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Title: Matthew 6v118


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Matthew 6v1-18
Introduction Beatitudes Characteristics that
should be evident in the Children of God
Characteristics that reflect the nature of God
and were present in the life of Jesus.
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Jesus is dealing with the religiosity of His day.
Emphasis on outward observance of the law. But a
neglect of the heart attitude
The Kingdom of God is to do with our relationship
with God through Jesus Christ. Not of outward
observance but devotion of the heart
This is the covenant I will make with them
after that time, says the Lord. I will put my
laws in their hearts, and I will write them on
their minds Hebrews 10v16
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Woe to you teachers of the law and Pharisees,
you hypocrites! You are like white washed tombs,
which look beautiful on the outside but on the
inside are full of dead mens bones and
everything unclean Matthew 23v27
In chapter 6 Jesus challenges these religious
people- who clearly were more concerned with what
others thought about them, than what God thought
about them
What you are in private is more important than
what you are in public
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They all joined together constantly in prayer,
along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus
and with the brothers Acts 1v4
They devoted themselves to the Apostles teaching
and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread
and to prayer Acts 2v42
They raised their voices together in prayer to
God Acts 4v24
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'Although the disciples are to be seen doing good
works they must not do good works to be seen'
Levertoff
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PRAYER is -
Thanksgiving
Worship
Meditation
Confession
Intersession
Supplication
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Prayer
Brings clarity of mind in time of decision
Keeps you in accord with Gods plan and purpose
Enables you to face the trials of life
Leads to a transformed life
Brings victory over the enemy
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When you Pray
Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God
Phil.4v6
Come with thanksgiving
And we know that in all things God works for the
good of those who love Him, who have been called
according to His purpose Romans 8v28
Come with the knowledge that God has your good at
heart
Come with the knowledge that Jesus is Lord
Ephesians 1v 18-23
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When you Pray
Abba father he said everything is possible
for you take this cup from me. Yet not what I
will, but what you will Mark 14v36
Come in submission to God
Come in faith
Mark 11v22-26
Prayer is vital, nothing happens automatically.
We are in a battle and we cannot operate in our
own strength. We need to do the hard work in
prayer. Call unto me and I will answer you
Jer. 33v3
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pray according to the pattern
The Lords Prayer Matthew 6 v9-13
Lord teach us to pray Luke 11v1
In Jesus they detected and saw the relationship
rather than the activity of prayer