Devoted to Prayer
Feb 24, 2019 • Nate Akin
Summary: The early church was committed to intentional, regular communion with God through prayer. Jesus graciously taught the church how to pray and petition the Father. The healthy, growing, and vibrant christian and church will not just be a praying church, but a church that prays the right ways.
Matthew 6:5-15
I. Pray with the Right Heart (V. 5-8)
II. Pray with our Focus on God (V. 9-10)
A. On God's Name (V. 9)
B. On God's Kingdom (V. 10a)
C. On God's Will (V. 10b)
III. Pray then with a focus on neighbor and self (v. 11-15)
A. Daily Needs (V. 11)
B. Repentance and Forgiveness (V. 12, 14-15)
C. Deliverance from Evil (V. 13)