The Sermon on the Mount

How to Pray, Part 5: Praying According to God’s Priorities; Matthew 6:11-15

 

Reminder: Warnings from Matthew 6:5-9

• Do not pray with a motive of love of self and the reward of others’ praise; Instead pray like Christ who is motivated by love of His Father and the Father’s reward
• Do not pray by using meaningless repetition; Instead pray with a knowledge of the character of God

This Prayer as Model Not Liturgy

• “Pray, then, in this way”
• Luke 11:1, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”

Prayer and God’s Glory

• Intimacy with God as Our Father
• The holiness of God as we request that His name be hollowed
• The priorities of God as we pray with His kingdom and will in our priorities

Prayer and Our Needs

• Physical needs: “give us daily bread”
• Spiritual needs: “forgive us”
  • Needs for guidance and protection: “lead us…deliver us…”

Warning from Matthew 5:14-15

• Failure to Forgive