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Introduction
Good evening and welcome back!
I am glad you have come to be with us tonight and I hope that our time of corporate prayer has been beneficial and a blessing to you in some way.
I would like for you to start turning in your Bibles to .
In just a few moments we are going to be looking at verses 9-13.
Tonight we are going to continue on the same subject that we started this morning.
Just as a reminder, this morning we were looking at on the subject of Prayer and Praise.
Tonight we are going to take the conversation a bit further but tonight we are going to be looking specifically at the subject of Prayer.
In , Jesus spends some time instructing the disciples on the act of prayer.
Now, I do want to say this though before we begin looking at some of the finer points of prayer, there is no “formula” for prayer.
Prayer is in itself our conversation with God.
The only true requirement for prayer is approaching God with a sincere heart and a sincere desire to connect with Him.
While there are different types of prayer-prayer in itself is how we connect with God and how our relationship with God grows and matures.
In Jesus’ example, he is not telling his disciples, “repeat these words and you will magically connect with God.”
In fact in the verses before our focal passage, Jesus tells the disciples . . .
Matthew 6:7
And “babbling” here can mean many things.
It can mean the chants and weird rituals that you sometimes see people engaged in.
But “babbling” also means “meaningless talk.”
Getting in the habit of saying the same prayer over and over again and it just ends up being meaningless words.
We see it all the time.
We sometimes even do it.
We do it at home and we do it in the church as well.
That is not prayer, that is “babbling.”
The second thing Jesus says is that they think they will be heard because of their many words.
Have you ever seen anyone doing this?
They have these long, flowing prayers, full of words but no real meaning.
They think that the longer they pray the better.
The truth is, you can pray for 1 minute or 100 but if your heart is not in it, it is meaningless.
When we pray, we say what is on our heart, nothing more, nothing less.
Sometimes it takes a while, but sometimes it doesn’t.
Jesus tells us . . .
God already knows so just say what’s on your heart and move on.
Finally, another group that Jesus addresses are the hypocrites, or “the actors.”
The ones who are pretending.
Jesus says . . .
Matthew 6:
Ever seen anyone like this?
Just putting on a show.
They will pray these long, flowing, loud prayers, but all the time stand around all puffed out like a peacock, strutting around for everyone to see them.
None of this is what prayer is meant to be.
And this is why Jesus instructs the disciples here on prayer and the pattern to follow when they pray.
He tells them (and us). . .
Scripture Focus
Our Father in Heaven
So, again like I have already mentioned, just reciting the Lord’s Prayer or any prayer is not what Jesus had in mind when he set out to instruct the disciples.
He is telling them here in verse nine This, then, is how you SHOULD pray.
He is telling them that this is the pattern that your prayers should be following.
And the first part of this pattern is worship and reverence before God.
Jesus says in the last part of verse 9, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
The first thing we should be doing in our prayer acknowledging God as the Sovereign Creator and Sustainer of the universe.
When we enter into prayer we need to remember that we are entering into the very presence of God Almighty.
We should be approaching God like Isaiah .
He writes . . .
Isaiah 6:1-
He witnessed God high and exalted, seated on a throne.
The train of his robe filled the whole temple.
God is surrounded by angels flying about crying out Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory!
These angels were worshipping God in his very presence.
And we should be doing the same thing when we pray.
We also need to approach God reverently, with fear and awe.
Jesus tells that God’s name is hallowed, or “holy and reverent.”
The Jews revered God’s name to the point that they would not even speak it.
In fact it was blasphemy to speak God’s name.
It is a violation of God’s commandment to use His name in vain, which involves more than just the cuss word too.
To use God’s name in a worthless, futile, or useless manner is taking God’s name in vain.
The act of disrespecting God’s name is using God’s name in vain.
Instead we are to hallow God’s name.
We are to use it reverently and approach God reverently.
The angels in Isaiah cried out Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory!
Your Kingdom Come
So, we are to begin with:
Worshiping God
Revering and respecting God’s very name and nature.
The next thing Jesus says is . . .
This is an acknowledgment of God’s majesty, God’s power, and the fulfillment of God’s promises to God’s people.
Jesus preached that we need to repent for the kingdom is at hand.
When we pray, we should acknowledge that God is the God of all the universe.
That God is the Creator and all things are ultimately under the power of God’s plan.
When we pray we should acknowledge that God’s ultimate plan for the universe will come to pass.
When we pray we need to be acknowledging that Jesus Christ is returning and that God’s kingdom has come and is coming.
When we pray we should be acknowledge that God’s will is not limited to heaven but also will be fulfilled on earth as well.
The reason being is when we acknowledge it, we accept it, and the TRUTH BEGINS TO SINK IN.
And that truth is that Jesus is the only way, truth, and life.
Jesus is the truth and that truth is the only thing that can set us free from the bondage of sin and death.
In order to accept it, we must first acknowledge it.
Also, another part of acknowledging God’s will in our prayer life is how we live our lives.
We should be living in the power of our prayer.
If we really believe “thy kingdom come, thy will be done” as the KJV puts in then we should be obeying God’s will in our lives.
We should be obedient to the call of God in us and through is in every aspect.
We should be acknowledging God’s kingdom in how we live our lives, every single day.
So, let’s keep going.
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
So far the pattern is:
Worshiping God
Revering and respecting God’s very name and nature.
Acknowledging God’s Kingdom and God’s will
Next, Jesus says . . .
Matthew
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