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The Lord's Prayer Series: #1

Matthew 6:5-8

I. The Context of Appropriate Prayer

 

A. Preparing to Pray

 

1. The Appearance of Prayer

 the point of prayer is not how you are seen by men, but how you are seen by God.

2. The Personal Nature of Prayer

3. The Punctuated Prayer

4. The Poignancy of Prayer

 

B. Understanding Prayer:

 

• Prayer is an invitation to relationship.
• Prayer is the place where the human spirit meshes most deeply with God’s Spirit.
• Prayer is where our focus becomes clear, our motives transparent, our inner thoughts exposed, and our desires laid bare . . .
• Prayer is where our character yields to His craftsmanship and we are further molded into His likeness,; His attributes become our actions and attitudes.
• Prayer is where we are both weak and strong: a paradox of surrender and victory – our surrender brings His victory.