PRAYER: THE HUMBLING DISCIPLINE OF A DISCIPLE
MATTHEW 6:5-15
1A. PRAYER FREES THE DISCIPLE FROM SELF. 6:5-8
1B. GOOD NEWS: THE OPINION OF OTHERS DOES NOT COUNT IN PRAYER! 6:5
2B. GOOD NEWS: YOUR WORDS DON’T INSURE GOD’S ANSWER! 6:7
3B. GOOD NEWS: YOUR PRAYER IS ABOUT GOD’S FAITHFULNESS. 6:6, 8
1C. HE SEES WHAT OTHERS DO NOT – TRUST HIM! 6
2C. HE KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU ASK. 8
2A. PRAYER FOCUSES THE DISCIPLE ON GOD. 6:9-13
1B. THE GREAT BURDEN OF PRAYER IS THAT GOD BE GOD. 6:9
2B. THE GREAT CONFIDENCE OF PRAYER IS THE PROGRAM OF GOD. 6:10-13
3A. PRAYER REMINDS THE DISCIPLE OF RESPONSIBILITY. 6:14-15
