Get Honest with God through Prayer

Aug 28, 2016

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Matthew 6:1-13

Matthew 6:1-13 1 “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven. 2 When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. 3 But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 4 Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. 5 “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
7 “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. 8 Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! 9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. 10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today the food we need,* 12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. 13 And don’t let us yield to temptation,* but rescue us from the evil one.*

Guard against giving to be ADMIRED by others; give to HONOR God & help others

Don’t be FAKE in prayer; be HONEST & transparent

Trust God in prayer to provide what you NEED

Pray to God as our heavenly FATHER & Creator God

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Further Study

Review the Bible verses from this week. What’s the danger of being fake in prayer? When was the last time that you related to God through honest, genuine prayer? Take time to pray to God as your heavenly Father this week.

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