them; because God's Spirit, who is in you, is greater than the devil, who is you, is greater than the devil, who is in the world. (NCV)in the world. (NCV)

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