Sermon notes:
1. GIVING – MANWARD
a) HOW NOT TO GIVE – WITHOUT ANY FUSS
b) HOW TO GIVE – DO IT SECRETLY
2. PRAYER – GODWARD
a) HOW NOT TO PRAY -NOT TO IMPRESS OTHERS
b) HOW TO PRAY – TO PLEASE GOD.
GOD’S PERSON – OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
GODWARD PETITIONS:
FIRST PETITION – GOD’S POSITION – HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME.
SECOND PETITION – GOD’S PURPOSES – YOUR KINGDOM COME.
THIRD PETITION – GOD’S PLEASURE – YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.
MANWARD PETITIONS:
FOURTH PETITION – GOD’S PROVISION – GIVE US TODAY OUR DAILY BREAD
FIFTH PETITION – GOD’S PARDON – FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR DEBTORS
SIXTH PETITION – GOD’S PURITY AND PROTECTION. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE.
DOXOLOGY – GOD’S POWER. – FOR YOURS IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN
QUESTIONS
1. WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS PASSAGE TEACHES US ABOUT GIVING TO THE NEEDY?
2. IN WHAT WAYS HAVE YOU GIVEN OF YOUR TIME AND TALENT TO THE WORK OF GOD’S KINGDOM?
3. WHY DO THINK WE NEED TO BE TAUGHT HOW TO PRAY?
4. WHAT IS THE EARLIEST PRAYER YOU WERE TAUGHT?
5. IN PRAYING WHAT DO YOU FIND AS YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE? WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO OVERCOME THAT?
6. ON A SCALE OF 1-10 HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PRAYER LIFE? WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO TO IMPROVE THAT?
7. WHAT CONCERNS OCCUPY MOST OF YOUR PRAYER TIME? WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR YOU TO PRAY ABOUT?