LIFE Part 7 “Depending on God in Prayer”
Sermon Notes:
Depending on God in Prayer
Key: In order to ____________ what Jesus says, we have to _______________ on who Jesus is.
Matthew 6:7-13
7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘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 today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation,[a] but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’
The Lord’s prayer was never intended to be a _______________ prayer. (vs 7)
7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
Prayer is not _____________________ words to memory but rather ____________________ with God.
Why do we ___________God for things in prayer when He already _____________ what we need? (vs 8)
8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Prayer “works” when my __________________ agrees with God even when His ________________ don’t agree with me.
Statistics say that many of you in this room simply do not ______________.
Big Idea: Prayer is not ___________________ from God what we want but prayer is _________________ on God for what we need.
When we see the main idea of prayer as ______________________ our ___________________ on God we will ___________________ to pray.
1. I depend on God for His ____________ to be done. (vs 9-10) 9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
I will not be ______________________ if God has His way.
2. I depend on God for my ______________ needs. (vs 11) 11 Give us today our daily bread.
The word “daily” reinforces __________________ dependence on God.
3. I depend on God for _____________________. (vs 12) 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
If you don’t _____________ with the issue of forgiveness you will _______________ from prayer.
4. I depend on God for ______________________. (vs 13)13 And lead us not into temptation,[a] but deliver us from the evil one
Guidance implies ___________________.
5. I depend on God for _______________________ (vs 13) 13 And lead us not into temptation,[a] but deliver us from the evil one
Deliverance implies ____________________.
A ___________ dependence on God _______________ your desire to pray. A pattern of prayer leads you to a ___________________ dependence on God.