Private Worship and Prayer
Matthew 6:5-13

1. Why pray?

1.1 Jesus expects it. Matthew 6:5-9 Luke 18:1

1.2 God's Word makes clear our need. 1 Thes 5:17; Heb 4:16

2. How do we pray? Rom 8:15, 26

2.1 Christian prayer is enabled and directed by the Holy Spirit. Galatians 4:6-7

2.2 Christian prayer is informed by the Scriptures.

James 4:3; Psalm 119:38; Psalm 25:3; Psalm 27:14; Habakkuk 2:3; 1 Co 1:10

2.3 Christian prayer is illustrated by Jesus. Matthew 6:10-14

We pray to God the father.

We pray for the glory of his name...

We pray for the kingdom of God to spread...

We pray that God's will would be done...

We pray for our daily needs...

We confess our sins...

We need to forgive others...

We recognize our own weakness and tendency to sin... 1 Co 10:13

We recognize that there is evil in the world... John 17:15