Personal Prayer(Matthew 6:5-15, ESV)
Prayer is Personal Conversation
v.5-6
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the
synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have
received their reward. But
when you pray, go
into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in
secret will reward you.”
Prayer
is Meaningful Conversation
v.7-8
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be
heard for
their many words. Do
not be like them, for
your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
Prayer is God-Focused Conversation
v.9
Pray then like this:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread,
12
& forgive us our debts (sins), as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
14-15 For if you forgive others their
trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but
if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive
your trespasses.
